Get your Nigerian news recap. El-Rufai faces a probe over bugging claims against NSA Ribadu, US military aircraft deliver ammo, and bandits attack Niger. Read More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-el-rufai-under-fire-over-ribadus-bugged-phone-claim-us-military-aircraft-drops-ammo-in-borno-other-top-stories/

Abia Deputy Governor Ikechukwu Emetu dismisses speculations of a rift between the Labour Party and the NLC, assuring Nigerians of the party’s unity. Read More: https://punchng.com/abia-deputy-gov-denies-rift-between-lp-nlc/

Terrorists release a video showing over 170 abductees from the Kwara abduction in Kaiama. The state government is working to verify the footage and rescue Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-fumes-as-terrorists-parade-over-170-abductees/

With only 2,200 specialists for 7 million births, Nigeria’s gynaecologist shortage is a crisis, driving up its already high maternal mortality rate. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-struggles-with-2200-gynaecologists-for-seven-million-births-annually/

Nigeria’s NAPTIP has rescued over 100 victims of human trafficking in nationwide raids on hotels and other facilities, arresting dozens of suspects. Read More: https://punchng.com/naptip-rescues-103-trafficked-victims/

Nigeria’s roads have once again become theatres of avoidable tragedy, as recent statistics from the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) reveal a disturbing picture. In 2025 alone, about 5,289 deaths…

“Nigeria politicians have over the years become more desperate and daring in taking and retaining power; more reckless and greedy in their use and abuse of power; and more intolerant…

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We called him Muri, as if he was just the big bro next door. That was how intimate our imaginary relationship with him was. Murtala Muhammed was the hero of our youth. We accepted him, warts and all. He was different. As soon as he was pronounced head of state after the overthrow of General […]

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government has commenced an investigation into an unfortunate incident that occurred during the 11th Access Bank Lagos City Marathon on Saturday near the finishing line area. Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, disclosed the development while clarifying circumstances surrounding the incident. According to Omotoso, an ambulance deployed as […] The post Lagos Govt probes ambulance incident at 11th City Marathon, says patient stable appeared first on Vanguard News.

Chief Judge of Taraba State, Justice Joel Agya, has signed into law the Taraba State Area Courts Rules, 2026 and the Taraba State District Courts Rules, 2026, to strengthen access to justice and improve efficiency at the grassroots level of the judiciary. Justice Agya, who signed the new civil procedure rules at the Taraba State […]

Kano State command of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted 64 bags of cannabis sativa concealed inside a trailer conveying cement along the Zaria–Kano road, arresting the driver in the process. The seizure was made on February 2, 2026 by operatives attached to the Kiru Area Command, following what the agency described […]

Lifestyle influencer, content creator and founder of TGIFKULTURE, Adaeze Eneh, popularly known as Eva, has shared her perspective on love, relationships and the significance of Valentine’s Day, emphasizing the importance of emotional connection and thoughtful gestures in expressing affection. The post Best gifts are the ones that make you feel valued — Adaeze Eneh appeared first on Vanguard News.

Many compatriots are troubled over the worsening state of affairs of opposition political parties in Nigeria. Except the ruling APC, all leading political parties, such as PDP, LP, SDP, NNPP,…

The Danmodi Students Care Initiative has trained 2,500 Almajiri in various vocational skills and provided them with startup packages to complement the Jigawa State Government’s efforts in tackling street begging, promoting job creation, and eradicating poverty. At the distribution of the empowerment packages, the senior special adviser to the Jigawa State governor on Students Affairs, […]

The Adamawa State Police Command has intensified security measures ahead of President’s Bola Tinubu’s visit thereby deploying its manpower and operational asset to all nooks and crannies of the state. The Commissioner of Police, Dankwambo Morris ordered for the deployment of the operational assets including police mobile force, volunteer terrorism unit, surveillance squad, crowd and […]

Governor Malam Umar Namadi of Jigawa State has inaugurated the construction of 55 housing units along Ibrahim Aliyu Bypass Road in Dutse, the state capital. Speaking at the groundbreaking ceremony for the project, Governor Namadi announced that the state government has released a N2 billion loan to the State Housing Development Authority for estate development. […]

Niger State governor Mohammed Bago has advocated the need for a skills-driven economy rather than the desperation for acquisition of certificates. The governor stated this when he received members of the Independent State-based Peace Architecture (ISPA) also known as the Niger Peace Committee at the Council Chamber of the Government House in Minna yesterday. He […]

ABUJA – The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) and the Civil Society Leg­islative Advocacy (CISLAC) from 10-12th February 2026, at the Johnwood Hotel, Abuja, organized a 2-day workshop for over 60 selected CSOs…

