President Tinubu mourns Rev. Jesse Jackson, highlighting his role as a global rights leader and a great friend who defended Nigeria’s democracy. Read More: https://punchng.com/jesse-jackson-defended-nigerias-democracy-tinubu-mourns-us-rights-leader/

Kano State’s statistics bureau debunks an NGO’s report on child begging, stating its verified survey shows far fewer children involved than claimed. Read More: https://punchng.com/kano-debunks-child-begging-claims-demands-immediate-retraction-from-ngo/

Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim mourns civil rights icon Jesse Jackson, celebrating his enduring legacy as a global symbol of justice and democratic struggle. Read More: https://punchng.com/jesse-jackson-americas-greatest-moral-voice-olawepo-hashim-mourns/

Nigeria’s Senate passes the Electoral Act Amendment Bill after a heated debate on Clause 60, concerning the electronic transmission of election results. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-passes-electoral-act-amendment-bill-after-row-over-e-transmission/

The NDDC launches a six-week CNG conversion training for 400 Niger Delta youths to equip them with skills for Nigeria’s energy transition. Read More: https://punchng.com/nddc-unveils-cng-conversion-training-programme-for-400-youths/

Oby Ezekwesili joins protesters, demanding mandatory real-time e-transmission of results in the Electoral Act to ensure transparency and stop coups on demo Read More: https://punchng.com/ezekwesili-joins-protesters-at-nassembly-insists-mandatory-e-transmission-of-results/

Nigerian striker Victor Boniface has resumed training after a challenging period sidelined by a knee injury. Fans are excited for his comeback. Read More: https://punchng.com/boniface-resumes-training-after-long-term-knee-injury/

The University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) refutes claims that children died after receiving the measles-rubella vaccine, clarifying its safety. Read More: https://punchng.com/no-child-died-from-measles-rubella-shot-ubth-denies-killer-vaccine-claims/

The Lagos State Police Commissioner reports a significant reduction in major crimes, crediting intelligence-led policing and community partnerships. Read More: https://punchng.com/major-crimes-drastically-reduced-in-lagos-cp/

A terrorist attack in Kwara State killed 30 Plateau indigenes and left over 500 stranded. Officials are calling for aid and stronger security measures. Read More: https://punchng.com/30-plateau-indigenes-killed-in-kwara-attack-500-stranded-deputy-lg-chairman/

Akin Osuntokun cautions Nasir El-Rufai against his ‘dangerous obsession’ and feud with NSA Nuhu Ribadu, calling it a diversion from corruption probes. Read More: https://punchng.com/osuntokun-slams-el-rufai-over-attacks-on-ribadu/

Bukayo Saka commits his future to Arsenal, signing a new five-year contract making him the club’s highest-paid player. Details on the landmark deal. Read More: https://punchng.com/epl-saka-signs-five-year-contract-until-2031-bbc/

New Tottenham interim manager Igor Tudor says the club’s position is unacceptable as he aims to guide Spurs away from a Premier League relegation battle. Read More: https://punchng.com/tudor-vows-no-excuses-as-spurs-battle-relegation/

The Ebonyi State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Moses Ekuma, has decried the continued neglect of neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) such as lymphatic filariasis (elephantiasis), onchocerciasis (river blindness), schistosomiasis, and soil-transmitted helminths in rural communities, warning that the conditions remain major barriers to education, productivity, and social inclusion. The post Ebonyi raises alarm over neglected tropical diseases in rural communities appeared first on Vanguard News.

A witness the Department of State Services, DSS, on Tuesday at the Federal High Court in Abuja gave a vivid account of how the June 5, 2022 terror attack was planned and executed against the St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, in which 41 people were killed and 140 others injured. The witness […] How Owo Catholic Church terror attack was planned, executed – DSS witness tells court

The Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) has advocated that Nigeria should be returned to its ethnic lines prior to the country’s amalgamation in 1914. This is also as it called on the United States to intervene in Nigeria’s security and political challenges, urging protection for affected communities and a […] MASSOB seeks US support towards Nigeria’s return to ethnic nationalities

There is no denying the fact that transparency is the reason why the latest confrontation inside the House of Representatives of Nigeria over the Electoral Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025 is not just another parliamentary disagreement, it is a defining moment that demands scrutiny. The immediate trigger was straightforward: a motion by Francis Waive to rescind […]

Prominent Ijaw leader and former Chairman of Ogbia Local Government Area, Chief Mizodome Williams Ibu, has strongly responded to recent comments attributed to Henry Okah regarding former President Goodluck Jonathan. The post Attack on Jonathan: Ijaw leader blasts Henry Okah as ‘deranged, manipulative jailbird’ appeared first on Vanguard News.

