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  Former Sokoto State governor and senator representing Sokoto South, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, has vowed not to be silenced by what he described as intimidation and blackmail, following his release on bail by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The ...

  Dangote Group Plc has assured comprehensive support and compensation for Mrs. Ruth Otabor, the sister of Big Brother Naija Season 7 winner, Ijeoma “Phyna” Otabor, who was injured in a recent accident involving one of the company’s trucks in ...

  A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday remanded Ifunanya Phil-Olumba in the Kirikiri Correctional Centre over allegations of falsely declaring and failing to declare foreign currency totaling $14,567, £1,030, and CA$40 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport. The ...

  One month after the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari, his domestic workers in Daura say the void left by their late boss is yet to be filled. Buhari, who died at a London hospital on July 13, 2025, ...

  An Asaba magistrate court in Delta State has arraigned a pastor with one of the popular Pentecostal churches in the state, Pastor Sunday Ogbogho, for allegedly assaulting his tenant, Mr Kenneth Orusi. South-South PUNCH gathered that few weeks ago ...

  “If You See My Salary And Allowances As A Senator, You’ll Pity Me And Borrow Money For Me. We Politicians Are Actually Suffering And Smiling” — Ebonyi North Senator, Peter Nwaebonyi The Ebonyi North Senator, In A Recent Interview, ...

  Nigerian Lawmakers Pay Up To ₦3Million ‘ßribe’ To Present Motions, Bills At National Assembly — Jigawa Reps Member Reveals A member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Ibrahim Usman Auyo, representing Hadejia, Auyo, and Kafin Hausa Federal Constituency of ...

  Truck Crushes Delivery Rider To Ð3ath In Port Harcourt A tragic accident on Eliparawon Road, Port Harcourt, Thursday afternoon claimed the life of a delivery rider. Eyewitnesses said the rider had parked his motorcycle by the roadside to call ...

  FirstBank Agric and Export Conference: Charting a New Course for Non-Oil Exports Lagos, 11 August 2025 – FirstBank, the premier West African financial institution and financial inclusion service provider is proud to announce the 2025 edition of the FirstBank ...

  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed a review of deductions and revenue retention practices by Nigeria’s major revenue-generating agencies, in a bid to boost public savings, improve spending efficiency, and unlock resources for growth. The agencies include the Federal ...

  The Anambra State Police Command has raided a black spot in Ogidi, Idemili North Local Government Area of the state, arresting six suspects, including a female. The spokesman for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission will deploy 7,726 Bimodal Voter Accreditation System devices for the upcoming by-elections scheduled for Saturday, August 16, 2025 in 12 states. A top INEC official told The PUNCH that the devices would be distributed ...

  Catholic Priest Urges Those Who Repeatedly Watched The Viral Ibom Air Passenger Video To Go For Confession Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Emmanuel Ehioma, has advised those who repeatedly watched the viral video of an Ibom Air passenger’s altercation,where she ...

  “I’ve Never Seen A Place In My Life Where A Tenant Will Be Decreeing For The Landlord” — Bishop Oyedepo Rejects Hijab Use In Church Schools, Tells Musl!ms To Go To Their Own Schools And Do Whatever They Like ...

  JUST IN: Canadian Court Declares APC, PDP T3rr0rist Organisations, Denies Asylum To Fleeing Nigerian Politician A Canadian Federal Court has upheld a landmark immigration tribunal ruling that declared Nigeria’s major political parties — the All Progressives Congress and the ...

  The Federal Government’s decision to withdraw criminal charges against Comfort Emmanson, an Ibom Air passenger, and reduce the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshall, also known as KWAM 1, has sparked controversy in the aviation ...

  The Federal Government may extend the 2025 budget into 2026, as slow capital project implementation, procurement delays, and a shutdown of the cash-planning portal have left many projects stalled about eight months into the fiscal year. The possibility of ...

  With roughly two years until the 2027 presidential election, members of the Peoples Democratic Party National Executive Committee are divided over moves by certain individuals to facilitate the return of former President Goodluck Jonathan and the 2023 Labour Party ...

  Australian Grandmother, 56, Gives Birth to Twin Girls After Marrying Younger Nigerian Husband Angela Peters, a 56-year-old mother of five and grandmother of 12 from Australia, has welcomed twin daughters, Khorus and Knowyn, with her 39-year-old Nigerian husband, Bright. ...

  The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has laid a solid foundation for elevating women’s voices and leadership in governance, setting a precedent for others to follow. The state Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, speaking on Wednesday at the “One ...

  The Director-General of the National Orientation Agency, Lanre Issa-Onilu, has unveiled five new nationwide enlightenment campaigns on government policies, national values, security awareness, disaster preparedness and national identity. The five thematic areas for the campaign include national enlightenment on ...

  The Federal Government has indicated plans to revive all moribund steel companies in the country, more than two decades after a failed privatisation drive left once-thriving plants across Nigeria in ruins. It stated that the resuscitation of steel assets, ...

  The Deputy Speaker of Benue State House of Assembly, Lami Danladi-Ogenyi, has raised the alarm of an illegal detention cell in  Ezza in Ado Local Government Area of Benue State. Speaking with journalists in Makurdi on Wednesday, Mrs Danladi-Ogenyi ...

  President Bola Tinubu has described Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, as his friend of over two decades, pledging to partner with him and any state committed to human, social, and economic development. ‎ ‎Tinubu, in a post on ...

  President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday inaugurated Dakas C.J. Dakas (SAN) as Chairman of the Nigeria Law Reform Commission. Tinubu also swore in Uchenna Okolocha as Commissioner of the commission. The ceremony, held at the Council Chambers of the State ...