Theophilus Abbah “I was so frustrated and exhausted,” Josephine Ochadamu says when asked about her experiences as an Assistant Presiding Officer at a polling unit in Nasarawa State during Nigeria’s 2023 elections. Connected through a mutual acquaintance, she agreed to…

Suspected Boko Haram fighters have killed at least 23 Chadian soldiers and wounded 26 others on a military position in the Lake Chad region. According to a statement issued by the Chadian military, the terrorists launched the assault late Monday…

The Nigerian passport climbed six places on the Henley Passport Index since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in May 2023, rising from a global rank of 95 in January 2024 to 89 in the latest April 2026 edition. However, the…

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced the resumption of the final phase of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. A statement by INEC spokesperson, Mohammed Haruna, said the exercise begins on Monday, 11 May and ends Friday, 10…

The seven-man administrative panel of inquiry instituted by the Abia State Government to investigate the crisis in Okon Aku community, Ohafia Local Government Area of the state, has formally submitted its report. The panel was set up to investigate the…

Nathan Tella has been praised by Kasper Hjulmand after the Nigerian delivered a goal and an assist in Bayer Leverkusen’s emphatic 4-1 victory over RB Leipzig in the Bundesliga, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Super Eagles forward produced a standout…

The Senate on Tuesday amended its rules to allow only senators who have spent at least eight years in the chamber to contest for the positions of Senate President and Deputy Senate President. The amendment further stipulates that such years…

Nigeria’s Senate has resolved to set up a joint ad hoc committee with the House of Representatives to address the growing wave of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerians in South Africa. The proposed committee, to be chaired by the leadership of…

African Games 400m champion Chidi Okezie says he is looking forward to winning again on Ghanaian soil as the African Senior Athletics Championships hold in the West African country from May 12 to 17, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. It was…

Nigeria’s domestic refineries received only 28.5 million barrels of crude oil in the first quarter of 2026 despite producers offering 68.7 million barrels, according to new data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). In a statement issued…

For slapping the former president of Association of Resident Doctors, ARD, Delta State University Teaching Hospital, DELSUTH, Oghara, Delta state, Dr. Adja Harrison, doctors in the hospital have commenced an indefinite strike. The strike may not be unconnected to an…

The pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, again, on Tuesday, expressed deep concern over the recurring incidences of kidnapping and terror attacks in Yorubaland and other parts of the country. In a statement by its national publicity secretary, Jare Ajayi, Afenifere said…

A woman has died in a road crash on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos, while her 30-year-old daughter survived the incident, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said on Tuesday. The crash occurred at the Ilaje axis inward…

Houston Texas-based Aba Indigene, Prince Allwell Nwandu, has described the forthcoming Umu Aba Reunion Worldwide Convention, scheduled for 24th to 25th July 2026, as a meaningful gathering of Ndị Aba across the world. He said the event is designed to…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone A, Ikeja, has said that it arrested a 71-year-old man with 6.35kg of cocaine with an estimated street value of N2.35bn concealed in a Toyota Highlander. The unit also said it intercepted…