The Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru, has reshuffled his cabinet, redeploying several commissioners to new ministries in what the state government described as a move to strengthen governance and improve service delivery. The reshuffle was announced on Tuesday following the…

Students of the Federal University of Technology, Minna, on Tuesday, held a peaceful protest over insecurity in their off-campus communities, demanding urgent intervention from the university management and security agencies. The protesters briefly blocked the Minna–Bida Road before reopening it…

Twenty-two days after he was abducted by gunmen in Ora, Osun State, the Vice Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area, Mr Debo Farounbi, has yet to regain his freedom. PUNCH Online reports that Farounbi was abducted at about 10 p.m.…

The Centre for Social-Legal Studies (CSLS), a non-governmental organisation focused on justice sector reforms, on Tuesday, honoured journalists who have contributed to promoting its works and reforming the justice administration in the country. CSLS presented the award to the journalists…

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has sympathised with residents affected by flooding in Lagos State. In a statement posted on his X handle on Tuesday, Atiku expressed concern over the impact…

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwarinpa, Abuja, on Tuesday, set 13 October for hearing of an application seeking special protection for an alleged 14-year-old rape victim being prepared to testify against an Abuja-based pastor accused of sexually…

The Chancellor of the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti, Aare Afe Babalola, on Tuesday charged staff and other stakeholders of the institution to up their games to ensure it ranked among the 50 topmost universities in the globe. Babalola, who…

More than 50 Nigerian companies have commenced the adoption of global sustainability reporting standards ahead of the country’s 2028 mandatory implementation deadline, as the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria says transparency has become the new currency for investment, competitiveness and…

On 15 June, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) Senate adopted a constitutional revision bill that would effectively reset presidential term limits. If enacted, the bill would enable a referendum on a new constitution under which President Félix Tshisekedi’s…

Academic Staff at the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso and Kwara State University, Malete, on Tuesday, called on Governors Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and Abdulrahaman Abdulrazak of Kwara State to commence full…

To ensure that people displaced by insecurity are not excluded from the electoral process, a disability rights organisation, TAF Africa, and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) have taken a voter registration campaign to an internally displaced persons (IDP) camp…

The Federal Executive Council on Monday approved maritime infrastructure and safety projects worth about N286bn aimed at modernising the country’s ports, improving navigational safety and unlocking the economic potential of the sector. The approval came barely weeks after PUNCH Online…

The Nigerian government will on Wednesday unveil the Digital National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), designed to consolidate all education data for schools and learners on one platform and make it available to the Nigerian public. While launching the public…

The Peoples Democratic Party in Gombe State has described the recently concluded local government elections as a “mockery” of democracy, alleging that the exercise lacked transparency and failed to provide a level playing field for opposition parties. The opposition party,…

Four suspected kidnappers arrested in connection with the abduction of two children in Ibarapa in Oyo State on 27 June have offered conflicting accounts of their involvement in the crime, each attempting to shift responsibility to the others following their…