The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has issued a renewed and urgent advisory to all travelers, cautioning them against accepting or transporting luggage they did not personally pack or whose contents they cannot verify. The warning, delivered in a public statement by the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, underscores the […]
A controversy has erupted over an email purportedly sent by Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, in 2018. Reno Omokri, a former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, released the email, which was allegedly sent by Peter Obi on October 8, 2018. The email’s authenticity has sparked debate, with Omokri claiming it is […]
The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the Bayelsa State House of Assembly have expressed their approval for Governor Douye Diri’s decision to transition to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Currently, the legislature comprises 19 PDP members out of 24, with the opposition holding five seats. Sources revealed to Sunday Sun that in the […]
STATE HOUSE PRESS STATEMENT President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre have committed to establishing formal diplomatic relations between Nigeria and Saint Lucia. Both leaders discussed ongoing efforts toward this goal during President Tinubu’s courtesy visit to the Prime Minister at his official residence in Castries on the second day of […]
Bob Chikwem Amadi, a Nigerian medical student at the American International University in Saint Lucia, described his encounter with President Bola Tinubu and Prime Minister Philip J. Pierre as inspiring. Amadi, who is preparing for the clinical phase of his medical training at the American International University in Saint Lucia, had a memorable encounter […]
Economic analysts have attributed Nigeria’s $3.73 billion balance of payments (BOP) surplus in the first quarter of 2025 to the depreciation of the naira and the augmentation of domestic fuel production from the Dangote Refinery. The apex bank’s report indicates that data from Q1 2025 reveals a current account surplus of $3.73 billion, slightly […]
The Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, has ordered a thorough investigation into a viral video showing operatives of the State Special Anti-Touting Squad allegedly brutalizing a group of people suspected to be touts. The video, which has been circulating on social media, appears to show the squad members drilling and physically abusing the suspects in […]
In a major crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism, Nigerian troops have recovered over 30,000 liters of stolen oil and destroyed 23 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region. The operation, which was carried out between June 9-29, 2025, also resulted in the arrest of 46 alleged oil thieves. According to the Acting Deputy […]
The Imo State Police Command has successfully liberated 12 minors believed to have been trafficked from Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area in Imo State to Aba in Abia State for the purpose of street begging. This operation, executed along the Owerri-Aba Expressway on June 20, 2025, was conducted by officers during a routine stop-and-search initiative, […]
Dr. Otive Igbuzor, former Chief of Staff to ex-Deputy Senate President Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has hailed the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a welcome step for Nigeria’s democratic progress. Speaking to PUNCH Online on Sunday at the 50th birthday celebration of Dr. […]
