Former President Goodluck Jonathan has dismissed a media report alleging that he was offered ₦500 billion to contest against Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), in a bid to split South-South votes. In a statement issued on Sunday, Jonathan’s Special Adviser on Media, Ikechukwu Eze, described the report as “entirely […]
The Senate is expected to address the controversy surrounding the N1.3bn allocation to the controversial Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council in the 2026 Appropriation Act as plenary resumes on Tuesday. This is as The PUNCH gathered that a forged appointment letter bearing a falsified signature of the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, […]
The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has issued a warning to motorists across the country that fully tinted vehicles will not be allowed to operate in Nigeria, as part of renewed efforts to strengthen national security and curb criminal activities. The IGP gave the warning on Tuesday while receiving a delegation of the Nigerian Bar […]
The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the remand of activist and African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, at the Kuje Correctional Centre. He will remain in custody until Wednesday when proceedings will resume on a two-count cybercrime charge the Department of State Services (DSS) filed against him for calling President Bola […]
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced Thursday, July 9, 2026, as the official passing-out date for members of the 2025 Batch ‘B’ Stream I serving across the country. The announcement was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the scheme’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, and shared on the […]
President Bola Tinubu has urged member countries of the African Minerals Strategy Group (AMSG) to speak with one voice to promote Africa’s collective interests, ensure value addition, and prevent the continent from becoming merely a source of raw materials for the rest of the world. President Tinubu gave the charge on Tuesday while receiving a […]
A former Lagos State governor, Babatunde Fashola (SAN), has warned that ineffective law enforcement is emboldening criminals and undermining public confidence in Nigeria’s justice system. Fashola, who stated in his keynote speech at the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Ikeja Branch Law Week in Lagos, insisted that Nigeria’s security issues largely stem from the poor […]
The Oyo State Government has declared a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government areas of the state, with effect from Wednesday, 24 June 2026. Governor Seyi Makinde approved the curfew, which will run daily from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. and remain in force for an initial period of 48 hours. The directive was contained […]
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Disu, has prohibited unauthorised social media activities by personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, warning that such actions could undermine the Force’s integrity, professionalism and public image. The directive, contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Anietie Iniedu, followed concerns over the […]
Stakeholders in Nigeria’s extractive sector have raised concerns over the human and environmental consequences of methane emissions and gas flaring in the Niger Delta, warning that the country’s ambition to expand gas production could come at a heavy cost if stronger accountability and enforcement mechanisms are not put in place. The concerns were raised on […]
