The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested three men allegedly linked to a kidnapping operation in Shanga Local Government Area. The police also recovered locally made weapons in the process, according to the spokesperson of the police, Bashir Usman, In…

John Okafor, a parliamentary security officer, was on routine patrol at the National Assembly Arcade at about 5 p.m. sometime in June last year when he witnessed an unusual scene. A Nigerian Army major-general, accompanied by military officers, was meting…

Workers of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) have suspended their strike following an agreement reached between the company’s management and labour unions. The suspension of the industrial action followed a meeting held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the…

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has celebrated the graduation of his daughter, Fatima, from King’s College London. Fatima, who is married to Idris Ajimobi, son of the late former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi,…

Paul Onuachu made an instant impact on his return from Africa Cup of Nations duty as Trabzonspor defeated Kasimpasa 2-1 at Papara Park on Friday night. Onuachu, who was named among the substitutes by Trabzonspor, replaced his compatriot Kazeem Olaigbe…

No fewer than 13,635 stranded Nigerians were repatriated from 10 countries over three years, Saturday PUNCH can report. Data obtained from media reports and the official websites of the International Organisation for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency and the…

Top US officials met with Nigerian officials on Thursday for the first session of a joint working group focused on addressing the violent attacks that the US says target Nigerian Christians. The working group was established after President Donald Trump…

Electricity supply restoration has begun across electricity distribution companies after the national grid collapsed for the first time in 2026. Eko DisCo, in a notice on Friday, confirmed that power restoration from the grid has resumed. The DisCo said bulk…

Behind the opulent lives displayed by internet fraudsters lies a different reality of the lives of Yahoo boys or G-boys, slowly falling apart under growing debts and constant pressure, writes IBRAHIM ADAM Under the scorching Lagos sun, beneath a busy…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has finally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and is expected to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, announced the development in a statement on Friday. He…

United States Ambassador to Zambia, Michael C. Gonzales, has highlighted America’s previous role in corruption and bad governance that stunted growth over the decades, particularly in African nations. In an explosive article, “Breaking the Cycle of Foreign Assistance Enabling Corruption,”…

Oppressed by their sponsors and inflicted with unending pain, these Nigerian women tell SEGUN ODUNAYO heartrending stories of how they were deceived into travelling to Egypt in search of a promised breakthrough, only to face exploitation, abuse, and despair where…

Coups have once again become rather endemic in Africa, though they are not always acknowledged as such. Between 2020 and 2025, there were eleven successful putsches plus a few attempts. One of the latest was the toppling of Madagascar’s President…

Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has said that President Bola Tinubu is actively addressing the numerous security challenges facing the country. Ladoja made the statement on Friday after his meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.…

The finalists for the football event of the Nigeria Oil and Gas Industry Games 2026 are set to compete in February following a week-long competition among 15 companies in Port Harcourt, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas and…