…Special Session of the Administrative Council of the African Telecommunications Union in Abuja. Gagare, who was represented by the ministry’s Director of Human Resource Management, Ahmed Alsukun, said African countries must work together to tackle shared digital challenges ahead of key continental and global telecommun…

By Shina Abubakar Two persons were reportedly killed following violent attack on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC, by some political thugs in Osogbo, Osun State capital. The attack took place at Owode-Igbonna area of the state capital late at night on Wednesday by thugs who used face masks to hide their id…

…to businesswoman, Aisha Achimugu, to FG A Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court in Abuja, has granted a final forfeiture order of properties linked to businesswoman, Ms Aisha Achimugu to the Federal Government. The properties include jewelries worth N4,645,170, 294.9 billion (Fourt Billion, Six Hundred and Forty-F…

…house - Atiku tells Tinubu The ADC Presidential candidate for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has asked President Tinubu to immediately order the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, to step aside from office until an independent investigation into the demise of Ms Mary Habila, in his Ebonyi residence is carried out. In a…

…trading hubs such as Dubai and Hong Kong.Among those sanctioned is Sudanese national Abu Dharr, whom British authorities accused of financing the RSF through "a web of real estate, conflict gold and holding companies based in Dubai." The sanctions also cover three Sudanese companies based in the United Arab Emirates an…

By Gift ChapiOdekina, ABUJA The House of Representatives has urged Nigerian youths to take an active role in shaping the country’s democratic future by participating fully in the 2027 general elections. The lawmakers said the future of Nigeria’s democracy depends largely on the choices, conduct and engagement of young…

…the Diri-led All Progressives Congress administration of responding to criticism with “abuse and political name-calling” instead of addressing rising hunger, unemployment and poverty in the state. “The Diri-led APC administration should answer the questions of hunger, unemployment and poverty instead of attacking the m…

…added. The command said the incident highlights the dangers associated with substance abuse and drug addiction, particularly among young people. It reiterated its commitment to the Police Campaign Against Cultism and Other Vices, aimed at tackling drug abuse, cultism and other criminal activities through advocacy, publ…

…was avoidable through self control and concern. She told you she would never go to Abuja to meet a man chatting her to come and you diverted her to Asaba knowing that she vowed not to have s*x until she was married. You sent her 10k after many days lying that you had no money then afterwards warning and intimidating he…

Man bags life imprisonment for the m#rder of his friend at a birthday party in Abuja The FCT Police Command has secured the conviction of Ekang Philip Bassey, who has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the FCT High Court 25, presided over by Hon. Justice M. S. Idris, for the death of Emeka Nnonifu, which occurred o…

…She has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child, manufacturing child s£xual abuse material, and possession of child s£xual abuse material, authorities said. by Linda Ikeji at 16/07/2026 2:14 PM | Share this Story

.Say Nigeria still chasing wrong cure By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Forty years after the Federal Government embraced the International Monetary Fund IMF induced Structural Adjustment Programme SAP, leading economists, civil society leaders and development experts have faulted the continued wholesale privatisation of governme…

EFCC interrogates activists Mama Pee and Randy Peter over Naira Abuse allegations Good governance activists, Peter Akah aka RandyPeter and Precious Oruche aka MamaPee were on Wednesday, July 15, invited by the police to answer questions over allegations of abuse of the Naira. Both activists were invited separately via…

…said the nominee had cases pending before the National Industrial Court in Lagos and Abuja and urged the Senate to allow the courts to determine the matters before proceeding with the confirmation. President Bola Tinubu had recently forwarded a list of ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation…

…also participated in intensive capacity-building programmes held in Lagos and Abuja to strengthen their competitiveness in international trade. She explained that the training covered export readiness, digital trade, e-commerce, branding and marketing, business planning, financial management, market access strategies,…

…and national transformation. Okoye, a former chaplain at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, died recently, drawing tributes from political, religious and public figures across the country. In a condolence message shared on his X handle on Thursday, Obi described the late cleric as an elder brother whose ministry inspired c…

…to meet the deadline. The Punch’s top headline features former Vice President Atiku Abubakar clashing with the Presidency over the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) as the Senate rejected, for the second time in one week, a request to investigate the controversial budgetary allocation…

…over the death of Miss Mary Habila. In a statement made available to journalists in Abuja on Thursday, Onoh described the death of Habila as a tragic incident that deserves a thorough, transparent, and professional investigation by law enforcement agencies, warning against what he called attempts to exploit the tragedy…

…his social media pages, and why Okonkwo’s position appeared to have shifted after Atiku Abubakar nominated him as spokesperson, despite his earlier reservations that the former Vice President did not pick someone from the South-East. He explained that before the ADC presidential primary, a person representing the South…

…National Assembly Open Week.The Speaker acknowledged concerns that state police could be abused by governors or political leaders but said the proposed legislation was deliberately structured to prevent such occurrences. "I understand the concern that many people bring to this discussion, and it is a reasonable one. It…

…k!lled on Tuesday night after a gas-laden truck exploded at an Army checkpoint along the Abuja-Lokoja Federal Highway in Kogi State. The explosion reportedly occurred within the Chikara Division. Police officers, personnel of the Motor Traffic Division, and officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps responded to the sc…

…k!llings on Wednesday told the Kano State High Court that he k!lled his aunt, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children in compliance with an instruction by a herbalist. Auwalu, 23, made the confession while defending himself before Justice Nasiru Saminu at High Court No.11 He said a herbalist and traditional healer named…

By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja Global oil prices eased by 0.82 per cent to $84.24 per barrel on Wednesday as investors took profits after the previous day’s sharp rally, although renewed military confrontation and escalating rhetoric between the United States and Iran continued to underpin fears of disruptions to global crude…

…organisations and health experts to strengthen the country’s response to substance abuse. Drug abuse has remained a major public health concern in Nigeria, particularly among young people, with authorities repeatedly warning about the widespread misuse of opioids such as tramadol, codeine-based cough syrups and other p…

…the general public - to remain vigilant and support ongoing efforts to curb substance abuse. "Members of the public with relevant information that can assist in the fight against illicit drugs are urged to come forward." by Linda Ikeji at 16/07/2026 7:04 AM | Share this Story