The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has hailed the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between Nigeria and France on mining during President Bola Tinubu’s recent state visit to France. Mr Chukwudi Enekwechi, TMV Chairman in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, said the agreement would go a long way in making Nigeria’s solid mineral sector more…
Nine persons have been confirmed dead, while three others were severely injured in a road accident that occurred in Ayetoro area on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Monday. This is contained in a statement by Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, of Federal Road Safety Corps, (FRSC), Ogun Sector Command. Okpe attributed the cause of the…
The Federal Government has filed charges against the former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. The charge, marked C2/99/2026 and dated February 16, 2026, lists the Federal Republic of Nigeria as complainant and El-Rufai as defendant. According to court documents seen by PUNCH Online, the prosecution claimed that on February 13, 2026, while appearing as a…
The latest round of direct peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine wrapped up in Istanbul on Monday without any significant advancements, as both parties failed to agree on the crucial unconditional ceasefire many had anticipated. Despite this setback, they did manage to establish an agreement to exchange all sick and severely wounded prisoners of war,…
Some school children in Bwari Area Council of the FCT, have appealed to striking teachers in the six-area council, to consider their plights and call off their two months industrial action. The children made the appeal in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday, in Bwari, Abuja, while baring their minds…
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has called on Nigerians to embrace peace and renew their love and hope for Nigeria. Umahi made the call on Sunday in Abuja while facilitating with Christian faithful on the occasion of Easter. According to him, Easter commemorates the crucifixion, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ. He, therefore, urged…
Residents of Maru Local Government Area in Zamfara State have heaped praise on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Minister of State for Defence Dr. Bello Muhammad Matawalle, and Chief of Defence Staff General Christopher Musa for what they describe as a “timely and life-saving intervention” in the region’s long-running security crisis. For over a year, communities…
The Energy Reforms Advocates (ERA) and the APC Youth Vanguard for Change (APCYVC) have formally called on President Bola Tinubu to investigate the ongoing failures of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL) in restoring the Port Harcourt and other local refineries. The organizations expressed deep concern over the $2.9 billion allocated in 2021 for…
Senator David Mark, National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has paid tribute to the late Mr Yakubu Mohammed, founding Editor of Newswatch magazine, describing him as one of Nigeria’s most courageous and influential journalists. According to a statement released on Wednesday in Kano by his Special Adviser on Media, Paul Mumed, Mark said…
The Presidency is aware of failed attempts by Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd., a Chinese company, to take over offshore assets of Nigeria through subterfuge. Mr Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, in a statement, said Zhongshan misled the Judicial Court in Paris into attaching Nigeria’s presidential jets in…
