The All Progressives Congress has announced the reopening of its electronic membership registration exercise nationwide from August 31, 2026, ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party said the exercise would take place across all wards nationwide, with existing members…

Hafsat Sahabi Dange, a lawyer and entrepreneur listed as the Sokoto coordinator of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, has distanced herself from the organisation amid an investigation into its alleged status as a fake federal agency.…

Social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has cleared the air over the reason for his invitation to the ongoing 2026 Annual General Conference of the Nigerian Bar Association. VeryDarkMan stated this on Tuesday while he spoke as…

Former Rivers State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, has admitted that efforts by opposition politicians to form a united coalition ahead of the 2027 general elections remain difficult due to the ambitions of individual political…

The All Progressives Congress has dismissed reports that it withdrew the list of members of its 2027 presidential campaign council for review. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, described the reports as rumours, saying any changes to the list…

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the Lapai branch of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBU) in Niger State have begun an indefinite strike over the alleged non-implementation of key provisions of the 2025 federal government-ASUU…

Severe traffic congestion is ongoing along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway following a trailer accident that occurred at around 1am on Tuesday. PUNCH Metro gathered that the trailer fell on the expressway at around 1am and was yet to be removed as…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and interrogated a 38-year-old man, Raheem Wasiu, accused of defrauding Bureau De Change (BDC) operators in the South-east of $12,000. In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Monday, the…

Residents and activists in Yobe State have criticised Governor Mai Mala Buni over his donation of N300 million to the Jama’atu Izalatil Bid’ah Wa Iqamatis Sunnah, popularly known as Izala, amid concerns over the condition of education and healthcare facilities…

The National Addressing Council (NAC) has ratified the preliminary framework for the actualisation of Nigeria’s vision to build a digitised and modern addressing system for the country. Under the new arrangement, the Federal Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation will…

Stocks rose, and oil dipped on Tuesday as investors assessed a US plan for the “economic asphyxiation” of Iran, while tech firms struggled following another down day on Wall Street and ahead of earnings from chip titan Nvidia. With the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has found no evidence linking the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, to the appointment of Adeniyi Adeyemi as director-general of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion…

Pandemonium broke out in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Monday as members of rival transport unions clashed, leaving more than five persons injured and hospitalised. PUNCH Online gathered that the violence, which disrupted activities around the Idi-Araba and Itakudimo…

Troops of the Nigerian Army have rescued a kidnap victim and recovered an AK-47 rifle during an operation in Kogi State. The Nigerian Army disclosed this in a statement shared on its official social media handle on Monday, saying the…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said he will visit the Benin-Asaba road on Tuesday following widespread complaints, protests and severe gridlock caused by the deteriorating condition of the federal highway. Umahi disclosed this during the flag-off ceremony for…