The Senate has said that it cannot reinstate Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan until it considers the contents of the Certified True Copy (CTC) of the court judgement in the case involving her and the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio. The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Yemi Adaramodu, stated this in an interview with…
A London-based Nigerian woman, Cynthia Chia, has been ordered by a UK High Court to pay £25,000 in damages to Idowu Ogunkanmi, a Nigerian-born businessman based in Dubai, after she falsely accused him of rape and launched a vicious nine-year campaign of harassment. The two, having first and only once met under the circumstances of…
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, in the President Muhammadu Buhari administration, Mr. Boss Mustapha, has dismissed insinuations that any particular leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, single-handedly made Buhari president in 2015. Speaking at the unveiling of the book, “According to the President: Lessons from a Presidential Spokesperson’s Experience”, written…
The National Institute for Hospitality and Tourism (NIHOTOUR) is pleased to announce the formal inauguration of the Hospitality, Tourism & Travel Tribunal (HTTT) in line with Section 40 (1) and (2) of the NIHOTOUR Establishment Act. The Tribunal has been constituted as a regulatory and adjudicatory body for resolving disputes, enforcing professional standards, and ensuring…
Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, has passed away. Olakulehin died at the age of 90. The PUNCH Online learnt that the monarch died in the early hours of Monday. Olakulehin died during the ongoing 90th birthday and first anniversary coronation celebrations. He succeeded the late Oba Lekan…
Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO Plc), Africa’s leading and most profitable Financial Services Group, has recorded a significant milestone in its growth and expansion journey with the successful admission of its Ordinary Shares to the Equity Shares (International Commercial Companies Secondary Listing) category of the Official List of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ruled that the Nigerian Senate acted beyond its powers by suspending Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for six months. The court has ordered her immediate recall to the Red Chamber. Justice Binta Nyako described the suspension duration as “excessive” and without a clear legal foundation. According to the court, the…
Zenith Bank Plc has retained its position as the Number One Bank in Nigeria by Tier-1 Capital for the sixteenth consecutive year, in the 2025 Top 1000 World Banks’ Rankings, published by The Banker, Financial Times Group, United Kingdom. This ranking places Zenith Bank Plc as the 581st Bank globally, with a Tier-1 Capital of…
The Nigerian football community is in mourning following reports of the death of iconic Super Eagles goalkeeper, Peter Rufai. According to Radio Nigeria, the former national team captain passed away, though an official statement from his family is yet to be released. Rufai, popularly known as “Dodomayana,” was a towering presence in Nigerian football during…
Nigerian carer jailed for abusing 88-year-old UK patient. Credit: Mail Online A UK-based Nigerian carer, Bilikesu Olagunju, has been caught on camera violently abusing an 88-year-old dementia patient, John Attard, just days before his death. According to Mail Online on Monday, the incident took place on Christmas Eve 2022 at the victim’s house in Bexley,…
