The United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Turk, on Wednesday demanded independent investigations into reports that separate air strikes by the Nigerian and Chadian armies in northern Nigeria killed dozens of civilians. The Nigerian military and the “bandit” gangs it is fighting killed around 100 civilians on Sunday in one of the bloodiest […]
African leaders used the second day of a summit with French President Emmanuel Macron yesterday to push for easier access to credit that could help fund major investments and boost economic growth. Nigeria’s Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, took Nigeria’s maritime investment campaign to the high-profile Africa Forward Summit, where he canvassed […]
Fresh data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority has shown that the Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals exported an estimated 1.66 billion litres of refined petroleum products in April 2026. This came amid mounting tensions in the Middle East and fears of possible disruption to global fuel supply routes following the growing […]
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, on Wednesday, sentenced former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, to 75 years’ imprisonment over corruption linked to the Mambilla and Zungeru hydroelectric power projects. The trial judge convicted Mamman on a 12-count charge and held that the prison terms would run consecutively, bringing the total sentence to […]
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has welcomed the outcomes of the 10th France-Nigeria Business Council Meeting, held today at the Africa Forward Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, describing them as a clear signal that Nigeria and France are moving from dialogue to delivery. With trade between both countries reaching $4.7 billion in 2025 and Nigeria remaining the […]
As the door finally closed on aspirants and intending defectors following the expiration of the deadline for submission of electronic and hard copies of party membership registers to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in line with the amended Electoral Act, attention is shifting to the electoral umpire if it will penalise politicians caught in […]
The Federal Government has stepped up engagement with the World Bank for a fresh $1.25bn loan to support economic reforms, job creation, and competitiveness, as findings by The PUNCH showed that the facility has reached a critical stage in the lender’s approval process. The proposed loan, titled Nigeria Actions for Investment and Jobs Acceleration, is […]
Former Kano State governor and leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has declared his readiness to serve as running mate to former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, in the 2027 presidential election. Kwankwaso made the declaration during an interview on Arise Television PrimeTime on Monday night. LEADERSHIP reports that Obi is expected to […]
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of retired Major General Adeyinka Fadewa as Special Adviser on Homeland Security. The appointment was announced in a circular signed by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, and issued by the Permanent Secretary, General Services Office, Dr. Ibrahim Kana, on Monday. According to […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and stakeholders in the tertiary education sector have approved 150 as the minimum admission benchmark for universities for the 2026 admission exercise. The decision was reached on Monday during the 2026 annual policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions held in Abuja. The approved scores, officially known as the […]
