The oil sector in Nigeria has always been the topic of the day. Online. Offline. On the radio. Even in commuter buses. If you want to start a heated conversation anywhere in this country, just mention “fuel”. The reactions will start coming in. The price. The scarcity. The queues. The corruption. It is personal for Read More

THE recent attacks on members of the Shiite Islamic Movement in Nigeria by soldiers during the group’s annual procession to mark the International Quds Day in Abuja call to mind the crowd management deficit of the security agencies. Reports say soldiers blocked the protesters with a tank and opened fire to disperse them. Media reports Read More

THE condemnation of Nigeria’s import ban on some 25 goods by the United States comes at a time when the biggest economy in the world is also pursuing protectionist policies that it is condemning. American authorities warn that the policy undermines American exporters and blocks access to one of Africa’s largest consumer markets. The complaint Read More

African Games 2023 champion Patricia Mbata talks about starting boxing, representing Nigeria and more in this interview with PETER AKINBO What inspired you to take up boxing? I started boxing in 2019 as a hobby. I didn’t have any prior experience, but I just fell in love with the sport. I used to play other Read More

The Sole Administrator of Rivers State, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.), on Thursday, warned political actors and mischief-makers testing his will, while refuting allegations of high-handedness and impunity leveled against him by civil society groups in the state. Speaking through his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Hector Igbikiowubo, Ibas frowned on the myriads of fake Read More

Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has called for calm amid rising tensions between Kolo and Emeyal communities in Ogbia Local Government Area over the proposed siting of a new local government headquarters. The development comes in the wake of Federal Government’s recent move to create additional local government areas across the country. Kolo community Read More

The Yobe State Hisbah Commission, in partnership with the Multi-Sectoral Crisis Recovery Project, has organised a one-day dialogue between Muslims and Christians in Potiskum and Nangere local government areas on Friday. The event aimed to strengthen peaceful coexistence between adherents of the two major religions, promoting global best practices, rule of law, and teachings of Read More

Three suspects linked to the abduction of Nigerian Navy Lieutenant Cynthia Akor have been arrested by operatives of the Naval Unit in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory. Two of the arrested individuals were directly involved in the abduction, while the third was identified as an accomplice. It was gathered on Thursday that the arrests were Read More

Ademola Lookman could be set for a sensational return to the Premier League, with Atalanta reportedly preparing to sell the Nigeria international to Liverpool this summer. Lookman was instrumental in Atalanta’s UEFA Europa League victory and placed 14th in the 2024 Ballon d’Or rankings and he is one of the Italian club’s most valuable assets. Read More

Chidinma Ojukwu, the prime suspect in the murder of Super TV Chief Executive Officer, Michael Ataga, on Thursday, told a Lagos High Court sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square how she discovered Ataga’s lifeless body in a Lekki short-let apartment on June 15, 2021. Testifying before Justice Yetunde Adesanya, the former 300-level Mass Communication student of Read More

English Premier League side Crystal Palace are reportedly showing strong interest in Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka, as he nears the end of his loan spell at German Bundesliga side Augsburg. The Nigerian star has had an impressive campaign in the Bundesliga, where he has played 29 games and has scored two goals for Jess Read More

All Progressives Congress chieftain and former Minister of Communications Adebayo Shittu opens up on his Oyo State governorship ambition, Governor Makinde’s plan to impose a successor, President Bola Tinubu’s chances in the 2027 poll and more, in this interview with ADEBAYO FOLORUNSHO-FRANCIS How did you receive the news of your appointment as the Pro-Chancellor and Read More

A Niger State indigene, Habibu Ibrahim, has recounted how suspected armed robbers visited his apartment twice in one week and threatened to kill him. Ibrahim, who hails from Lapai Local Government Area and resides in Barkin Saleh, told Arewa PUNCH how the robbers, four in number, attempted to kill him by stabbing him severally and Read More

The Kwara State Government has restated its commitment to eradicating malnutrition, especially among the indigents of the state. Arewa PUNCH gathered that the state’s latest move in this regard is aimed at improving its strategies on innovative ideas for implementing nutrition programmes across Kwara State. This was disclosed by the acting chairman State Committee on Read More

As part of efforts to advance the course of youth development and empowerment in the country, the Director of Spires 5-Aside Naija Street Soccer Tournament Akin Akinyelure has urged the private sector and government at all levels to key into the grassroots football initiative. The highly esteemed advocate for youth empowerment and orientation made this Read More

In a moving tribute to resilience and the transformative power of education, the American University of Nigeria marked the 11th anniversary of the Chibok school girls’ abduction with a significant gesture of support. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Senior Director Public Affairs of AUN, Yusuf Mohammed, it  noted that 68 Chibok girls Read More

The National Council on Sports has formally approved a 32-sport cap for the 2024 National Sports Festival in a bid to bring consistency and strategic focus to Nigeria’s premier multi-sport event, The PUNCH reports. The decision was taken during an Extraordinary Council meeting held on Wednesday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, following a memorandum presented by Read More

In what has been widely described as a strong reaffirmation of his administration’s dedication to the transformation of education, Sokoto State Governor Ahmed Aliyu has described education as the bedrock of the future of the state. The governor stated this on Wednesday in his remarks during the visit of the Governing Board of the Federal Read More

The Nigeria Customs Service Federal Operations Unit, Zone C, Owerri,  said it intercepted various contraband with a duty paid value of N1bn between March 20, 2025, till date. In a statement obtained by The PUNCH, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Bashir Balogun, stated this on Thursday while showcasing some of the Read More

