Prof Offiong Offiong, the new UNICAL VC, has promised to end admission racketeering, fraudulent NYSC mobilisation, and rebrand the university’s image. Read More: https://punchng.com/new-unical-vc-vows-to-end-admission-racketeering/

Joaquín Guzmán López, a son of infamous drug lord ‘El Chapo,’ pleaded guilty in Chicago to narcotics trafficking and continuing criminal enterprise charges Read More: https://punchng.com/son-of-mexican-crime-lord-el-chapo-pleads-guilty-in-us-drug-case/

The Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN) has commended the Nigerian security operatives for their swift and successful intervention that led to the release of four senior directors of the Federal Ministry of Defence who were abducted on November 10. Speaking in Abuja over the weekend, the association’s national president, Comrade Shehu Mohammed, […]

Jamie Vardy continues his Italian adventure, scoring a classic brace to lead Cremonese to a stunning 3-1 Serie A victory over Bologna at Stadio Dall’Ara. Read More: https://punchng.com/serie-a-vardy-scores-brace-as-cremonese-beat-bologna-3-1/

Speaker Tajudeen Abbas denies involvement in the N18.6bn NASC building contract, calling SERAP’s allegations factually incorrect and misleading. Read More: https://punchng.com/abbas-denies-role-in-nasc-building-contract-says-seraps-allegation-misleading/

With less than 24 hours to the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, governorship primary election, Governor Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership from the party. The post BREAKING: Gov Adeleke resigns from PDP appeared first on Vanguard News.

DHQ clarifies the Katsina border incident where local vigilantes mistakenly fired on Nigerien troops during a routine water-fetching mission. Read More: https://punchng.com/vigilantes-mistook-nigerien-troops-for-hostile-forces-in-katsina-border-incident-dhq/

Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has resigned his membership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, disclosed in statement late Monday night, that his principal resigned from the party since November 4th, 2025. Adeleke’s resignation letter was addressed to the PDP Chairman for Ward 2, Sagba Abogunde of […]

Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle names 28 players for AFCON 2025, with full support from Nigeria Football Federation despite World Cup disappointment.

In a bid to ensure safety of road users, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has ordered all construction companies operating on roads across the country to ensure adequate placement of road signs at all construction sites. The FRSC said that the directive issued by the Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Mohamed Shehu, was to […]

The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has resigned his membership from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as political parties commenced 2026 gubernatorial primaries. This is coming barely 12 hours when The post BREAKING: Osun Gov Adeleke resigns from PDP appeared first on The Nation Newspaper.

Rivers State governor, Siminalayi Fubara, said improving the deplorable education sector remains one of the top priorities of his administration, revealing that education will receive the highest allocation in the state’s 2026 budget. The governor made the disclosure on Monday while declaring open the 123rd and 124th combined quarterly meeting of the Rivers State Council […]

By Bashir Bello KANO – The Controller, Nigeria Customs Service, Kano/Jigawa Area Command, Comptroller Dalhatu Abubakar, has declared his zero tolerance stance against smuggling, saying he will wage war against smugglers even on his last day in service. Dalhatu stated this during a dinner and award night organised by the stakeholders forum of Kano and […] The post I’ll wage war against smugglers – Kano Customs boss appeared first on Vanguard News.

Kwara State and 20 other States, including federal capital territory (FCT) are to repeat the polio component vaccination of the nationwide Integrated Measles-Rubella campaign held in October 2025. The campaign, targeting under five children, though currently put on hold, will be carried out by the Kwara State Primary Health Care Development Agency (KWSPHCDA) in collaboration […]

The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) has warned that an estimated 3.3 million additional people could acquire HIV by 2030 unless urgent steps were taken to reverse ongoing disruptions affecting global prevention programmes. The agency stressed that recent funding cuts were seriously undermining efforts in vulnerable regions and communities, placing millions at greater risk and […]

Taraba State governor, Agbu Kefas, on Monday, met with President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja—his first visit to the State House since defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Kefas arrived at the Presidential Villa around 2 pm in the company of the APC National Chairman, Prof. […]

Representing FCMB’s Managing Director and CEO, Mrs Yemisi Edun, Executive Director of Wholesale Banking, Obaro Odeghe, said the award reinforces the bank’s unwavering commitment to SMEs.