The new vice-chancellor of Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, formerly Benue State University, Prof. Timothy Terseer Alabar, has  assumed duties and unveiled plans to reposition the institution for research, growth, infrastructure development and academic excellence. Speaking during the handing over ceremony at the weekend, Alabar, who conveyed his appreciation to Governor Hyacinth Alia for […]

Former U.S. President, Barack Obama has made it clear that his days in elective politics are firmly behind him, joking that any attempt to return would put his marriage at risk. Speaking in a recent interview, Obama stressed that he no longer sees himself as a politician, saying, “First of all, I’m not a politician […] ‘Michelle would divorce me’ – Obama rules out return to politics

Chief of the Air Staff Air Marshal Sunday Aneke has reaffirmed commitment to gradually meeting officers and airmen accommodation needs of Nigerian Air Force personnel. He called on Nigerians to pray for members of the armed forces as they work towards ending insecurity in the country. He spoke on Friday while commissioning officers and airmen […]

…God, Not Man, Made You Governor – Lokpobiri …You’ve Enthroned Unity, Peace In Bayelsa – Ogbuku, Jonah The administration of Senator Douye Diri in Bayelsa State commemo­rated its sixth anniversa­ry…

The Ministry of Tertiary Education in Niger State has begun checks on proliferation of unaccredited and substandard institutions operating in the state. LEADERSHIP Sunday’s findings revealed that the proliferation is mainly noticed among health technology institutions training community health workers and schools of nursing operating with just letters of consent from the Ministry of Tertiary […]

The Kano State chapter of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has called on Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf to open an investigation into the disappearance of Abubakar Dadiyata, following fresh allegations made by former Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai. Dadiyata, a social media commentator, was reportedly abducted from his residence in Kaduna in 2019. […] Dadiyata: NNPP asks Gov Yusuf to investigate El-Rufai’s allegation against Ganduje

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has charged graduates of the state university in Bokkos to be good ambassadors of the institution and architects of Nigeria’s future. Mutfwang, who is the visitor to the university, spoke at the 8th and 9th combined convocation ceremony yesterday. The governor told them, “Go forth with courage, lead with […]

Former minister of defense Lt. Gen Theophilus Danjuma (rtd) has praised US President Donald Trump over issues of the Middle Belt, and  expressed optimism that issues of the region are now on the front burner of international discourse. He spoke yesterday after being awarded an honorary doctorate degree  by the Plateau State University at its […]

  Nigeria’s exposure to tech­nological development and the digitalisation of every aspect of the lives and livelihood of the citizens has come with socio-economic bene­fits and a cocktail of challenges…

The Kwankwaso National Network has described as “absurd, shameful and a joke taken too far” what it called an attempt by alleged government agents and lobbyists to submit the name of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to the United States Congress for blacklisting. The group’s National Coordinator, Asiwaju Moshood Shittu, in a reaction […]

Every morning at about 5 am in Tunga, Minna, women line up with buckets and jerrycans. They are not early for work or school. They are early in response to rumours that water might flow. Most mornings, nothing comes, but hope keeps households awake long before dawn. Across Minna and Suleja and other major towns, […] Homes, businesses, hospitals suffer as Niger water crisis persists

Veteran Nollywood actor Bob-Manuel Udokwu has opened up about the challenges his children faced growing up due to his celebrity status, including instances where his daughter was bullied at school simply for being his child. In an interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo, shared on Instagram on Saturday, the 58-year-old actor recounted an incident from [...]

A fuel shortage causing power cuts on the Caribbean island has been worsened by the US seizing oil shipments from Cuba's long-standing ally Venezuela.

The Presidency is to establish a coordinated support system for wives and widows of Nigerian military personnel. Senior special assistant to the president on community engagement (North Central), Abiodun Essiet, led a meeting with the minister of women affairs, Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim, on the proposal. The initiative, in partnership with the Stand With A Girl Initiative, […]

Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia has ordered the rescue of the nine children recently kidnapped from Saint John’s Catholic Church in Ojije, Utonkon community in Ado local government area of the state. The governor also called for a crucial security summit in Benue South Senatorial District to overhaul and strengthen the region’s security framework to […]

Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume; Abia State governor,  Alex Otti, and the national security adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, have stressed the need to enhance national security. They spoke through representatives at the opening ceremony of the Federal and States Security Administrators (FASA) meeting in Umuahia, the Abia State capital yesterday. In his […]

The debate over who should car­ry the opposition banner in 2027 must be guided by political real­ity, not ethnic sentiment or social media noise. Nigeria is at a cross­roads, and…