In a major crackdown on oil theft and pipeline vandalism, Nigerian troops have recovered over 30,000 liters of stolen oil and destroyed 23 illegal refineries in the Niger Delta region. The operation, which was carried out between June 9-29, 2025, also resulted in the arrest of 46 alleged oil thieves. According to the Acting Deputy […]
The Imo State Police Command has successfully liberated 12 minors believed to have been trafficked from Ngor-Okpala Local Government Area in Imo State to Aba in Abia State for the purpose of street begging. This operation, executed along the Owerri-Aba Expressway on June 20, 2025, was conducted by officers during a routine stop-and-search initiative, […]
Dr. Otive Igbuzor, former Chief of Staff to ex-Deputy Senate President Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, has hailed the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as a welcome step for Nigeria’s democratic progress. Speaking to PUNCH Online on Sunday at the 50th birthday celebration of Dr. […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has allocated N73.1 billion in student loans to 366,247 Nigerian scholars since the program’s inception in May 2024. By June 28, 2025, NELFUND has distributed N38.26 billion for institutional fees and N34.85 billion as maintenance allowances to student beneficiaries, culminating in a total loan disbursement amounting […]
Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, has categorically dismissed widespread rumours suggesting his removal from office by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. In a strongly worded statement released on Sunday through his Director of Press and Public Relations, Segun Imohiosen, Akume described the reports as “fake, baseless, and a fabrication […]
The ongoing crisis rocking the administration of Local Government Councils in Osun State has taken a new turn as two Senior Advocates of Nigeria (SANs) have taken opposing legal positions over the legitimacy of elected council officials. The crisis, which has entered its fourth month, has effectively crippled governance at the third tier of government […]
In a move aimed at empowering young entrepreneurs, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has pledged to provide a N100 million start-up capital to graduates of a vocational and skill acquisition centre in Zaria Federal Constituency. The Speaker made the announcement on Sunday while addressing graduating students of the Zainab Ahmed ICT/Vocational […]
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has strongly condemned the Ondo State government for demolishing the cenotaph erected in memory of the victims of the Owo massacre, describing the act as a “provocative assault” on the memory of innocent worshippers and a grave affront to Christians across Nigeria. In a press statement issued […]
Former Senator representing Kaduna Central, Shehu Sani, has said that the principle of rotational presidency remains critical to maintaining Nigeria’s unity and political stability. Speaking in a recent interview, the civil rights activist stressed that rotational presidency is not just a political tradition but a necessary tool to ensure inclusiveness and equity among the country’s […]
Prominent elder statesman and member of the Rivers Elders Forum, Senator Bennett Birabi, has applauded the reconciliation between Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, describing the development as “surprising but necessary.” Birabi, who represented Rivers South-East in the Senate during the Third Republic, said the […]
