A prominent Zaria-based Islamic scholar, Sani Khalifa, has been held in detention for 23 days over his alleged link to a coup plot against President Bola Tinubu. Multiple sources familiar with the case told this reporter that Mr Khalifa was…

The Commander, 34 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Ibrahim Abass, says the success of the 2025 Yuletide in Imo State is due to the vigilance of the brigade’s troops. Abass stated this on Saturday in Owerri at the…

Mali and Burkina Faso have restricted United States citizens from entering their countries following President Donald Trump’s visa restrictions. The two countries, in separate statements by their foreign ministers made the announcements. With these, the number of African countries reciprocating…

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspects as it investigates a suspected case of arson at Isale Koko area of Ilorin linked to religious intolerance. The incident gained public attention after a video of a burnt house, allegedly…

The Lagos State Government has constituted a Technical Recovery and Demolition Committee to manage the planned demolition of the fire-damaged Great Nigeria Insurance, GNI, Building on Lagos Island, as emergency response operations continue at the unstable site. The decision followed…

A mental illness survivor, Tony Ademiluyi, has inaugurated a website aimed at ending the stigmatisation of mentally challenged persons in Africa. In a statement made available to Sunday PUNCH, Ademiluyi said the website, tagged “Africa Mental Health,” was established in…

Former Minister of Finance Kemi Adeosun has again attempted to mislead the public regarding the certificate forgery scandal that led to her resignation in 2018. In an interview with Channels Television aired on Friday, Ms Adeosun framed the controversy around…

Former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani, has warned that if nothing is done urgently, Nigerians may be banned from the rest of the world in the near future. Sani issued this warning in a post via his official X handle…

Private petroleum depots across Lagos and other key fuel trading hubs have raised the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to as high as N800 per litre, Sunday PUNCH can report. Data obtained from petroleumprice.ng on Saturday showed that…

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a woman and her son for allegedly attempting to use a 10-year-old for money ritual. The command’s Spokesperson, Jimoh Abayomi, who said this on Saturday, said the suspects were arrested in Ile-Oluji. He…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, on Saturday declared that he would not allow himself to be politically buried ahead of 2027. Wike explained that if he repeats past mistakes regarding the governorship in Rivers State,…

Nigeria’s banking industry shut 229 physical branches in one year as customers increasingly turned to Point of Sale terminals for their daily transactions. This is according to the Central Bank of Nigeria’s 2024 financial sector statistical bulletin. The data showed…

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced plans to resume its Total, Indefinite and Complete Strike (TICS 2.0) from 12 January, citing the federal government’s failure to implement agreements reached with the association. NARD in a statement issued…

The Kano State government has stated that it is not involved in any planned gathering linked to the Nasarawa Palace Emir, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero. The clarification was issued by the Director General of Media and Publicity to the Kano…

A curator of the Hakeem Shitta Photo and Cultural Archive, Esther Oladimeji, has called for the preservation of arts and cultural heritage, saying documentation is critical to national memory, identity and global relevance. According to a statement shared with Sunday…