Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, will on Thursday, September 10, 2026, undertake an official visit to Anambra State, marking her first visit to the state since assuming office as First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The visit…

Patrick Odey, the Akwa Ibom State correspondent of The PUNCH newspaper, has died. Mr Odey died on Tuesday morning after a period of illness. He was a member of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Akwa Ibom State Council.…

The First Lady of Sokoto State, Maryam Aliyu, has pledged to support efforts to secure the timely release of the N150 million counterpart funding allocated to the United Nations Population Fund in the state’s 2026 budget. She made the commitment…

The Lagos State Government has graduated 6,190 residents trained under the 2025 Skills Acquisition Programme of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, urging them to turn their newly acquired skills into sustainable livelihoods. In a post on its…

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the purported establishment of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) says it has uncovered an elaborate scheme involving the alleged forgery of presidential documents, mutilation of an Act of the National…

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has flagged off the payment of ₦3.82 billion in gratuities to 985 retirees across the state. The beneficiaries comprise 509 retirees from the 2020 batch and 476 retirees from the 2015–2019 batches, drawn from the…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has inaugurated a national reconciliation and peace committee to strengthen unity, rebuild trust and resolve grievances ahead of the 2027 general election. National Chairman of ADC, David Mark, who performed the inauguration on Wednesday in…

Ride-hailing giant Uber will be laying off around 10 per cent of its staff as part of “significant organisational changes,” CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said in a message to employees released on Wednesday. “Today, we’re making a number of significant organisational…

The Fulani socio-cultural group, Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, has said it will only support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general election if its national president, Bello Bodejo, is released by the State Security Service (SSS). The group…

The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed three of its officers linked to the killing of a graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Anthony Obodo, along Ada George in Port Harcourt last Thursday. Also, the command said a member…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) have introduced a one-off N4,000 fee for the verification of West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.…

Trabzonspor have parted ways with head coach Fatih Tekke after initially rejecting his resignation following the Turkish club’s Europa League play-off exit. Tekke submitted his resignation after Trabzonspor were eliminated from the Europa League play-off round by Hungarian side Ferencvaros,…

Parents in Wuro Auta, Gitata area of Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, have accused teachers at the Wuro Nomadic School of absenteeism and extortion. The parents, under the aegis of the Parent-Teacher Association (PTA), said teaching staff had…

Brighton & Hove Albion have signed Nigerian international winger Femi Azeez from Millwall on a four-year contract for an undisclosed fee. The Premier League club completed the deal after both clubs submitted a deal sheet ahead of the initial 11pm…

Former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and African legal experts have called for greater accountability from technology companies over digital products and platforms that expose children to harmful content, exploitation and other online risks. They made the call on Monday at…