The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), has reiterated the agency’s call for mandatory drug tests for corps members, describing the initiative as a preventive—not punitive—measure.   Speaking during a courtesy visit by the Director General of the National ...

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has assured Nigerians that the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, will be investigated in response to growing public demand.   This assurance was delivered on Wednesday by Winifred ...

Justice Deinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered 54 banks to immediately return a total of N9,329,322,870 fraudulently transferred by hackers from an unnamed old generation bank.   The judgment, delivered on April 15, 2025, follows an ex parte motion filed in suit number FHC/L/CS/629/2025.   ...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has summoned top officials of the FCT Administration as well as construction giant Julius Berger over revelations that a section of the International Conference Centre rehabilitation project was subcontracted without his approval.   Wike, who visited the ICC and the N16 ...

The Kano Hisbah Board has demolished the “healing water site” located in Hotoron Arewa in the Kano metropolis.   Recall that the site had attracted thousands of residents and visitors from the neighbouring states, who came seeking divine or spiritual healings.   The Director General of the board, Abba Sufi, ...

The Loogun of Ede in Osun State, Chief Jimoh Kabiru—recently suspended by the Timi of Ede and his chiefs—has said that the allegations of land grabbing against him are currently being investigated by the Timi-in-Council and other prominent individuals in the community.   PUNCH Online had earlier reported that the ...

President Bola Tinubu is meeting the service chiefs and the Inspector-General of Police at his official residence in the Aso Rock Presidential Villa.   PUNCH Online confirmed an influx of vehicles conveying heads of the Armed Forces to Tinubu’s residence this afternoon.   Wednesday’s meeting, which began at minutes past ...

  A trending video capturing the majestic entrance of a couple at their traditional wedding in Anambra State has taken social media by storm, drawing admiration and commentary from across the country.   The event, which marks the union of two prominent families, features Kene, daughter of billionaire businessman Obi ...

Niger State Governor, Umar Bago, has reversed his controversial directive ordering the arrest of individuals with dreadlocks, following widespread backlash from the public and civil rights advocates.   The governor had earlier instructed security agencies to arrest anyone seen with dreadlocks across the state, linking the hairstyle to rising cult-related ...

The Nigeria Premier Football League has slammed El-Kanemi Warriors with a ₦3.5 million fine, following crowd trouble during their Matchday 34 clash against Ikorodu City in Maiduguri.   The NPFL also ordered their stadium closed to fans for the rest of the season.   This was disclosed by NPFL in ...