Advertise with us Saturday, August 15, 2026 Special Features Sex & Relationship Advertise with us June 19, 2026 11:10 am Only primary six, JSS3, SSS3 allowed graduations, Ogun warns schools Only primary six, JSS3, SSS3 allowed graduations, Ogun warns schools June 19, 2026 7:17 am Otti unveils aircraft named after Chinua Achebe, Onitsha monarch Otti unveils aircraft named after Chinua Achebe, Onitsha monarch May 11, 2026 1:53 pm JAMB announces 150 minimum admission benchmark for universities JAMB announces 150 minimum admission benchmark for universities March 9, 2026 8:14 pm US warns citizens of possible terror threat to facilities, schools in Nigeria US warns citizens of possible terror threat to facilities, schools in Nigeria February 25, 2026 2:45 pm Court adjourns El-Rufai’s arraignment to April 23 Court adjourns El-Rufai’s arraignment to April 23 February 6, 2026 7:50 am Morning recap: Kwara carnage, Trump hails Remi Tinubu, UNN fees scare, other top stories Morning recap: Kwara carnage, Trump hails Remi Tinubu, UNN fees scare, other top stories Morning recap: Obasanjo calls Atiku biggest mistake, S’Africa denies Ayra Starr visa rejection claims, Portable loses rematch, others Eight killed in Yobe autocrash C'River suspends college provost over maladministration, gross misconduct Passenger surge drives N1.95bn NRC revenue jump in Q1 Sultan urges traditional rulers to combat polio, insecurity Tinubu departs Abuja Thursday for Japan, Brazil Ogun State Ministry of Education restricts graduation ceremonies to Primary 6, JSS3, and SSS3, banning extravagant celebrations to ease financial burden on... Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, unveiled two United Nigeria Airlines aircraft named after Chinua Achebe and Igwe Alfred Achebe, honouring their legacies.... The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum admission benchmark for universities for the 2026/2027 academic session... The United States Embassy in Nigeria has warned of a possible terrorist threat targeting US facilities and US-affiliated schools in the country. In a security notice issued via its website on Monday, ...

The arraignment of former Kaduna governor, Nasir El-Rufai, was adjourned to April 2026 due to his absence. He faces charges from the DSS for unlawful inter... Your morning recap of top Nigerian news. Read updates on the Kwara carnage, Trump's praise for Remi Tinubu, the UNN fees scare, and other headlines.... Eight people have died and three were injured in a fatal Yobe autocrash along the Potiskum–Dogon Kuka road, the Federal Road Safety Corps confirmed.... The eighth Governing Council of the Federal College of Education, Obudu, in Cross River State, has suspended the Provost, Dr Ugbaha Utubaku, over allegations of maladministration and gross misconduct.... The Nigerian Railway Corporation generated N1.95 billion from transporting 929,553 passengers through the rail system in the first quarter of 2025, the National Bureau of Statistics has reported. The ... The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, has called for sustained commitment to health, nutrition, and security in Nigeria. Speaking at the second quarterly review meeting of the Northern Tr... President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday embark on a two-nation trip to Japan and Brazil, with a brief stopover in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. His Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onan... The Awujale and paramount ruler of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Kayode Adetona, is dead. The respected monarch died on Sunday at the age of 91, just hours after the announcement of the death of his longtime ... Thirty-year-old single mother of two, Olaonipekun Adenike, narrates to AJIBADE OMAPE the horror of travelling to Libya by road for three months after her mother’s friend lured her under the preten... Like a flower torn from its garden before its time, withering whilst waiting for the peace of burial ground, the remains of Nigerian boxer Gabriel Oluwasegun “Success” Olanrewaju finally found res... Armed personnel from the Air Force Base in Ikeja, Lagos on Thursday assaulted a correspondent of PUNCH Newspapers, Dare Olawin. The military men attacked the headquarters of the Ikeja Electricity Dist... The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry has yet to commence. The board assured candidates ... UEFA has answered the burning questions on how the standings in the new 36-team league phase of the Champions League will be determined, especially when teams finish with the same number of points. In... Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has expressed his deep sorrow over the reported death of the Owa Obokun of Ijeshaland, Oba Gabriel Aromolaran. In a statement, Atiku recalled the late monarch’s ... •Death toll hits 30, victims sleep on streets, NEMA opens nine IDP camps, Bayelsa flooded after downpour At least 414,000 people have been displaced and another 30 killed by the devastating flood in... Petroleum marketers, refiners, and depot owners in Nigeria have called for the full deregulation of the downstream oil sector, seeking to end government price controls due to subsidies. The Major Ener... Crude oil exports contributed N14.56 trillion to the country’s total exports in the second quarter of the year, making up 74.98 per cent of the total export value, according to the Nigeria Burea... The Nasarawa State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 38-year-old man in the Karu Local Government Area of the state who committed suicide over his wife’s alleged infidelity. The deceased i... The Ogun State House of Assembly and its Oyo State counterpart have pledged to work together to resolve a long-standing boundary dispute between the two states. The Speaker of the Ogun Assembly, Daisi... The 2024 MTV Video Music Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the music industry, bringing together top artists and fans to celebrate outstanding achievements in music video production. Sch... The stage is set for the final hurdle before the group stages, as the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League play-off round draw took place on Monday, August 5, at the House of European Football in Nyon, Switz... The men’s football tournament at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris promises to be a thrilling spectacle, featuring 16 teams from around the globe competing across seven cities in France. The tou... The Ekiti State Government has rejected the planned power outage for two months—July and August. Benin Electricity Distribution Company, earlier in a circular, informed the public, especially its cu... International award-winning singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court, seeking custody of the daughter. In an originat... The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, has summoned the Chief Judges of the Federal High Court and the Kano State High Court in response to the recent legal turmoil surroundin... The Nigerian Army says soldiers killed in the Okuama community in Delta State are to be buried today (Wednesday), at the National Cemetery, Abuja. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Niger... The hike in Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Rate, also known as interest rate, from 22.75 per cent to 24.75 per cent by the Central Bank of Nigeria will further accelerate the country’s inflation and le...