The leadership of the Bunmi Tunji-Ojo Movement has expressed renewed commitment to national development and progressive governance following a strategic meeting with its convener, Bunmi Tunji-Ojo. The meeting, which brought together key stakeholders and coordinators of the group, centred on strengthening grassroots structures and expanding the movement’s presence across the country. Addressing participants, Tunji-Ojo commended the increasing support base of the movement and urged members to remain dedicated to responsible civic participation and nation-building. Speaking after the meeting, the Director-General of the group, Agbi Stephen Omobamidele, said the movement had continued to grow its influence at both state and community…
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The Oyo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of an unidentified teenage boy discovered at the swimming pool of the University of Ibadan. The command’s spokesperson, Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed in a statement issued in Ibadan on Saturday that the remains had been deposited at the mortuary of the General Hospital Adeoyo. Ayanlade explained that detectives who visited the scene observed bloodstains within the pavilion area, while the deceased was found with blood coming from the mouth and nose, alongside minor bruises around the nose. He noted that the case is being treated as a suspected homicide,…
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has congratulated President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the National leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on the successful conclusion of the party’s National Convention in Abuja. Governor Aiyedatiwa who led the Ondo State delegates to the Convention, described the peaceful and seamless election of national officers of the party as a good omen for the administration of President Tinubu. The Governor also congratulated the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda and other national officers who were unanimously returned as members of the National Working Committee (NWC). The Governor said: “I…
The Borno State Police Command has rescue a seven-year-old boy abducted in Maiduguri, while apprehending five suspects allegedly connected to the crime. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Nahum Kenneth Daso, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that part of the ransom paid by the victim’s family was also recovered. Daso said the rescue followed a coordinated investigation by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department in Maiduguri. According to him, the incident was reported on March 24, 2026, after a resident of the Chad Basin area informed the police that his son had been kidnapped a day earlier at…
The Defence Headquarters has said troops of the Armed Forces have intensified operations across the country, recording notable gains in the disruption of terrorist logistics networks and other criminal activities. It also disclosed that several kidnap victims were rescued, while arms and other illicit materials were recovered in multiple operational theatres. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, made this known on Friday in Abuja while briefing journalists on military activities conducted between March 20 and 26. Onoja stated that troops, under the leadership of the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, sustained coordinated offensives against terrorists,…
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda has been returned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, while Surajudeen Basiru emerged as the party’s National Secretary at the 4th Elective National Convention held on Friday night in Abuja. The duo was announced by the convention’s election committee among party officials endorsed through a consensus arrangement. The event, which took place at Eagle Square, attracted key figures within the ruling party, including President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas. The convention, themed “Unity in Progress: Consolidating the Renewed Hope Agenda,”…
Fresh details have emerged on how three teenagers allegedly plotted to detonate explosives at the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital in Borno State, concealing the devices in a food flask before being stopped by security operatives at the facility’s entrance. Findings by Saturday PUNCH indicated that the suspects targeted the hospital’s main building in what could have resulted in a major tragedy involving patients, staff, and visitors. The attack was, however, foiled at the gate, where the assailants were denied access, triggering explosions at the entrance on March 16. No fewer than 23 persons were reportedly killed, while 108 others…
The United States authorities have disclosed that no fewer than 130 Nigerian nationals are to be deported following their convictions for various criminal offences, including advance fee fraud, illegal possession of firearms, drug-related crimes and assault. The development was contained in an official statement and accompanying document published on the website of the Department of Homeland Security, and sighted by TVC News on Friday. According to the document titled “Worst of the Worst”, the deportation forms part of the immigration enforcement policy under former President Donald Trump, aimed at removing undocumented migrants with criminal records from the United States. The…
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, has stepped down from office. His resignation was confirmed on Friday by his spokesperson, Ibrahim Shuaibu, who disclosed that the decision had been formally conveyed. He said, “Yes, the deputy governor has resigned,” but declined to give further details regarding the circumstances surrounding the development. Although no official explanation has been provided, the resignation follows a period of strained relations between Gwarzo and the Kano State House of Assembly. In recent days, the Assembly had raised allegations against the former deputy governor, bordering on misconduct and concerns…
The faction of the Peoples Democratic Party led by Kabiru Turaki has approached the Supreme Court, seeking an order to stop the group loyal to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, from holding its planned national convention. The convention is scheduled to take place on March 29 and 30. The Turaki-led camp, on Friday, filed an appeal challenging the ruling of the Court of Appeal, which affirmed an earlier judgement nullifying its own national convention held in Ibadan, Oyo State, in November 2025. In its appeal, the faction contended that both the Court of Appeal and the…