The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has approved the appointment of new persons to fill its strategic statutory positions and specialised institutions from 2026 to 2030. This is contained in a communique on Tuesday at the end of the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government in […]

Former England captain and manager Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75, his family have confirmed—just seven weeks after he revealed he had been diagnosed with stage four cancer. One of English football’s most decorated players, Keegan won back-to-back Ballon d’Or awards in 1978 and 1979, a feat unmatched by any other English […]

The House of Rep resentatives has begun clause-by-clause consideration of President Bola Tinubu’s executive bill seeking the establishment of state police, with lawmakers indicating they might adopt the Senate-passed version of the legislation with only minor adjustments. Speaking at the meeting of the House Committee on Constitution Review yesterday, the Deputy Speaker of the House […]

The Economic Community of West African States has reaffirmed its commitment to launching the long-awaited single regional currency, the ECO, in 2027, describing it as a major step towards deeper economic integration, stronger regional trade and sustainable growth across West Africa. The decision was one of the major outcomes of the 69th Ordinary Session of […]

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Senator Rabiu Kwankwaso, has confirmed that he and the party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi, signed a written agreement committing Obi to serve only a four-year term, if elected president in 2027. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television yesterday, Kwankwaso said he was confident Obi would […]

Despite Nigeria’s headline inflation rate easing marginally in June 2026, residents in more than half of the country’s states continued to face annual inflation above 30 per cent, with Niger, Kogi and the Federal Capital Territory recording the highest rates. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that […]

The Cross River State Government has exempted women in commercial transport and men aged 60 and above from paying vehicle registration and daily operational levies. The Chairman of the Cross River Transport Regulatory Agency, Chief Oliver Orok, announced the policy on Monday during a meeting with the drivers’ union covering Calabar metropolis and the southern […]

Oil scaled back gains after hitting its highest price in a month on Monday as Iran said diplomatic exchanges with the United States were ongoing via mediators despite renewed conflict in the Middle East. Crude has surged over the past week as Washington and Tehran traded fire, raising fears of a sustained disruption in the […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Labour Party (LP) have expressed confidence that they will meet the deadline for uploading the names of their governorship and State House of Assembly candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Candidate Nomination Portal (ICNP) ahead of the August 8 deadline. While the APC […]

Marketers of petroleum products have stated that the loading of fuel has been put on hold at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery following the facility’s decision to sell fuel in dollars. Many marketers told The PUNCH on Sunday that the facility was not even loading its trucks, sparking fear of possible fuel tightness across the country. […]

Nigeria’s imports of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG), also known as cooking gas, jumped by 1,400 per cent in June 2026 as domestic supply weakened, raising fresh concerns over the country’s growing dependence on imported fuel despite its vast natural gas reserves. Data from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA) for June 2026 […]

Spain finally broke Argentina’s dogged resistance in extra time to win the men’s World Cup for the second time with a 1-0 victory. The Barcelona winger Ferran Torres scored the only goal of a disjointed game that was almost ruined by Argentina’s deliberate spoiling tactics, which backfired when they were reduced to 10 men for […]