Reports have emerged that the Lagos State government plans to investigate the recent fire incident at a warehouse in Mile 2, Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area of the state. Sources within the government circles told reporters that the probe will centre…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Bureau of Public Procurement to suspend its planned certification convocation and policy dialogue session slated for January 29, 2026. Justice Obiora Egwuatu made the order on Wednesday while ruling on an…

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon Stanley Ogbuewu, has announced a ban on free movie shootings, unpaid productions, and the use of artistes without proper remuneration in the state, as part of measures to sanitise and strengthen…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has opened 50 oil and gas blocks across five sedimentary basins for bidding and exploration in the 2025 licensing round, warning that only technically competent and financially strong firms will be allowed to scale…

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed claims that the newly enacted tax laws contain discrepancies, describing the allegations as misleading. Mr Akpabio said the gazetted versions of the laws fully comply with the resolutions reached by lawmakers during the…

The Nigeria Police Force has uncovered a large-scale cyber-enabled fraud that led to the illegal diversion of a telecommunications company’s airtime and data resources, with losses estimated at over N7.7 billion. The Force, through the National Cybercrime Centre, said six…

A High Court in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, has fixed 10 fresh hearing days to conclude the trial of a former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Godwin Emefiele, over charges related to the naira redesign. The trial judge, Justice…

The defence and the prosecution teams involved in the N5.2 billion fraud trial of a former Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dibu Ojerinde, skipped proceedings at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Ojerinde,…

The local government councils of Edu and Ifelodun in Kwara State have each declared a 24-hour curfew in certain communities as part of intensified security measures against banditry and kidnapping. In separate announcements, both councils stated that during the curfew,…

The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, has commenced a joint nationwide verification and tracking of constituency and zonal intervention projects executed by the Ministry across the…

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Kazeem Yusuf, on Wednesday, told the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that N4.6 billion was transferred from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Mr Yusuf said…

Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the passing of business mogul, Adekunle Ojora, stressing that he built a living legacy of integrity, wisdom, and dedication. Ojora reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 93.…

An Edo State-based doctor, Abu Ibrahim, who was kidnapped alongside his now deceased brother, was discharged from the hospital on Monday. His father, Tahir Momoh, who disclosed this to The PUNCH on Wednesday, said that his son is currently recuperating…

The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, sentenced a security guard, Emmanuel Buchi, to life imprisonment for raping a 37-year-old nurse (name withheld) in a school clinic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested no fewer than six suspects for allegedly hacking a telecommunication company in Nigeria.​This is contained in a statement by the Force Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday. Hundeyin disclosed that the suspects allegedly gained unlawful…