Lagos APC deputy governorship candidate, Damilola James, expresses gratitude to President Tinubu and party leaders for her nomination. Read More: https://punchng.com/im-grateful-to-tinubu-others-for-this-opportunity-says-lagos-apc-deputy-gov-candidate/

Bandits attacked a Kogi school, killing the vice principal, a six-year-old, and one other. Learn more about the tragic Kogi school attack and ongoing secur Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-bandits-attack-kogi-school-kill-vice-principal-six-year-old-one-other/

FCT Police successfully rescued five kidnapped victims in Abuja’s Byazhin community, neutralizing two kidnappers and arresting two others. Efforts continue Read More: https://punchng.com/police-rescue-five-kidnapped-victims-in-abuja-kill-kidnappers/

Parts of Abuja and Nasarawa experience a power outage due to a TCN fault. AEDC assures residents that restoration efforts are ongoing. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-outage-hits-parts-of-abuja-nasarawa/

Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) trains officers in intelligence gathering to enhance public safety and fight crime on Oyo roads. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-traffic-agency-trains-staff-to-help-fight-crime-on-roads/

NANS calls on the Federal Government to include student representatives in the Ebola Emergency Response Committee to boost awareness and sensitisation on c Read More: https://punchng.com/include-students-in-ebola-emergency-response-committee-nans-urges-fg/

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has declared Thursday a work-free day for all civil servants across the state to enable them participate in the burial activities of the late Head of Service, Dr. Moses Agbogbo Ode. The governor also disclosed that a government-owned housing estate designated for civil servants will be named in honour of […] Alia declares Thursday work-free day, names civil servants’ estate after late Head of Service

Ikenga Ugochinyere’s bid for House Minority Leader ends as Reps define ‘cognate legislative experience,’ effectively disqualifying first-term lawmakers. Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-end-ugochinyeres-minority-leader-ambition/

The internet rarely forgets a moment that feels emotionally charged, especially when it involves familiar public figures whose personal lives already sit under constant observation. A single post, a casual comment, or even a playful exchange can travel faster than context, reshaped into something louder than its origin. That is exactly the kind of digital […] The post The digital echo of Diiadem and Churchill relationship talks appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

The Democratic Leadership Alliance has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Federal Government to tackle Nigeria’s worsening kidnapping crisis, warning of grow Read More: https://punchng.com/dla-gives-fg-14-day-ultimatum-to-tackle-worsening-kidnapping-crisis/

Nigerian government agencies sign MoU to expand agricultural machinery leasing, improving farmers’ access to vital equipment and strengthening food securit Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-agencies-sign-mou-to-expand-agricultural-machinery-leasing/

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has urged the Federal Government to take decisive action to halt the wave of killings, kidnappings, terrorism and banditry threatening lives and livelihoods. A statement issued by its Secretary-General, Nafiu Baba Ahmad, said the Council lamented that Nigerians continue to wake daily to reports of violent crimes, […] Sharia Council urges decisive action to end insecurity in Nigeria

Report has it that bandits have killed a vice principal and two others in Iluke Bunu community, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, during a violent pre-dawn attack targeting students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). The attackers reportedly stormed the community on Wednesday morning, June 10, 2026, and invaded […]

By Ado Oyeyemi The Vice-Chairman of Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, Debo Faroumbi, has been abducted by gunmen who attacked Ora-Igbomina community on Tuesday night despite a swift response by security operatives. Residents said the assailants stormed the town and fired several gunshots, creating panic among residents before whisking away four persons, including [...]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has again arraigned controversial self-acclaimed relationship expert, Blessing CEO. Blessing CEO was arraigned before the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos State on Wednesday, June 10 2026, over a N13 million cancer fraud.and falsification of cancer result. The arraignment followed several petitions from individuals and groups, including the […] Again, EFCC arraign Blessing CEO over N13m cancer fraud

The Abuja Electricity Distribution Company (AEDC), has announced a temporary power outage affecting parts of the Federal Capital Territory and Nasarawa State following a technical fault on a transmission facility. In a notice issued on Wednesday, AEDC said the disruption was caused by a fault on the 132kV Apo–Karu Line 1 operated by the Transmission […]

A popular and influential governor in southern Nigerian has taken a serious action after a leaked memo of the secret police revealed planned mass abduction.

