The National Emergency Management Agency has launched the 2025 National Preparedness and Response Campaign to mitigate the impact of flooding on communities in Bauchi State. Speaking during the launching of the campaign on Friday, the deputy director of General Services, NEMA, Mr Bitrus Samuel, said Bauchi was one of the states with the highest risk of […]
The Federal Government has inaugurated a new Board of Directors for the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria, with a directive to strengthen asset recovery and commence a credible, time-bound wind-down of the Corporation. According to a statement by the Director of Information and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Finance, Mr Mohammed Manga, on […]
The Cross River State Police Command said it will soon move into Biakpan and Etono communities in Biase Local Government Area for a major disarmament operation following months of renewed violence and refusal by local leaders to cooperate with peace efforts. Commissioner of Police, Olusegun Omosanyin, disclosed this while speaking in a telephone interview with […]
Over 13,543 terrorists and other criminal elements have been neutralised across Nigeria since May 2023. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed on Thursday at the All Progressives Congress National Policy and Development Summit held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. Ribadu said the military and intelligence agencies had made gains in ongoing […]
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPC Ltd., has equipped 531 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members with business starter packs and financial grants. The 531 beneficiaries were empowered with equipment ranging from furniture-making kits, laptops, fashion design tools, and beauty care kits in a ceremony held in Abuja on Thursday. Besides, the 531 recipients […]
Former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello on Friday said he won’t contest against President Bola Tinubu in 2027 because he has no presidential ambition. In a statement signed by Michael Ohiare, his Media Director, Bello expressed surprise and shock over a video post of his 2022 rally, claiming he had started campaigning against […]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has announced a fresh reduction in the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) across the country, with new rates now ranging from N875 to N905 per litre, depending on location. The new price regime, which marks a N15 reduction per litre across all regions and partner retail outlets, was posted […]
The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Commission (NDIC) has stopped the employment of staff members with family relatives in the Corporation. NDIC, which stated this in a circular, issued to staff members yesterday, said this has become necessary to promote transparency and guide against conflict of interest. The circular dated May 21, 2025, reads: “This is to […]
Japanese police said Thursday they arrested a former taxi driver on suspicion of drugging and raping a woman passenger, with media reporting there could be dozens more victims. The Yomiuri Shimbun daily and Jiji Press reported that police found about 3,000 videos and images of him sexually assaulting around 50 women in his taxi or […]
The Lagos State Government has intensified its fight against violence and abuse of children as data from the Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency revealed that 3,215 children were subjected to various forms of abuse between January and December 2024. The figure, exclusively obtained by PUNCH Metro on Wednesday, showed that of the total 9,279 domestic violence cases […]
