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What was meant to be a cultural celebration in Lagos Island turned bloody on Sunday when a masquerade festival spiraled into a violent clash, leaving at least three people dead. Residents said the violence broke out shortly after the festival ended, when suspected cult members hijacked the event and turned it into a supremacy battle. A resident, who requested anonymity, told PUNCH Metro that chaos erupted almost instantly.“We had just

Residents of Olateju Street, Lekki Phase One, Lagos, woke up on Sunday to a disturbing scene after three male labourers were found brutally murdered in their makeshift home. The victims, whose identities have not yet been confirmed, were reportedly casual workers known in the area for running errands and engaging in daily labour. They had been living together in a temporary structure erected within the premises of a building on

The Federal Government has indicated it may seek the repatriation of Simon Ekpa to Nigeria once he completes his six-year prison sentence in Finland for terrorism-related offences. On Monday, a Finnish court in Päijät-Häme sentenced the Nigerian-born Finnish politician to six years behind bars after finding him guilty of multiple crimes, including participation in a terrorist organisation, incitement to commit terrorist acts, aggravated tax fraud, and breaches of the Lawyers

The Federal Government, through the Debt Management Office (DMO), has opened subscriptions for the September 2025 edition of the Federal Government of Nigeria Savings Bonds, offering investors annual yields of up to 16.54%. According to a circular released on Monday, the offer runs until Friday, September 5, 2025, with settlement slated for September 10, 2025. Coupon payments will be made quarterly—on March 10, June 10, September 10, and December 10—directly

Grace Adayilo, the first female and indigenous Head of Service (HoS) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), has died. A top source within the FCT Administration confirmed that Adayilo passed away in the early hours of Monday. As of press time, no official statement has been released by her family or the FCTA. Her last public engagement was on Thursday, when she represented FCT Minister Nyesom Wike at the G7

The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday reignited their long-running dispute, this time over whether a 2021 agreement between both parties ever existed. Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, told journalists in Abuja that contrary to ASUU’s claims, the government never signed any binding pact with the union. According to him, what ASUU often refers to as an “agreement” were only draft