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  Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to petition the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged financial mismanagement during the administration of his predecessor, Godwin Obaseki. A report by an Administrative Panel of Enquiry claimed that N96bn ...

  An Islamic cleric, Mohammed Bello, who was arrested in the Ilorin area of Kwara State for allegedly killing and dismembering the body of a lady, Hafsoh Lawal, whom he met via Facebook, has alleged that the lady died of  ...

  Nigerians have called on the Federal Government to conduct fresh tests to confirm the quality of petrol sold in filling stations across the country. This came amid allegations from a viral video that the petrol from the Nigerian National ...

  The case of missing children in Borno State has sparked public outcry, following a disturbing video of a young boy confessing to undergoing military training in a forest alongside dozens of other children. Some residents who spoke with The PUNCH on ...

  The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps on Sunday warned the Nigeria Labour Congress against its planned March 1 shutdown of telecommunication services in response to the recent 50 per cent tariff hike. The Private Telecommunications and Communications Senior ...

  Two suspected one-chance operators were killed by a mob in the Lugbe area of the Federal Capital Territory on Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that the mob set ablaze the vehicle allegedly used to perpetrate their crimes. A commercial driver, ...

Elder statesman and chieftain of the pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Pa Ayodele Adebanjo, has died at the age of 96. PUNCH Online gathered that Adebanjo died on Friday morning at his residence in Lekki, Lagos State. The family confirmed his ...

  The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, have expelled a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, over her assault on a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. In an official expulsion letter dated February 13, 2025, ...

  Keystone Bank has confirmed that it is now fully owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria, stating that the takeover will enhance its stability and facilitate a smooth recapitalisation process. The bank disclosed this in a statement on its ...

  Members of the Peoples Democratic Party Abia State chapter believed to be loyalists of FCT minister, Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday suspended the party’s BoT Chairman, Adolphus Wabara, for endorsing Ude-Okoye as national secretary instead of Samuel Anyanwu, an ally ...

  The Oyo State Government and the opposition All Progressives Congress in the state, on Tuesday, traded words over the 100-day power outage at the University College Hospital, Ibadan and Monday’s visit of the Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, to ...

  The Senate Public Accounts Committee, on Tuesday, quizzed the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, over concerns regarding 178,459 missing firearms and allegations of N1.1bn contract splitting within the Nigeria Police Force. During his appearance, Egbetokun apologised for failing ...

  Renowned leadership coach and former presidential candidate of the defunct Alliance for New Nigeria, Fela Durotoye, has revealed how he rejected an opportunity to siphon N5bn in a fraudulent government deal, despite immense pressure from an official who claimed ...

  Nigerian telecommunications operators have started implementing the long-awaited 50 per cent tariff hike following regulatory approval from the Nigerian Communications Commission as lawmakers moved to halt the rollout, citing economic hardship. The House of Representatives on Tuesday directed the ...

  Nnamdi Kanu’s lawyer, Aloy Ejimakor, has stated that no one should plead for his client’s release, emphasizing that Kanu has committed no crime and must be freed based on legal rulings, not clemency “Kanu is adamant that nobody should ...

  Former Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo, Major General Christopher Jemitola on Thursday slumped at the IBB Golf Course in Abuja and d!ed Sources close to his family confirmed that he was quickly rushed to the hospital but was ...

  The Lagos State Ministry of Transportation, in collaboration with Huawei Technologies, has deployed four new Intelligent Transport System sites to monitor and detect speeding and manage traffic flows The Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this during a press briefing ...

  Access Bank and its top officials are involved in two legal actions arising from disputes over a loan. At the heart of the face-off is a property owned by Gbolahan Obanikoro—the son of prominent Lagos politician Musiliu Obanikoro—used as ...

  A woman has been arrested by the Rivers State Police Command for allegedly k!lling her neighbour simply identified as Augustine by hitting him on the head with a stone during a quarrel in the Railway area of Elekahia in ...

  In preparation for its 80th anniversary, Wema Bank, Nigeria’s foremost innovative bank and pioneer of Africa’s first fully digital bank, ALAT, has unveiled the identity for its 80th anniversary celebration. Set for Friday, May 2nd, 2025, this grand anniversary ...

  The Edo State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal on Thursday adjourned proceedings to Monday, February 10, for the Edo State Governor, Monday Okphebholo, to open his case. This development followed the failure of the Independent National Electoral Commission, which was ...

  The lifeless body of Justice Azuka, the member representing Onitsha North 1 Constituency in the Anambra State House of Assembly, has been found by security operatives near the Second Niger Bridge. Azuka was reportedly kidnapped on December 24, 2024, ...

  The House of Representatives Committee on Constitution Review on Thursday proposed the creation of 31 new states in the country. If the proposal scales through, the Nigerian state will be made up of 67 sub-national governments. The proposal for ...

  The Dangote refinery says it has sold two cargoes of aviation fuel to Saudi Aramco, the national oil company of Saudi Arabia. A statement from the Lekki-based firm on Wednesday stated that the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji ...

    Lokpobiri decries abandoned refinery project in N’Delta, vows revival Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has condemned the long-standing abandonment of the Brass Modern Refinery project in Bayelsa State, calling it “unacceptable.” During an ...