The Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has credited President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms with improving investor confidence, but said Nigeria must urgently expand its industrial base to translate the changes into jobs, production and better living standards. Rabiu said Nigeria needed at least 100 more indige…
The United Arab Emirates aims to become an AI-native government by 2027, offering Nigeria valuable lessons in digital infrastructure, data integration and translating artificial intelligence policies into practical public services, JUSTICE OKAMGBA reports Abu Dhabi, the UAE’s capital, is pursuing a government model in …
The Lagos State Government has given residents until December 31, 2026, to obtain health insurance, with enforcement of the mandatory coverage policy commencing on January 1, 2027. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, stated this on Tuesday while flagging off the enforcement of mandatory health insurance un…
The Federal Government has approved a N70,000 monthly transport intervention for public service workers across all levels for six months, beginning in November 2026, to cushion the impact of rising living costs. The approval was one of the resolutions reached at a conciliation meeting between the Federal Government and…
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed the killing of six persons after gunmen attacked Gero community in Jos South Local Government Area of the state. The command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, SP Alfred Alabo, said the incident occurred in the early hours of October 27, 202…
The independent investigative committee set up by the Federal Government to probe the deaths of detainees in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State has recommended the prosecution of officers found responsible, alongside the payment of N1.4bn in compensation to bereaved families and …
The Federal Government’s Independent Investigative Committee probing the deaths of 37 persons in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps in Niger State has found that the deceased died from asphyxiation. The committee Chairman and former Deputy Director-General of the Department of State Services, J…
A newborn baby and parents narrowly escaped death after a fire ravaged their apartment and damaged several buildings and businesses in Oloje Phase 2, Ilorin, Kwara State, in the early hours of Tuesday. The PUNCH gathered that the family was rescued by community members after the fire severely affected their room-and-pa…
A Nigerian pedicurist, Olusanya Samuel, known as Sam Pedicures, is set to attempt a Guinness World Record for the longest pedicure marathon by an individual. The Anatomy graduate from FUOYE, Samuel is scheduled to undertake the 48-hour marathon from October 29 to 31, 2026, at Njay Beauty Spa & Salon, located at Akure, …
The Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has called on Nigeria to reduce its dependence on imported finished goods by expanding domestic manufacturing, processing raw materials locally and strengthening its export capacity. Rabiu made the call on Monday while delivering a keynote address at t…
Nigeria’s statutory revenue allocation fell N20.74tn short of its budget target in the first 10 months of 2026, despite a sharp increase in crude oil prices triggered by the United States-Iran war, raising questions about the extent to which the country has converted the global oil market rally into stronger government…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the deaths of two minors in the Alkaleri and Ganjuwa Local Government Areas of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, adding that the suspects were arrested in connection with separa…
Organised labour will decide its next course of action after a crucial meeting with the Federal Government on Tuesday (today), with the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress demanding concrete proposals on petrol prices, wage negotiations and other unresolved workers’ welfare issues amid the threat of nation…
The Federal Government has disclosed plans to offer scholarships to medical students as part of efforts to develop local expertise in robotic surgery after the Redeemers Health Village–RoboMed Robotic Academy says it would train 400 robotic specialists within two years in Nigeria. The initiative is aimed at strengtheni…
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, has redesignated Karim Lamido Local Government Area as an area of particular security concern for another six months following a deadly attack on Binnari community that left over 30 residents dead and families traumatised. The governor announced the decision after an emergency securit…
Amnesty International and leaders of the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah have called for an investigation into a viral video showing children and teenagers chanting slogans demanding AK-47 rifles to attack Christians in Enugu and Jos, Plateau State. The video, which has sparked outrage on social media, show…
Troops of the Joint Task Force, North-West, Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralised eight suspected terrorists and rescued three kidnapped victims during coordinated operations in Katsina, Kaduna and Zamfara states. The operations, conducted between Saturday and Sunday, also led to the recovery of an AK-47 rifle, thre…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has criticised proposals to restore petrol subsidy in Nigeria, warning against reversing economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu. Shettima, who also represented Tinubu at the 32nd Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja on Monday, questioned the economic judgment of a leading presi…
The death of a police corporal, Amos Yusuf, who allegedly shot dead his female colleague, Woman Corporal Grace Onimisi, before shooting himself at the Ajaokuta ASCO Camp in Kogi State, has been flagged for investigation by police authorities. A no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, o…
Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has unveiled Artificial Intelligence-powered robotic tutors and other digital learning innovations at the Bayelsa Medical University, Yenagoa, as part of efforts to modernise medical education and strengthen research and technological development. The innovations were unveile…
President Bola Tinubu has pledged to intensify efforts to stem the migration of Nigerian medical professionals abroad, saying the Federal Government will work to encourage them to return and serve the country. Tinubu also reaffirmed Nigeria’s commitment to strengthening disease surveillance and regional collaboration t…
The Sokoto State Police Command has confirmed that armed bandits invaded Gidan Asarki, a community near Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, shot a resident in the leg and rustled 28 cattle. The attack occurred around 9 pm on Sunday in the community located behind the university’s Jummat Mosque, throwing residents into…
More than 40 people were killed in an attack on Orthodox Christian churches and homes in Ethiopia’s central state of Oromia on Saturday, residents and a conflict monitor told AFP on Monday. Oromia, Ethiopia’s largest state with some 40 million people, has faced a long-running insurgency and ethnic tensions between its …
The Ebonyi Unity Forum in Anambra State has condemned two separate killings recently reported in Aguata Local Government Area of the state, allegedly involving indigenes of Ebonyi State, and urged affected communities to shun reprisals. The incidents involved the alleged killing of a 23-year-old woman, Mmesoma Umeorini…
The members of the Delta State Hospital Management Board Multipurpose Cooperative Society II have appealed to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori and the office of the state Attorney General to intervene in the recovery of their withheld cooperative savings, said to be worth over N70m, amid allegations of financial mismanageme…