Professor Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late President Muhammadu Buhari, has dismissed concerns that Nigeria is drifting toward a one-party state, insisting that history shows such attempts are neither sustainable nor successful. Gambari expressed this view during…

The Independent National Electoral Commission has clarified that the ongoing Permanent Voter Card collection exercise currently underway applies exclusively to the Federal Capital Territory, ahead of the February 21, 2026, Area Council Election. In a statement addressed to residents of…

A high-level delegation of United States officials will visit Nigeria to discuss with the Nigerian government about protecting Christian communities and strengthening counterterrorism efforts. The US State Department disclosed in a statement issued on Wednesday that this visit is part…

The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association, SKCLA, has expressed profound sorrow and concern over the recent abduction of 163 worshippers in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the worshippers were kidnapped on…

Britain will not take part in Thursday’s signing ceremony for US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” in Davos, foreign minister Yvette Cooper said. Trump is due to host the ceremony in Davos for the founding charter of his body…

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and other predominantly Muslim countries have announced they had accepted US President Donald Trump’s invitation to join the so-called Gaza Board of Peace. The foreign ministers of the two countries, as well as those of Jordan, Indonesia,…

Special Adviser on Media and Strategy to the Ogun State Governor, Kayode Akinmade has argued that while leaders are open to constructive criticism that is fair, factual, and aimed at improvement, they should not be reduced to insults or personal…

The Southern Kaduna Christian Leaders Association has condemned the recent abduction of 177 persons in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, describing the incident as alarming and unacceptable. The association, in a statement obtained by The PUNCH Online on…

A witness told the FCT High Court in Apo, Abuja, on Wednesday that former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, failed to follow the directive of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) regarding the award of the controversial Mambilla power…

Steven Kefas, founder of the Community Development and Rights Advocacy Foundation, has alleged that about three trailer-loads of Lakurawa fighters entered Sokoto State from the Sahel region through Niger in August last year without any intervention by authorities. Kefas made…

The risk of drones drifting into Finland as a result of the war in Ukraine is rising, the head of the Nordic country’s military intelligence service has told AFP. AFP met Major General Pekka Turunen, Chief of Finnish Defence Intelligence,…

The dark Monday of 24 November 2025 began like any other for Kabiru Usman and his friends in the Biresawa community, Tsanyawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Around 10:00 p.m., weary from a long day at the market, they…

Benue State Executive Council has given the green light for the full resettlement of the Yelewata community, with the official groundbreaking slated for Thursday, January 22. The initiative is part of the state government’s broader efforts to restore peace and…

Over one million households displaced by years of insurgency have been resettled in their ancestral homes across parts of Borno State, following sustained stabilisation operations by troops of Operation Hadin Kai. The Theatre Commander, Operation Hadin Kai, Major General Abdulsalami…

Governor Uba Sani has promised that his administration, in collaboration with other security agencies, will ensure the safe return of all those who were abducted in Kurmin Wali village on Sunday. The governor made this pledge on Wednesday when he…