A Nigerian Army General Court Martial sitting at Maxwell Khobe Cantonment, 3 Division, Rukuba, Plateau State, has sentenced Private Lukman Musa to death by hanging for the murder of Abdulrahman Isah, a commercial tricycle rider in Bauchi State. Presided over by Brigadier General Liafis Bello, the court found Musa guilty on two counts: culpable homicide […]
The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration has announced the suspension of its indefinite strike, and confirmed that members will return to work on Monday at 8 a.m. Speaking with our correspondent on Friday, the President of the association, Dr George Ebong, explained that the decision to temporarily halt the strike […]
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Oida Energy Ltd. to establish Nigeria’s first in-country oilfield-shaped charge manufacturing facility, a major step toward strengthening the nation’s defence-industrial base and boosting local content in the oil and gas sector. The signing ceremony, held in Abuja, marks a significant […]
The Sokoto State Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education has suspended six school principals for alleged acts of insubordination and unauthorised collection of fees tied to the Junior Secondary School examination results. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Professor Ahmad Ladan Ala, approved the immediate suspension effective Monday. The affected principals are from […]
The National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) has sealed 29 facilities across Ekiti, Osun, and Ogun states over environmental pollution and violations of national regulations, following laboratory reports that revealed lead contamination linked to illnesses and deaths in affected communities. NESREA’s Director-General, Prof. Innocent Barikor, announced the enforcement action in Abuja, explaining that […]
The Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited has suspended self-collection gantry sales of petroleum products at its facility with effect from Thursday, September 18, 2025. This was contained in a mail correspondence obtained by our correspondent on Friday, which was signed by the Group Commercial Operations Department of the company. The directive aims to promote […]
The President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide, Senator John Azuta-Mbata, has appealed to the Federal Government to release the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, so that he can access medical treatment. In a video message sent to reporters on Thursday, Azuta-Mbata said the government stood to gain nothing […]
The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Rear Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Thursday handed over power to Governor Siminalayi Fubara, declaring that law and order had been restored in the state. In his farewell address observed by PUNCH Online, Ibas, who was appointed by President Bola Tinubu six months ago to stabilise Rivers amid political […]
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has urged the Senate to allow suspended Kogi Central senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan to resume her duties now that her suspension period has ended. Speaking on Wednesday, NBA President Afam Osigwe, SAN, emphasised that, despite ongoing legal proceedings, Akpoti-Uduaghan should be reinstated, insisting that the pendency of the suit should not […]
The Rivers State House of Assembly has scheduled 10 a.m. on Thursday to begin its post-emergency plenary. The sitting follows the lifting of the emergency rule by President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday and the resumption of democratic governance in the state. Our correspondent gathered that the plenary would be presided over by the Speaker, Martin […]
