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  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. ...

  Ademola Lookman has become the focal point of an intricate transfer tussle involving Inter Milan, Atalanta, and Premier League side Fulham — a saga that could also determine the futures of Rodrigo Muniz and Mehdi Taremi, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. ...

  Nigeria Super Eagles B coach Eric Chelle insisted that his squad selected for the African Nations Championship in Zanzibar featured the best players from the Nigeria Premier Football League, even as the team suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Sudan, ...

  Tottenham Hotspur, on Wednesday night, lost the 2025 UEFA Super Cup in dramatic fashion, losing Paris Saint-Germain 4–3 on penalties after a pulsating 2–2 draw at the Stadio Friuli. Thomas Frank’s side appeared to be cruising toward victory when ...

  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 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday said it will begin screening for over 500 exceptional candidates below 16 years of age seeking admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session between September 22 and 26. The ...

  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 ...

  Typhoon Podul pounded Taiwan on Wednesday, shutting down businesses, grounding flights and knocking out power for tens of thousands of households, while parts of mainland China made ready for the storm. Wind gusts of up to 178 kilometres (111 ...

  An Ikeja Magistrate Court sitting in Ogba, Lagos State on Wednesday, discharged Comfort Emmanson, the passenger accused of unruly behaviour and assault aboard an Ibom Air flight. Magistrate Olanrewaju Salami discharged Emmason following the withdrawal of the five charges ...

  The Independent National Electoral Commission has warned Nigerians against multiple registration in the forthcoming Continuous Voters Registration exercise. The Resident Electoral Commissioner in Plateau, Alhaji Mohammed Sadiq, said this during a meeting with stakeholders on the resumption of CVR ...

  Liberia says it is set to partner with Jigawa State government on rice farming to boost domestic production, reduce importation, and enhance food security in the West African region. This came to light when the Deputy Minister of Agriculture ...

  The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of the Divisional Police Officer in-charge of Kajola Police Station in Odigbo Local Government Area, CNimrod Anaka. The command’s spokesman, Ayanlade Olushola, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria ...

  The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has identified the lack of linkages to road and rail infrastructures as one of the reasons the Baro Inland Port is not fully functional despite its commissioning in 2019. He, ...

  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 ...