A Unity Rally in support of President Bola Tinubu, Governor Nasir Idris and the entire members across the board was organised by the Kebbi State chapter of All Progressive Congress (APC) yesterday. Speaking during the rally held at Haliru Abdu Stadium in Birnin Kebbi, Governor Nasir Idris said Kebbi is an APC state and its […]

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Leaders of the leading opposition political parties on Saturday announced plans to present a single presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. The resolution was adopted on Saturday at the national summit of the opposition political party leaders held in Ibadan, Oyo state. 2. Joint […] Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Sunday morning

The Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has charged its  members to recognise the critical role of credible leadership in shaping the future of the nation by ensuring  that they obtain their voters’ registration cards  and be ready to participate actively in the electoral process at all levels. It gave the charge in a communique issued […]

Former Kano State Governor and Senator, Ibrahim Shekarau, has formally received his membership card of the All Progressives Congress (APC), marking his official return to the ruling party. Shekarau recieved his card at his constituency and ward in Ginginyu in Nassarawa local government area of the state, where the symbolic presentation of the membership card […]

The US Secret Service investigates a shooting incident near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. One suspect is in custody; all protectees are safe. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-secret-service-probes-shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

See CCTV footage shared by Donald Trump showing the suspect involved in the Washington dinner shooting. The individual breached a key security checkpoint. Read More: https://punchng.com/video-trump-shares-cctv-footage-showing-suspect-after-shooting-scare-at-washington-dinner/

A former minister of sports development and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Niger State, Barrister  Abdulrahman  Gimba, has urged opposition parties to unite ahead of the 2027 general elections to unseat the ruling APC administration. Barrister Gimba gave the advice during a reception organised to honour new party officials in Minna yesterday. […]

As part of events to mark the World Immunisation Week 2026, a health organisation, Heartland Alliance LTD/GTE (HALG) has said  Katsina State has recorded a major public health milestone with about 2.9 million children reached during the March 2026 polio vaccination campaign. The organisation also said the state has now gone 11 consecutive months without […]

Minister of defence Gen. Christopher Musa has assured that the security challenges facing the country would soon be overcome going by the strong political will of the President Bola Tinubu-led federal government to confront it. Speaking while on courtesy call to Governor Umo Eno at Government House in Uyo, the minister, who was in the […]

Determined to sustain peace and foster long-term conflict transformation, the federal and Delta State governments and community leaders have given their support to an European Union-funded peacebuilding initiative aimed at addressing violence and criminality in the Niger Delta. The project implemented by Search for Common Ground, (SFCG), in partnership with the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives […]

Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, yesterday performed the groundbreaking ceremony of the N25 billion Ecumenical Airport Chapel and Pilgrims Centre at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja. The ceremony was attended by prominent national figures including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon and former Oyo State governor […]

The Presidency yesterday urged the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and its Forum of National Legislators to resolve their internal crisis and stop what it described as needless political noise. Special adviser to the president on media and public communications, Mr Sunday Dare, said recent allegations by the ADC against President Bola Tinubu and the administration […]

The Chairman of the Imo State Government’s Fact-Finding and Implementation Committee on communities affected by insecurity in Okigwe zone, Bishop Samuel Uche, has said 273 people were confirmed killed. Bishop Uche disclosed this on Saturday while presenting the committee’s report to Governor Hope Uzodimma in Owerri. Governor Uzodimma had inaugurated the committee to assess and […]

US President Donald Trump yesterday cancelled envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner’s trip to Pakistan for talks on the war with Iran. On Friday, the White House said the pair would head to the country on Saturday, but Trump said “too much time wasted on traveling, too much work!” In a post on Truth Social, […]

A man armed with guns and knives stormed the lobby of the Washington Hilton hotel venue of the high-profile journalists’ dinner attended by President Donald Trump and multiple senior U.S. leaders.

Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohammed Idris has described the Image Maker Award 2026 conferred on him by Vanguard Media Limited as a reflection of ongoing efforts to build public trust and strengthen the communication ecosystem supporting the federal government’s reform agenda. Idris received the award at a ceremony held on Friday in Lagos, […]

Often, Nigeria’s efforts to solve one problem end up creating another. The brutal killing of Ben Agir, a National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, in the Mbajor community of Buruku local government area in Benue State, by the Vigilante Group, exemplifies this reality. Communities in Benue have faced ongoing attacks by gunmen who raid villages […]

A video released by Donald Trump shows a shooting incident at a White House dinner event, with the clip quickly gaining widespread attention and trending online.

