NAPTIP Returns 46 Trafficked Women, Children to Katsina Government After Chad Route Interception
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 46 trafficked women and children to the Katsina State Government after intercepting them while attempting to travel to the Republic of Chad through illegal routes. The victims were apprehended at the Maiduguri border in Borno State while allegedly en route to […]
FG Approves 420km Dual Carriageway Linking Nasarawa, Plateau, Bauchi and Gombe
The Federal Government has approved the construction of a 420-kilometre dual carriageway linking Akwanga in Nasarawa State through Plateau and Bauchi States to Gombe State, in a major push to improve road connectivity and economic development. The approval was disclosed on Sunday by the Director of Information, Federal Ministry of Works, Mohammed Abdullahi, during a […]
NEDC Delivers Bridges, Ultra-Modern Cattle Market, Schools to Bauchi Government
The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) has formally handed over three major bridges, an ultra-modern cattle market, schools and health facilities to the Bauchi State Government, strengthening infrastructure across Alkaleri and Kirfi Local Government Areas. The projects were officially transferred on Friday by the Minister of State for Regional Development, Uba Maigari, during a ceremony attended […]
Senate Reconvenes Today as Electoral Act Amendment Triggers Nationwide Outrage
Nigeria’s Senate will today, Tuesday, hold an emergency plenary session amid escalating national outrage over controversial amendments to the Electoral Act Amendment Bill, 2026, particularly the removal of the clause mandating real-time electronic transmission of election results. The extraordinary sitting, scheduled to commence at 12 noon, comes less than a week after the bill was […]
Obaship Tussle: Ikolaje-Idiroko Kingmakers Warn Against Self-Imposition in Ogun Border Community
The Ikolaje-Idiroko Council of Kingmakers in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun State has issued a firm warning against any attempt at self-imposition in the ongoing obaship tussle, insisting that no individual has been elected as the new Oniko of Ikolaje-Idiroko. The council made this clarification amid circulating social media reports alleging that a successor […]
Lagos APC Mobilises Ikorodu Grassroots to Back Tinubu’s 2027 Re-election
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified efforts to mobilise grassroots support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party’s state chairman, Cornelius Ojelabi, alongside the senator representing Lagos East Senatorial District, Tokunbo Abiru, made the call during a stakeholders’ meeting in Ikorodu, where party […]
Seven Abducted as Residents Protest Rising Kidnappings in Kaduna Community
Residents of Danhonu II community in New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State, staged a protest on Monday following the abduction of seven persons by suspected bandits, highlighting growing insecurity in the area. The protesters marched to the Millennium City Divisional Police Headquarters, temporarily blocking a major access road as they chanted […]
Nine Worshippers Abducted During Night Vigil at Catholic Church in Benue
At least nine worshippers have been abducted by suspected bandits during a night vigil at St. John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon District of Ado Local Government Area, Benue State. Local sources told PUNCH Metro on Monday that the attack occurred around 2:00 a.m. on Sunday, while the church was observing a vigil as part […]
PDP Headquarters Remains Locked as Wike-Backed Faction Delays Planned Takeover
The national headquarters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remained locked on Monday as the Nyesom Wike-backed faction of the party delayed its planned takeover, citing ongoing police administrative and security processes. Explaining the absence of the faction at Wadata Plaza, the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the National Publicity Secretary of the PDP National […]
Mali Court Upholds Jail Sentence of Former Prime Minister Moussa Mara
A Malian appeal court on Monday upheld the prison sentence handed down to former Prime Minister Moussa Mara, rejecting his challenge against a conviction widely criticised by human rights groups. The Bamako Court of Appeal confirmed Mara’s original sentence of two years in prison, with one year suspended, along with a 500,000 CFA franc ($908) […]