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Agboola Ajayi says he is the most qualified and experienced among the APC members who have shown interest in the race for the Ondo South Senatorial District seat. The post â2027: Ex-Ondo deputy governor declares intention to run for Senate appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has sent a clear message to Abuja contractors: finish on time or face the consequences.
Traditional rulers in Osun State have called for immediate government intervention following a surge in kidnapping incidents across several communities, particularly in border areas. The appeal was made by the Osun State Council of Obas after deliberations on worsening security challenges affecting residents in different parts of the state. The meeting, convened at the palace [âŚ] Kidnappings: Osun traditional rulers demand urgent action
A 13-year-old opened fire in a Kahramanmaras school, the second Turkey school shooting in days. Nine people were killed and 13 others were wounded. Read More: https://punchng.com/pupil-kills-nine-wounds-13-in-fresh-turkey-school-shooting/
Kaltume revealed that the victimâs father, Mr Lawal Nababa, registered a complaint in 2025 for alleged repeated sexual assaults on his daughter by her maternal grandfather.
Thousands of people, singing and dancing, welcomed Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon on Wednesday for a three-day trip that includes a visit to the epicentre of a nearly decade-long separatist conflict, where he is expected to bring a message of peace. After two days in Algeria marred by two suicide attacks and a spat with Read More: https://punchng.com/cameroonians-welcome-pope-on-second-leg-of-african-tour/
A public affairs commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has warned that Nigeriaâs 2027 general elections could be uncertain and unpredictable if key challenges are not addressed. In a post shared on X on Wednesday, Shehu pointed to several factors he believes may negatively affect the elections, including what he described as desperate opposition, greedy incumbents, and docile [âŚ] â2027 elections may be uncertain, unpredictableâ â Mahdi Shehu
Airwallex, valued at $8 billion, is launching a point-of-sale product that lets businesses accept in-person payments in multiple countries via a single platform.
Brigadier General Braimah's death and those of his compatriots happened against the backdrop of Nigeria's prolonged battle against insurgency in parts of the country. The post Tears, tributes as Nigeria buries Brigadier General Braimah, other fallen soldiers appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
Sunday Aborisade in Abuja The Ethnic Youth Leadersâ Council of Nigeria (EYLCN) on Wednesday said the Federal Capital Territory High Courtâs refusal to halt the renewal of Tantita Security Services
Former Ondo SSG Dr. Taiwo Fasoranti is going all in on President Tinubu, declaring he is "110 per cent confident" of a 2027 landslide victory.
Lifestyle influencer died while on vacation with boyfriend, who local officials say has since had his passport âwithheldâ Ashly Robinson, a US lifestyle influencer, died last week while on vacation in the Tanzanian islands of Zanzibar with her boyfriend, Joe McCann. Robinsonâs death on 9 April, just days after her birthday and a marriage proposal from McCann, has sparked suspicion on social media, with users doubtful of the current narrative surrounding her passing. No arrests have been made, and police previously said that McCann was not suspected of wrongdoing. But officials in Zanzibar released a statement on 14 April saying that McCannâs passport has been âwithheldâ. Continue reading...