Former 2023 presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi on Tuesday condemned the tear-gassing of peaceful citizens in Nigeria who were demanding free, fair, and credible elections. DAILY POST earlier reported that tensions escalated at the National Assembly as protesters clashed with police after tear gas was fired to disperse the crowd,. A video from […] National embarrassment – Peter Obi condemns tear-gassing of protesters at NASS

A South-East monarch urges President Tinubu to release Nnamdi Kanu, warning his continued detention is fuelling youth agitation in the region. Read More: https://punchng.com/release-nnamdi-kanu-or-return-him-to-kenya-seast-monarch-tells-tinubu/

Nigerian actress Enado Odigie announces the birth of her first baby boy, sharing that motherhood has been the most important role of her life. Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywood-actress-enado-odigie-welcomes-baby-boy/

The Niger Delta Sports Festival is expected to bring together athletes from the nine Niger Delta states, with events scheduled in 16 sports The post Ondo State athletes eye Niger Delta Games top spot appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Governor Uba Sani is positioning Kaduna State as Northern Nigeria’s industrial hub, by supporting local manufacturing clusters, digitalizing enterprises and supporting innovators. The post Uba Sani: I will make Kaduna an industrial hub appeared first on Vanguard News.

The World Bank has praised Nigeria’s expanding investment in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) under the IDEAS Project, describing it as a bold and strategic response to the country’s persistent youth unemployment challenge. According to the Bank, more than 3,000 IDEAS-supported TVET centres are now operational across Nigeria, delivering competency-based training designed to […]

ABUJA – As Nigeria promotes its diverse heritage to global audiences, the Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) has said that the Argungu Festival example offers a compelling model: tourism, not merely…

The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Public Communication and Orientation, Sunday Dare, has firmly rejected suggestions in some quarters that there is no distinction between the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and the Yoruba nation campaigner, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. The post No equivalence between Kanu, Igboho – Presidency appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Federal Ministry of Environment on Monday, February 16, 2026, convened key stakeholders in Abuja to validate a landmark policy brief aimed at combating marine litter and accelerating Nigeria’s transition to a circular economy. Speaking at the event, Mrs. Falmata Bukar Kolo, Deputy Director of the Solid Waste Management and Technology Division, warned that plastic […]

Former presidential candidate Peter Obi has condemned the use of tear gas on peaceful demonstrators, warning that such actions are deepening concerns about democratic backsliding in Nigeria. In a strongly worded reaction, Obi said citizens exercising their constitutional rights were dispersed simply for demanding what he described as the foundation of any democracy free, fair, […]

President Tinubu unveils the Nigeria Industrial Policy 2025, a strategic roadmap to boost production, create jobs, and enhance economic competitiveness. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-unveils-nigeria-industrial-policy-2025/

Temu responds to Nigeria’s data protection probe, affirming its commitment to user privacy and cooperation with the NDPC to address all concerns. Read More: https://punchng.com/temu-pledges-data-protection-as-ndpc-probes-platform/

The event took an unexpected turn during the presentation of goodwill messages when Agubuzu, in his address, pressed the President on Kanu’s fate. The post Free Nnamdi Kanu or return him to Kenya, S’East monarch tells Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.

Abia South Senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, had demanded that the Senate rescind its earlier decision and make electronic transmission of election results mandatory rather than optional. The post Electoral Act: Nigerian lawmakers vote by division, retain electronic transmission of results as optional appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has announced the exact date when Ramadan 2026 will commence. The kingdom sent an important message to Muslims globally.

Arteta said the two had even taken their competitive spirit to trying to outdo each other in the gym, but were great friends off the pitch. The post Saka, Madueke like each other very much, always together – Arteta appeared first on Vanguard News.

Ex-presidential aide Reno Omokri on Tuesday alleged that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu played a key role in how Peter Obi became a very wealthy man.

As part of their preparations for this year’s Women Africa Cup of Nations scheduled for Morocco, Cup holders and 10-time champions Nigeria’s Super Falcons will face off with Cameroon in two friendly matches in Yaounde within the FIFA Women’s International Window of 24th February – 7th March 2026. Specifically, the Super Falcons and the Indomitable [...]