Bauchi announces five-week school closure for Ramadan
The Bauchi State government, through the Ministry of Education, has announced the closure of all schools in the state in preparation for the five-week-long 2025 Ramadan fast. The announcement…
Sultan declares start of Ramadan today
The Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has declared that Ramadan will start today. Speaking from his palace, Abubakar announced that the crescent moon was sighted evening of February…
No summer flights for foreign airlines that fail to patronise Nigerian caterers – Keyamo
Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo has warned that foreign airlines operating in Nigeria will not receive approval for their summer schedules unless they partner with local caterers…
Army renames Ikeja cantonment after Taoreed Lagbaja
The Nigerian Army has renamed the Ikeja cantonment after Taoreed Lagbaja, the late chief of army staff (CAOS). Speaking on Friday at the renaming ceremony, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, the governor…
Sexual harassment: Akpabio’s wife files N250 defamation lawsuit against Natasha Akpoti
Ekaette Akpabio, wife of Senate President Godswill Akpabio, has filed multiple lawsuits against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, the senator representing Kogi central, over alleged defamatory comments. On Friday, Akpoti-Uduaghan, in an…
Tinubu signs N54.99tn 2025 budget, pledges economic stability
: President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the ₦54.99 trillion 2025 Budget of Restoration into law, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to economic recovery, fiscal discipline, and national development. Speaking…
Zelenskiy, Trump clash in Oval Office shouting match
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump ended in disaster on Friday, after the two leaders traded verbal blows before the world's media at the White House…
‘Obasa’s removal stands’…Lagos lawmakers insist Meranda remains speaker
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly have rejected Mudashiru Obasa as the Speaker of the parliament. Speaking with journalists at the assembly complex on Thursday, the lawmakers…
Obasa presides over plenary with four lawmakers
Mudashiru Obasa, the ousted speaker of the Lagos house of assembly, has presided over a “plenary session” with only four lawmakers in attendance. There are 40 members in the…
Gunmen abduct Oyo corps member on Benin-Ore Expressway
A member of the National Youth Service Corps serving in Ibadan, Oyo State, Rofiat Lawal, has been kidnapped by yet-to-be-identified abductors along the Benin-Ore Expressway. PUNCH Metro gathered from…
