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By Peter Omopo Enugu | September 6, 2025 – Former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has suspended all public engagements this weekend after doctors advised him to take a brief medical rest. Obi disclosed the development in a statement shared on Saturday via his official X handle, explaining that he fell ill while attending a tourism event in Enugu on Friday. “Earlier in Enugu, I was not feeling well. I visited the hospital where the doctor gave me some medication and advised me to take a day or two days rest. In obedience to…

By Peter Omopo Osogbo | September 6, 2025 – Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has fulfilled his pledge to a puff-puff vendor, Ms. Oluwatosin Adejumo, by appointing her as a chef in the Government House and granting her a scholarship up to Master’s level. The gesture comes days after Adeleke, during a labour rally in Osogbo on August 29, stunned onlookers by purchasing Adejumo’s entire tray of snacks for ₦50,000 and promising her employment. Confirming the appointment in a statement on Friday via his official X handle, the governor described the move as a promise kept. “Today, I have kept…

By Sola Ojewusi Lagos, September 4, 2025 – Residents of Ikota Estate, Lagos, were thrown into shock and mourning on Wednesday, September 3, after a young woman, 26-year-old Deb’rah Porsche, was brutally murdered in her apartment by her ex-boyfriend, who disguised himself as a dispatch rider. According to eyewitnesses and estate security personnel, the suspect, identified as Lintex Ogale, arrived at the estate on a motorcycle while dressed in dispatch rider gear. He claimed to have a package for Deborah. Security officers immediately informed her of the delivery, but the young woman reportedly told them she was not expecting any…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 | Abuja The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has thrown its weight behind the Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers (NUPENG) in an escalating dispute with the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, warning that continued anti-union practices could trigger nationwide industrial action. NUPENG had on Friday announced plans to halt fuel loading beginning Monday, September 8, in protest against alleged attempts by the refinery to bar drivers from joining trade unions. The union accused the Dangote Group of importing thousands of compressed natural gas (CNG)-powered trucks and recruiting drivers on the condition that they renounce…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 | Benin City The Edo State Police Command has confirmed the rescue of 16 passengers abducted by kidnappers along the Benin-Auchi Road on Friday. Police spokesperson, Moses Yamu, disclosed the development in a statement on Saturday, noting that efforts are ongoing to free others still held captive. The incident, which occurred around 4:30 p.m. on Friday, involved passengers travelling in an Edoline bus and a Toyota Corolla car. A viral video from the scene showed the abandoned vehicles, with the narrator reporting that about 18 travellers had been forced into the bush by gunmen.…

By Peter Omopo The leadership crisis rocking the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) deepened on Friday as a factional chairman in Kano, Senator Jibrin Doguwa, dismissed the reported expulsion of former lawmaker Abdulmumin Jibrin from the party, describing it as “illegal and without legitimacy.” Doguwa spoke in an exclusive interview with Saturday PUNCH, shortly after the Kwankwasiyya-led faction of the party announced Jibrin’s removal. The factional chairman, Hashim Dungurawa, had accused Jibrin of anti-party activities and failure to pay mandatory dues, citing these as grounds for the expulsion. But Doguwa insisted the decision carried no weight. “I am the legitimate…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has restated its commitment to the welfare and morale of personnel on the frontlines, urging them to remain vigilant in the fight against banditry and insurgency. The assurance was given during the commissioning of worship centres and other projects at the 4135 Force Protection Wing in Birnin Gwari, Kaduna State, on September 3. The newly commissioned facilities include worship centres for both Christian and Muslim personnel, a mini-mart, and a quarter guard stand. The projects were executed under the directive of the Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to justice for victims of the June 5, 2022 Owo terrorist attack, where 41 worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church were killed and many others injured. Speaking on Saturday at the 15th Episcopal Anniversary and 35th Priestly Ordination Anniversary of Bishop Jude Arogundade of the Ondo Catholic Diocese, Aiyedatiwa assured that his government would continue to stand with survivors and families of the victims. “Security agencies, through joint federal and state efforts, have arrested suspects linked to the attack, including Idris Omeiza, Al-Quasim…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 U.S. immigration authorities have arrested 475 people, including more than 300 South Koreans, during a raid on a Hyundai Motor–LG Energy Solution joint battery plant under construction in Ellabell, Georgia. The operation, carried out on Thursday, was described by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) as the largest single-site raid under President Donald Trump’s ongoing immigration crackdown. HSI special agent Steven Schrank told reporters that the arrests followed a months-long criminal investigation into “unlawful employment practices and serious federal crimes.” He stressed that the action was “not a random immigration roundup,” but a targeted probe into…

By Peter Omopo September 6, 2025 Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, has officially joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), strengthening an opposition coalition aimed at challenging the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. Rhodes-Vivour announced his defection at an event in Lagos on Saturday, describing the move as part of a broader effort to unite opposition parties under one platform. “I am happy to become part of this family. I’m looking forward to the union and governance that this party will bring to Nigerians. My prayer is that God will grant…