Governor Agbu Kefas has intensified political consultations ahead of the 2027 elections, visiting the Jalingo residence of David Kente, an aspirant for the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship ticket. The visit, which took place on Friday, has sparked renewed political…

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed the killing of a senior Islamic State leader, Abu-Bilal Al-Manuki, also known as Abu-Mainok, during a joint counterterrorism operation carried out by Nigerian and United States forces in the Lake Chad Basin. In a statement…

No fewer than 81 aspirants are contesting Saturday’s House of Representatives primaries of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State. A list released in the early hours of Saturday showed that 14 aspirants are contesting for the Vandeikya/Konshisha Federal Constituency…

United States President Donald Trump has announced the killing of Abubakar Mainok, also known as Abu-Bilal al-Mainuki, a senior Islamic State commander described as the group’s global second-in-command. Mr Trump called the attack a “meticulously planned and very complex mission”…

Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has approved the immediate suspension of the production and issuance of Unified Business Identification Cards across the state. The decision was announced in a statement issued by the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor…

Captain Son will turn 34 in July, and he is now playing for Los Angeles FC in Major League Soccer, having left Tottenham Hotspur and the English Premier League a year ago. He heads an experienced Korean squad that also…

President Bola Tinubu has confirmed that Nigeria and the US carried out a joint operation to kill a prominent terrorist. “Overnight, Nigeria and the United States recorded a significant example of effective collaboration in the fight against terrorism,” he wrote…

The Jigawa State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with traditional institutions and community leaders as part of efforts to enhance trust and cooperation in security initiatives across the state. Governor Umar Namadi made this known while declaring…

The Anglican Bishop of the Diocese of Lagos West, Rt. Rev. Olusola Odedeji, has decried the state of Nigeria’s economy, while expressing optimism that the country will “get out of the woods” in the near future. He made the remark…

As part of efforts to promote peaceful, credible, and inclusive elections ahead of the 2026 Ekiti State Governorship Election, the National Peace Committee (NPC), through its Secretariat, The Kukah Centre, on Friday held a stakeholder engagement on the conduct of…

Reactions are trailing the elimination of the world’s most active terrorist in Nigeria, as announced by the US President, Donald Trump. DAILY POST reports that Trump in a Truth Social post on Saturday morning, said the terrorist identified as Abu-Bilal al-Minuki was…

Welcome to the PUNCH newspaper roundup of headlines for this Saturday morning. Developments in security, politics, crime and entertainment dominate today’s news. Leading the headlines is the report of a coordinated attack on three schools in Orire Local Government Area,…

The Anambra Head of Service (HoS), Ngozi Iwouno, on Friday, warned workers in the state public service against age falsification and other forms of malpractice. Mrs Iwouno gave the warning in Awka when the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ)…

United States President Donald Trump has announced that American forces, in collaboration with the Nigerian Armed Forces, carried out a joint military operation that resulted in the killing of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the second-in-command of the Islamic State of…

US President Donald Trump said on Friday that American and Nigerian forces had killed a senior Islamic State group leader. “Tonight, at my direction, brave American forces and the Armed Forces of Nigeria flawlessly executed a meticulously planned and very…