4+ hour, 45+ min ago   (781+ words) INEC Chairman, Prof Joash Amupitan. The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has given the Independent National Electoral Commission seven days to account for over ₦126.46 billion in public funds appropriated for electoral operations but allegedly “diverted, lost, mismanaged or otherwise unaccounted…...

17+ min ago   (482+ words) The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old suspected fake commercial motorcycle rider, Gambo Hassan, alias “Anahaka,” over alleged kidnapping, rape, armed robbery and unlawful possession of offensive weapons in Bauchi metropolis. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (429+ words) Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has mourned the passing of former National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, describing him as a patriot whose life was a testament to patriotism, unwavering commitment and stellar public service. In…...

6+ hour ago   (746+ words) Many filling stations across the Federal Capital Territory have continued to increase the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit, popularly known as petrol. The latest adjustment followed an N85 increase in Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s gantry price, from N1,265 to N1,350 per litre, amid…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (378+ words) A Greek woman, Cristina Rapti‑Tzelepi, has given birth to a baby girl after using one of her embryos frozen for 22 years, beating the government’s age limit for women to complete in vitro fertilisation procedures. Rapti‑Tzelepi, aged 54, and her…...

1+ hour, 45+ min ago   (328+ words) Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University The Academic Staff Union of Universities, Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University, formerly the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, has suspended its four-week-old ‘No Pay, No Work’ strike. The PUNCH had reported that the union embarked…...

11+ hour, 2+ min ago   (526+ words) The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Adewale Adeniyi, on Friday disclosed that 22 per cent of the Republic of Benin’s informal exports are destined for Nigeria. He also said women constitute about 70 per cent of informal cross-border trade. Adeniyi disclosed…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (306+ words) The Bayelsa State Independent Electoral Commission has suspended the electoral process for the conduct of the 2027 local government elections in the state. The commission also announced the suspension of all party primaries for the forthcoming council elections pending the determination…...

7+ hour, 13+ min ago   (377+ words) The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo and arrested one suspect, less than eight hours after the vehicle was reported stolen. According to the police in a statement on X on…...