Some police officers attached to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Unit, Lagos Annex, on Monday, arrested a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ), Sodeeq Atanda, after allegedly detaining his wife and nine-month-old child to lure him out.…

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Monday presented an appropriation bill of N605,506,704,066.16 for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly. The governor said the 2025 budget of N550 billion had recorded a performance level of…

Tanzania coach Miguel Gamondi has revealed plans to curb Nigeria’s marauding attack when both sides clash in their opening Group C fixture of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations at the Complexe Sportif de Fès on Tuesday (today), PUNCH Sports…

Former First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has disclosed that old friends and extended family members of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari exploited his weaknesses. Mrs Buhari said her late husband was vulnerable to various forms of scheming and manipulation by…

Tanzania have never won a match at the Africa Cup of Nations, but head coach Miguel Gamondi believes their long wait for a maiden victory at the continental showpiece could end against Nigeria when both sides meet at the 2025…

Governor Uba Sani has signed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, with Education taking the largest share of 25% of the N985.9 billion budget of Kaduna State. Speaking at the Council Chambers of Sir Kashim Ibrahim House on Tuesday, the…

Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, on Monday raised the alarm over the killing of three farmers during a fresh attack by  gunmen in Igboho, his hometown in Orelope Local Government Area of Oyo State. Adeyemo,…

The Managing Director of Beacon Consulting Limited, Kabiru Adamu, said the president does not have the authority to designate a group as terrorist. Adamu made the statement on Monday during an interview on Politics Today, a programme on Channels Television…

The United States will begin a partial suspension of visa issuance to Nigerians from January 1, 2026, following a new presidential proclamation aimed at strengthening border and national security. The US Mission in Nigeria announced on Monday that the restriction…

Jigawa State Governor Umar Namadi has approved the appointment of 27 local government council secretaries across the state. The approval was conveyed in a letter signed by the Commissioner for Local Government, Mallam Ibrahim Garba Hannun-Giwa, and made available to…

Hundreds of artisans operating under the Isheri-Idimu Powerline on Monday converged on the Lagos State House of Assembly to protest what they described as attempts to disrupt their means of livelihood. The protesters told PUNCH Metro at the scene that…

A wave of relief swept over Niger State as the latest group of 130 remaining kidnapped schoolchildren and teachers from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri, Agwara Local Government, were freed from captivity. The released children, who had been held…

Nollywood actress Anita Joseph has confirmed the end of her marriage to her husband, McFish. The actress made the disclosure in a post shared on her Instagram page on Monday. In the emotional post, Anita Joseph reflected on the challenges…

Kogi State Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has publicly acknowledged the existence of cabals within his administration, describing them as instrumental to the successes recorded so far by his government. The governor made the disclosure while speaking at a public event…

An artificial intelligence expert and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress in Ogun State, Dr Biodun Ogundipe, has lamented the slow pace of development in the state nearly 50 years after its creation, attributing the situation to poor leadership, lack…