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The leadership of the Ondo State Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), under the stewardship of Comrade Amuda Tairu Abiola, has received another vote of confidence following glowing commendation from Comrade Adojutelegan Adesoji A., popularly known as Aridunu. Comrade Adojutelegan, who is the Unit Chairman and Chief of Staff to the State ASUSS Chairman, […]

Four police officers have been detained by the Federal Capital Territory Police Command for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists

A frontline political support group within the All Progressives Congress (APC), The Bridge for Renewed Hope, has concluded arrangements for its official inauguration in Ondo State as part of a strategic effort to consolidate grassroots support for the re-election of the President, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The group, led nationally by its Director General, Hon.

A fresh crisis has emerged within the Oyo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) after six of the party’s 11 governorship aspirants rejected the emergence of Senator Sharafadeen Alli as the party’s gubernatorial candidate for the 2027 general election. The aggrieved aspirants insisted that the APC has not lawfully produced a governorship candidate,

Fuji music icon, Alhaji Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, has called on his fans worldwide to desist from using his name and brand to attack or “drag” fellow artists online. In a Facebook post, the ‘Oganla’ crooner appealed for maturity and respect within the music community. “Please do not use my name or my brand to drag

By Segun Olatunji Senator Iyabo Obasanjo’s noisy re-entry into Ogun State politics has officially imploded, providing the electorate with a masterclass in political comedy. After a comfortable 15-year sabbatical and self-exile in American academia, her self-declared warfare against the All Progressives Congress’ governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) ahead of the 2027 gubernatorial race has

A political drama unfolded on Friday at the funeral service of the late Mrs Sabainah Ibironke Opawole, mother of Yeye Olufunke Daniel and mother-in-law of former Ogun State Governor and Senator representing Ogun East, Otunba Gbenga Daniel. Supporters of key political figures across party lines turned the cathedral into a political rally of sorts What

BY OBADOFIN ADEMOLA A sycophant is not merely a loyal supporter. A sycophant is one who tells a leader only what the leader wants to hear, praises every action without question, demonizes perceived opponents, and often seeks personal gain rather than the public good. Every leader needs advisers who speaks truth; only weak leaders are

Two years after the Supreme Court ordered the direct payment of federal allocations to local government councils, implementation of the landmark financial autonomy judgment remains stalled despite N10.48tn being allocated to the third tier of government within the period, findings by The PUNCH have shown. An analysis of Federation Account Allocation Committee reports, with data

The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing stiffer penalties for traffic-related offences, including a proposed ₦50,000 fine for anyone convicted of preaching, hawking or trading inside commercial vehicles. The bill, which has been transmitted for presidential assent, also recommends a ₦50,000 fine, a six-month jail term, or both, for