Suspected gunmen seized Pa Joseph Iduoriyekemwen, 90, from his home in Amagba, Benin City, in the early hours of TuesdayThe abduction of the ADC Edo South senatorial candidate's father has raised fears of a political motive behind the attackEdo State Commissioner for Information Kassim Afegbua condemned the kidnapping …
Activist Omoyele Sowore called for a N500,000 minimum wage for INEC workers ahead of the 2027 general electionsSowore posted the demand on his verified X account on Tuesday, October 6, linking decent pay to electoral integrityThe AAC presidential candidate warned he would join electoral workers in boycotting the 2027 p…
The six Area Council Chairmen of the Federal Capital Territory have again failed to appear before the House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee to answer questions over alleged financial infractions totalling about N100bn. The chairmen had requested September 22, 2026, as the date for their appearance before t…
Consolidated Hallmark Insurance Limited and CHI Life Assurance Limited have called for stronger collaboration among insurers, brokers and other industry stakeholders to accelerate the growth of Nigeria’s insurance sector. The companies, both subsidiaries of Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc, made the call at the Ibada…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has said the National Assembly remains the bridge through which the hopes and aspirations of ordinary Nigerians translate into government decisions. Akpabio said this on Tuesday while addressing the 153rd Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in Arusha, Tanzania, where he identifie…
The Oyo State Police Command arrested three suspects allegedly linked to a deadly attack on a family of six at Oloba Village, Lagelu LGA, IbadanPolice said the suspects invaded the home of Ifeanyi Chukwu and his family on Tuesday, September 22, 2026, armed with a Dane gun, cutlasses and a clubTwo children were allegedl…
Nigeria’s capital market must accelerate regulatory reforms, widen access to long-term funding for small and medium-sized enterprises, and embrace digital innovation to sustain growth and attract more investment, financial market experts have said. The experts spoke at the 30th Anniversary Symposium of the Association …
Former APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje visited ex-President Goodluck Jonathan at his Abuja residence on October 6, 2026The visit comes as Ganduje actively campaigns for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general electionsGanduje, a former Kano State governor, has been one of the most prominent…
A Non-Governmental Organisation with interest in environmental safety and cleanliness, Dobe Anambra Ocha, has sensitised residents to safer refuse disposal practices as parts of efforts to promote environmental sustainability and cleanliness in Anambra State. The exercise was led by the Managing Director of group, Okaf…
An Enugu East Magistrate’s Court sitting in Nkwo Nike, Enugu State, has remanded in prison custody a 45-year-old man, Ani Chidi, for allegedly recording and circulating a video showing an attack on members of the Nigeria Democratic Congress during a political meeting in Obuoffia Awkunanaw. Chidi was arraigned by the En…
Four people were critically injured after a fully loaded 40-foot container truck was involved in a multiple-vehicle crash at First Gate, inward Mile 2, Lagos, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority said on Tuesday. LASTMA arrests truck driver after crash injures four | LASTMA LASTMA said its operatives also appre…
A Nigerian Air Force plane carrying 25 military and civilian passengers crashed in southwestern Ondo state on Monday, killing all on board. The accident was one of the worst air disasters in the country in recent years. Here are some major air crashes involving the Air Force in Africa’s most populous nation, which has …
…why they are going after women in certain age brackets. The men took to X to share their preferences. One wrote: "The reason I don't deal With women in their early 20's is because they still have light in their eyes. They still have goals and hope. I like mine 30+ with broken dreams and finally grasping reality." Anoth…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has ordered immediate medical intervention for communities affected by the oil spill along the Trans-Forcados pipeline, as the number of affected communities rises from an initial 86 to 216. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Tuesday, Oborevwori gave the…
Today’s evening news recap begins with a rather sad event that has rocked the nation since yesterday. At the top of the list is the recent NAF ATR-42 aircraft crash in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State. The aircraft, which was on a routine mission from Benin to Lagos when the accident occurred, had a total of 25 persons …
The National Pension Commission has moved to expand participation in the Contributory Pension Scheme to Nigerians in the diaspora, self-employed persons and informal sector workers under its Pension 2.0 reforms. The Director-General of PenCom, Omolola Oloworaran, disclosed this on Tuesday at the commission’s 2026 Custo…
Support Staff Union members of the Port Harcourt Refining Company have protested the delay in the payment of their seven months’ salaries and the non-implementation of a new salary structure recently approved by the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, Bayo Ojulare. The worke…
The Foundation for Digital Justice has sued TikTok Inc. at the Federal High Court in Abuja, alleging that the social media platform is responsible for the widely reported restricted access that millions of users in Kaduna, Kano, Kebbi and Sokoto states continue to experience. The organisation, in the suit filed at Fede…
However, ASUU LAUTECH, according to a statement issued on Tuesday, said, “The 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement was signed in December 2025 after years of negotiations between the Federal Government and the union. The provisions of the agreement requiring domestication at LAUTECH had been processed and approved by the university…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has said its decision to cut the Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5 per cent to 23 per cent was designed to stimulate productive activities while sustaining efforts to bring inflation down to single digits. The Director, Stakeholder Engagement and Institutional Relations Department of the CBN, M…
The Ondo State Government has deployed swamp buggies to assist in the recovery of the Nigerian Air Force aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking with journalists at the crash site. Ajaka said th…
American televangelist Jim Bakker has died at 86, leaving behind a complicated legacy Bakker’s wife, Lori, announced his death in an emotional statement, describing him as her husband and best friendHis remarkable life was marked by the rise and fall of the PTL empire, a scandal, and a fraud conviction PAY ATTENTION: M…
Akinsola Divine shared her University of Ibadan admission journey on TikTok, revealing she almost did not think her story was worth postingThe young lady said she was nervous about the UI post-UTME because of how difficult people claimed it wasShe described the stress of locating CBT centres, travelling interstate, and…
The Senate has postponed its two-day National Security Summit, earlier scheduled for October 12 and 13, following the death of 25 officers and seven crew members in the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Ondo State. The Leader of the Senate and Chairman of the Senate Ad-hoc Committee on the National Security Summit, …
At least five persons are feared killed in a renewed cult clash in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, with the police confirming the arrest of suspects and the restoration of law and order in the affected areas. The renewed violence, which reportedly began at the weekend, involved rival cult groups identified as the B…