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The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has called for an immediate end to the distortion of historical and legal facts surrounding traditional leadership in...
At the ongoing trial over the alleged theft of music royalties amounting to over $1 million and £34,000, the defence counsel for Jude Okoye has accused...
The Armed Forces of Nigeria have arrested five foreign nationals in Plateau State as part of ongoing security operations across the country. The individuals, comprising three...
A coalition of civil society organisations has strongly condemned the abduction and gruesome killing of four-year-old Ayman Abubakar in Sokoto State, calling for a transparent investigation...
President Bola Tinubu has extended heartfelt congratulations to renowned human rights advocate and legal luminary, Ms. Ayo Obe, as she marked her 70th birthday on Saturday....
The Katsina State Police Command has confirmed that its operatives successfully thwarted a kidnapping attempt on Thursday night, killing one suspected bandit and rescuing five injured...
The Ondo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal has scheduled June 4, 2025, for its ruling on the petitions challenging the re-election of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa in...
The Kwara State Government has expressed relief following the emergency landing of a training aircraft belonging to the International Aviation College, Ilorin, on Friday, May 23,...
Residents of Gbazango Extension Relocation 2, located along Arab Road in the Kubwa area of the Federal Capital Territory, were thrown into panic in the early...
Sunderland have secured promotion to the Premier League for the first time in eight years after a dramatic 2-1 victory over Sheffield United in the Championship...
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has commenced an investigation into the crash-landing of a Diamond training aircraft operated by the Aviation Training School at the...
The Niger State Police Command has successfully rescued a 23-year-old man, Mubarak Iliya, who was abducted from Gatawa village in Sokoto State and found wandering in...
A prominent chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Delta State, Chief Ayiri Emami, has cautioned defectors from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) not to...
The Kogi State Government has dismissed reports suggesting a breakdown in law and order, assuring citizens that the state remains secure and under full control. Commissioner...
The Federal Government has concluded a technical training programme for 535 Nigerian youths in welding, fabrication, and metallurgy, as part of efforts to reposition the nation’s...
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully extradited a Nigerian fugitive, Abubakar Aboki Muhammed, from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) over his alleged involvement in a multi-million...
Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has accused the Nigerian government of orchestrating the internal crises currently affecting both the Labour Party (LP) and the...
Hon. Ngozi Okolie, the member representing Aniocha/Oshimili federal constituency in the House of Representatives, has formally defected from the Labour Party (LP) to the All Progressives...
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has firmly denied allegations that its Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, held a covert meeting with two South-South governors shortly before...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has issued a stern warning to the Federal Government, urging it to honour the long-standing 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or...
The Federal Government is set to commission three new cancer centres on May 29, 2025, as part of a broader initiative to establish ten state-of-the-art oncology...
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the killing of 21 terrorists during a raid on a terrorist enclave in Shawu Forest, located in Ruwan Godiya Ward, Faskari...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced that it received over 550,000 student loan applications within its first year of operation. The milestone was shared...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) recorded a revenue of ₦1.3 trillion in the first quarter of 2025—more than double the ₦600 billion collected during the same...
The Federal Government has successfully trained 535 young Nigerians in welding, fabrication, metallurgy, and mechanical maintenance as part of efforts to boost Nigeria’s steel sector and...
Users of X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, have been hit by a widespread outage affecting access via both the mobile app and...
Otunba Bisi Oyedele, Chairman of the Ogun State House of Assembly Committee on Industry, Trade and Investment, has praised President Bola Tinubu for his role in...
Adeola Omotoso, the daughter of Nollywood veteran Jumoke George, has revealed she was trafficked and sold into prostitution in Mali during her four-year disappearance. Speaking in...
Nigerian singer Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has shed light on the renewed split between him and his twin brother, Paul Okoye (Rudeboy), who...
A petroleum tanker carrying 45,000 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) crashed along the Ibadan-Oyo Expressway on Friday, causing a major safety concern. According to the...
Two residents of Umabor community in Eha-Alumonah, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State, were reportedly kidnapped Friday evening by suspected Fulani herdsmen. The victims, identified...
The National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has disclosed that former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, may run for president in 2027 under the...
The South-North Progressives Forum (SNPF) has called on the political coalition reportedly led by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to...
The ancient town of Owo in Ondo State has been placed on high alert following a new threat by bandits to attack St Francis Catholic Church...
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) says it has disbursed ₦58.85 billion to cover tuition and living expenses for over 550,000 Nigerian students within its first...
The lives of many HIV-discordant couples in Kano State—where one partner is HIV-positive and the other is not—are now under strain following the suspension of U.S.-funded...
A community in Anambra State was thrown into mourning on Thursday after unknown gunmen brutally murdered a family of four while they slept in their home...
Though located just a few hours from Lagos, Nigeria’s economic epicentre, Igbokofi—a remote village in Ogun State—remains marooned in neglect, particularly in terms of access to...
Crossing major expressways without using pedestrian bridges has become a widespread and alarming trend in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and surrounding areas. Despite the...
Troops of the Joint Task Force under Operation Fasan Yama have successfully eliminated 21 terrorists in Ruwan Godiya, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State. The...
Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (rtd), Sole Administrator of Rivers State, has called for the strict prosecution of oil thieves as a necessary step in curbing the...
A potential political coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar ahead of the 2027 general elections has been described as “dead on arrival” by prominent political...
A training aircraft crash-landed at Ilorin International Airport on Thursday, resulting in serious injuries to both occupants on board. The incident occurred at approximately 5:28 p.m....
Several residents, including women and children, were abducted on Thursday night when armed bandits attacked Dogon Maje, a rural community in Tsafe Local Government Area of...
In a bid to enhance road safety and reduce traffic accidents, the Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Drivers’ Institute (LASDRI), has collaborated with DriveMe...
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has launched an investigation into an armed robbery that occurred at Efab Global Estate in Idu, Abuja, in the early...
A tragic accident occurred on Friday in the Ikangba area of Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, when a truck lost control and fatally struck a student returning...
The Port Harcourt Refining Company is poised for a temporary shutdown to commence a scheduled 30-day maintenance operation, sparking protests among fuel marketers and host community...
In the wake of an explosive two-part investigation by Saturday PUNCH into the surging organ trafficking crisis in Nigeria, the Federal Government has vowed to prosecute...
A wave of grief has engulfed the Alade family of Ibadan, Oyo State, following the fatal shooting of 13-year-old Kehinde Alade by a police officer attached...