The House of Representatives demands a probe and relief for victims of the deadly farmers-herders clash in Bauchi, which claimed nine lives and displaced m Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-demand-probe-relief-for-victims-of-deadly-bauchi-community-clash/

INEC has cleared four political parties to contest the Nasarawa North senatorial by-election on June 20. Learn more about the preparations and eligible vot Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-clears-four-parties-for-nasarawa-north-senatorial-by-election/

Arsenal are closing in on appointing former Olympic sprinter Arnaldo Abrantes as the Gunners’ new first-team doctor after the sacking of Zafar Iqbal. The Telegraph reports that Abrantes is now poised for the job. Abrantes is understood to have left his most recent position as the head of medical services at Aston Villa following the […] Arsenal close in on Arnaldo Abrantes, Chelsea defender returns as Alonso arrives

Osun State Police launch investigation into recent shootings, beef up security, and assure residents of safety. Report any information on Osun shootings. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-shootings-police-begin-probe-beef-up-security/

The 47th edition of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Senior Tennis Championship will serve off on Friday, 12 June 2026, at the Tennis Complex, Package B of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja, with the tournament set to conclude on Saturday, 20 June. The annual championship, one of the most prestigious events on […]

By Ado Oyeyemi Tragedy struck in Kogi State on Wednesday as suspected bandits invaded a secondary school in Iluke, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area, killing a vice principal and two other persons during an attempted abduction of students sitting the West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Sources in the community said the armed attackers stormed the [...]

At least two suspected bandits terrorising residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have been shot dead, while five abducted victims were rescued. FCT Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Mohammed Sanusi, disclosed this to journalists at the Command headquarters on Wednesday. He said he led the operation that resulted in the killing of thr criminals. […]

A Pakistani army helicopter crashed in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir due to a technical fault, killing all personnel on board. Read more about the Pakistan h Read More: https://punchng.com/pakistan-army-helicopter-crashes-killing-all-on-board/

Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, will on Thursday morning receive 268 Nigerians evacuated from South Africa following recent xenophobic attacks in the country. The post Xenophobia: State foreign minister to receive 268 Nigerians Thursday appeared first on Vanguard News.

The suspects opened fire on Jumpers Informal Settlement, a densely populated area in Cleveland, east of Johannesburg, on Tuesday. The post South Africa hunts suspects after mass shooting kills 12 people appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

There was pandemonium in Iluke community of Bunu District of Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State on Wednesday when bandits struck and killed a vice principal of a school alongside two others and kidnapped three students. The attack, which was said to have taken place in the early hours of Wednesday, threw the community into mourning and […] Kogi: Vice principal, two others killed, students kidnapped in bandits’ attack

On the morning of May 12, 2026, Nollywood woke up to the kind of news that silences a room. Alexx Ekubo, actor, model, one of the most recognisable faces in contemporary Nigerian cinema, had died at Evercare Hospital in Lagos at the age of 40. For many fans, the shock was compounded by a painful […] The post Why Did Alexx Ekubo Die and What Happened? appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Every year, as June 12 approaches, Nigeria enters a familiar season of democratic theatre. Politicians who spend much of their years in politics undermining democratic principles suddenly reinvent themselves as apostles of freedom, defenders of the people’s mandate, and custodians of the legacy of Chief Moshood Kashimawo Olawale (MKO) Abiola. Flowery speeches are delivered. Tributes […]

Rival party structures, competing claims of legitimacy, a disputed consensus process and threats of litigation have plunged the ADC in Katsina into one of its most complex internal crises ahead of the 2027 elections. The post ANALYSIS: Two primaries, one governorship ticket — Inside Katsina ADC crisis appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Adewole Adebayo argues a single six-year presidency term is a distraction, urging focus on credible elections and electoral reforms in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/six-year-presidency-single-term-not-nigerias-problem-says-adebayo/

Former deputy national publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Timi Frank, has alleged that the legal dispute involving Nafiu Bala Gombe and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) was part of broader efforts to undermine the opposition in the country, warning the judiciary against delivering politically-motivated judgments in the matter and other cases involving […]

Pakistan has previously said it would consider any attempt to change the flow of cross-border waterways as an "act of war" The post India Working To Stop Water Flowing Into Pakistan appeared first on Channels Television.

Veteran actor Taofeek Salami, also known as Tioruju Mondusi, has spoken about what he called the most painful moment of his life. In an interview on the African A-List podcast, he said his late wife made a shocking confession in court. She revealed that two of their five children were not his. He said the […]

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Nasarawa State, Comrade Abdullahi Ibrahim Ismael, has raised alarm over the ongoing national leadership dispute in the party, alleging that political interests may be influencing the process. Speaking with journalists on Wednesday in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Ismael said the matter currently before the Federal High Court, […]