A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the recognition of Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma as the All Progressives Congress candidate for the Imo West Senatorial District in the 2027 general elections and ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish the n...
The National Credit Guarantee Company Limited on Tuesday in Abuja said it has backed N64.13bn in loans to 174,495 borrowers across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory since it began operations last year. The company’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Dr Bona...
Extreme heat exposure is associated with a 26 per cent increase in the odds of preterm birth, the World Health Organisation has warned, as it launched a new global framework to help countries monitor and respond to heat-related health risks among pregnant women, newborns and chil...
As eminent figures in the medical profession gathered to celebrate the career and contributions of renowned Nigerian public health physician and epidemiologist, Professor Akin Osibogun, public health expert Professor Olumuyiwa Odusanya called for a shift from hospital-centred car...
Senator Adams Oshiomhole has recounted how an Italian ambassador told him that Italian men could not resist Edo women, during a discussion on efforts to tackle human trafficking in Nigeria. Oshiomhole made the disclosure during plenary on Tuesday while discussing the need for the...
File Photo: Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu.
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s commitment to supporting indigenous defence manufacturers to boost local production of armoured vehicles and military equipment. Shaibu gave the assurance on Tuesday during a worki...
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The Chairman of the sub-committee, Ibe Osonwa, who represents Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency of Abia State.
The Rivers State Police Command said its operatives had busted a kidnapping syndicate, arrested five suspects and rescued a 24-year-old woman held by the miscreants along the Igwirita–Etche Road in Rivers State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that the young woman had travelled fro...
The National Coordinator of the Civil Society for the Eradication of Tuberculosis in Nigeria (TB Network) has urged the Federal and State Governments to mobilise domestic funding to bridge the huge funding gap in tuberculosis services, scale up tuberculosis case finding and place...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has sentenced Idris Ashimiyu to life imprisonment for defiling an 11-year-old girl. Justice Abiola Soladoye handed down the sentence on Wednesday after finding Ashimiyu guilty of a one-count charge of defilement. During arraign...
The House of Representatives has directed the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, to appear before its Committee on Electoral Matters within seven legislative days to brief lawmakers on preparations for the 2027 general elections, part...
Hidden-camera footage reportedly shows California engineer David Xu tampering with colleague Rong Yuan’s water bottle in a cadmium poisoning case. Credit: New York Post
The National Youth Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Dayo Israel. Photo credit: Web
The late gospel artist, Toluwanisings, his wife, Akanbi Elizabeth, and their children...Photo Credit: IG/ Toluwanisings
The Nigeria Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has threatened to deal with those who rig elections in Nigeria, saying his administration would ensure electoral offenders face jail terms if he wins the 2027 presidential election. Obi spoke on Wednesday at an ND...
The Senate has approved the nomination of Abdullahi Saidu as executive chairman of the Fiscal Responsibility Commission, along with 17 other nominees to the boards of the FRC and the National Human Rights Commission. The approvals came during Wednesday’s plenary, after lawmakers ...