Fresh pressure is mounting on former President Goodluck Jonathan to shelve his rumoured plan to contest the presidency in the 2027 general elections, as prominent figures in the Niger Delta intensify efforts to persuade him to instead support the re-election of President Bola Tinubu.   Findings by ...

    China said on Thursday it “opposes” recent sanctions slapped by the United States on the two largest Russian oil companies over Moscow’s war in Ukraine, saying they had “no basis in international law”.   President Donald Trump announced the measures on Wednesday after plans for a fresh summit ...

      The Energy Commission of Nigeria has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to tackling electricity challenges in public hospitals and universities through increased investment in renewable energy.   The Director-General of the ECN, Dr. Mustapha Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday to mark his two ...

    Brigadier-General Nicholas Rume has assumed duty as the 23rd Commander of the 22 Armoured Brigade, Nigerian Army, Ilorin, with a pledge to strengthen the fight against banditry and other forms of insecurity in Kwara and adjoining states.   His appointment followed the recent posting and redeployment of senior ...

    Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have killed more than 50 terrorists and repelled multiple coordinated attacks on military locations across Borno and Yobe States.   The Nigerian military said the simultaneous attacks occurred between midnight and 4am on Thursday when terrorists launched assaults on troops’ positions in Dikwa, ...

    A yet-to-be-identified tricycle rider has been killed by a stray bullet outside a brothel in the Badore area of Ajah, Lagos State.   PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Sunday, October 12, 2025.   It was gathered that the deceased had gone to the brothel to ...

    Kanu Agabi, former Attorney-General of the Federation and lead counsel to the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, on Thursday, applied to withdraw his representation in the ongoing terrorism trial before the Federal High Court in Abuja.   Kanu is facing trial on a ...

    The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the alleged use of harmful chemicals as preservatives for frozen foods across the country.   The resolution of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of urgent public importance brought before the Green Chamber in plenary by ...

    United States Vice President JD Vance warned Wednesday of the tough task ahead in disarming Hamas and building a peaceful future for Gaza, as Washington sought to reassure its ally Israel over the next steps in its ambitious ceasefire deal.   Vance met Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on ...

      President Bola Tinubu has approved a two-year tenure extension for the Surveyor-General of the Federation, Mr. AbuduGaniyu Adebomehin.   The move is aimed at consolidating ongoing reforms in Nigeria’s geospatial data systems and national land administration, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, ...