Former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has launched a sweeping attack on Nigeria’s governance system, accusing the National Assembly of fixing its own salaries and emoluments, decrying worsening insecurity, alleging massive corruption in refinery rehabilitation and warning that any government that fails to protect its citizens has forfeited its right to exist. Obasanjo, who spoke in […]

The New Nigeria Peoples Party ((NNPP) says the party is going ahead with its congresses that will culminate in its national convention with or without INEC’s obedience to court orders ordering the commission to recognise the Dr Agbo Major-led leadership of the party. This is contained in a statement by the party’s Founder, Dr Boniface […]

By Jonathan Nda-Isaiah, Abuja, Nnamdi Mbawike, Enugu, Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin, AZA MSUE, Kaduna, First lady, Senator Remi Tinubu, has called for increased domestic financing and sustained collaboration to strengthen efforts aimed at ending malaria. In her message to mark World Malaria Day yesterday, Mrs. Tinubu said the fight against malaria required greater investment and innovative […]

Donald Trump calls the suspect in the Washington Gala shooting a ‘would-be assassin’ after the heavily armed individual breached security. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-calls-gala-shooting-suspect-would-be-assassin/

The FCT chapter of Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has urged the federal government to address persistent power and security challenges affecting the country’s agricultural sector. Secretary of the chapter, Mr Hakeem Musa,  made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja yesterday. He was reacting to the government’s […]

United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has crossed the N33.2 trillion total assets threshold in 2025, underlining the bank’s pan-African scale and sustained growth momentum. The Bank’s audited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025, showed that total assets grew 9.4 per cent to N33.2 trillion up from N30.3 trillion at the end […]

Investigations show a spike in arrests of suspects aged 70 and above Illicit drug trafficking is typically associated with young men and women desperate to make quick money through illegal means. However, in recent times, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has reported a spike in arrests of suspects aged 70 and above. The […]

Gunfire erupted near the White House Correspondents’ Dinner. President Trump is safe and a suspect is in custody. Investigations are ongoing. Read More: https://punchng.com/trump-unharmed-as-gunfire-erupts-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner/

The deal between Nigeria and Meta, details of which have not been previously disclosed, is replete with concessions by Nigeria, including writing off the $32.8 million fine and softening the obligations it earlier imposed on Meta. The post EXCLUSIVE: Inside Nigeria’s deal to write off $32.8 million fine against Meta appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

United State President Trump has released CCTV showing a gunman running into a hotel ballroom. A shirtless suspect was photographed on the floor.

Not much good comes from war.  Qualifying exceptions, however, can be found. The United Nations, tarnished, libelled and mocked for being simultaneously ineffectual and intrusive, was the mediating entity for international relations that grew from the calamities of the Second World War.  Without that somewhat frail body, it is hard to imagine how the patchwork […]

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara has called for a coordinated effort among political leaders and stakeholders to confront the lingering banditry plaguing the state. Speaking on Saturday at a one-day APC stakeholders’ meeting held at the Government House in Gusau, ahead of the party’s congresses slated to commence on April 28, Lawal explained that his […]

Leaders and key figures of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Borno State have declared their full backing for President Bola Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima as the party’s standard-bearers for the 2027 presidential race. The endorsement was reached through a unanimous decision during a high-level stakeholders’ gathering held in Maiduguri on Saturday. Among […]

Buried in 1Kings 22 and 2Chronicles 18, the story of Prophet Micaiah is one of the most powerful narratives about truth, courage, and integrity in the face of political pressure. It unfolded during a planned military campaign involving the then King of Israel Ahab and King of Judea Jehoshaphat. Ahab sought to recapture Ramoth-Gilead from the Syrians and […]

On May 29, 2023, the Nigerian social contract was fundamentally rewritten with three blunt words: Subsidy is gone. It was presented as a surgical necessity, an amputation of a gangrenous limb that was draining the lifeblood of the nation. The logic was seductive in its simplicity. By stopping the trillions of Naira previously burnt in […]

"The First Lady, plus the Vice President, and all Cabinet members, are in perfect condition" The post Trump rushed to safety as gunshots disrupt Washington press dinner appeared first on Vanguard News.

A few days ago, I came across the piece you will soon read here now and was attracted to it by the message; the medium of the message; and the personality the message was addressed to.   The message is of public interest. The medium of the message – Treasure newspaper.com – and its publisher, […]

Sunday Reflections 4th Sunday of Easter year A ( Good Shepherd Sunday)   Shepherd, Do you smell like your flock?   ✠ A reading from the holy Gospel according to John (10:1-11)   Jesus said: “Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever does not enter a sheepfold through the gate but climbs over elsewhere is […]