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  The Kogi Police Command announced on Wednesday that it is prepared to provide adequate security for the Dekina-Okura State Constituency by-election, scheduled for Saturday. The Commissioner of Police, Miller Dantawaye, announced this during an interactive session with members of ...

  The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed September 24, 25, and 26, 2025, for the Federal Government to close its case in the decade-long trial of former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.), over alleged unlawful ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted bail to former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189bn. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto State from 2015 to 2023, was invited to the ...

  Tragedy struck in the Ipara area of Remo, Ogun State, when a N30,000 car race wager resulted in an accident that left five people, including three suspected Yahoo boys and two residents, dead. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday from a ...

  Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has struck out a N60bn fraud case against former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, Ahmed Kuru, following the Federal Government’s decision ...

  The Federal Government has announced plans to engage Fuji star, Wasiu Ayinde Marshal, popularly known as KWAM 1, as an ambassador for proper airport security protocol, after the recent controversy over his conduct at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, ...

  The Federal Government has withdrawn its criminal complaint against Ms. Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour aboard an Ibom Air flight, and reduced the flight ban imposed on Fuji music star Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (popularly known as ...

  The Federal Government has commenced the rollout of a national Electronic Fiscal System to modernise Nigeria’s tax administration, curb evasion, and enhance transparency in revenue collection. The Federal Inland Revenue Service said the EFS, which incorporates an electronic invoicing ...

  A 33-year-old Nigerian man, Segun Ogundipe, has been sentenced to five years in prison in the United Kingdom for raping and sexually assaulting a woman in Gloucester. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday, in a report published by Eye_opener220 on Instagram ...

  Refineries in India are buying Nigerian crude while the country’s Dangote Petroleum Refinery is largely running on American oil, The PUNCH reports. In a twist that underscores the complexities of global oil trade, India’s state refiners are snapping up ...

  IN Nigeria, bad behaviour often cascades from the top, with the so-called ‘big man’s’ impunity undermining integrity in every aspect of national life. The incident involving celebrity musician Wasiu Ayinde, popularly known as KWAM 1 and K1 de Ultimate, ...

  The new Assistant Coach of Shooting Stars Sports Club, Ibadan, Oyo State, Akin Olowokere, on Monday morning, slumped and died. He was one of the recently appointed coaches 3SC. As of press time, there were no official reports on ...

  Ibom Airlines Limited has banned a passenger identified as Comfort Emmanson, from flying with its airline after she was found assaulting one of the crew members of their aircraft. Emmanson had in a viral video repeatedly slapped a Purser ...

  Wanted General Overseer Arrested In Lagos For Cross-border Dr^g Tr^fficking Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested the founder and General Overseer of The Turn of Mercy Church, Prophet Adefolusho Aanu Olasele (alias Abbas Ajakaiye) ...

  FirstBank Champions Inclusive Fintech Innovation at Canada-Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS 2025) Lagos, 9 August 2025 – FirstBank proudly sponsored the recently held Canada-Africa Fintech Summit (CAFS 2025), which took place from August 5–8 at the Sheraton Centre in Downtown ...

  “F!ghting Corruption Not Difficult As People Make It Look; If You, Your Wife, And Children Are Not Stealing, You Have Reduced Corruption By 60 Percent” — Peter Obi Former Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has stated that ...

  The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested 66 suspected internet fraudsters in a sting operation in Ogun and Lagos states. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, made this known in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja. Oyewale said that ...

  EU chief Ursula von der Leyen called on Israel on Friday to reverse its plan to further extend the military’s control over the Palestinian territory of Gaza. “The Israeli government’s decision to further extend its military operation in Gaza ...

  Aston Villa have confirmed the signing of 24-year-old Ivorian international Evann Guessand from Ligue 1 side Nice, marking manager Unai Emery’s fifth addition of the summer transfer window. The 6ft 2in forward joins the Midlands club on the back ...

  Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he had “a very good” conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday, during which they discussed Ukraine and ways to strengthen bilateral ties. “Had a very good and detailed conversation with my ...

  The Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party Governors’ Forum, and the governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, hosted the presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, in the Bauchi Government House on Friday. While welcoming the members of ...

  The price of gold on the US futures market hit a record high on Friday following a report by the Financial Times that Washington was imposing tariffs on some bullion bars. The FT said gold bars weighing one kilogram ...

  Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has taken a step towards addressing environmental challenges by initiating an institutional framework in collaboration with the World Bank to generate reliable data aimed at mitigating floods, drought, and other natural disasters in the ...

  Human rights activist and Publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, has said there is no basis for his arrest and detention by the Nigeria Police Force. Sowore spoke from detention on Friday when the police led some protesters and ...

  President Xi Jinping told his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a phone call on Friday that China was pleased to see Moscow and Washington improving their relations, state media said. Putin and US President Donald Trump are set to ...