The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 23 foreign nationals over alleged involvement in a Ponzi scheme, visa scam and other immigration-related offences in the Onipanu-Ota area of the state. PUNCH Metro learnt from the statement signed by the Ogun…

The Delta State Government on Monday suspended the State Commissioner for Works (Highway and Urban Roads) Reuben Izeze, for allegedly assaulting his aide, Simon Mudi. The suspension notice is contained in a statement signed by the Secretary to the State…

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Maiduguri Zonal Directorate, have arrested a man identified as Nuhu Dahiru for allegedly impersonating an officer of the commission and obtaining N3m by false pretence. PUNCH Metro learnt this from an official…

Lere Olayinka, Wike’s aide, downplays cleric’s religious label, stating everyone is an “infidel” depending on perspective. Read more on Punch. Read More: https://punchng.com/we-are-all-infidels-lere-olayinka-downplays-clerics-religious-label/ Read the full article here

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Monday appealed to the electorate in Osun State to support the party in the 15 August governorship election. Atiku made the appeal while speaking at the…

The Presidency on Sunday said President Bola Tinubu deserved re-election in 2027 based on the economic reforms and infrastructure development the administration has championed nationwide. It dismissed claims by the opposition that the President had achieved nothing in office. “Anybody…

At least 10 oil spill incidents were recorded across Rivers, Delta, Bayelsa and Imo states in July, according to a PREMIUM TIMES review of the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)’s Oil Spill Monitor. The incidents involved major…

The United States has revoked more than 175,000 visas issued to foreign nationals under President Donald Trump’s administration, citing criminal offences, breaches of visa conditions and national security concerns. The US Department of State disclosed this in a statement posted…

The European Union Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS has dismissed reports that it rejected an invitation from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to observe Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. The EU Ambassador to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Gautier Mignot, in a…

The trial of a former gang leader accused of orchestrating the murder of rapper Tupac Shakur finally began on Monday, 30 years after one of America’s most high-profile unresolved killings. The proceedings, expected to last a month, will likely not…

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) at Imo State University (IMSU), Owerri, has declared a total and indefinite strike. ASUU announced the industrial action on Monday during a press conference at the university in Owerri, Daily Post reported. The…

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat says the state requires a larger budget to meet its growing infrastructure needs, citing rising costs and rapid population growth as major pressures. Hamzat made this known while featuring on a Fresh FM radio programme…

The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has raised concern over the high rate of unreported sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) in Nigeria, saying 58 per cent of survivors do not seek help or report their…

A 15-year-old boy who had been working as a roadside photographer at Olumo Rock, Abeokuta, Ogun State, is set to return to school following an intervention by the Ogun State Police Command and members of the Police Community Relations Committee.…

The Niger State Pension Board has begun paying gratuities to state and local government retirees and death benefits to the next of kin of deceased beneficiaries, as part of efforts to reduce the backlog of benefits in the state. The…