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 […]
The Lagos State Government has so far disbursed N2.46bn to 8,690 residents through the Sanwo-Olu Listens Financial Assistance Programme. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Political, Legislative and Civic Engagement, Dr Afolabi Tajudeen, made this known at the 2025 Lagos State Ministerial Press Briefing in Ikeja on Thursday. The briefing is part of activities […]
The Debt Management Office (DMO) is offering the N300 billion May 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) bond for subscription by auction. The DMO, in a statement on its official website on Thursday, said the bond auction, scheduled for May 26, 2025, features a combination of reopened bonds, designed to appeal to a diverse range […]
The Governor Monday Okpebholo-led administration in Edo State on Thursday said it has uncovered and sealed a brothel inside a primary school in Esan West Local Government Area of the state. The state coordinator for the Protection of Government Property, Eugene Okolosie, disclosed this at a press conference in Benin City, adding that over 2,000 […]
President Bola Tinubu has formally inaugurated the board of the newly constituted Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), appointing Engr. Bashir Bayo Ojulari as Group Chief Executive Officer and Ahmadu Musa Kida as Non-Executive Chairman. The swearing-in ceremony was held in his office at the State House in Abuja shortly before the President proceeded to […]
About 52,000 Nigerians immigrated to the United Kingdom in the year ending December 2024, even as overall net migration to the country dropped by nearly 50%, according to new data released by the UK Office for National Statistics (ONS). Nigerians were among the top non-EU+ nationals entering the UK last year, with most arrivals linked […]
