Pete Edochie Veteran actor Pete Edochie has named the first Premier of the Western Region, late Chief Obafemi Awolowo, as his favourite Nigerian politician, citing his contributions to education and broadcasting. The 79-year-old actor made this known during an interview on Curiosity Made Me Ask, a show hosted by content creator Adebayo Abidemi, popularly known […]
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Igho Ubiribo A 43-year-old Nigerian-British businessman and social media influencer, Igho Ubiribo, has died after undergoing a penis enlargement procedure during a holiday in Thailand. According to the Daily Mail on Saturday , a UK coroner ruled that the cosmetic procedure caused a fatal pulmonary embolism. Ubiribo, also known by the nicknames “Tiny”, “Denisi” and […]
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INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan (SAN) The Independent National Electoral Commission and the Nigeria Police Force have vowed to take action against politicians issuing threats against opponents as activities intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections. INEC and the police spoke with Sunday Punch while responding to enquiries on public concerns about rising inflammatory rhetoric […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo *A man who doesn’t care about the choices he makes in life, is a reckless fellow that should be avoided.* *This is because so much could come out of the choices you and I make in our journey of life.* *Your choice can make you.* *Your choice can break you.* *At some […]
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By Olusola Adeyegbe The question invites us to pause. Scripture tells us that Jesus fasted for forty days and forty nights in the wilderness. But it gives us no stated reason. We are told what happened, not why. We could spend a long time trying to explain this event, but that search takes us away […]
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Governor Ademola Adeleke By John Dike, Osogbo After weeks of political tension and controversy surrounding the August 15 governorship election, Senator Francis Adenigba Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has finally congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, pledging his support and cooperation for the governor’s second term. In a congratulatory message dated Friday, September […]
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By John Dike, Osogbo A coalition of civil society organisations has called for a probe of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State over alleged manipulation of the electoral results. Operating under the aegis of the Liberation Movement of Nigeria (LMN) and Vanguard for Human Rights (VHR), the group alleged that the election results […]
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By Tunde Odesola A sibling going to bury the corpse of his elder brother naked should take his younger brother along. Why? Because the way today’s corpse is buried naked is how tomorrow’s corpse would be buried. That is a Yoruba thought on fairness, respect and reciprocity. But who is burying who? To interrogate Yoruba […]
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By Olubunmi Adebayo Are you not neglecting the well-being of your parents? *This is a-must-watch video for all adult children, whose parents are still alive but are old or are getting old.* *On the part of you the reader or watcher of this video, please answer this plain question : “are my own parents being […]
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By Abdu Rafiu A great many must have been held spell-bound on Saturday watching a nine-year-old girl on television dazzle the world with her disarming display of her knowledge in mathematics. It was a spectacle, the kind of story you watch or read about in faraway lands. Charlotte Muritala shot into the consciousness of Channels […]
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