The Court of Appeal in Abuja, on Thursday, affirmed the judgment barring the Directorate of Road Traffic Services (DRTS) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, and its enforcers – the Vehicle Inspection Officers (VIOs) – from confiscating vehicles or…

Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have destroyed criminal hideouts, and neutralized armed elements in Taraba State . According to the statement issued out to journalists on Thursday in Jalingo, by the Brigade Acting…

The Defence Headquarters, on Thursday, said troops deployed across the country rescued 318 kidnapped victims and arrested 74 suspects involved in terrorism, oil theft and other criminal activities in November. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Michael Onoja, who…

The National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says lasting peace and stability in Nigeria cannot be achieved by security agencies alone without the active involvement of communities and critical stakeholders. Mr Ribadu stated this on Thursday in Abuja at a…

Dr Olubunmi Aderibigbe, a leading burn expert at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, UITH, and member Nigerian Burn Injuries Society, has strongly warned members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, to be conscious of rising cases…

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Wale Oriade, has been abducted by armed men in Ibadan, the state capital. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred around 7:06 pm on Wednesday at his office located at…

The House of Representatives on Thursday suspended the consideration of the constitution review bills, postponing the exercise to another legislative day to allow members more time to study the documents. The development effectively pushes the long-anticipated debate to next week,…

Justice Othman Musa of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court has granted an exparte order over a property located in Lekki, Lagos. The court grated the order in a fundamental rights enforcement suit numbered FCT/HC/CV/4636/2025 between Mr. Henry Ugonna…

Troops of Headquarters 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army/Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke have neutralised two bandits, destroyed hideouts and arrested a key suspect linked to criminal activities in Taraba State. This was disclosed in a statement on Thursday by the Acting…

President Bola Tinubu has forwarded 65 additional nominees for ambassadorial positions to the Senate for screening and confirmation. The president’s request was conveyed in a letter read by the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, during Thursday’s plenary. The nominees include career…

Suspected ISWAP terrorists have launched an attack on Madiya village, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State, leaving one person dead and property destroyed. Multiple sources told Zagazola Makama, a counterinsurgency expert, that the incident occurred on 2nd December, 2025.…

As part of measures to ensure a safe and peaceful Yuletide season, the Delta State Police Command has reiterated that the ban on fireworks remains in force and will be strictly enforced. The ban, according to the state Commissioner of…

Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Policy Communication, Daniel Bwala, has dismissed suggestions by some United States lawmakers that Nigeria should abolish Sharia law. Featuring in an interview on Arise Television on Thursday monitored by DAILY POST, Bwala insisted…

The United States’ State Department has announced a contribution to humanitarian efforts in the North-West, providing $5m to the United Nations Children’s Fund to address acute malnutrition among children in the region. In a statement issued on Thursday by the…

Nigeria’s President Bola Tinubu has declared a national security emergency, ordering the recruitment of more security personnel alongside other far-reaching measures. The 26 November announcement reflects mounting pressure on the government following soaring insecurity marked by increased Boko Haram brutality…