A viral protest by airport cab drivers has shifted attention from disputed vehicle requirements to deeper concerns over Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria’s digital taxi reform, exposing tensions between transport modernisation, stakeholder inclusion and operational realities, writes OLASUNKANMI AKINLOTAN A…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday withdrew its earlier approval of a constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, paving the way for a fresh consideration of a revised executive proposal transmitted by President Bola Tinubu. The lawmakers also…

The Federal Government has expressed readiness to partner with credible investors to address Nigeria’s housing deficit, saying it is willing to provide land across the country for mass housing projects. The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Muttaqha Darma, disclosed…

The Nigerian government on Tuesday received the new US Africa envoy, Frank Garcia, on his first official trip to the country. Mr Gracias is the newly confirmed US Department of State’s Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs. The trip…

Nigeria’s sprint star, Favour Ashe, says he is mentally and physically prepared for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, as Team Nigeria intensifies preparations for the multi-sport event, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The 100m and 4x100m relay specialist, popularly…

The 44 pupils and teachers rescued from kidnappers after spending 56 days in captivity have started reuniting with their families following their discharge from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital in Ogbomoso, ending about two-months of anxiety for…

World record holder Tobi Amusan has secured her place in the 2026 Wanda Diamond League Final after a string of consistent performances in the women’s 100m hurdles event this season, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The former world champion has amassed…

Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, has urged the National Assembly to deepen collaboration with civil society organisations (CSOs), saying stronger partnerships are essential to improving legislative oversight and ensuring that government spending delivers tangible benefits to…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will recognise only the candidates submitted by the Senator David Mark-led leadership of the African Democratic Congress, confirming that the faction has already nominated candidates for 471 elective positions ahead of the…

The Third Prosecution Witness, PW3, Taiwo Johns, in the trial of the former Taraba State governor, Darius Dickson Ishaku, alongside the former permanent secretary in the state’s Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Bello Yero, on Tuesday, July 14,…

The Nigerian Air Force has urged Nigerians to trust its official communications, saying every statement issued by the service is factual, verifiable and aimed at promoting national security. The Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, made…

The Oyo State House of Assembly has thrown its weight behind Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for an independent international investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that such a probe would…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgment in separate appeals challenging the Federal High Court’s decision ordering the deregistration of the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties. A three-member panel led by Justice Abba Bello…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday reserved judgement in appeals challenging the Federal High Court’s decision ordering the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister five opposition political parties, including the African Democratic Congress (ADC). The rest of…

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday directed the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria to strengthen engineering regulation, tighten enforcement and impose proportionate sanctions on erring practitioners to curb infrastructure failures and safeguard public safety. The President said Nigeria…