HomeNews

News

News

Forest routes are fueling kidnappings across South-West

Forests and porous borders across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti are fueling a wave of South-West kidnappings, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed.
Politics

Marafa Secures NDC Governorship Ticket in Zamfara

KEY POINTS Senator Kabiru Marafa has emerged as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship candidate in Zamfara State through a consensus process. Marafa pledged to tackle corruption, improve security, strengthen governance, and ensure prudent management of public funds. The NDC also unveiled candidates for...

Keep exploring

News

Eight Feared Dead After Terrorists Bomb Bridge in Niger State

KEY POINTS Eight people feared dead after a vehicle hit an IED planted by...
News

Ganduje’s Ex-aide Salihu Yakasai Defects from APC to ADC

KEY POINTS Salihu Yakasai, former aide to Abdullahi Ganduje, has defected from APC to...
News

IED Explosion Kills Several Passengers Near Woro Community in Kwara

KEY POINTS Several people were killed after a vehicle drove over an IED in...
News

Dangote warns Middle East war could push Africa into work-from-home crisis

Aliko Dangote says an unresolved Middle East crisis could force African countries back into COVID-era work-from-home arrangements.
News

Court Sentences ex-Acting AGF Nwabuoku to 72 Years in Jail Over N868m Fraud

KEY POINTS Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced former Acting AGF Nwabuoku to 72...
News

Bandits storm Kwara church, abduct worshippers during Sunday service

Armed bandits raided a church in Omugo, Kwara State, abducting worshippers and leaving the rural community paralyzed by fear.
News

Abdul Samad Rabiu’s net worth surges $4.47billion to $14.6billion

Abdul Samad Rabiu has added $4.47 billion to his fortune in 2026, pushing his net worth to $14.6 billion as BUA Group posts record revenue of N1.18 trillion.
News

Nigeria’s solid minerals sector pulls in $2.6bn FDI in two years

Nigeria has attracted over $2.6 billion in foreign direct investment into its solid minerals sector in two years, Minister Dele Alake disclosed at the Powering Africa Summit in Washington.
News

SEC and NYSC sign MoU to fight Ponzi schemes

The Securities and Exchange Commission and the NYSC have signed an MoU to train corps members as financial literacy facilitators and protect young Nigerians from fraudulent investment schemes.
News

Nigeria’s manufacturing share of GDP slips to 8.05 Percent in 2025

Nigeria's manufacturing sector slipped to an 8.05 percent share of real GDP in 2025, falling from 8.24 percent the previous year even as output posted a slight improvement.
News

Security Group Warns of Planned Terrorist Attacks in Three Kwara LGAs

KEY POINTS A security group warned of suspected coordinated terrorist attacks targeting Ifelodun, Irepodun...
News

African Democratic Congress Kicks Off Sale of Nomination Forms Ahead of National Convention

KEY POINTS The African Democratic Congress has begun selling nomination and expression of interest...
Load more

Latest articles

News

Forest routes are fueling kidnappings across South-West

Forests and porous borders across Oyo, Osun, Ogun and Ekiti are fueling a wave of South-West kidnappings, a Saturday PUNCH investigation has revealed.
Politics

Marafa Secures NDC Governorship Ticket in Zamfara

KEY POINTS Senator Kabiru Marafa has emerged as the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) governorship...
News

Tinubu at Three Years: Nigeria on the Path to Recovery Despite Challenges

KEY POINTS President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria is undergoing difficult but necessary reforms that...
News

Teachers, Pupils’ Abduction Sparks Protest in Oyo

KEY POINTS Teachers and civil society groups staged a peaceful protest in Ibadan Protesters...