The National Youth Service Corps has distanced itself from the proposed N200 annual levy by the National Association of Nigerian Students, saying payment of the levy is not a requirement for students seeking mobilisation for national service. The NYSC stated this in a statement shared on its official X account on Tuesd…
Senator Francis Fadahunsi, the lawmaker representing the Osun East Senatorial District, has clarified the intention behind his now-viral ‘Kill Accord’ comment currently circulating in a video on social media. In the video, Fadahunsi was seen speaking in Yoruba and heard accusing Accord Party members of attacking member…
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, has criticised the acceptance of unverified academic credentials in leadership, warning that it could undermine standards and accountability in society. Obi made the remarks on Tuesday in a statement titled “By making excuses for unverified certi…
President Bola Tinubu has called on Nigerians to preserve the unity of the country despite their differences, saying dialogue remains essential to sustaining Nigeria as a united nation. Tinubu, represented by the Deputy President of the Senate, Barau Jibrin, stated this on Tuesday at the International Conference on Sec…
…guarantee a peaceful, safe, and secure atmosphere for the country’s next major election. PUNCH reports that beyond high-level summits, state commands, such as the Lagos State Police Command, are already engaging with the Independent National Electoral Commission to guarantee maximum security for electoral personnel and…
Nigeria’s Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises programme is targeting the shortage of capital available to creative businesses as the Federal Government seeks to build a financing system around the country’s growing creative economy. Speaking at the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit 2.0 in Lagos on Tuesday, Na…
…unions and airline operators, which has disrupted flight operations across the country. PUNCH Online had reported that the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority appealed to aviation unions to suspend the industrial action, saying a peace meeting convened by the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo,…
Nigeria is set to export its home-grown customs modernisation model to the rest of Africa after the African Continental Free Trade Area adopted the country’s electronic customs system as the template for a $3.1bn continental project. The Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission said the development marked a majo…
The Economic Community of West African States has opened applications for the second edition of its Startup Awards, offering cash prizes totaling $65,000 to startups from across the region, including Nigeria. ECOWAS Commission announced the award on its X handle on Monday, saying it aims to identify, celebrate and scal…
…and killing of pupils and teachers in Oriire, Oyo State. A security source who spoke to Punch, said the Director-General of the service, Tosin Ajayi, ordered Marwana's release after investigators cleared him of any link to the attack. The security source said a DSS panel carried out a thorough probe into Marwana's alle…
…setbacks in continental football as evidence of a system in need of urgent reform, The PUNCH reports. Former Dream Team star Abiodun Obafemi, a member of Nigeria’s gold medal-winning squad at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, lamented the contrast between the spirit that drove that triumph and the current state of the game fo…
Seventeen-year-old Oghenegaren Esiovwa-Thompson says his desire to represent Nigeria and pursue his Olympic dream influenced his decision to switch allegiance from England. Esiovwa-Thompson made history on Sunday by becoming the first Nigerian to win gold at the Commonwealth Fencing Championships after triumphing in th…
…concluding the 16th edition of the Wale Edun Boxing Hall of Fame at the weekend, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The competition, sponsored by former Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, was held at the Alake Sports Complex in Ijeja, Abeokuta, the state capital, as part of preparations for the state’s young boxers aged 15 to 19…
…10 players. Reflecting on the motivation behind the initiative while speaking with The PUNCH at the venue in Ibadan, Nigerian basketball icon and founder of the Aminu Good Works Foundation, Aminu Al-Farouq, said it was his way of giving back to his fatherland. “It was a higher power. I just felt called to give back. An…
Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has approved the appointment of 4,800 special assistants as part of efforts to strengthen grassroots governance and deepen the participation of All Progressives Congress members in his administration. Okpebholo disclosed this on Monday during a meeting with APC members from the 18 …
…31, 2026, according to data obtained from the Debt Management Office and analysed by The PUNCH on Monday. Further findings showed that the total debt stock of the seven states during the period under review was N977.15bn. The DMO data showed that the domestic debt stock of the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territor…
The police in Ekiti State have arrested three men suspected to be members of a syndicate specialised in ATM card theft and fraud. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, in a statement in Ado-Ekiti, listed the three suspects arrested by operatives of the police Rapid Response Squad on Monday as 39-year-old T…
The All Progressives Congress Adamawa Central senatorial candidate, Alhaji Mustapha Salihu, has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as the best reforms in Nigeria’s health sector since the return to democratic rule in 1999. Salihu spoke on Monday at the Modibbo Adama University Teaching Hospital, Yola…
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA under the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army have engaged more than 200 suspected bandits in a fierce battle along the Kebbi-Zamfara border. The bandits, who were reportedly mobilised on motorcycles, were allegedly advancing towards communities in Kebbi State when the troops moved to inter…
Former Kano State Governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned comments attributed to Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in support of the continued adoption of Muslim-Muslim presidential tickets ahead of the 2027 general elections, describing …
Troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services, have arrested a suspected commander of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of ammunition from a forest hideout in Enugu State.…
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure has empowered youths and women in Ile-Ife, Osun State, with advanced technical skills and work equipment to enable them to establish and grow local businesses. The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NASENI, Khalil Halilu, stated this in …
The Delta State Government has suspended the Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban Roads), Reuben Izeze, indefinitely over allegations linking him to the assault of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Protocol, Mr Simon Mudi, popularly known as Temple.a The state government announced the suspension in a…
Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved a new salary review for academic and non-academic staff of Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, and Northwest University, Kano. The approval was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the governor’s spokesman, Sunusi Bature Dawakin Tofa, ti…
…6:30am. The spokesperson for the command, Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed the incident to punch. According to the PPRO, the incident was reported to the police after the deceased was found unresponsive in the hostel premises on Friday. Adebisi noted that the matron of the institution reported the matter and disclosed that…