Five years after the death of former Nasarawa United player, Chineme Martins, during a Nigeria Professional Football League game in 2020, the National Industrial Court of Nigeria has nailed the club, the league, and the Nigeria Football Federation over the player’s demise, The PUNCH reports. Martins died at the age of 23 after collapsing during Read More

The Bauchi State Agency for Sustainable Microfinance, through its Director General, Nura Muhammad, has disclosed that the Agency is now fully digitalised in its operations in line with global best practices. The DG noted that the Agency was able to achieve the feat through the deployment of the Savings Groups Information Exchange system to collect Read More

The Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, and the Kogi State Government have received food donations from the Aliko Dangote Foundation, as part of the N16bn Annual National Food Intervention programme launched last month. Speaking at the recent flag-off in Abuja, the Senior Special Adviser to the President of Dangote Group, Fatima Abdurrahman, said 10,000 bags of Read More

A heavy rainstorm accompanied by winds on Wednesday destroyed scores of houses in Daki Gari town under the Suru Local Government Area of Kebbi State. According to a resident of Dakin gari, Umar Wali, the windstorm accompanied by heavy rains was said to have destroyed a yet to be identified  number of houses. While the Read More

The new Commissioner of Police Bauchi State Command, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, has vowed to strengthen the internal security of the state. Aliyu, who resumes as the command’s 46th commissioner of police made the pledge during his maiden press conference on Wednesday. While appreciating the Inspector General of Police, Olukayode Egbetokun, for the privilege to serve the Read More

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday in Jigawa State when a commercial golf wagon conveying some APC supporters crashed into a former councillor, killing him on the spot. Arewa PUNCH gathered from sources that the vehicle was heading towards Birniwa LGA, where a 4th edition of the Jigawa State Government programme, titled: ‘’Government and Citizens Read More

The Katsina State Government has declared its intention to reach over three million children across the 34 local government areas in the state for the ongoing campaign against polio virus. The Executive Secretary of the State Primary Healthcare Development Agency, Dr. Shamsuddeen Yahaya made this disclosure on Tuesday in Katsina while interacting with journalists at Read More

Nigerians have been urged to tolerate and equally respect the religious differences among themselves for harmonious coexistence. The Project Manager, Promoting and Protecting Freedom of Religion or Belief, a project of the Search for Common Ground, Gaius Dachet made the call while speaking with journalists at the sideline of the screening of the film, “Bridging Read More

The pricing of refined petroleum products at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery has been identified as one of the incentives to import these products into Nigeria. S&P Global said in a report that the Dangote refinery’s reduction in petroleum products’ prices was not significant compared to the global fall in prices. The PUNCH recalls that the Read More

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has announced that Ondo State is actively exploring avenues to utilise pension funds for infrastructural development as part of a broader strategy to boost economic growth and ensure sustainable development. According to a statement issued on Thursday, the governor disclosed this while receiving a high-powered delegation from the National Pension Commission on Read More

FSD Africa Investments, the UK-backed specialist development finance investor, has committed £10m to ARM-Harith’s Climate and Transition Infrastructure Fund in a bid to unlock Nigerian pension funds for infrastructure development and boost the national economy. The strategic investment is aimed at addressing long-standing barriers that have kept domestic institutional capital on the sidelines of infrastructure Read More

Nigerian firms must integrate robust risk management into their core strategies to attract sustainable investment, corporate executives urged at a Lagos seminar, warning that weak risk culture and erratic policies threaten economic resilience. The hybrid session, hosted by Kreston Pedabo under the theme “Spreading Business Resilience: Integrating Enterprise Risk Management for Sustainable Growth,” convened stakeholders, Read More

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed concern over the feasibility of implementing Nigeria’s capital expenditure in the 2025 budget, warning that the current fiscal structure cannot fund it. Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on the state of the economy on Thursday, LCCI President Gabriel Idahosa stated that the Federal Government’s Read More

The Bauchi Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture, has warned President Bola Tinubu not to sabotage the interests of the northern part of Nigeria. Speaking during a press conference on Wednesday in Bauchi, the president of the Chamber Aminu Danmaliki said that it was crucial to express the deep concerns over the trajectory of Read More

Nigeria banks begin N100, N500 charges on ATM as CBN introduces new charges on ATM withdrawal channels Nigerians react to the new charges, adjust banking habits as NASS, others call for its suspension CBN, banks remain adamant as Nigerians groan over new, other bank charges This is indeed not the best of time for the […] The post SPECIAL REPORT: Inside Story Of How Banks, ATM Charges Worsen Nigerians’ Economic Woes appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy, and all elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly have been suspended by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for an initial period of six months.  This suspension comes after Rivers State declared a state of emergency as a result of ending political fights and events that have impacted the […] The post Meet the Nigerian governors suspended since 1999 (when and why) appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.

On March 18, 2025, following long standing political impasse in Rivers state, President Ahmed Tinubu declared state of emergency in the state President Ahmed Tinubu appointed Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas as Administrator, Rivers state for six months period Atiku, others condemned declaration of state of emergency even as action has continued to generate divergent views On […] The post BIOGRAPHY: Ibot-Ete Ekwe Ibas, Ex- Naval Chief Appointed As Sole Administrator, Rivers State appeared first on WITHIN NIGERIA.