The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested three men for alleged impersonation, forgery and possession of fake identification cards and uniforms of the corps in Gombe State. The suspects are: Auwal Umar, 26, of Tukulma in Akko Local Government Area; Hamza Usman, 23, of Herwagana, Gombe; and Yakubu Muhamm…
A suspected member of a kidnapping gang, Sanda Aliyu, has been arrested by the Kwara State Police Command over an alleged plan to purchase an AK-47 rifle for N1.6m in Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Aliyu was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Section on August 3, 2026, following actionable intell…
The political rift between Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, and his predecessor, Gbenga Daniel, has deepened, with both camps trading fresh claims over political loyalty ahead of the 2027 general elections. Abiodun on Thursday accused Daniel of appearing to have moved away from the mainstream of the All Progressives …
DARK clouds of violence and intimidation have gathered over Osun State in the run-up to Saturday’s governorship election. Yet Osun people must not surrender to fear or allow violence to rob them of their democratic rights. They must troop out to vote. It is an important civic duty they owe themselves, their children an…
The Sapele area of Delta State was thrown into grief after the body of a three-year-old boy, Master Lemuel, was found a day after he reportedly went missing in the Uko Road area of the town. PUNCH Metro reports that the tragic incident has heightened concerns over child safety in the community, with residents calling f…
The Federal Government has introduced new programmes in produce inspection and export management, post-harvest technology, organic crop production, hydrology and water resources management, and organic animal production in polytechnics and colleges of education across the country. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Al…
The Nigerian Content Development Monitoring Board has urged stakeholders in the oil and gas industry to embrace its new digital platform, describing it as a bold step towards improving efficiency, transparency, innovation and global competitiveness in the sector. The Executive Secretary of the NCDMB, Felix Ogbe, made t…
The National Publicity Secretary of the African Democratic Congress, Bolaji Abdullahi, has blamed President Bola Tinubu for the controversial comments attributed to Senator Francis Fadahunsi ahead of Saturday’s Osun State governorship election. Abdullahi, who spoke on Arise News on Wednesday, said he did not blame Fada…
No fewer than 168 solar-powered streetlights installed along the Longbridge section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway have been stolen by suspected vandals, findings by PUNCH Metro have revealed. The streetlights, installed in 2025 along the approximately five-kilometre-long bridge, were meant to illuminate the busy stret…
The Nigerian Army has commenced moves to operationalise four newly created divisions as part of a broad restructuring aimed at expanding its operational capacity and strengthening the fight against insecurity across the country. President Bola Tinubu approved the expansion of the Army from eight to 12 divisions, with n…
The National Council on Establishments, comprising Heads of Service from the Federal Government, 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, has ruled that membership of professional bodies and certification should not automatically be a condition for appointment, promotion or career progression in the Nigerian public…
The Independent National Electoral Commission has reproduced ballot papers for the Osun State governorship election to accommodate the candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Dr Olugbenga Ajala, three days to the poll. This is as the commission is set to distribute sensitive materials for Saturday’s governorship poll…
The Nigerian legal profession has been thrown into mourning following the death of Professor Alfred Bandele Kasunmu, SAN, with senior lawyers describing him as a legal titan, mentor, scholar, formidable advocate and one of the last great figures of Nigeria’s golden era of legal practice. Kasunmu, who died peacefully in…
Arsenal ended their pre-season campaign with a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Como 1907 at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday. Myles Lewis-Skelly opened the scoring after capitalising on a mistake from Como goalkeeper Jean Butez, before Martin Baturina equalised shortly before half-time. The match remained level afte…
Civil society organisations and other stakeholders have urged the Federal Government to make public the Memorandum of Understanding reportedly signed with Brazilian meat-processing company JBS over its proposed $2.5bn investment in Nigeria. The stakeholders said access to the agreement was necessary to enable Nigerians…
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has expressed satisfaction with the progress of renovation works at the NYSC Orientation Camp in Abia State, describing the facility as being in a much better state compared with his last visit. Speaking to journalists on Wednesday dur…
Today’s evening top stories were picked from the politics, education and sports sections. 1. NDPC probes UNILAG, Lotus Bank, Hackerbella over data breaches: We commence with the reported violations of data protection laws involving the University of Lagos, Lotus Bank and Hackerbella Limited, as reported by the Nigeria …
The Federal Government has unveiled the National Agricultural Mechanisation Policy and the National Agricultural Mechanisation Investment Strategy, with plans to establish a mega tractor assembly plant capable of producing between 2,000 and 4,000 units annually. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Ab…
The outgoing President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Afam Osigwe, has decried the rising cases of political killings and violence in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election and urged security agents to remain professional. Osigwe, while addressing journalists in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday, …
The Federal Government has equipped 239,726 Nigerian youths with digital, employability and practical skills through the Nigerian Youth Academy, the Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, has said. Olawande disclosed this on Wednesday, in Abuja while speaking at the commemoration of the 2026 International You…
Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have apprehended one Muhamodu Sanni linked to a suspected kidnapping syndicate around the Obudu/Woru axis of Ilorin East Local Government Area of the state. Sanni was arrested while allegedly attempting to cash out ransom proceeds linked to a recent abduction. This was conta…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy and leader of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Dr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has urged voters across the state to support the party’s governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, in Saturday’s election. Oyetola made the call on Wednesday in Inisa, Odo-Otin Local Government Area,…
The Senate Public Accounts Committee has given Seplat Energy and three other oil companies 48 hours to appear before it and respond to queries contained in the 2021, 2022 and 2023 audit reports of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative. The committee, chaired by Senator Ibrahim Hassan Dankwambo, on T…
One of the rescued victims of kidnapping along the Ojuwo–Ajengo–Memarebo and Ojiwo–Itobe roads in the Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State, Joshua Daniel, has recounted how he bled through the night during the incident. Daniel is one of the six victims who were rescued courtesy of the troops of the Nigerian Army, in…
The Nigerian Law Society has rejected the directive of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, asking lawyers to stop using “Barrister” as a title and adopt “Esquire” instead. The society argued that the directive has no clear basis in existing legislation. Recall that the CJN directed lawyers and co…