New facts have emerged regarding the dismissal of 115 officers from the Department of State Services (DSS), following internal investigations that found them guilty of offences deemed capable of undermining the integrity of the secret police. Multiple security sources who spoke to Sunday Punch revealed that the dismissed officers were implicated in offences ranging from

Two American lawmakers, Riley Moore and Ted Cruz, have issued stern warnings to Nigeria, urging the Federal Government to cooperate with the United States over allegations of widespread killing of Christians in the country. The warning comes after US President, Donald Trump, claimed that Christianity in Nigeria faces an “existential threat”, blaming radical Islamist groups

The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Muhammad Samaila Bagudo, who was abducted by gunmen suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists, has regained his freedom. The development was confirmed late Saturday night by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, in a telephone interview with Punch. Idris said the lawmaker had

Candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Professor Chukwuma Soludo, is leading other contenders as the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) continues uploading results from Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra State. As of 10 p.m., INEC had uploaded 99.14 per cent of polling unit results on its Result Viewing Portal (IReV), despite widespread allegations