…Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product, approximately ₦8.8 trillion, outside the country’s official budget framework. According to the party, public funds belong to Nigerians and should be managed in accordance with constitutional provisions, legislative approval, independent audit and public scrutiny. It said any expenditur…

…the circumstances surrounding the council’s inclusion in the budget and the role of officials involved in the process. He also raised concerns over reports that a bank account was opened for the council at the Central Bank of Nigeria, saying the matter should be thoroughly investigated to determine whether due process…

…Tinubu, AbdulRazaq and party members for the confidence reposed in him. "We appreciate the people of Kwara for giving Kwara North the opportunity to produce the next governor. Today's rally demonstrates the confidence and support the people have for the leadership of Governor AbdulRazaq and the APC," he said. Muhammad…

…reforms include splitting the orientation camp into three phases, introducing 11 specialised career streams from which prospective corps members would make their choice during registration, strengthening skills acquisition programmes, replacing the traditional khaki uniform with locally made attire and, for the first t…

…colourful ceremony attracted traditional rulers from across Edo State, government officials, corporate leaders, community stakeholders, and sons and daughters of Okpella. Reflecting on his first year on the throne, the Okuokpellagbe said the transformation witnessed across the community was a clear indication that Okpe…

…Area of Rivers State. The COAS said the inauguration was part of the Nigerian Army's Special Intervention Civil-Military Cooperation Projects marking the 2026 Nigerian Army Day Celebration. The interventions include the complete renovation of classroom blocks in both the primary and secondary school sections, the provi…

…the Civil Service of the Federation, the FCTA, the AMMC nor the FCDA had issued an official response to the issues raised by the union.

…the suspect allegedly used a spanner to unlock the car after arriving in a commercial tricycle, which he reportedly parked along Umuwaya Road near the AP Filling Station. He was said to have successfully opened the vehicle before the owner, who had been alerted by Royal Rangers stationed near the Ohafia Street junction…

…the 2026 Ballon d’Or intensifying as the World Cup nears its conclusion, the award’s official platform examined whether representing a non-European club is a disadvantage, concluding that there are no eligibility restrictions based on where a player competes. The Ballon d’Or, created by France Football in 1956, initial…

…Mr. Tope Fayehun, the management alleged that some individuals posing as hospital officials collected between ₦200,000 and ₦600,000 from job seekers with promises of securing automatic employment at the newly established federal teaching hospital. According to Fayehun, the victims were issued fake appointment letters p…

…company said Esan brings more than two decades of experience advising corporations, financial institutions and government agencies on commercial disputes, arbitration, corporate governance, capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, as well as infrastructure projects. According to the statement, he has advised on sever…

…for the 2026 academic cycle, reaffirming Nigeria's position as Africa's leading beneficiary of the prestigious international scholarship programme. The announcement was made by the European Union Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Pre-Departure Orientation held in Abuja for…

…to residents to always verify the authenticity of information through credible and official sources before sharing it on social media or other platforms. The statement read, "The Imo State Police Command has noted a misleading publication circulated on Facebook today, 5th July, 2026, alleging that Fulani herdsmen set a…

…made the remarks during an interview with NoireTV published on the platform’s social media pages on Sunday while responding to questions about Nigeria’s next general election. Speaking on whether the United States could do more to support credible elections in Nigeria, the congressman stressed that Washington would be…

…there is nothing you can do," he said. Also, the Patron, Aborigine Stockfish Sellers Association, Lagos State Chapter, Mr Orji Onuoha, attributed the price increase to scarcity, exchange rate fluctuations and the long chain of middlemen involved in distribution. "From the importer, the stockfish passes through many mid…

…structured. She said, however, that the longer duration could impose an additional financial burden on participants, except that there would be improved camp conditions, transparent posting and adequate funding for the NYSC Skills Acquisition and Entrepreneurship Development (SAED) programme. An undergraduate, Miss Mel…

The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has inaugurated a Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, to strengthen clinical research, innovation and evidence-based healthcare in Nigeria. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Onlin…

…to." He made the remarks in an interview with NoireTV posted on the platform's social media pages on Sunday. Asked whether the United States could do more to support credible elections in Nigeria, Moore said, "What I'd say is that we're certainly going to be watching these results and how these elections unfold and how…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has expressed deep sorrow over the death of his Special Adviser on Higher Education, Yakubu Ibrahim, and the tragic loss of two children of a former Deputy Governor, Baba Tela, in a road accident. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publi…

…that Nigeria left public spending equivalent to about 2% of GDP unreported in recent official budgets, obscuring the country's true financing needs and making the fiscal deficit appear smaller than it actually was. Speaking in Lagos, IMF Resident Representative in Nigeria, Christian Ebeke, said, "So far we think that t…

…ensure an informed citizenry, enabling citizens to check corruption and hold public officials and institutions accountable." "The United Nations Human Rights Committee has affirmed that Article 19 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights to which Nigeria is a state party guarantees a right of access…

…lessons that came from Mawar” and were better prepared when Sinlaku hit, said local official Damon Michael Borja, noting areas such as electricity and water supply “and just overall the health and safety of our people.” From “almost three months to get power and water back on for all the places during Mawar, Sinlaku to…

…initiative expands access to permanent residency through Express Entry and provincial or territorial immigration programmes. Qualified doctors can also begin working while their immigration applications are being processed, helping to address the country’s healthcare workforce shortage. RussiaRussia launched a new Skil…

…86 in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28. Officials including President Masoud Pezeshkian and Revolutionary Guards chief Ahmad Vahidi joined Sunday’s ceremonies, along with huge crowds paying their final respects in Tehran. But Mojtaba has not appeared in public since his appoi…

…It added that the same officers were also allegedly responsible for the extra-judicial killing of another Nigerian, Nnaemeka Mathew Andrew Ekpenyong, on April 20, 2026, noting that no arrests had been made despite the identities of the four officers allegedly being known to the South African Police Service. "The second…