A former Governor of Abia State, Theodore Orji, and four others were on Friday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission before the Abia State High Court over alleged misappropriation of N47bn. Orji was arraigned alongside his son, Chinedum…

Oando Plc has been selected as the preferred bidder for the lease of the Guaracara Refinery in Trinidad and Tobago. According to local media reports, Oando defeated Trinidad’s CRO Consortium and INCA Energy, an American company to win the lease of the refinery.…

Kwara State Government ordered the closure of some unapproved Interim Joint Matriculation Board coaching centres scattered across the state. The Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Dr. Mary Arinde, expressed concerns over the proliferation of IJMB centres…

Pope Francis’s condition is no longer critical, a Vatican source said on Friday, following a series of clinical improvements for the 88-year-old pontiff, who has been suffering from pneumonia in both lungs. The Argentine pope has spent the past two weeks…

Pope Francis’s condition is no longer critical, a Vatican source said on Friday, following a series of clinical improvements for the 88-year-old pontiff, who has been suffering from pneumonia in both lungs. The Argentine pope has spent the past two weeks…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has given an update on the passengers who were diverted to Lome in Togo by Air France, following bad weather experienced by the airline in Abuja on Thursday. On his X handle on Friday, NCAA spokesman, Michael Achimugu…

A mild drama ensued on Friday at the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja when two lawyers laid claim to being the official counsel for the Lagos State House of Assembly during the hearing of a suit filed by Mudashiru Obasa, challenging his removal as…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Western Marine Command, has officially handed over 4,973 loaves of Cannabis Sativa and two suspects to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for further investigation and prosecution. The command said it had also transferred…

The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 245 suspects in a series of intelligence-driven operations conducted between February 6 and February 23, 2025. The crackdown targeted criminal hideouts, black spots, and abandoned buildings across…

The Nigerian Navy Microfinance Bank has recorded financial growth, expanding from an initial capital of N20 million to N20 billion in assets within a decade. Speaking at the bank’s 10th anniversary celebration on Thursday, the Director of Supervision, Olatunji…

The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has threatened to reject the summer schedule of foreign airlines that refuse to patronize local caterers for outboard meals. The minister made this known during a stakeholders’ meeting on…

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the N54.99tn 2025 Appropriation Bill. Tinubu signed the budget in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly and other top government officials in a small ceremony in his office at the State House…

President Bola Tinubu has signed into law the N54.99tn 2025 Appropriation Bill. Tinubu signed the budget in the presence of principal officers of the National Assembly and other top government officials in a small ceremony in his office at the State House…

Bitcoin and its cryptocurrency peers have slumped in value over recent days as tariff threats from US President Donald Trump and new scandals affecting the sector shake confidence in volatile assets. Bitcoin dived Friday to trade under $80,000 for the first…

The lawmaker representing the Federal Capital Territory in the Senate, Ireti Kingibe, has berated her colleague representing Kogi Central Senatorial District, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, over her outburst over the seating reassignment in the Senate. PUNCH Online…

The Supreme Court, on Friday, declared the Rivers State Local Government elections held on October 5, 2024, invalid. A five-member panel of the Supreme Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Jamilu Tukur, ruled that the conduct of the local government…

The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, on Thursday formally unveiled the Nigeria Integrated Electricity Policy in Abuja. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Friday, the policy, developed through a collaborative effort involving local…

Pep Guardiola says his veteran Manchester City stars still have a key role to play in the club’s rebuild as he seeks to reclaim past glories after a difficult season. City have only the FA Cup left to compete for in terms of silverware, following the collapse…

Gombe State Governor, Muhammadu Yahaya, has established Ramadan palliative distribution committees to ensure the seamless distribution of relief materials to residents during the holy month. This was contained in a statement released on Friday by Professor…

Ekaette Akpabio, wife of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has dismissed allegations of sexual harassment leveled against her husband by Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Akpoti-Uduaghan, the Senator representing Kogi Central, had in an interview with…