…while reacting to renewed discussions surrounding the long-running Mambilla project, said his interest had always been the successful development of the project and not political patronage. He described himself as a businessman who began his banking career with Citibank in the 1980s before building successful businesse…

…grassroots mobilisation efforts by pro-Tinubu groups in Ondo South Senatorial District, aimed at consolidating support for the President in the coastal communities ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking with journalists during the walk, the Chairman of the Apoi Youths Congress, Comrade Arekete Joshua, commended…

…Dr. Hassan Mahmood, at the 3rd Nigeria Oil Refining Summit, NORS 2026, in Lagos, said the company’s 650,000 barrels-per-day refinery in Nigeria had been scaled up to 700,000 bpd. He said another Dangote refinery outside Nigeria, initially designed for 650,000 bpd, was also being upgraded to 700,000 bpd, while the group…

…and expectations of the international system. Delivered on September 24, 2026, against the official theme of “Restoring trust, managing transformation: A United Nations that delivers for all,” Mahama used Ghana’s platform to connect Gaza, Palestine, Cuba, Sudan, slavery, reparations, Africa’s mineral wealth, climate fi…

…warned that the world’s cracks had become canyons. War, inequality, and mistrust were straining institutions designed for another age. In his final opening address to the General Debate as Secretary-General, he called for cooperation and reform. His warning was not an admission that the United Nations had failed beyond…

…has flagged at least N3.62bn in financial irregularities at the National Power Training Institute of Nigeria, Abuja, including N2.77bn in unremitted tender fees, questionable contract payments and purchases of store items without evidence of delivery. The findings, contained in the Auditor-General’s 2024 Annual Report…

…Officer, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. Habib said the incident occurred around 4:05pm on September 27, 2026, after the C-Division, Bauchi, received a report of a domestic incident involving the two women. According to the police spokesman, preliminary investigation indicated that Hauwa…

…the FCT to hide after dumping Albert’s corpse in the well. A pastor from the church was said to have gone to the Suleja Police Division to report finding a corpse inside a well within the church’s premises. This finding prompted the police to swing into action to ravel the suspect. Prior to this time, a relative of Alb…

…publisher and year of publication to support identification and monitoring.The Ministry said the QR-based coding system was introduced to improve transparency in how approved instructional materials are selected, procured and used across schools. It acknowledged that generating and assigning individual codes to each te…

…or narcotrafficking activities in our region,” State Department spokesman Tommy Piggott said. The countries concerned are Ecuador and three nations which have recently inaugurated right-wing leaders: Bolivia, Peru and Colombia. All four are members of Trump’s Shield of the Americas initiative to combat drug cartels in…

…process for the Nigerian Law School. The university, in a statement released on Monday, maintained that all Law graduates who had completed their programmes and met the requirements for mobilisation had been processed. The clarification followed complaints by some 2025 Law graduates, who alleged that at least 16 member…

…Oyebamiji, in a birthday message to Oyetola, which he personally signed and made available to journalists in Osogbo on Monday, lauded the Minister’s impeccable track record of selfless service to humanity in both public and private sectors, describing him as ‘an exemplary leader of no equal means.’ The ex-Managing Dire…

…Also speaking during the engagement, JHR volunteer and ambassador, Murdoch Davis, said he had worked with the organisation in a training capacity in Ghana and Sierra Leone. He said the organisation’s work was also driven by a desire among experienced journalists to remain active and contribute to the profession. “It wa…

…Stade de France on Friday on what will be Zidane’s homecoming. France will then entertain Belgium next Monday.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Zidane was without captain Kylian Mbappe here with the Real Madrid striker having returned to his club for treatment after injuring his left knee while scori…

…end of her university journey.Taking to her social media page after graduation, Ayomide laid out her scorecard in plain terms: 8 semesters, 76 courses, 60 As, 15 Bs and just 1 C across her entire degree programme. Young lady celebrates as she graduates from LASU with 4.77 CGPA. Photo ImagesLASU graduate bags first clas…

A University of Ibadan economics professor challenged the widespread claim that Nigerian graduates are unemployable, pointing blame at employers insteadProf. Abiodun Bankole noted that Nigerian-trained graduates consistently perform well abroad, which he said exposes where the real problem liesSpeaking at a Forerunners…

…activist VerydarkmanIn the recording, the cleric addressed bloggers and those he said were trying to silence him, referencing context and scriptureThe video was reportedly filmed at a programme in Ibadan just days before VDM publicly dragged the cleric onlinePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new search feature at Le…

…public request to the Ooni of Ife during the 2026 Olojo FestivalThe veteran musician explained that the jeep the Ooni gifted him six years ago had aged, prompting him to appeal for a replacementThe Ooni's reaction to the request has since gone viral, drawing widespread attention onlinePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with o…

…in your Google feed!The UK government pays £86.45 per week to people who provide unpaid care for at least 35 hours a week to someone receiving certain qualifying benefits, according to official government guidance on the Carer's Allowance scheme.Carers do not need to be related to the person they look after, nor do the…

…Monday night by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the Command said it had also intensified efforts to apprehend two persons it described as key suspects in the case. “The Delta State Police Command, in continuation of the investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr Unity Ekpevbu…

…collective ideas into measurable economic, cultural and political power. Moghalu, who chaired the committee that produced the Igbo Charter of Strategic Engagement for National Development, spoke on Monday in Umuahia while delivering a lecture on “The Igbo Charter and Development of Ala Igbo” at the Igbo Day celebration…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru The Federal Government has said its skills acquisition and empowerment programmes are designed to lift five million young Nigerians out of poverty and promote sustainable livelihoods. The initiative, implemented under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS), aims to equip youn…

…capital, leaving residents struggling with floodwaters and commuters stranded. The rainfall, which lasted for more than nine hours after beginning in the early hours of Monday, affected several parts of the city, including Achussa, New GRA, areas behind Radio Benue, Nyiman, Idye, Naka Road, North Bank, Ankpa Quarters,…

…inspection of ongoing road projects in Makurdi led by the Commissioner for Works, Hon. Aii Yenge. Wombo provided details of the government’s financial interventions while briefing the newly appointed commissioner and journalists on projects being executed by the ministry and other measures taken to support road constru…

…Commission, SEC. Justice Anyalewa Onoja-Alapa convicted the companies after they were arraigned by the Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on September 15 and 16, 2026. The companies were charged separately with offences contrary to Section 57(1) of the Banks and Other Financi…