Anambra’s anti-touting agency has arrested six suspects for alleged illegal revenue collection and extortion, particularly targeting traders in Onitsha. Read More: https://punchng.com/six-face-trial-for-extorting-anambra-traders/

Authorities have charged five suspects with terrorism and criminal conspiracy in connection with the Plateau mass killing that claimed over 30 lives. Read More: https://punchng.com/five-suspects-face-charges-over-plateau-mass-killing/

Minister of Power Adebayo Adelabu resigns to contest for Oyo governorship. The Presidency clarifies that Wale Edun and Ahmed Dangiwa also exited voluntaril Read More: https://punchng.com/adelabu-resigns-as-presidency-explains-edun-dangiwa-exit/

The Nigerian Federal Government aims to raise N700bn from its FGN April bonds, continuing a trend of reduced offers amidst high borrowing costs. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-plans-to-borrow-n700bn-via-april-bonds/

Former VP Atiku Abubakar calls for an urgent Electoral Act review, warning a controversial clause on ballot papers could undermine election credibility. Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-faults-ballot-clause-seeks-electoral-act-review/

Suspected Boko Haram attack leaves 20 people dead in the border communities of Pubagu, Borno State, and Mayo-Ladde, Adamawa State on Tuesday. Read More: https://punchng.com/terrorists-kill-20-in-borno-adamawa-border-communities-2/

The Nigerian Senate urges the government to consider suspending political campaigns in 8 northern states due to escalating insecurity from Boko Haram attac Read More: https://punchng.com/insecurity-senate-seeks-campaign-suspension-in-eight-nothern-states/

Moniepoint MFB reaffirms its commitment to financial inclusion in Nigeria by providing robust support, tools, and a hybrid service model for agents and mer Read More: https://punchng.com/moniepoint-commits-to-deepening-financial-inclusion/

A Lagos police officer has been arrested for alleged N10,000 extortion from a motorist in Idimu, following a viral video of the incident. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-detain-officer-over-alleged-n10000-extortion-in-lagos/

Nigerian troops kill over 30 terrorists in recent raids in Borno and Plateau states, disrupting logistics hubs and neutralizing armed gunmen. Read More: https://punchng.com/troops-kill-over-30-terrorists-in-borno-plateau-raids/

Twelve persons out of the 416 abducted by Boko Haram in Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State, have reportedly escaped from captivity. Recall that on March 4, it was reported that the group attacked a military base in Ngoshe, burning operational vehicles, dispersing security forces, killing an unspecified number of Read More: https://punchng.com/borno-abduction-group-claims-12-of-416-victims-escape/

Foreign portfolio inflows on the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) soared by 107.74% to N288.82bn in March, signaling renewed international investor confidence. Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-foreign-inflows-hit-n288bn-in-march/

SGF George Akume assures Nigerians that Boko Haram has been significantly weakened, leading to improved security due to sustained military operations. Read More: https://punchng.com/boko-haram-weakened-security-improving-sgf/

Nigeria boosts its UK investment appeal, hosting a trade mission to showcase its reform-driven, competitive business environment for global capital. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-woos-investors-hosts-uk-trade-mission/

US Senator Ted Cruz claims Nigerian officials are complicit in the mass killing of Christians, citing over 50,000 deaths since 2009 in a recent hearing. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-senator-claims-nigerian-officials-complicit-in-christian-killings/

President Bola Tinubu has approved a N17bn community projects fund to accelerate grassroots development and improve service delivery across Nigeria’s wards Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-okays-n17bn-fund-for-community-projects-in-8804-wards/

A Nigerian man and his wife face up to 50 years in a US prison for an alleged $500,000 credit card fraud and identity theft scheme in New York. Read More: https://punchng.com/500000-fraud-nigerian-wife-risk-50-years-in-us-prison/

Aliko Dangote to be inducted as an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Academy of Engineering for his vast contributions to engineering-driven development. Read More: https://punchng.com/engineering-academy-inducts-dangote-as-honorary-fellow/

VP Kashim Shettima inaugurates a new banquet hall in Kaduna, praising Gov. Uba Sani’s leadership and affirming federal government support for the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-inaugurates-kaduna-banquet-hall-affirms-fg-support/

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved N5.8bn in compensation for over 900 property owners affected by the ongoing Ibadan Circular Road project. Read More: https://punchng.com/circular-road-makinde-approves-n5-8bn-compensation-for-900-landowners/

The Global Health Charity and Training Foundation (GHCTF), in collaboration with the Private Health Sector Alliance of Nigeria (PHSAN), has launched the Inclusive Health Insurance Enrolment Programme (I-HELP), to strengthen primary healthcare systems across Lagos, Imo, Oyo, Delta, and Bayelsa states. The launch of the initiative took place at the Nigeria Continental Hotel, Lagos. This […] The post Foundations launch initiative to strengthen healthcare systems in Lagos, Oyo, Imo, others appeared first on Tribune Online.

Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu, urges the global community to stop misreading Nigeria’s security crisis and to include security agencies in dialogue. Read More: https://punchng.com/world-must-stop-misreading-nigerias-security-crisis-oluremi-tinubu/

By MATTHEW IBADIN This is an open letter to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. I will start by thanking him for appointing one of Nigeria’s finest police officers, Tunji Disu, as the new Inspector General of Police. In one respect, this open letter is to help the new IGP to carry out a radical transformation of the […] The post Insecurity: Need for emergency intervention fund for Nigeria Police appeared first on Vanguard News.

Rural Electrification Agency partners Mente Energy to boost Nigeria's renewable energy sector, stimulating local manufacturing and economic growth through RELIP.

By now, everyone knows President Bola Tinubu’s approach to capturing power. In his own words, it is: “At all costs, fight for it, grab it, snatch it and run with it”. That was how he put it at a pre-election event in London in December 2022. Many would swear that he deployed this buccaneering strategy to […] The post Re-election bid: Why is Tinubu scared of winning fair and square? By Olu Fasan appeared first on Vanguard News.

Dear readers, Let me tell you about Chidi. Chidi works for a logistics company in Lagos. Last month, his manager sent him a quick message: “We need those containers moved to the warehouse by Friday.” Simple enough, right? Chidi assumed his manager meant the company’s main warehouse in Apapa. He organized the trucks, coordinated with […] The post The million-Naira mistake: Why 30 seconds of clarity can save you hours of regret, by Ruth Oji appeared first on Vanguard News.

By EBUKA UKOH A nation does not prove its strength in speeches. But the safety it guarantees to its children speaks volumes. As I struggled to come to terms with the news of the abduction of students travelling to sit the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination in Benue State, I watched interviews of survivors, […] The post What JAMB candidates’ abduction says about Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

By ALU AZEGE In Nigeria today, a woman’s uterus is both a site of life and a battleground of law. The recent debate in the Senate over a bill proposing harsher penalties for abortion re-ignited a familiar national anxiety. Yet, in the midst of the tension, something important happened: the Senate demonstrated courage by stepping back […] The post Between law and life: The grey realities of abortion in Nigeria appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has never lacked the impulse for reforms. Its recent directive restricting each Point-of-Sale, PoS, operator to a single terminal is clearly born of a noble intent: to sanitise an informal sector that has occasionally become a playground for bad actors. By seeking to track every Kobo through a “one-agent-one-principal” […] The post CBN should revisit its new POS rule appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Federal Government has launched an Artificial Intelligence (AI) UniPod initiative, designed to transform Nigerian universities into hubs of innovation, enterprise, and economic productivity. The initiative, in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), was officially flagged off at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), by the Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima. Speaking at the […] The post FG unveils initiative to drive innovation ecosystem in varsities  appeared first on Tribune Online.

President Trump seeks a way out of the costly Iran war by extending a ceasefire, but Tehran’s demands for an end to the naval blockade may prevent a deal. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-looks-for-way-out-on-war-but-iran-may-not-oblige/

The Federal Government sets up a committee to review and rationalise Nigerian security agencies to improve efficiency and curb jurisdictional overlaps. Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-unveils-committee-to-review-rationalise-security-agencies/

Manchester City climb to the top of the Premier League, taking the lead in the EPL title race with a 1-0 win that confirms Burnley’s relegation. Read More: https://punchng.com/eplmanchester-city-sink-burnley-1-0-to-leapfrog-arsenal-in-title-race/

Former VP Atiku Abubakar urges the National Assembly to amend Section 63 of the Electoral Act, warning its ambiguity threatens electoral integrity and cred Read More: https://punchng.com/atiku-asks-nassembly-to-amend-section-63-of-electoral-act/

Thieves have raided Federal Government staff buses parked at the Suleja secretariat, stealing brain boxes from at least seven vehicles. Police are investig Read More: https://punchng.com/thieves-raid-fg-staff-buses-at-niger-secretariat/

An Edo auto crash on the Benin-Auchi-Lokoja Road has left 12 people dead and 14 injured. FRSC officials attributed the accident to wrongful overtaking. Read More: https://punchng.com/12-die-14-injured-in-edo-auto-crash/