…to newsmen in Calabar, adding that the offenders had been subjected to appropriate administrative and legal procedures and were currently being prosecuted in accordance with the law. He said, "The Cross River State Police Command has successfully intensified the enforcement of the ongoing nationwide directive of the In…

…reduce dependence on foreign jurisdictions, and keep more of the capital Nigerian organisations spend annually on overseas cloud and hosting services within the local economy. The question is no longer whether financial institutions must comply. The debate has shifted to whether Nigeria’s data centre ecosystem is ready…

…forces in neighbouring Togo. Two-thirds of the 39 countries hit by the Trump administration’s full or partial travel bans are in Africa — as are nearly half of nations that have struck murky deportation deals with Washington, according to US Senators and NGOs. Trump’s third-country deportations plan is the brainchild o…

…portray Gbajabiamila as corrupt, dishonest, criminally culpable, morally bankrupt, administratively incompetent, a murderer and unfit to hold public office. Among the allegations identified in the letter were claims that the Chief of Staff demanded 48 per cent of the alleged take-off grant of an organisation described…

…not our time now. He is on his own because it is the turn for the South. Buhari just finished 8 years,” Sheriff said. “If Atiku wants to be president he can wait, he is a leader in Northern Nigeria, he is eminently qualified but it is not our time now, he has to wait till 2031. That is the time for the North, for now,…

…media style of US President Donald Trump. “Your STANDARD media’s 5 days a week EXTORTIONIST propaganda HEADLINES on me and my administration’s transformative track record will get you NOTHING and NOWHERE,” Ruto posted. He addressed the post to “GMoi”, a reference to Gideon Moi, son of former president Daniel arap Moi,…

…the police watchdog. “There’s a general sense of exhaustion,” local rights group organiser Wanjira Wanjiru, of the Mathare Social Justice Centre, told AFP. bur-er/tw

…figured for decades in bilateral tensions, which have worsened since Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi made comments about Taiwan in November that angered Beijing. Chinese ships last entered waters Japan claims as its territory on June 10, but it is rare for vessels to approach Japanese fishing boats. The coast gu…

…down on illegal gambling during the World Cup. Online gambling is banned in the communist country, but lucrative illegal operations abound prompting periodic clampdowns especially during international sporting events. The raids in late June targeted two rings with an "exceptionally large scale of operation" and a "high…

…where punctual trains, orderly streets, and colder winters quickly replaced the organised chaos of home. The adjustment was immediate, but so were the opportunities. Within months of arriving in Hildesheim, Robert had secured a scholarship and an internship at Mercedes-Benz, the German car manufacturer. More than a hig…

…in Nigeria. The call was made at the CoolKidneys Stakeholder Engagement Workshop, organised by the University of the West of England, Bristol, in collaboration with the Renal Health Initiative. The workshop, held in Lagos under the theme "CoolKidneys: Beat the Heat, Save Your Kidneys," focused on understanding the impa…

…investigations have commenced to unravel those responsible for the act, with a view to punish offenders. Katako said no responsible government will fold its arms and allow its people to be killed without stamping it's authority with a view to bringing such problems to a halt, noting that security operatives had been dr…

…the body, insisting that no such agency existed under President Bola Tinubu's administration, and warned Nigerians against dealing with individuals claiming to represent it. The Presidency subsequently said Adeyemi, who had presented himself as Director-General of the council, is standing trial on charges bordering on…

…insisted that the continued existence of the ADC and the other defendants as recognised political parties is unlawful and undermines the integrity of the country's electoral system. Notably, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, who is also a defendant in the matter…

…journalists, including The PUNCH's sports correspondent, Abiodun Adewale, have been recognised by the International Center for Journalists in partnership with Wikimedia Foundation, for outstanding reporting that expands public knowledge about Africa through the 2026 Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards. Nigeria emerged…

…the communique read. It observed that the current housing demand arising from rapid urbanisation, population growth, rising construction costs and financing constraints demand a fundamental shift from small scale interventions to large scale housing ecosystems and affordable housing deliver. The experts called on gover…

…infrastructure and urban development landscape, including rapid population growth, urbanisation, climate change impacts such as flooding and increasing demand for improved living standards. Ilaboya noted that future cities must prioritise resilience, durability and efficiency, noting that infrastructure must be designe…

…has supported Nigeria with the supply of first complete set of full-cycle cassava mechanisation equipment, targeted at increasing agricultural modernisation and strengthening the country's food security efforts. This was made known in a statement signed by Dr Duan Yun and made available to journalists by the Chinese Em…

…the Chairman of Delta's APBN and other executive committee, Commissioner, Delta State Ministry of Secondary Education, Dr. Kingsley Ashibogwu, pointed out that nations were not built merely by charismatic individuals, but by strong institutions guided by enduring values. As professionals, he urged that they have to bec…

Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, will deliver the keynote address at the opening ceremony of the 20th Anniversary Edition of the Africa International Housing Show, next week, in Abuja. The announcement has heightened expectations for what is widely regarded as Africa's la…

…a human - handled the technical execution of a real-world cyberattack from start to finish. The agent broke into a vulnerable server, stole credentials, moved through the target's network, encrypted files, and even wrote its own ransom note, adapting to obstacles along the way like a human hacker would. Coverage of the…

…aviation safety. Unlike many government institutions whose expenditures are largely administrative, NAMA operates in a technology-intensive environment that demands continuous investment. Air navigation equipment is not installed once and forgotten. Navigation systems age rapidly. Software platforms require regular upg…

…control room behind these powerful beings is actually the chief of staff, the chief organiser. In most cases, the chief of staff organises the itineraries of these key political office holders and their political kinsmen. More importantly, this officer determines who gets access to the principal officers; this is where…

…Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu commissioned 10 urban renewal roads executed by his administration during her visit. Alia said the meeting gave him the opportunity to update the President on governance, development projects and the overall situation in Benue, and he expressed confidence that the state was on a path of grea…

…of President Tinubu's handling of insecurity. Obi has repeatedly faulted the administration over worsening security challenges, arguing that the President should relinquish office if he cannot ensure the safety of Nigerians. In response, Sheriff said the security crisis did not begin under Tinubu's administration and u…