The Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, has commenced a joint nationwide verification and tracking of constituency and zonal intervention projects executed by the Ministry across the…

An Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) witness, Kazeem Yusuf, on Wednesday, told the FCT High Court in Maitama, Abuja, that N4.6 billion was transferred from the account of the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA). Mr Yusuf said…

Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo has mourned the passing of business mogul, Adekunle Ojora, stressing that he built a living legacy of integrity, wisdom, and dedication. Ojora reportedly died in the early hours of Wednesday at the age of 93.…

An Edo State-based doctor, Abu Ibrahim, who was kidnapped alongside his now deceased brother, was discharged from the hospital on Monday. His father, Tahir Momoh, who disclosed this to The PUNCH on Wednesday, said that his son is currently recuperating…

The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, sentenced a security guard, Emmanuel Buchi, to life imprisonment for raping a 37-year-old nurse (name withheld) in a school clinic. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested no fewer than six suspects for allegedly hacking a telecommunication company in Nigeria.​This is contained in a statement by the Force Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday. Hundeyin disclosed that the suspects allegedly gained unlawful…

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury will face Arslanbek Makhmudov in his comeback fight in April, weeks after saying he would come out of retirement. The bout between the Briton and Canada-based Russian Makhmudov will take place in the UK…

The Nigerian Senate has resolved to debate and consider the proposed amendment to the Electoral Act on Thursday. The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced this during Wednesday’s plenary shortly after the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, requested that senators be allowed…

The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said Nigeria has the potential to be one of the greatest countries on earth if its citizens learn to tolerate and live in peace with one another. Shettima noted that all Nigerians are…

The Imo State Internal Revenue Service has recorded an unprecedented revenue collection for the year 2025 as it hits over 43 billion naira from Internally Generated Revenue in 2025. Speaking to newsmen Wednesday in Owerri, the Head of Human Capital…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS), have rescued a kidnapped man in Dogon Gawa, Takum LGA of Taraba State. The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Acting Assistant…

Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, has approved fresh appointments and promotions, noting the move is part of efforts to strengthen governance and enhance service delivery across key sectors of the state. The approvals were disclosed in a statement released…

From Tunde Oyekola Ilorin Kwara State has recorded at least two foreign investments worth $35m, in what underscored Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq’s drive for industrialisation and economic growth in the state. A statement by Rafiu Ajakaye, Chief Press Secretary to the…

The Federal Fire Service, Cross River Command, says properties estimated at over N3 billion were destroyed by fire in the state in 2025. The State Commanding Officer of the service, Olumayowa Olomola, disclosed this on Wednesday in Calabar in an…

Police officers at the venue of the ongoing protest against demolitions in parts of Lagos State have fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators gathered at the Lagos State House of Assembly complex, Alausa, Ikeja, on Wednesday. The protesters had converged…