…assets to eliminate security threats and protect the lives and property of all Nigerians.” To the benefiting personnel, he said, “I urge our servicemen to take our gesture as a sign of our deep appreciation of the services they render to our fatherland.” “Together we shall prevail over the enemies intent on destroying…
…separation of powers. This is as the Managing Director of a private firm, Divine Dopacy Nigeria Limited, Mr. Gbenga Collins, yesterday narrated before the committee how he allegedly paid N400 million to the purported PFIPC DG after being promised a contract to renovate and furnish what was presented to him as the offic…
…International Humanitarian Law and the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.” On whether there was a deadline for non-state actors wishing to lay down their arms, the defence spokesman said there was none. “No. They are allowed to surrender any time they wish to. However, military kinetic operation is being…
…use the recent partnership between the National Identity Management Commission and the Nigerian Postal Service to build a national address system that links every National Identification Number to a verified physical location. He argued that while Nigeria has invested heavily in digital identity through the National Id…
…from LASU and was preparing for the National Youth Service Corps programme for fresh Nigerian graduates.” A police source told PUNCH Metro that officers were immediately deployed to the scene after the incident was reported. “Our attention was drawn to the incident, and our men were promptly deployed to the scene. We a…
…confessed to supplying arms and ammunition to bandits operating in parts of northern Nigeria. Muhammad also disclosed that operatives, working with members of the Yan Sa Kai vigilante group after months of surveillance, arrested a suspected kidnap kingpin, Abdullahi Mohammed, popularly known as “Aala”, in Kargi Village…
…the festival as a 57-year-old tradition rooted in the community’s history during the Nigerian Civil War. The community leaders said the festival differs from the New Yam celebrations, held in many communities as it commemorates what they described as God’s protection over the people during the three-year war. They reco…
…said the advice became imperative because young people remain the hope and future of Nigerian society, stressing that the decisions they make today will go a long way in shaping the country’s future. The deputy governor gave the advice, on Sunday, at the youth harvest and thanksgiving of St Paul Catholic Church, Benin…
Rising pump prices forced Nigerian consumers to cut petrol, diesel and cooking gas consumption during the first half of 2026 as higher energy costs squeezed household incomes and raised transportation and production costs. An analysis of the H1 2026 Downstream Industry Analysis Report by the Major Energy Marketers Asso…
…Facebook post on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, the PPRO recalled her meeting with him at the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters Abuja ten years ago. "How time flies. Ten years ago (2016), I met my all time fav Mr Psquare at the NPF Force Headquarters Abuja #IbelievePeter," she captioned the photo. by Linda Ikeji at 05/08/202…
By Gabriel Ewepu ABUJA – THE Nigerian Government and the United States of America, USA, are moving to deepen strategic partnership and investment in solid minerals development. According to a statement signed by the Special Assistant on Media to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Lara Owoeye-Wise, the Minister…
…from European policy papers to the heart of African diplomacy: “Strategic Autonomy”. For Nigeria, this is not a new experiment in isolation, nor is it a nostalgic return to Cold War non-alignment. As I outlined in a recent address from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja, it is something far more direct and more u…
…one. But nobody knows yet if all that invention and breakthrough will be ceded to AI! Nigeria is a serious member of the global AI community, and the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, has never hidden his aspirations about the role he wants the country to play. Under his minis…
Fifty youths from the Niger Delta region have graduated from the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB)-sponsored Crane Operations Operator Level I and II training programme aimed at boosting indigenous capacity in the oil and gas industry. The post NCDMB trains 50 Nigerian youths to boost oil sector…
…reviews and stakeholder engagements that began in 2024. “The document localises Nigeria’s commitment to the United Nations Security Council Resolution (UNSCR) 1325 on Women, Peace and Security, while addressing Imo State’s unique peace and security challenges”. “The Action Plan is built on five strategic pillars which…
…elections, Rabi’u Musa Kwankwaso, has commended the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Nigeria for speaking out on the economic hardship and insecurity facing the country. Kwankwaso made the commendation in a statement posted on his social media accounts, including Facebook and X, on Tuesday night. He praised the bishops…
…$3 billion in liquidity, the report said.It added that ‘‘the refinancing comes as Nigeria seeks to shore up its foreign reserves and fund fiscal priorities amid persistent pressure on the naira currency and efforts to attract foreign investment through economic reforms launched by President Bola Tinubu’s administrati…
By Victor Ahiuma-Young Abuja: Mounting pressure from aggrieved Nigerian workers has compelled the Federal Ministry of Finance to convene an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Joint National Public Service Negotiating Council, JNPSNC, as growing economic hardship continues to fuel nationwide discontent. The Na…
Nigeria’s Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has called for stronger security cooperation between the Economic Community of West African States and the Alliance of Sahel States to combat terrorism, insurgency and transnational crimes across the region. Musa made the call on Tuesday during a three-day working visit…
…in Ikorodu and filed a petition to the EFCC on behalf of clients using a forged Nigerian Bar Association sealInvestigations revealed that both the original petition and a later withdrawal letter carried the counterfeit NBA seal. Anoruo admitted obtaining from a business centrePAY ATTENTION: Find it fast with our new se…
Nigerian streamer Peller called out his former secondary school female classmates after they began flooding his WhatsApp with messagesThe content creator revealed that the same girls once labelled him dumb and removed him from group projects during their school daysPeller's comments sparked a wave of reactions from fan…
By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has arrested 12 suspects allegedly linked to a network marketing group, QNET/IGNITE, over suspected involvement in irregular migration and related offences. The Service said the operation was carried out as part of ongoing efforts to tackle cross-border crim…
By Progress Godfrey Nigeria’s foreign reserves have exceeded the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) annual target, rising above $52.5 billion as of July 17, 2026, the highest level recorded in 17 years. The CBN stated this on Tuesday, emphasising that the growth was driven by renewed investor confidence and sustained capi…
…in vain to undermine Amaechi’s political relevance not only in the state but in Nigeria at large. He wondered why the FCT minister, who claims that the opposition poses no threat, is busy expending time and resources attacking the people he alleged have no political value. The state ADC spokesman further said Wike’s re…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has declared that Nigeria can no longer afford to treat young people as “leaders of tomorrow,” insisting that they must be deliberately prepared to assume positions of leadership and influence the country’s future now. Speaking on Tuesday at the unveiling of…