4+ min ago   (582+ words) Former Edo State governorship aspirant and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress, Kenneth Imasuagbon A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress and former Edo State governorship aspirant, Kenneth Imasuagbon, has urged Nigerians to prioritise competence over zoning, rotation or place…...

18+ min ago   (342+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has listed 33 candidates to contest the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The list includes former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman…...

30+ min ago   (339+ words) The Rivers State Ministry of Transport has given commercial transport operators in the state until October 31, 2026, to paint their vehicles in the approved state colours. The government said the measure was aimed at promoting public safety and making legitimate commercial…...

1+ hour ago   (505+ words) Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India. Credit: Stanley Nkwocha/X. President Bola Tinubu has called for the reform of the United Nations Security Council and the international financial system at the 18th BRICS Summit in New…...

44+ min ago   (341+ words) The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday urged residents to report suspicious movements or individuals in their areas or neighbourhoods to security agencies without delay. The governor’s remarks followed an exclusive report by PUNCH Online on a meeting the…...

1+ hour, 8+ min ago   (131+ words) Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has mourned the former Director-General of the State Security Service, Chief Albert Horsfall, who died recently. Fubara, in a statement he personally signed and sent to newsmen by his media…...

4+ hour, 48+ min ago   (545+ words) The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission has defended its handling of cases involving Nigerians detained in a deportation camp in New Delhi, India, saying the country’s authorities had earlier granted an amnesty that some of the detainees failed to take advantage…...

1+ hour, 57+ min ago   (317+ words) The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, has confirmed that no fewer than 60 people were still receiving treatment following their consumption of suspected poisonous herbal drinks in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The PUNCH reports that…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago   (565+ words) A former President of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers, Olatunde Amolegbe, has advised Nigerians seeking to participate in the N2.15tn Dangote Petroleum Refinery initial public offering to consider investing through licensed stockbrokers, citing access to professional advice, portfolio management and support…...

1+ hour, 21+ min ago   (290+ words) CREDIT: F1 Nigerian-American driver, Ugo Ugochukwu, became the first Formula 3 champion from the United States after finishing second in the final race of the 2026 season in Madrid, Spain, on Sunday. Formula 1 announced the result in a post on its X handle…...