The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday, granted bail to former chairman of the Code of Conduct Tribunal, Danladi Umar, who faces charges of receiving gratification from the contractors of the tribunal while in office. The judge, Peter…

The National Broadcasting Commission says the renewed Digital Switch Over project is targeting at least 40 million television households with up to 100 free-to-air channels nationwide. The Director-General of the NBC, Charles Ebuebu, disclosed this in an exclusive interview with…

The Middle East is growing increasingly volatile as the days of missile and drone strikes extend, with the Strait of Hormuz as the focal point of tension. Early Wednesday, the US military reimposed a blockade on Iranian ports, while Iran…

Friends and family have for a few years told Russian model Anastasia Kostromina that she looked like Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, but it was not until he became the World Cup’s superstar that she decided to take that online. Earlier…

The Police Command in Osun State has confirmed the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, the purported Director-General of the fake Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Biodun Ojelabi, a deputy superintendent of police,…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a railway vandalism syndicate and recovered stolen rail tracks valued at approximately N200 million in Surulere Local Government Area of the state. A statement issued on Tuesday by the…

The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has directed the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF) to submit comprehensive records of outstanding revenues allegedly owed to the federal government by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the…

A Nigerian Catholic priest in Massachusetts has died by suicide, days after being ordered to leave the United States and return to Nigeria, where he had repeatedly said he feared for his life. The Reverend Benjamin Okwy Madu, 54, died…

The FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, on Tuesday, granted the former Taraba State Governor Darius Ishaku permission to travel to Dubai for spine surgery. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the agency prosecuting him on fraud charges, did…

Kebbi State Governor, Dr Nasir Idris, has approved the release of N2.11 billion for the payment of gratuities and death benefits to 772 beneficiaries, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to the welfare of retired public servants and the families of deceased…

The Lagos State Government says it will institute legal proceedings against an X user, identified as Enugu Loudmouth (@Jamessucre2), over an allegedly misleading flood video the user claimed was recorded in Lagos. The state’s Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources,…

Spain goalkeeper Unai Simón has climbed into joint third place on FIFA’s all-time list of goalkeepers with the most clean sheets at the FIFA World Cup following Spain’s run to the 2026 final. According to FIFA’s updated rankings after the…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of a journalist, Stanley Ugagbe, over charges of conspiracy and cyberstalking. ICIR reported that the court issued the remand order after the judge noted that Mr Ugagbe’s bail application…

Suspected armed herders again attacked an Ondo community in the Ogboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, killing one person. PUNCH Metro learnt that the suspected armed herders were reported to have invaded the Ondo community on…

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the National Assembly may amend aspects of the Electoral Act 2026 after recent political developments exposed what he described as unintended consequences of the law for serving lawmakers seeking re-election. Mr…