No fewer than five people were confirmed dead, while several others are receiving treatment at the Infectious Disease Centre, Olodo, in Egbeda Local Government Area of Oyo State, following their participation in a ‘Love Feast’ —popularly known as Ipese — organised by a white garment church in Ibadan. The incident, which occurred last Sunday within […]

Agency Report The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District in the National Assembly, Ali Ndume, has expressed concern over the high level of corruption in Nigeria, describing it as a significant challenge facing the nation. Ndume made this statement during an interactive session with journalists in Kano on Saturday. “Our major challenge in this country […]

Some unregristered products. Photos: Chijioke Iremeka At a busy makeshift stall in Oyingbo Market, Lagos known for its vast sales of food items, Mr John Udom, a trader in his late thirties, was serving his many customers. With a blend of humor and skillful price haggling, he reassured each buyer that they would be satisfied […]

Ogun State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that a 35-year-old zoo worker at Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Babaji Daule, was on Saturday killed by a lion. The spokesman for the state police command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement sent to journalists on Sunday, according to The Punch. The Bauchi State born lion […]

An aide of former President Mohammed Buhari has refuted the claim of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Yemi Cardoso, who blamed the current economic hardship in the country on the poor handling of the nation’s economy between 2015 and 2023 when Buhari served two terms. The aide said the money supplied by […]

Former Oyo State governor, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja, has shed light on his impeachment saga, naming former President Olusegun Obasanjo as the powerful figure responsible for his removal from office. In an interview on a Fresh FM radio program by Isaac Brown, Ladoja addressed longstanding misconceptions surrounding his impeachment. He clarified that it was widely […]

Organisers of the #FearlessOctober1 protest have declared that the police, Department of State Services, and the military would not stop them from embarking on the demonstration as planned. The organisers have also written to the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to request security during the demonstration, noting that protest is a fundamental right they […]

Sex toys Despite Nigeria’s deeply conservative and religious fabric, where sex is often a hushed topic, the sex toy industry is booming — and dildos are flying off the shelves, reflecting a surprising surge in this unconventional market as more citizens boldly embrace erotic pleasures amid economic hardships. Most days of the week, Niniola (surname […]

More details emerged on Friday on what transpired during the six-month jail term of popular cross dresser, Idris Okuneye, aka Bobrisky. Investigations by Saturday Punch revealed that the controversial social media influencer after being sentenced for spraying the naira, was taken to the Ikoyi Custodial Centre on April 12, 2024. Sources confided in our correspondents […]