PDP factions open peace talks as Wike denies split
The two Peoples Democratic Party factions have restarted the faltering peace process ahead of the March 29-30, 2026, national convention being championed by the bloc led by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. The bloc headed by Tanimu Turaki (SAN) and supported by the party governors confirmed on Wednesday that a fresh […]
Gala confirm Osimhen return for Intercontinental derby
Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen is set to return from injury in time for one of the biggest fixtures in Turkish football, with Galatasaray reporter Ali Naci Küçük confirming the Nigerian will be fit for the Istanbul derby against Fenerbahçe on April 26, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Osimhen has been sidelined since sustaining a hand injury during Galatasaray’s […]
24-year-old Nigerian jailed for life in UK
A Nigerian national, Chukwuemeka Ahanonu, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of a 56-year-old woman he attacked on a street in Leicester, United Kingdom, after crashing his car while under the influence of cannabis. According to reports gathered from Leicestershire Police the 24-year-old assaulted the victim, Nila Patel, on June 24, 2025, […]
2027: All 6 geopolitical zones rally behind Tinubu as APC holds congresses
The All Progressives Congress, APC, yesterday, moved to consolidate its 2027 electoral push as key party organs across the six geopolitical zones held largely hitch-free congresses, re-electing zonal leaders and closing ranks behind President BolaTinubu. In a major political signal, the North-Central zone formally adopted President Tinubu as its sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election, […]
FULL LIST: Top 10 happiest countries in 2026
Finland has once again emerged as the happiest country in the world, topping the World Happiness Report 2026 and extending its dominance in global well-being rankings. Finland’s continued top ranking has been attributed to strong social trust, effective governance, and high-quality public services, as well as a healthy work-life balance and close connection to nature. […]
What Nigerians will pay for UK visas, citizenship from April
The United Kingdom government will increase fees for a wide range of visas, residency applications and citizenship processes from April 8, 2026, with the hike affecting Nigerians and other foreign nationals seeking to visit, study, work or settle in the country. The revised fee schedule, published by the UK Home Office and sighted by PUNCH […]
Jang reaffirms Raymond Dabo as Plateau PDP chairman, rejects ‘Kangaroo’ Congress
Senator Jonah David Jang, former Governor of Plateau State and a senior leader of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, has reaffirmed Chief Raymond Dabo as the authentic Chairman of the Plateau PDP, rejecting a recent congress he described as illegitimate. In a statement issued on Monday through his media consultant, Comrade Clinton […]
NURTW TUSSLE:Baruwa dislodges MC Oluomo, takes control of NURTW National Secretariat
Amid the leadership crisis rocking the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) Tajudeen Baruwa has assumed control of the union’s national secretariat in Abuja, dislodging Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo. The development followed a series of court rulings that affirmed Baruwa as the union’s legitimate president.Speaking to journalists at the secretariat after […]
Eight dead as terrorists bomb bridge in Niger
Eight persons were killed on Monday when terrorists detonated an improvised explosive device, IED, along Luma Road in Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. The same attackers reportedly used a similar device to destroy a bridge connecting the Luma-Babana-Agwara communities — a vital route serving residents travelling to the Babanna border market, which holds […]
Iran denies talks with US, contradicts Trump’s claim of ‘very good’ negotiations
A sharp contradiction has emerged between Washington and Tehran over the state of diplomatic contacts between the two countries, with Iranian state media Press TV flatly denying that any negotiations — direct or indirect — have taken place, even as United States President Donald Trump claimed that talks had been productive and were set to continue. Trump made the […]
