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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has alleged that the worsening insecurity in the country is being sponsored by enemies of President Bola Tinubu who do not want Nigeria’s democracy to succeed. Mr Akpabio made the remarks in Abuja on Saturday at the public presentation of three books in honour of former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar as part of activities marking his 84th birthday. One of the books is Mr Abubakar’s autobiography. Mr Abubakar, a retired army general, became Nigeria’s Head of State in June 1998 after the death of Sani Abacha, who had ruled the country from…

Africa secured its first point of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on Saturday as Morocco earned a deserved 1-1 draw against five-time champions Brazil in one of the standout matches of the tournament’s opening round. The result underlined the growing stature of the Atlas Lions on the global stage, with the African champions once again proving capable of competing with the world’s elite after their historic run to the semifinals at the last World Cup. In the other Group C game, Scotland marked their return to football’s biggest stage with a hard-fought 1-0 victory over Haiti, moving to the top…

A total of 15,281 candidates took the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for admission to Federal and State Technical Colleges across Nigeria on Saturday. This figure, however, indicated a sharp drop in the number of admission seekers to technical colleges, with 29,260 students enrolling for the examination in 2025. President Bola Tinubu, in his quest to boost Technical and Vocational Education and Training, rolled out incentives for TVET students. The incentives included free tuition, a monthly stipend of N22,500, and a start-up package after graduation. Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the National Business and Technical Examination Board, Mohammed Aminu…

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for “the historic milestone of becoming India’s longest-serving elected Prime Minister.” “This remarkable achievement reflects the enduring confidence and trust the people of India have reposed in his leadership over three consecutive mandates,” the Nigerian leader said. Mr Tinubu is right.  But any real recognition of a leader must focus on his achievements, not the length of his time in charge There is no better testimony about the impact Mr Modi has made in India than the one offered by External Affairs Minister Jaishankar, underlining a “clear, well-thought-out strategy” of…

Infrastructure companies supporting Nigeria’s telecommunications sector have upgraded equipment across more than 2,000 base stations as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen network capacity and improve service quality, the country’s telecom regulator said. The development comes as the sector plans to invest about N1.86tn this year, following capital expenditure of N2.13tn recorded in 2025 by mobile network operators, tower companies and other industry players. The figures were disclosed in a communiqué obtained by Sunday PUNCH after the Nigerian Communications Commission’s 109th board meeting. Infracos, often referred to as tower companies or colocation and infrastructure-sharing licensees, own, manage and maintain critical…

Edo Queens head coach Moses Aduku has demanded his players maintain focus as the Benin City side stand one victory away from winning the 2026 Nigeria Women Football League Premiership Super Six title following a hard-fought 2-1 win over Rivers Angels on Friday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports The Matchday Four victory pushed Edo Queens to the summit of the standings on nine points from four matches, setting up a winner-takes-all final-day showdown against defending champions Bayelsa Queens at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt on Sunday (today). The result makes Edo Queens’ turnaround in the competition all the more…

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The Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), on Saturday said the ongoing conflicts involving Israel, Iran, the United States, Russia and Ukraine were making it difficult for Nigeria and other countries to procure military equipment needed to tackle insecurity. He also lamented the absence of a comprehensive national database, saying it was hampering the efforts of security agencies, particularly the police, in tracking criminals and preventing crimes across the country. The minister stated this in Abuja while delivering a keynote address at the Nigerian People’s Strategic Conference and Defence Exhibition 2026. Speaking on the challenges facing the country’s security…

“He who knows not where the rain first began to beat him will never recognise the fire that dries his skin.” This ancestral truth rings with haunting precision as we stand in the indigo twilight of 2026, still shivering from the damp chill of a promise aborted in its prime. It has been 33 years since the firmament fractured on June 12, 1993, and the deluge of that original sin continues to saturate our national soul. As Bashorun M.K.O. Abiola used to say with his characteristic, stuttering wit: “You cannot clap with one hand.” Yet, for three decades, Nigeria has…

Nigeria’s importation of used vehicles rose by 91.92 per cent to N249.84bn in the first quarter of 2026, amid the Federal Government’s intensified efforts to tighten controls on vehicle imports through a new mandatory certification regime. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics’ Foreign Trade in Goods Statistics for Q1 2026 showed that Nigeria imported used vehicles with diesel or semi-diesel engines of cylinder capacity above 2,500cc valued at N249.84bn during the review period, up from N113.36bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Sunday PUNCH found that the United States remained Nigeria’s dominant source of used vehicle imports, accounting…