The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has urged the Itsekiri nationals, home and in the diaspora, to strive to turn all the challenges confronting them into “opportunities for growth and advancement.” Speaking during a thanksgiving service held at the…

Former Gombe State governor and senator for the Gombe Central District, Muhammad Goje, has denied reports that he has defected from the All Progressives Congress (APC) to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Goje spoke on Sunday evening while addressing his…

Veteran Nollywood actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, amid mourning by his family, fans and colleagues. He died at the age of 66 after a prolonged battle with cancer. His daughter, Kira Taiwo,…

Suspected bandits have kidnapped the first wife of the Baale of Dabu, a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. In another incident, kidnappers are demanding ₦20 million ransom for the release of another woman abducted from…

A former Accord Party presidential candidate, Prof Chris Imumolen, has faulted the claim that President Bola Tinubu played no role in Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the August 15 Osun governorship election, describing the position as “ungrateful and pretentious.” Imumolen,…

George Nwabueze, accused by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) of promoting a fake federal agency, has defended the status of the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office. He posted documents he said showed…

The Oyo State Government, on Sunday, congratulated the Chairman of the Trade Union Congress in the state, Bosun Olabiyi-Agoro, on his emergence as the President of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria. The Acting Governor of…

The All Progressives Congress has won all 13 chairmanship and 171 councillorship seats contested in the Ebonyi State local government elections. According to Vanguard, the results were announced on  Sunday by the Chairman of the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission,…

The Ondo State Police Command said it had arrested two men allegedly involved in kidnapping at Molege community in Owo Local Government Area of the state. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the…

A 27-year-old man has been arrested after operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) allegedly found cocaine hidden inside a wrap of fufu on a boat heading from Akwa Ibom State towards Cameroon. According to a statement by…

Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation Whirl Stroke, have killed a suspected kidnapper and arrested two suspects in separate operations across Benue State. The Acting Media Information Officer for OPWS, Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, stated this in a statement issued…

On Friday, the Nigerian government flagged another “fake” agency, with President Bola Tinubu suspending three top officials identified as enablers and ordering the arrest of the frontrunner. This makes the fourth phoney agency that the Independent Corrupt Practices and Related…

Peter Obi condemns recent killings and abductions in North-Central Nigeria, urging urgent government action to address the escalating Nigeria insecurity cr Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-nigeria-must-not-become-a-killing-field-obi-tells-fg/ Read the full article here

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old woman for allegedly selling cannabis in Ilisan, Ogun State. According to a statement on Sunday by the NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, the woman, Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on 15…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has urged politicians and their supporters to prioritise national unity and brotherhood, warning that political contests should not be allowed to create divisions among Nigerians. Yilwatda said political differences…