The Ogun State Police Command has reactivated Operation VELVET across the state’s 20 Local Government Areas as part of intensified efforts to enforce traffic regulations, improve road safety and ensure the free flow of vehicular movement on major highways. The operation, directed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ola…
Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has flagged off the distribution of 90,000 bags of assorted grains to vulnerable households across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas, describing the intervention as part of efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship and strengthen food security. The ceremony was held in…
Candidates contesting the 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571bn under the campaign expenditure limits prescribed by the Electoral Act 2026. Meanwhile, the Federal Government says it has spent N30.64tn to cushion the effects of its economic reforms since June 2023, while a ve…
The Solid Minerals Development Fund has announced two live information sessions for prospective applicants seeking grant funding under its EMERGE initiative, as the Federal Government steps up efforts to attract investment and support early-stage projects in Nigeria’s mining sector. The sessions will provide interested…
Residents of Karanla community, a rural settlement in the Mowe area of Ogun State, have appealed to the state government to fix the community road, saying the poor condition has hindered movement and affected their livelihoods. FILE: Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun The residents who spoke with PUNCH Metro during a vi…
A Federal High Court, sitting in Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of three suspects arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service in connection with the alleged unlawful importation of pump-action rifles into Nigeria. Justice Friday Ogazi ordered the remand of the suspects, who are Kenneth Mbonu, Kenneth …
No fewer than 146 candidates currently in the race for the 2027 presidential and governorship elections could collectively spend up to N571bn under the campaign expenditure limits prescribed by the Electoral Act 2026. The figure comprises 19 presidential candidates, each with a campaign spending ceiling of N10bn, and 1…
Kebbi State Deputy Governor, Umar Abubakar-Tafida, has dismissed claims that his replacement as Governor Nasir Idris’ running mate for the 2027 governorship election was necessitated by the Supreme Court judgment on the 2023 election. Abubakar-Tafida spoke on Wednesday in Argungu when thousands of supporters, political…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has explained why his administration does not interfere with the operations of security agencies in the state. Otti said the policy was based on his administration’s commitment to transparency and doing what was right. The governor spoke on Wednesday at a send-off ceremony in Umuahia for…
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday directed the commissioning of a comprehensive forensic investigation into the fictitious Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council scandal. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this while briefing State House corresponden…
The Nigerian Navy has commenced its maiden intra-command maritime tactical live-firing exercise, code-named Exercise Littoral Fury, in Cross River State as part of efforts to strengthen its operational capacity to combat piracy, sea robbery, illegal oil bunkering and crude oil theft. The exercise, organised by the East…
The Federal Government is set to establish Building Materials Manufacturing Hubs across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones to boost local production, reduce construction costs and improve access to affordable housing. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, disclosed this on Wednesday in …
President Bola Tinubu’s new tax incentive for deep offshore oil and gas projects could unlock about $50bn in investments and add nearly one million barrels per day of crude oil and condensate to Nigeria’s production within the next four to five years, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said. The …
Governor of Bayelsa State, Senator Douye Diri, has advised politicians to respect their opponents and ensure that campaigns for the 2027 general election are issue-based. Speaking on Wednesday during the flag-off of the second tenure bid of President Bola Tinubu at the Oxbow Lake in Yenagoa by a political group, PBAT D…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has assured all that at least 10 major road and infrastructure projects in Abuja will be completed and ready for inauguration before the 2027 general elections. Wike gave the assurance on Wednesday while inspecting the ongoing Tungan Madaki-Zuba Road and Nile …
States that fail to establish strong data protection and privacy systems risk weakening investor confidence and losing investment opportunities as economic activities become increasingly digital, the Nigeria Data Protection Commission has warned. The National Commissioner and Chief Executive Officer of the NDPC, Vincen…
The Ekiti State Government has approved ₦3 billion for the construction of a new High Court Office Complex at the Ekiti State High Court of Justice premises, Ado Ekiti, the state capital. The state Commissioner for Information, Taiwo Olatunbosun, said in a statement made available in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday that the a…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to the country from his two-week leave, resuming two days ahead of his officially scheduled return date of August 20, 2026. Highly placed officials working with the Vice President confirmed to The PUNCH that Shettima returned to Abuja late Tuesday, August 18, 2026. “He return…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has presented the Certificate of Return to the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke, following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The Special Assistant on Digital Media to the Governor, Olalekan Badmus, disclosed this in a post on X on Wednesday. “Govern…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has claimed that the Accord Party spent no less than N40bn during the August 15 Osun State governorship election. Fayose made the claim in a video interview with TVC journalist, Nifemi Oguntoye, posted on the journalist’s X handle on Wednesday. His comments followed claim by…
The Federal Government said on Wednesday that the removal of petrol subsidy and the unification of the foreign exchange market generated N15.8tn in additional resources for the Federation between June 2023 and December 2025, with states and local governments receiving the larger share of the amount. The government, how…
Operatives of the Anti-Robbery Team of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two suspected members of an armed robbery syndicate and recovered three locally made pistols and 18 live cartridges from them. The suspects, Adeyinka Onakomaya, 46, and Olayiwola Kehinde, 48, were arrested during a follow-up investigatio…
The Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Aliko Dangote Foundation for the takeover and management of the Aliko Dangote Skills Acquisition Centre for a period of 20 years. This was contained in a statement by the Governor’s Spokesman, Sanusi Dawakin-Tofa, on Tuesday. According to the s…
Airtel Africa Plc has formally announced the purchase and planned cancellation of 927,133 of its ordinary shares, acquired between 10 and 14 August 2026, as part of its ongoing share buyback initiative. Executed through Barclays Capital Securities Limited, the transactions took place across several major trading venues…
Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory have increased their combined budgets by 47.5 per cent, from N27.22tn in 2025 to N40.14tn in 2026. Despite the significant increase in overall spending, the proportion allocated to capital projects has declined, raising concerns about the potential impact on infrast…