A team of Nigerian Immigration Service personnel in Jigawa State has intercepted six suspected trafficking victims at the Babura Plantation Border Patrol Base, foiling an attempt to smuggle them to Europe via Libya and Niger Republic. Arewa PUNCH recalls that…

The Catholic Diocese of Kontagora has confirmed that all pupils and staff abducted from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools in Papiri, Agwara Local Government Area of Niger State, have been rescued and reunited with their families, bringing formal…

Former governor of Taraba State, Rev. Jolly Nyame, has praised the incumbent governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, for continuing and renovating projects initiated during his administration, describing the act as uncommon and commendable. Nyame said unlike some past administrations that abandoned…

Some suspected armed robbers in the early hours of Christmas Eve broke into the Tabernacle Ministry International Church, located at Tomato, GRA, Gboko, and made away with church items worth millions of naira. A member of the church, who simply…

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has described as barbaric the Christmas Eve mosque attack in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The incident which happened during prayers, left several worshippers dead and others injured. The Speaker, in…

A lottery player in the United States has won a $1.8bn Powerball jackpot, the second-largest lottery prize ever recorded in the country, according to the game’s organisers on Thursday. The winning ticket was sold in the US state of Arkansas,…

Six members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the Zamfara State House of Assembly have formally defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing what they said is a systemic disregard for constitutional processes within the state legislature. The…

The Och’Idoma, His Royal Majesty Agabaidu Elaigwu Odogbo, has warned against growing cultural shame and identity avoidance among the Idoma people, calling for a deliberate revival of language, values and traditions to safeguard the heritage of the nation. The royal…

Katsina State Governor, Dikko Radda, has on Thursday commissioned renovated and remodelled ensuite blocks of 12 family quarters at Corporal Below Quarters at Natsinta Army Barracks, in the state. The governor performed the commissioning when he joined Christian communities celebrating…

Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday visited the scene of a major fire outbreak at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island, where seven people were hospitalised with burn injuries. The fire, which broke out…

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, and ex-Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, have called on Nigerians to embrace unity and shared values as they celebrate the 2025 Christmas. They made the call via X on Thursday in separate messages to Nigerians.…

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Friday until Sunday across the country. NiMet`s weather outlook released on Thursday in Abuja, predicted sunny skies on Friday over the northern region throughout the forecast period. According to the…

Two people were killed early Thursday after a diesel-laden tanker exploded along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have said. The explosion occurred at the Oto-Ijanikin axis, near the Lagos State University of Education,…

Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has urged the Christian faithful and Nigerians to imbibe the virtues of peace, love, tolerance, and sacrifice at Christmas, describing them as the core values of the season. This was contained in a…

The Igbo community in Sokoto State says it marked Christmas with a visit to inmates at the Sokoto Correctional Centre, where the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, is currently held. In a statement signed by Nze…