Former Nigerian Ambassador to the Philippines and veteran broadcaster, Ambassador Yemi Farounbi, has warned President Bola Tinubu against visiting former U.S. President Donald Trump, describing such a move as politically insensitive and diplomatically unnecessary. Recall that US President Donald Trump has on Friday, named Nigeria a “country of particular concern” over the alleged persecution of…
The year was 2002 and we were seeing off Mrs. Bola Thomas, the Chief Executive Officer of LTC Advertising. She had come to The Punch on a courtesy call, in solidarity, for the foremost role the newspaper played in forcing the soldiers back to the barracks, after 16 years of military rule. When we saw…
I just saw a news flash that the Office of the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, will address the press regarding President Donald Trump’s threat to deploy the U.S. military to Nigeria if the government fails to act against what he calls the “systemic persecution of Christians.” This follows Trump’s designation of Nigeria as a…
The leader of Akin Shuga Band, a grandmaster of Nigeria’s live band entertainment, is dead. A statement by his family said”It is with profound solemnity and total submission to the will of God, that the family of Akinloye Tofowomo (Akiin Shuga) — revered music icon, Grandmaster, and Managing Director of Shuga Limb Foundation and Shuga…
Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has revealed that she once experimented with smoking during her university years — a habit that almost became an addiction before she decided to quit entirely. In a candid interview with Chude Jideonwo, the “Johnny”crooner said curiosity initially led her to try smoking, but it soon became something she began to…
Nollywood actress Juliana Olayode, popularly known for her role as Toyo Babyin Jenifa’s Diary, has opened up about her personal journey of maintaining celibacy while navigating her acting career. In a candid post shared on her Instagram page, Juliana admitted that remaining celibate is not as easy as many people assume, revealing that she often…
The United States Embassy in Lagos has indicated that visas provided to foreign nationals are a privilege rather than a right. The US Consulate in Lagos sent this statement on Thursday in response to The PUNCH’s inquiries over the revocation of Nobel laureate Prof. Wole Soyinka’s visa. In an email answer to our correspondent on…
Foluke Adeboye, wife of Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), has shared a chilling testimony about how poisoned food intended for their family claimed the life of their dog instead. Speaking in a recent video address to members of the church, the 77-year-old cleric revealed that the…
The Emir of Kano and former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Muhammadu Sanusi II, has warned ministers and presidential aides against turning themselves into praise singers rather than giving the President honest advice that can save the nation’s economy. Sanusi gave the charge in Abuja at the Oxford Global Think Tank Leadership…
The resurgence of military coup rumors is not a coincidence; it is a clinical symptom of a democracy in profound failure. The disturbing truth is that, for any attempt to disrupt the constitutional order to gain traction, plotters must first conduct a reconnaissance of the public mood. And right now, the mood of Nigeria is…
