Nigeria

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will hold its 2026 Policy Meeting to approve minimum UTME cutoff marks for admission into Nigerian universitie Read More: https://punchng.com/jamb-to-set-2026-utme-cutoff-marks-monday/

Lagos residents face low purchasing power, making it hard to afford food despite price drops on items like garri. High transport costs eat into budgets. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-residents-lament-low-purchasing-power-despite-drop-in-food-prices/

FC Barcelona announced that coach Hansi Flick’s father has passed away just ahead of the crucial La Liga Clasico match against Real Madrid. Read More: https://punchng.com/la-liga-barca-coach-father-dies-before-clasico/

An APC chieftain reports Delta Governor Sheriff Oborevwori has assured him of neutrality in the party’s upcoming primaries ahead of the 2027 elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/oborevwori-promised-neutrality-in-delta-primaries-apc-chieftain/

The Lagos State Government has announced an emergency Eko Bridge closure for safety investigations and repairs. Find out the affected sections and routes. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-closes-eko-bridge-tuesday-for-repairs-safety-investigations/

The Kebbi Hisbah Board has released two women arrested for alleged indecent dressing after counseling them on the importance of modesty and community value Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-hisbah-frees-two-women-detained-for-indecent-dressing/

Nigerian Army troops neutralized three Katsina terrorists in an ambush operation in Dutsin-Ma LGA, recovering an AK-47 rifle, ammunition, and other items. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-kills-three-terrorists-in-katsina-ambush-recovers-weapons/

When the new Electoral Act was signed into law, many Nigerians, especially ordinary citizens and grassroots party members, believed the country was finally entering a new democratic era. The abolition of indirect primaries was widely celebrated as a major step toward sanitizing Nigeria’s electoral process. For years, the delegate system had been criticized as a marketplace where the highest bidder often secured party tickets while genuine party loyalists and ordinary members had little or no voi

Troops of the 17 Brigade of the Nigerian Army have ambushed suspected terrorists in Dutsin-Ma Local Government Area of Katsina State, killing three of the assailants and recovering arms and other items. The operation, according to the Army, was carried out by troops deployed at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) of the Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA) as part of ongoing offensives against terrorists and criminal elements in the state. A statement issued on Sunday by the Acting Assistant Direct

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim criticises the INEC election timetable for 2027, calling it unlawful and warning it could fuel political tension and destabilise part Read More: https://punchng.com/olawepo-hashim-slams-inec-election-timetable-warns-of-rising-tension/

APC governorship candidate Bola Oyebamiji expresses confidence in a historic victory in the Osun 2026 election, vowing to deliver good governance. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-2026-apcs-oyebamiji-promises-historic-win-in-governorship-election/

Rotary International honours Olusegun Osunkeye with its highest award, “Service Above Self,” for his decades of contributions to polio eradication in Niger Read More: https://punchng.com/rotary-international-honours-ex-nestle-md-osunkeye-for-polio-eradication-efforts/

  President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to elder statesman and Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. He described him as a symbol of integrity, dedicated service, and principled leadership whose contributions to Nigeria’s political and educational development remain indelible. READ ALSO: Yobe APC Open To Transparent Primaries, Says Governor Buni In a personally signed statement commemorating Fasoranti’s centenary on May 11, President Tinubu exp

Kogi’s Confluence University expels four students for alleged lesbianism, physical assault, and cyber misconduct, reinforcing its strict disciplinary code. Read More: https://punchng.com/kogi-varsity-expels-four-students-over-lesbianism-other-offences/

  Lagos state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has called for a united and uncompromising fight against piracy in Africa’s entertainment industry, warning that creative excellence and artistic brilliance will amount to little if creators are denied the full rewards of their hard work. His remarks come at a point where there is a growing push to protect Africa’s creative economy at a time when Nigerian and African entertainment continue to command global attention. READ ALSO: How Celebrities Se

By Kingsley Omonobi Operatives of a Special Operations Unit in NDLEA on Friday 8th May raided a Lekki Lagos mansion used as stash house where 4,000 parcels of Loud, a strong strain of imported cannabis weighing 2,326 kilograms with a street value of over Five Billion Eight Hundred and Fifteen Million Naira (N5,815,000,000.00) were recovered. Also seized from the house located at 36 African lane Lekki Phase 1 include: two Mercedes benz buses and different designer sachets used in pa

Nigeria’s NDLEA arrests three persons with disability for drug trafficking in Anambra and Kwara, and uncovers a ₦5.8 billion cannabis stash house in Lekki. Read More: https://punchng.com/ndlea-arrests-three-persons-with-disability-for-drug-trafficking/

By Shina Abubakar As the Osun State governorship election gathers momentum, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, for August 15 the poll, Bola Oyebamiji, AMBO, has disclosed that God and the people support will get him elected governor. Oyebamiji, who spoke at a meeting with members of the Association of Mobile Telecommunication Engineers of Nigeria (AMTEN), in the State, disclosed that the electorates will return Osun to the progressive fold in August. A statemen

By Kingsley Omonobi The FCT Police Command has disclosed that the two rescued brothers of 2023 Big Brother Naija winner , Ms Ilebaye Odiniya, are safe in Police Custody after they were rescued following an altercation between Ilebaye and her father at the weekend. Police Public Relations Officer for FCT, SP Josephine Adeh in an update on the matter said, ‘Following the rescue of Ms. Ilebaye Odiniya Emmanuel (27 yrs) and her two brothers, Godson Emmanuel Odiniya (14yrs) and De

Barcelona only needs a draw against a fractured Real Madrid to win La Liga. A victory would keep them on course to match the all-time league record of 100 Read More: https://punchng.com/barcelona-need-a-point-against-madrid-to-win-la-liga/