The Kano State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed no fewer than 1,889 personnel for a week-long special patrol operation ahead of the 2026 Eid El-Kabir celebrations. The Sector command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Labaran, disclosed…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has appealed for unity and discipline among party members ahead of its presidential primaries scheduled for Monday, amid deepening internal divisions within the party. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the…

Kaduna State Pilgrims have been enjoined to pray for both President Bola Tinubu and Governor Uba Sani for the peace and prosperity of the country, as well as the wellbeing of Nigerians, in all their supplications. The leader of five-member…

The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, has assured residents of the North-East of adequate security ahead of the Eid El Kabir celebrations scheduled for Wednesday, May 28, 2026. In a statement issued on Monday by the…

The vice chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area of Ekiti State, Grace Ogunleye, has been arrested for organising her own kidnapping. The council chairman, Pius Dada, has condemned the development, describing it as disturbing and unacceptable. Mr Dada, in a…

Nigerian military has reacted to a viral video making the rounds on social media alleging non-payment of allowances to troops and victimization of a soldier  A statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Lieutenant Colonel, Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint…

The senator representing Bauchi South Senatorial District, Shehu Buba, has reportedly defected from the All Progressives Congress to the Peoples Redemption Party following his withdrawal from the APC governorship race in Bauchi State. The development comes days after the senator…

Ansar-Ud-Deen Society of Nigeria, ADS, has appealed to both Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to fast track the release of students and teachers who were abducted in the state recently.  The society made the…

Nigeria has intensified nationwide surveillance and emergency preparedness measures against Ebola Virus Disease following the growing outbreak in Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention announced on Saturday. In a fresh public…

Community group, Ohaji Patriotic Forum, OPF, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma and the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, both at the state and national level, informing them of what it described…

Olympic champion Masai Russell has declared her ambition to break Tobi Amusan’s women’s 100m hurdles world record after producing the second-fastest time in history at the 2026 Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Russell stormed to victory…

The All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential aspirant in the just concluded primary election, Stanley Osifo, has congratulated President Bola Tinubu. Osifo extended the congratulations following the announcement of Tinubu’s victory in the APC presidential primaries. The aspirant had an impressive…

Shooting Stars have secured a place in next season’s CAF Confederation Cup after finishing third in the 2025/26 Nigeria Premier Football League, ending a 27-year absence from continental football despite a final-day 1-0 defeat to Niger Tornadoes, PUNCH Sports Extra…

A faction of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) aligned with the party’s former presidential candidate, Dumebi Kachikwu, has dissolved the National Working Committee (NWC) led by David Mark. The faction subsequently constituted a new NWC to manage the affairs of…

President Bola Tinubu on Sunday referred to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike as “landlord”. This happened when both politicians were exchanging pleasantries at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja. Wike and a few other government officials were…