…Showcase of the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026 held at the NICON Luxury Hotel, Abuja. Speaking at the event, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NBTI, Dr Kazeem Raji, said the programme would create more than 50,000 direct jobs, promote clean energy adoption, strengthen local manufacturing and improv…

…ties. The agreement was signed on Thursday at the Canadian High Commission in Abuja by officials of both countries, with the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, represented by the Director of Air Transport Management, Mohammed Tijjani. The signing comes amid ongoing efforts by the Federal Gov…

…Police organised by the Nigeria Police Institute at the Nigeria Police Resource Centre, Abuja. The IGP described the workshop as a timely platform for critical reflection on one of Nigeria's most significant security policy debates, stressing the need for police personnel to be well-informed as discussions on the propo…

…said the decision to launch the platform followed a strategic meeting with Tinubu in Abuja where he formally presented a document titled ‘Strategic grassroots mobilisation for the Renewed Hope Agenda’ to the president. According to him, the document is a blueprint designed to deepen grassroots engagement and mobilise b…

…Federal Statutory Allocation Account.The suit, filed before the Federal High Court in Abuja, names the EFCC, its Chairman and First Bank Nigeria Limited as defendants. Also listed as co-plaintiffs are the Attorney General of Osun State and the state's Accountant General.In the suit, the Osun State Government contends t…

…transport operators still using illegal motor parks and roadside loading points in Abuja to relocate to approved bus terminals or risk having their vehicles seized. The Mandate Secretary of the FCTA Transportation Secretariat, Mr Chinedum Elechi, gave the warning on Thursday during a news conference in Abuja. Elechi sa…

…Adeyemi is already facing an eight-count criminal charge at the Federal High Court in Abuja bordering on conspiracy, forgery and impersonation, filed by the police in November 2025. He was rearrested in July after breaching his bail conditions and failing to appear for arraignment, and is expected to appear before the…

School security guard sentenced to one year imprisonment for s3xually abusing 10-year-old pupil in Abia A 30-year-old school security guard attached to Radiant Glory Academy, Umuichichi, Aba, Abia State, Chidiebere Kalu has been sentenced to one year imprisonment for s3xually abusing a 10-year-old female pupil. The jud…

…of its retired officers, Nwaogu Ihechimere Ezeakolam, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on a four-count charge bordering on alleged terrorism-related offences and cybercrime. The prosecution told the court, presided over by Justice Muhammed Umar, that Ezeakolam’s alleged actions contravened Sections 13, 25 and 26…

…an agency under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, on Thursday in Abuja. The Chief Executive Officer of renewable energy firm, Gigawatt Global, Yosef Abramowitz who announced the initiative said the company would provide up to $500 million in project financing, covering as much as 90 per cent of the cost o…

By Gift Chapi Odekina, Abuja The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Defence, Hon. Babajimi Benson, has commended President Bola Tinubu for approving an upward review of salaries and welfare packages for personnel of the Armed Forces of Nigeria, describing the move as a major boost to the country’s se…

…AAAU demands 10% allocation for aviation manpower development By Gift ChapiOdekina,Abuja The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency (NAMA) has asked the National Assembly to increase its share of the statutory five per cent aviation revenue pool from the current 22 per cent to 56 per cent, warning that the rising cost of…

…and service delivery, rather than a regional agenda. Speaking at a press conference in Abuja on Thursday, the caucus urged Nigerians, particularly residents of the North-East and North-West, to ignore what it described as “deliberate falsehood, propaganda and misinformation” surrounding the exercise. The National Vice…

…attack by some angry youths on Wednesday. The Public Relations Officer of the agency, Abubakar Ibrahim Sharada, confirmed the incident in a statement, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH on Thursday. According to the statement, the incident occurred when a Sharon commercial bus was hit by a trailer at Kwana…

…reducing border bottlenecks and improving revenue collection. The agreement, signed in Abuja on Thursday, will drive the implementation of the AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project, an initiative designed to deploy advanced digital technologies and customs infrastructure to support the continent’s free trade agenda. The…

…five suspects identified as Lance Corporal Luka Yakubu of 82 Battalion, Abdulkarim Abubakar, Adam Musa, John Isah, and Charles Ibrahim. During the operation, the troops recovered quantities of substances suspected to be marijuana and other illicit drugs, which have been taken into custody as exhibits pending forensic e…

…5. George stated this while reacting to a recenclaim.t claim made by Wike that George's Abuja home was built using funds from the Rivers State government and challenged him to deny the Reacting to the claim, George said ''That young man needs to be immediately taken to the psychiatric hospital. My House in ABuja was bo…

…of industrialisation, job creation and economic growth. At the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, charged the board to fast-track reforms that would align technical education with industry needs, modernise curricula, certify skilled artisans and strengthen Nigeria’s competitive…

By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The national leadership of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has reaffirmed that Mrs. Epelle-Asemota Bridgitte Osayuki remains the party’s candidate for the Edo South Senatorial District ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party also alleged that an error occurred during the publication…

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Detained Director General of the phantom Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council PFIPC, Adeniyi Adeyemi has accused the police of detaining him beyond the scope of the court order used to justify his custody, and has now demanded that the House of Representatives question him at a publi…

…within 14 days or face further sanctions. Schools in several states, including Lagos and Abuja, appeared on the list.To lend it credibility, the forged letter bore what looked like WAEC's official letterhead and stamps, and was falsely signed in the name of Dr Amos Dangut, the Head of the WAEC Nigeria National Office.T…

…his social media platforms. According to him, the investigation should be transferred to Abuja where the Force Headquarters, the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID) and other senior police formations can handle the matter. “If there were another AIG in charge of the Lagos command, I would go. But as long as…

…refurbishment and furnishing of an official residence purportedly allocated to him in Abuja. Collins further informed the lawmakers that Prince Adeyemi was accompanied by some of his staff, who allegedly used official vehicles with customised government number plates while taking him to the official residence in Abuja…

…dismissed suggestions that opposition figures such as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party’s Peter Obi posed a serious threat to Tinubu. “All these people are not threats. If they had been together, there would be a problem,” he said. He also expressed confidence that Tinubu would improve his electoral…

…Mr Paul Audu, has declared an “all-out war” against drug trafficking and substance abuse in the state. Audu, who made the vow during his maiden press briefing in Enugu on Wednesday, said the command had adopted a more aggressive approach to combating drug-related crimes. The commander said the agency would not only foc…