…Nigerian Independent Petroleum Company (NIPCO), Emedab and other filling stations in Abuja and its environs have reduced their petrol prices to between N1,210 and N1,275 per litre, down from N1,305 and N1,335 per litre as of July 31, 2026. This means that in the first 20 days of August, Nigerian filling stations adjust…

…its Vice-Chancellor, Prof Joshua Ogunwole, was arrested and detained by the police in Abuja following the recently concluded Osun State governorship election. Ogunwole served as the Chief Returning Officer for the election. Read here: https://punchng.com/fuoye-denies-vcs-arrest-detention-following-osun-poll/

…after 32 malnourished minors were marched into the dock of the Federal High Court in Abuja to face charges that bordered on treason. The children, aged 13 to 17, appeared in court after spending about three months in police detention. They were among 76 people arrested in the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), Kaduna,…

…has a political dimension ahead of the 2027 elections. The visible cooperation between Abuja and Makurdi is already being projected as a model of what can be achieved when federal and state governments work together rather than engage in political rivalry. If the projects continue to progress and translate into tangibl…

…should upgrade or part ways. "Such is life. Marriage and Divorce. Let me go and relax in Abuja and get over this bitter experience." by Linda Ikeji at 19/08/2026 9:46 PM | Share this Story

…the Federal Executive Council meeting, presided over by Tinubu at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, the council’s first sitting since June 29. Oyedele said, “That is to do with the fake agency that is called the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council. Mr President gave us the updates about the work the ICPC has d…

…the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja while declaring open the 56th Conference and Annual General Meeting of the Nigerian Institute of Builders. A statement by OSGF’s spokesman, Chris Ugbuegbulam, stated that Akume said the initiative was aimed at strengthening dom…

…the Federal Executive Council chaired by Tinubu at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. Idris said the committee’s membership would comprise the National Security Adviser, the two Ministers of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff and all the service chiefs, the Director-General of the DSS, the Director-General of the…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator David Mark, has warned political actors against turning elections into a do-or-die contest, saying the credibility of the 2027 general elections must be non-negotiable. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving a deleg…

…and time needed to unseat an incumbent. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday, August 18, in Abuja while reacting to the outcome of last Saturday's Osun State governorship election, which the opposition won. Rather than treating the result as a warning sign for the ruling party, the minister used it to draw a sharp distinct…

…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 University-RR3 Road projects in the Federal Cap…

…trust and make them more attractive to foreign investors. He spoke on Wednesday in Abuja at a data privacy implementation workshop for state governments organised by the NDPC in collaboration with the Nigeria Governors’ Forum. Olatunji said the growing movement of personal and commercial information across borders had…

…Advocacy condemned the Chief Judge's order moving their suit against Tinubu from Kano to AbujaThe group filed the suit on June 26, 2026, raising constitutional questions about the president's academic qualificationsCFRPA is demanding the transfer order be reversed, asking why Tinubu would not face the case in the North…

…working with the Vice President confirmed to The PUNCH that Shettima returned to Abuja late Tuesday, August 18, 2026. “He returned yesterday evening,” said one official on Wednesday. “We were expecting him since yesterday. He has resumed,” an aide confirmed. The Vice President was, however, not in attendance at Wednesd…

…increases, infrastructure, NELFUND, social transfers as benefits of reforms By Emma Ujah ABUJA — The Federal Government has said reforms involving the removal of fuel subsidy and the liberalisation of the naira generated savings of N15.8 trillion for the Federation between June 2023 and December 2025. The Minister of F…

…Donald Duke and others, attended the peace accord signing ceremony which was held in Abuja on Tuesday, August 18. In a chat with Channels TV this morning, Sowore mentioned that President Tinubu's decision not to attend the ceremony showed that the President did not consider the peace pact a serious affair. President Ti…

The signing ceremony was held at the International Conference Centre, Abuja, a day before the official commencement of campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections. The initiative is also aimed at preventing political disagreements and competition from escalating into violence before, during and after…

…Says opposition disunity has handed Tinubu advantage ABUJA — Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said Peter Obi’s decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) effectively ended his chances of winning the 2027 presidential election. Fayose said Obi and other opposition politicians weakened their…

…petrol at prices above N1,200 per litre in some locations.Findings from Lagos and Abuja indicate that prices at some of these outlets range between N1,210 and N1,220 per litre, depending on the station and location.This means motorists buying from NNPC stations at N1,205 can save between N5 and N15 per litre compared w…

…retired military personnel from converging in front of the Ministry of Defence in Abuja, where the ex-servicemen had gathered to protest the non-implementation of consequential adjustments to their pensions. Credit: Solomon Odeniyi The protesters had attempted to move towards the front of the ministry as part of their…

…Prof. Joash Amupitan signed the First National Peace Accord on Issue-Based Campaigns in Abuja on TuesdayAmupitan pledged the commission would act as an impartial umpire, managing over 1.4 million ad hoc staff across 176,000 polling unitsThe INEC boss issued a strong warning against misinformation, identity-based provoc…

…2027 because they can't defeat Tinubu in January.Speaking during a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday, the minister said: "While the winning man will be scoring over 500,000 votes, the second person scored over 400,000; the third person will be scoring 17,000? A party of the former governor? Then when it gets to the…

…blamed APC's defeat in the August 2026 Osun governorship election on interference from Abuja-based politiciansSule spoke while presenting INEC acknowledgement slips to APC candidates in Lafia ahead of the 2027 electionsThe governor warned APC candidates in Nasarawa to avoid sycophancy, anti-party activities, and secret…

By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has warned that no security architecture, regardless of how sophisticated, can guarantee peaceful elections if political actors choose violence over dialogue. He also said no electoral law could succeed where misinformation was allowed…

…remarks shortly after receiving the Blueprint Newspaper’s Person of the Year Award in Abuja. The APC National Chairman, who declared that votes should be allowed to count, maintained that democracy becomes meaningful when the electorate feels the positive impact of governance. He said: ” Our democracy must become a sys…