…time this report was filed. PUNCH Metro reported on June 18 that residents of Agbado, Abule Ijoko, Itoki, Ope-Ilu and other adjoining communities in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have lamented the untold hardship caused by dilapidated roads in the area.

…to sub-national governments, they demanded guardrails that will no doubt prevent the abuse of police powers at the sub-national levels. We duly appreciate such honest demands, and we can never do less. We truly recognize the strategic national significance of building accountability and oversight mechanisms that can pr…

…representing Akwa Ibom North East Senatorial District; Mr. Chukwunyere Anamekwe Nwabuoku, former Acting Accountant-General of the Federation; and Mr. Saleh Mamman, former Minister of Power. These convictions underscore the Commission's sustained commitment to enforcing accountability, combating corruption, and ensuring…

…violations and threats to national security, dismissing concerns that governors could abuse the proposed policing system for political purposes. The upper chamber also defended the passage of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill, 2026, revealing that 84 of the 109 senator…

…were Commissioner for Local Government, Chieftaincy Affairs and Community Development, Abubakar Batta; Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Lawal Olohungbebe; House of Representatives candidate for Ifelodun/Offa/Oyun Federal Constituency, Rafiu Ajakaye; Chairman, Lower Niger River Basin Development…

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA - The Resource Centre for Human Rights and Civic Education (CHRICED) has described the controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) as a significant governance issue, calling for an independent investigation into allegations linked to the body. In a…

…lives and property. The Senate Leader said the bill also provides safeguards to prevent abuse of state police by governors. He explained that while governors may nominate commissioners of police, appointments would be subject to recommendations by the National Police Council and approval by a two-thirds majority of the…

…beyond politics and social media. It recently featured in an examination at Prince Abubakar Audu University, Kogi State, where students were asked to produce an advocacy advertisement based on the First Lady's remarks, underscoring how discussions about petty trading, economic empowerment and livelihoods remain part of…

…Fund (IMF) Article IV Consultation and referenced by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, should be subjected to a transparent forensic investigation rather than political exchanges. According to the group, if established, the allegations would represent one of the most significant cases of fiscal opacity in Nigeria’s…

By Gift Chapi Odekina ABUJA - Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Rep. Philip Agbese, has urged President Bola Tinubu to suspend the implementation of the Federal Government’s proposed reforms to the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), saying the planned changes require broader consultation. Agbese, w…

By John Alechenu ABUJA - The Coalition of United Political Parties (CUPP) has called for a full-scale investigation into the activities of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), urging the relevant authorities to investigate allegations surrounding the body and prosecute anyone found culpable.…

…committee to review them. The lawmaker made the call in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja. A member of the House Committees on Youth and Defence, Agbese described the NYSC as "A national institution that has played a critical role in fostering national unity which should not be restructured in a manner that comprom…

…limestone, which has earned it the nickname "Home of Cement." The area also holds abundant reserves of gold, granite, marble, clay, feldspar and talc. The monarch also declared that Okpella is ready for development and on the path to greater prosperity during the celebration of his first coronation anniversary and the…

By Victor Ahiuma-Young ABUJA - Industrial unrest may be brewing in the Federal Public Service following a reported demolition order threatening the Federal Integrated Staff Housing (FISH) Programme, a government-backed housing scheme into which thousands of federal workers have invested billions of naira. The demolitio…

…ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, during the 2026 Erasmus Mundus Pre-Departure Orientation held in Abuja for scholarship recipients preparing to commence postgraduate studies across Europe, in a statement on Sunday. According to Mignot, 163 Nigerian students were admitted into Erasmus Mundus master's programmes this year, with 8…

…and Social Welfare, Prof. Ali Pate, has inaugurated a Clinical Trial Centre at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital, Bauchi, to strengthen clinical research, innovation and evidence-based healthcare in Nigeria. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday by the hospital's Head o…

…an elder statesman, educationist and former Commissioner for Religious Affairs, died in Abuja after a protracted illness. The governor described the late Ibrahim as a distinguished public servant whose life was marked by integrity, humility, selfless service and an unwavering commitment to the development of education…

…will disappear." Reacting, opposition figures, including Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and the National Democratic Party's presidential candidate, Peter Obi, accused President Bola Tinubu's administration of entrenched corruption and called for probe. But Oyedele said the Federal Government does not operate a "s…

…an overriding public interest in the disclosure of information concerning corruption, abuse of public office and the use of public funds." "The Nigerian Constitution, the Freedom of Information Act and Nigeria’s international legal obligations rest upon the fundamental principle that public institutions are accountable…

…candidate of the African Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections, Atiku Abubakar, has congratulated Morocco on its qualification for the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the achievement as a proud moment for Africa. PUNCH Online reports that Morocco became the first African nation to rea…

…deaths and improving healthcare standards across the state. Speaker of the Assembly, Dr. Abubakar Suleiman, disclosed this on Saturday in Kano during a three-day retreat for lawmakers on the proposed Bill for the Prohibition of Unsafe Childbirth Practices, Management of Pregnancy Complications and Regulation of Blood T…

…Nigeria in the future after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Read here: My fiancé called off our wedding after I lost my leg in accident - Anambra hairstylist Twenty-seven-year-old Anambra hairstylist Loveth Sunday recounted how her life changed after she lost a leg in a road accident j…

…national failure. Nigeria should not rank among the world's hungriest nations, given its abundant resources, particularly the vast stretches of fertile, uncultivated land in the North. "This food crisis stems from two critical structural failures: insecurity and farmers' inability to access their lands. Banditry and in…

…development. Their position was contained in a statement issued on their behalf in Abuja by Fayemisi Tosin, a chieftain of the APC, who said growing dissatisfaction among residents had intensified demands for a lawmaker capable of attracting federal projects and giving the constituency a stronger voice in the National…

…like this when we were growing up. During harmattan, we experienced cold weather. We had abundant rainfall, and farming was easier." Today, she said, those conditions have largely disappeared. "The land is no longer as fertile as it used to be." The decline, she said, is not only environmental but also deeply personal.…