The Lagos State Assembly has halted further Lagos demolitions in Makoko and Shogunle, directing a two-week reconciliation effort with affected residents. Read More: https://punchng.com/demolitions-lagos-assembly-seeks-two-week-reconciliation/

Lagos Deputy Governor Obafemi Hamzat encourages youths to become innovators, urging them to solve societal problems with integrity and compassion. Read More: https://punchng.com/deputy-gov-urges-youths-to-be-innovative/

Nigeria extends its shea nut export ban to boost local processing. Stakeholders call for a licensing regime to protect women pickers and ensure quality. Read More: https://punchng.com/shea-stakeholders-urge-fg-to-license-buyers-protect-pickers/

Standard Chartered reports a $10m loss on the sale of its banking operations in Cameroon and the Gambia, as detailed in its 2025 financial report. Read More: https://punchng.com/standard-chartered-records-10m-loss-from-cameroon-gambia-divestment/

Ondo State police have arrested six fake pastors in Idanre for defrauding residents with staged miracles and exploiting their faith for financial gain. Read More: https://punchng.com/six-ondo-fake-pastors-arrested-over-miracles/

Ekiti State Amotekun Corps operatives have arrested five suspected gunmen in Ekiti West, recovering locally-made guns, an axe, and assorted charms. Read More: https://punchng.com/ekiti-amotekun-arrests-five-gunmen-recovers-arms/

Unilever Nigeria completes an Ogun school renovation, upgrading classrooms, adding solar power, and modern toilets to create a better learning environment. Read More: https://punchng.com/unilever-renovates-ogun-school/

The Kwara State Government has promoted over 2,000 civil servants following the 2024 promotion exercise, rewarding dedication and boosting workforce morale Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-promotes-2000-civil-servants/

Jumia is eyeing a spending rebound in Nigeria, launching its ‘Just Jumia It’ campaign to capture renewed consumer spending and embed e-commerce in the coun Read More: https://punchng.com/jumia-targets-spending-rebound/

A 51-year-old man, Hamidu Damisa, has been sentenced to prison for child trafficking in Gombe after being found guilty of selling a one-year-old boy. Read More: https://punchng.com/51-year-old-gombe-man-jailed-for-selling-minor/

Residents and business owners in several Lagos communities lament the persistent poor power supply, which has increased costs and security risks. Read More: https://punchng.com/residents-business-owners-decry-poor-power-supply-in-lagos-communities/

Niger State civil society organisations, in conjunction with their affiliates within and outside the state, have mobilised residents of the state to protest against what it called the incessant failure to supply electricity at an affordable cost to the residents and businesses in the state. The organisers of the protest march billed for March 3, Read More: https://punchng.com/no-light-no-bill-protest-begins-in-niger/

Truecaller announces a strategic partnership with AnyMind Group to expand its advertising ecosystem across the Middle East, Africa, and Southeast Asia. Read More: https://punchng.com/truecaller-anymind-to-expand-ad-footprint/

A foundation covered the JAMB registration fees for 40 Ekiti students as part of a data science and healthcare technology training initiative. Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-pays-jamb-fees-for-40-ekiti-students/

74 community media actors in Katsina State received training in fact-checking skills to counter misinformation, disinformation, and hate speech. Read More: https://punchng.com/group-trains-media-personnel-in-fact-checking-skills/

A Federal High Court in Gombe sentences two individuals to two years imprisonment for child trafficking after they were convicted of buying a newborn baby. Read More: https://punchng.com/two-jailed-two-years-for-buying-new-born-child-in-gombe/

A Senate panel has inspected the damage from the Lagos airport fire at Murtala Muhammed International Airport and will await an official investigation repo Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-panel-orders-probe-after-inspecting-burnt-lagos-airport-terminal/

Omoyele Sowore accuses police of defying a court order for the release of Abuja businesswoman Tracy Nicolas Ohiri after her controversial arrest. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-accused-of-blocking-court-ordered-release-of-abuja-bizwoman/

Zamfara State Governor Dauda Lawal distributes fertilisers and farm inputs to boost dry-season farming, aiming to improve crop yields and food security. Read More: https://punchng.com/zamfara-gov-distributes-fertilisers-to-boost-dry-season-farming/

The Kwara State Government reiterates its commitment to quality health services by partnering with MSI to expand access to voluntary family planning for wo Read More: https://punchng.com/kwara-reiterates-commitment-to-quality-health-services/

Osun police rescued 15 victims of a human trafficking syndicate from Togo, Niger, and Benin Republic. One suspect has been arrested in the case. Read More: https://punchng.com/one-nabbed-as-police-rescue-15-trafficked-osun-victims/

Nigeria’s National Universities Commission (NUC) has introduced strict new guidelines to curb the indiscriminate conferment of honorary doctorate awards. Read More: https://punchng.com/nuc-cracks-down-on-indiscriminate-honorary-doctorate-awards/

Gombe LG chairman lists four key priorities for local government autonomy to succeed: primary health, primary education, local security, and agriculture. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-lg-chair-lists-four-priorities-for-autonomy/

The Nigerian Senate urges a return to direct contractor payments, citing flaws and delays in the current centralized system affecting various MDAs. Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-pushes-for-direct-contractor-payments-amid-system-delays/

Explore the deep-rooted NNPC corruption, analogized as a ‘Nigerian National Plundering Corporation,’ and the monumental failure of its oil refineries. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnpc-nigerian-national-plundering-corporation/

Edo State Police arrested 113 suspected kidnappers in a major police raid on forests in Edo North and Central, targeting criminal support networks. Read More: https://punchng.com/113-suspects-nabbed-in-edo-forest-police-raid/

Christopher University in Ogun State has matriculated 184 students for its 2025/2026 session, with the VC warning against drug abuse and cultism. Read More: https://punchng.com/christopher-varsity-matriculates-184-warns-against-drugs/

The Nigerian government reaffirms its commitment to establishing state police, stating the time has come for decentralized policing to tackle security issu Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-ready-for-state-police-says-fg/

A police witness testified in a Federal High Court that Fulani chiefs sponsored over 200 armed men to carry out the deadly Yelwata attack in Benue State. Read More: https://punchng.com/over-200-men-wielding-ak-47s-stormed-yelwata-police-witness/

Rivers State Governor Fubara sets strict governance rules for new appointees, warning the SSG and CoS against disloyalty and emphasizing public service. Read More: https://punchng.com/fubara-sets-strict-governance-rules-for-ssg-cos/

Join Minister Tunji-Ojo for a lecture on harnessing Nigerians in the diaspora for national growth at King’s College London on April 2, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/tunji-ojo-others-for-uk-lecture/

Dansol High School in Lagos grants school tuition waivers to essay competition winners as part of its 30th-anniversary celebration. See the winners. Read More: https://punchng.com/pupils-get-tuition-waivers-as-lagos-school-clocks-30/

INEC has released a new, revised timetable for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections. See the full schedule of activities and key dates for all polls. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-revised-timetable-schedule-for-2027-general-elections/

Secondary school students in Edo State outperform a generative AI system in a live quiz contest, showcasing superior reasoning and collaborative problem-so Read More: https://punchng.com/edo-students-beat-ai-in-quiz-contest/

Adaora Soludo, daughter of Anambra’s governor, is now the state women’s leader for President Bola Tinubu’s political support group, City Boy Movement. Read More: https://punchng.com/city-boys-movement-appoints-soludos-daughter-womens-leader/

The Department of State Services, DSS, has issued a statement on the release of Walida Ibrahim, the Jigawa State teenager whose disappearance in 2023 sparked widespread controversy, to the Jigawa…