The Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, on Friday walked more than one kilometre from his palace to the Eid prayer ground, foregoing the traditional horseback procession associated with the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations. This came after the Emir suspended the 2025 Sallah Durbar on Thursday, citing credible threats to his life. The Emir, dressed in traditional regalia, walked from his palace …

The Media Rights Agenda (MRA), on Friday, condemned the recent call by the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI), Dr. Orji Ogbonnaya Orji, for an amendment to the Freedom of Information Act, 2011 to impose punitive measures on ‘fake Civil Society Organisations’ allegedly ‘misusing’ the law to blackmail public institutions, describing the call as an attempt …

The family of Janet Damiro, a 71-year-old cleaner recently dismissed from the London School of Economics, has responded to widespread reports surrounding the incident, describing the online and media narratives as misleading and lacking critical context. The victim’s daughter, Aina Damiro, In a statement to PUNCH Online on Friday, clarified the events that led to her mother’s dismissal, stating that …

President Bola Tinubu has called for more prayers for the military and security agencies currently making sacrifices to keep the nation safe, particularly those confronting terrorists and bandits. The President, who observed the Eid-al-Adha prayers at the Eid ground in Dodan Barracks, Lagos, told reporters that the security agencies and vulnerable citizens should top the prayer list. ‘We should remember …

Disgruntled pensioners in Ekiti State have established a new organisation, the Pensioners Association of Nigeria (PAN), aiming to better protect members’ interests and improve welfare packages. Chairman of the Ekiti State branch, Mr. Joel Akinola explained that members shifted to the new group in search of a platform that would more effectively safeguard their welfare. At a meeting of the …

President Tinubu has mourned the passing of former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais, who died on Friday at 89. He described Justice Lawal as a phenomenal jurist and statesman who served Nigeria with honour, courage and exceptional integrity, while he was alive. ‘I join family members, friends, proteges and well-meaning Nigerians in mourning this respected patriot and …

A former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mohammed Lawal Uwais (rtd.), died in the early hours of Friday. He was 88 years old. Born in Zaria, Kaduna State, Uwais was CJN from 1995 to 2006. He became a justice of the apex court at 43 and was the second longest serving CJN in Nigeria’s history. Uwais chaired a panel …

Minister of Federal Capital Territory, Barrister Nyesom Wike has said that no reprieve yet for tax defaulters in Abuja, declaring readiness not to back off those refusing to pay necessary dues to the government, regardless of their status. He said he would touch rich tax defaulters, and heaven won’t fall. On Monday, 26 May 2025, the Federal Capital Territory Administration …

President Bola Tinubu said more funds would be committed to infrastructure development and urged governors to collaborate with the federal government to align building approvals. The President, who commissioned the Lekki Deep Sea Port Access Road at the Dangote Refinery and Petrochemical Plant on Thursday in Lagos, said proper approval alignment between subnational and federal governments will facilitate the construction …

A husband, Mohammed Sani has been arrested for allegedly beating his pregnant wife, Hauwa Isah to death in Limawa area of Minna, the capital of Niger State. The domestic violence incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, 3 June, according to Sahara Reporters. Musa, a resident, alleged that by the time neighbors intervened, the woman had already succumbed to her injuries. It …