Tension erupted in Gero, a community in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State, on Monday after suspected gunmen killed two women, prompting angry protests by residents demanding improved security and justice. The bodies of the women were…

The Imole Campaign Council, the group leading the re-election campaign of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to avoid the lapses witnessed during some recently conducted off-cycle elections. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Monday,…

The deputy spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Philip Agbese, has urged President Bola Tinubu to confer the Grand Commander of the Order of the Niger (GCON) national honour on Nigeria’s top military commanders, saying their leadership has contributed to…

Nigeria’s fixed-income market is offering investors something that has been scarce in recent years – real returns that outpace the inflation rate. When investment returns beat the inflation rate, investors gain, as the value of their money grows in purchasing…

The management of the University of Port Harcourt (UNIPORT) has suspended all Students’ Union Government (SUG) activities in the institution with immediate effect. The university also directed all elected student leaders to relinquish union property and prepare to appear before…

Nigeria have retained their 26th position in the latest FIFA Men’s World Rankings released on Monday, but slipped to fourth place among African nations following Egypt’s impressive campaign at the 2026 World Cup, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Eric Chelle’s side…

The Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday, appeared before investigators probing the fake agency scandal that has rocked the federal government. Mr Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, announced his client’s appearance before the investigators. “In full…

British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua has said he is ready to welcome Tyson Fury into the ring for their first-ever face-off, provided he gets past Kristian Prenga first, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Fury ended sixteen months of retirement in April when…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has urged Nigerians to place greater emphasis on improving others’ lives rather than celebrating personal milestones extravagantly. In a statement issued on Sunday in Enugu to commemorate his birthday,…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed reports linking the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, to an ongoing investigation into alleged visa racketeering. The anti-graft agency insisted that she is not under investigation. The commission, in…

The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed false reports circulating on social media alleging that the Federal Government Girls’ College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State, was attacked. The ministry made this known in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by…

FIFA has opened an inquiry into a scuffle between Argentine and Spanish players immediately after the World Cup final in New Jersey, a match Spain won 1-0 to knock Argentina from the throne they’d held since 2022. The governing body…

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a couple and seized more than 412 kilogrammes of cannabis in Benin. The NDLEA command in Edo made the arrests during a raid on a suspected drug warehouse allegedly…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has dismissed reports linking the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Kemi Nandap, to an ongoing investigation into alleged visa racketeering. The anti-graft agency insisted that she is not under investigation. The commission, in…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman…