Tag: National News
INEC Extends Exercise by Two Weeks, Adds Online Self-Registration
The Independent National Electoral Commission extended its Continuous Voter Registration exercise by two weeks and introduced a new…
Davido Defends Wearing Abducted Pupils’ Pins at World Cup Event
Afrobeats superstar Davido on Sunday, July 5, 2026, defended his decision to wear pins and ribbons representing the…
Floods Devastate Lagos, South-South as Rainy Season Worsens
Devastating floods swept through Lagos State and several South-South states including Rivers, Delta, and Bayelsa in the days…
Tinubu Flags Off N137bn Borno Road Projects
...As Dangote Executes 1,000km President Bola Tinubu on Saturday, July 5, 2026, flagged off the rehabilitation of the…
Army Rescues 10 Borno Students as Two Soldiers Die in ISWAP Battle
MAIDUGURI — Nigerian Army troops of Operation Hadin Kai have rescued 10 abducted National Examinations Council candidates and…
FG Approves NYSC Reform to Make Corps Civilian-Led and Skill-Oriented
ABUJA — The Federal Government has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps that will…
State Police Bill Heads to State Assemblies as House Passes Own Version
ABUJA — Nigeria's landmark State Police Bill is heading to 36 state assemblies after both the Senate and…
SERAP Demands Probe Into Alleged Diversion of N6.3bn Constituency Funds
ABUJA — The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has demanded an immediate investigation into the alleged diversion of…
Nigerian Army to Recruit 28,000 New Soldiers in Manpower Boost
ABUJA — The Nigerian Army has announced plans to recruit 28,000 new soldiers in one of its largest…
Tinubu Signs NIMC Act 2026, Strengthens Nigeria’s Digital Identity
ABUJA — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed the NIMC Act 2026 into law. Punch confirmed the signing…
Plateau Killings: IGP Deploys AIG, After 22 Killed in Bokkos
Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Disu deployed an Assistant Inspector-General of Police and additional security reinforcements to Plateau State…
Tinubu Appoints Ogundipe as NUC Chair, Sets Agenda for Former
President Bola Tinubu appointed Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, as the…
