The Nigeria Revenue Service has sealed the headquarters of Kaduna Electric in Kaduna over alleged outstanding statutory tax liabilities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports Monday. The enforcement action is contained in a non-compliance notice posted at the entrance of the company’s premises on the order of the NRS Exec…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the removal of the fuel subsidy has helped President Bola Tinubu’s administration to increase investment in critical aviation infrastructure, with about $500m raised for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other need-specific aviation i…
Two people have died and another remains missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, disrupting transport, flooding homes and forcing hundreds of rescue operations. The storms began affecting parts of Catalonia on Saturday, October 3, with authorities issuing a red …
…recovery,” the statement said. It added that tactical and anti-robbery teams had been mobilised to beef up security around the area, while intelligence gathering had been intensified to identify and arrest the perpetrators. The Police Command advised residents to go about their lawful business and report suspicious act…
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia ’Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, and the wife of the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Adenike Adebutu, have announced a cash gift of N1m to recently retired Deputy Superintendent of Traffic, DST Anifat Bello, for her …
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has dismissed a video circulating on social media that alleges poor education funding and inadequate teacher remuneration in the state. The union described the video as old, edited and doctored to create a false impression about the state government’s performance…
…Hassan Adekunle, the Service said it received a distress call about the accident and mobilised to the scene. The remains of the burnt vehicle. Credit: Kwara State Fire Service. The Service said its firefighters arrived at the scene at about 6:35 pm and immediately commenced emergency operations. “The passengers were ev…
Man City and Norway forward Erling Haaland is an injury concern for Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool after the striker limped off during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Portugal. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, Haaland signalled to the bench and was substituted in the 67th mi…
…five working days, demonstrates that domestic institutional capital exists and can be mobilised for industrial purposes. Pension funds, insurers, and development finance institutions are willing to hold long-term naira instruments that finance factories, machinery, and job creation. This is the model that builds a midd…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized alcoholic beverages worth an estimated N300m packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml during enforcement operations in Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday, adding that some distributors…
The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the suspected murder of Jemimah Dutse, a former All Progressives Congress Women Leader in Bauchi South. PUNCH Metro learnt this from a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, San…
…by the state government, saying the facilities are critical to their education, mobility and future. Afeez spoke on Saturday during an inspection of some ongoing and completed projects in Kaduna by the leadership of NANS, including the Kabala Costain-Aliyu Makama Link Road. The NANS president, who commended the state g…
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Sunday described teachers as the true builders of the nation as the world celebrates the 2026 Teachers’ Day. He pledged to sustain and strengthen the development of the education sector and the advancement of teachers, building…
…Says mobile broadband covers 90% of Nigerians, only 27% own smartphones…Seeks long-term naira funding for telecoms infrastructure By Juliet Umeh The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has warned that rising data demand is putting pressure on Nigeria’s networks and called for greater investment in digital infrast…
…Can Island and Onne seaports. First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has been billed to lead a major mobilisation of women stakeholders in Abuja on Monday as the APC begins to intensify its grassroots campaign ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Also, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has warned Nigerians against sp…
…for Rangers. Abia Warriors scored from the penalty spot in the 53rd minute through Emeka Obioma. Rivers United maintained their unbeaten start to the new season courtesy of a 2-0 victory over Ikorodu City at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium, Port Harcourt. Samson Olasupo gave Rivers United the lead in the 19th minute, wh…
What started on July 26 as a gathering of 24 strangers chasing the N160m Big Brother Naija prize has, after 70 days, produced friendships, romance, betrayals, arguments, punishments, disqualifications and some of the most unpredictable twists of the season. Now, nine housemates remain. Aikou, Barry, Bluethopia, Flora, …
More than 40,000 women in Katsina State are expected to benefit from the Community Investment Fund under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up Project, as the state government formally commenced the disbursement of funds to eligible Women Affinity Groups. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Sund…
By: Kingsley Omonobi The Police headquarters said on Sunday that Police operatives rescued 42 kidnapped victims, arrested 96 suspects victims in intelligence-led operations conducted across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory between September 26 and October 2, 2026. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on the Ogun State Government to urgently convert the Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute, Oni, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, from a monotechnic to a full-fledged polytechnic as part of measures to address the challenges confronting the institution.…
…Division, acting on credible intelligence shared by the DPO Ovwian-Aladja Division, mobilised operatives to Usiefrun Community, where a 25-year-old woman was allegedly assaulted and held hostage. ‎ ‎”The victim was rescued, while the main suspect, identified as Brotugbare Francis Onome ‘m’, aged 29 years, was a…
…ensure their safety. “I have directed the boat operators and their union downstream to mobilise and assist in the ongoing search and rescue operation,” the Commissioner said in the statement. ‘200 passengers on board ill-fated boat’ Meanwhile, an official of SEMA, who gave an eyewitness account, said that the wooden bo…
…opposition groups increasingly using rallies, slogans and social media campaigns to mobilise supporters and criticise the Tinubu administration. The ADC PCC said political disagreement should be addressed through democratic engagement rather than threats of arrest and detention. “A government confident in its record an…
…Area, triggered protests by youths in the community. According to findings, the youths mobilised in the early hours of Sunday, October 4, 2026, blocked the Minna-Bida Road and disrupted traffic in protest of the killing. The youths were also said to have moved towards Gbeganu, where they allegedly attacked residents, r…
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