By TOYOSI AKERELE-OGUNSIJI For over a decade now, Nigeria’s insecurity crisis has evolved from being a sporadic law-and-order challenge to a deeply entrenched business model. As someone who chaired social intervention programmes for the Victims of Terrorism Support Fund in Benue and Taraba states between 2021 and 2024 and led the VSF COVID-19 Intervention Programmes, I […] The post How government can fix security and protect our future appeared first on Vanguard News.

Igbajo town in Osun State was thrown into pandemonium on Monday following the disputes greeting the burial rites for the late Owa of Igbajo, Oba Adegboyega Famodun, as those who opposed his rites of passage clashed with those who wanted to honour him as a royal father. However, one man identified as Ifa was injured […]

Residents of Ƙofar Ruwa area of Kano metropolis in Kano State, on Monday, took to the streets blocking major roads and making bonfires in front of a local police station over the custody of suspected bandits. The unrest reportedly began after information spread within the community that two suspected bandits had been brought into the […]

As preparations for the 2026 governorship election gather pace in Osun State, the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji Olanipekun, Laroye II, has publicly declared his support for former governor, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), a move that has stirred tension among opposition parties across the state. The monarch made the […]

A trending post making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Nigerian man spoke about Lieutenant Yerima. Netizens reacted to his comment.

Personnel of Federal Fire Service (FFS), Bauchi State Command, have rescued six construction workers from the rubble of a collapsed multi-storey building along Sir Kashim Road in the GRA area of Bauchi on Monday. The State’s Controller of the Federal Fire Service, DCF Babangida Abba, confirmed the rescue, describing the operation as intense and technically […]

Nigeria’s PDP urges President Tinubu to apply the same democratic principles at home, questioning his opposition treatment after granting asylum to a leade Read More: https://punchng.com/accord-opposition-same-treatment-as-guinea-bissaus-da-costa-pdp-tells-tinubu/

The opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has asked President Bola Tinubu to extend the gesture of asylum and protection he gave to the opposition presidential candidate of Guinea-Bissau, Mr. Fernando Dia Da Costa, to the opposition politicians in Nigeria. PDP stated this while reacting to the asylum given to the Guinea-Bissau’s opposition leader following the […]

He cited several International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions and Recommendations that emphasise Tripartite governance as a critical safeguard for social insurance systems.

Nasarawa, Kwara, and Kebbi followed closely with 16 percent each, while Kano...

...concerns were raised after the Public Accounts Committee, in a letter dated July 21, 2025, requested the NMDPRA to submit relevant information on

Organised labour and the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association have firmly rejected proposed amendments to the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund Act. Labour, led by Mr Joe Ajaero of the Nigeria Labour Congress, joined NECA to oppose the amendments during a Senate public hearing on Monday in Lagos. Both groups voiced strong objections to the bill […] The post Labour, NECA reject proposed NSITF amendments appeared first on Vanguard News.

New details have emerged about Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man accused of shooting two National Guard members in Washington DC last week.

The Naira on Monday opened the week with a slight depreciation, trading at N1,448.43 against the Dollar at the official foreign exchange market. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed the Naira lost N1.69, representing a 0.1 per cent decline from Friday, Nov. 28, when it traded at N1,446.74. Analysts attributed the minor loss […] The post Naira slightly depreciates by 0.1% against dollar appeared first on Vanguard News.

Patience Ogbodo-Iwuagwu To further boost the security of lives and property, Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has inaugurated hi-tech security equipment and patrol vehicles procured by the Enugu… The post Confidence Rises For Enugu Residents As Mbah Launches Hi-tech Drones, Equipment, Patrol Vans To Boost Security appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

Police operatives in Enugu State’s Trans-Ekulu Division have detained 26-year-old Chibuike Ugwuja for faking his abduction and demanding ₦35 million from his family. SP Daniel Ndukwe, spokesperson, the Police command in Enugu State, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Enugu. Ndukwe said Ugwuja’s father reported his son missing on Nov. 24, after he […] The post 26-yr-old arrested for staging self-kidnap, demanding ₦35m ransom appeared first on Vanguard News.

World AIDS Day, observed annually on 1 December, serves as a reminder of the progress made in the global HIV response and the gaps that persist. The post World AIDS Day: AHF to expand STI treatment access, plans wellness centre in Nasarawa appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on Monday clarified the border incident involving local vigilantes in

He noted that World AIDS Day, observed globally on December 1, is a moment to honour those lost to AIDS-related illnesses, reaffirm support for PLHIV, and recommit to universal access to quality healthcare.