Founder of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo, has said he warned Nigerians as far back as 2015 about looming challenges facing the country, asking pointedly whether those predictions eventually came to pass. Speaking during Day 5 of the…

Youths from the northern and southern parts of the country on Saturday converged in Kaduna, where they signed a peace accord aimed at promoting national unity and forging a common front to enhance their relevance in the country’s political and…

The Commander, National Safe Schools Response and Coordination Centre, Emmanuel Ocheja, has disclosed that more security personnel would be deployed to schools to enhance protection and neutralise potential threats. Ocheja, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH, explained that the project…

At first glance, seven-month-old Adamu looks like any other infant, swaddled and lying quietly on a narrow hospital bed inside the Federal Medical Centre, Kumo. But beneath that calm exterior, he is fighting for his life. Weighing just 2.9 kilograms,…

The federal government has launched FutureMakers, a national innovation initiative aimed at equipping Nigerian children aged five to 16 with creativity, design-thinking and problem-solving skills to build real-world solutions. The programme was unveiled on Thursday by the National Agency for…

A regional group based in Adamawa State, the Gongola Peoples Forum, has held what turned out to be the marking of the first anniversary of five chiefdoms and two emirates created in the state in December last year. The Forum…

The Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide, also known as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo, has said politics is not part of his calling, declaring that even if offered $1bn, he would never enter politics. The cleric made this…

One of Nigeria’s largest conglomerates, BUA Group, on Saturday, rewarded 1,768 of its staff with whopping N30 billion, in recognition of their years of dedication and loyalty. The surprising BUA Group awards were presented to the staff members during the…

The Emir of Gudi in Yobe State, Alhaji Ismaila Ahmed Gadaka, on Friday embarked on a personal inspection tour of schools across his domain, pledging to hold teachers, parents and community leaders accountable for absenteeism and neglect. The monarch said…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has joined the Nigerian Police Force, Keystone Bank, Transcorp Hilton Abuja and other institutions in a nationwide drive to formalise the country’s domestic and care-worker sector. The initiative was launched…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims by a former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, that it revoked his bail because he attended a political gathering in Kebbi State. In a statement…

Arise Television anchor Rufai Oseni has described as false the government’s report on the release of Nigerian Air Force, NAF, personnel detained in Burkina Faso. In a post on his verified X handle on Saturday, Rufai said the NAF personnel…

Damilola Adeparusi, popularly known as Chef Dammy, has officially earned a professional culinary diploma from the Hospitality Business School in Lagos State. The young chef completed the programme on a full scholarship provided by Horecabb Mentors. In an Instagram post…

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced the opening of its application portal for the 2026 National Medical Team (NMT), marking an early and strategic step in preparation for the next Hajj operation. The commission said the move…

Riley Moore, leader of the United States delegation on the fact-finding mission into claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria, has expressed the belief that the US Government is close to establishing a strategic security framework to address insecurity in the…