The Federal High Court in Abuja will today (Monday) hear an application by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order for his transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services to the National Hospital, Abuja, for urgent medical care. The motion, filed by Chief Kanu […]

Nigeria’s crude oil exports declined by N3.18tn in the first half of 2025 despite an increase in production volumes, the latest foreign trade statistics report from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The PUNCH observed that while the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission reported a 12.7 per cent rise in crude oil output during […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains on Monday morning over Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba states. In the afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected […]

The Niger State Government has introduced a policy requiring religious preachers to submit their sermons for approval before delivering them publicly. Governor Umar Bago confirmed the new measure during an interview on TVC’s Politics on Sunday. Bago explained that the measure is aimed at ensuring that sermons do not contain messages that are harmful to […]

As Rivers State prepares for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on September 18 following the six-month emergency rule in the state, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd), has defended his tenure, stating that he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilised the oil-rich state. However, the opposition parties called for an […]

China said on Monday that an investigation found US chip giant Nvidia had violated the country’s antitrust rules. It vowed an additional probe just after trade talks between Beijing and Washington entered a second day. Beijing, which announced the investigation in December, is currently engaged in an intense contest with the United States for supremacy […]

The Association of Resident Doctors in the Federal Capital Territory Administration on Monday began an indefinite strike on Monday. This was disclosed in a communique issued by the ARD-FCT on Monday, signed by its President, Dr. George Ebong, and General-Secretary, Dr. Agbor Affiong. The association had embarked on a seven-day warning strike last Monday to […]

The President of Botswana, Advocate Duma Gideon Boko, has announced the creation of a new Botswana Sovereign Wealth Fund Limited, with a Nigerian, Farouk Gumel, appointed as the inaugural Chairman of its Board of Directors. Gumel is currently the Vice Chairman of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group and the immediate past Chairman of the Nigerian […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has issued the Federal Government a fresh 24-hour ultimatum to meet its outstanding demands, following the expiration of its earlier 10-day deadline on September 10. The decision followed a six-hour meeting of the association’s National Executive Council, held virtually on Wednesday. The President of NARD, Dr. Tope Osundara, said […]

The United States has approved the sale of advanced air-to-air missiles and related equipment to Finland in a deal valued at $1.07 billion, the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) announced on Wednesday. “The proposed sale will improve Finland’s capability to meet current and future threats and enhance its interoperability with US and other allied […]

President Bola Tinubu has ordered a Federal Executive Council committee to move swiftly on measures to further reduce food prices across the country. The Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja. According to him, the directive focuses on ensuring safe passage of farm produce […]

The Anambra State Police Command has decorated 89 newly-promoted inspectors to the rank of Assistant Superintendent of Police and also inducted them into the officers’ mess, symbolising their transition into the Officer Cadre of the Nigeria Police Force. The event, which was attended by senior officers of the Command, family members, and well-wishers, at the […]