A’Court dismisses El-Rufai’s bail appeal
The Court of Appeal in Kaduna has dismissed a bail appeal by former governor Nasir El-Rufai, affirming a High Court ruling denying him bail. Read More: https://punchng.com/acourt-dismisses-el-rufais-bail-appeal/Continue Reading
Obi living in denial over 2023 poll – APC campaign council
The APC Presidential Campaign Council has accused Labour Party’s Peter Obi of living in denial over his loss in the 2023 presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/obi-living-in-denial-over-2023-poll-apc-campaign-council/Continue Reading
Wike urges INEC to sanction Amaechi over Tinubu supporters’ remarks
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has urged INEC to sanction ADC’s Rotimi Amaechi for his remarks calling President Bola Tinubu’s supporters “thieves” or “mad.” Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-urges-inec-to-sanction-amaechi-over-tinubu-supporters-remarks/Continue Reading
Osimhen assists on injury return as 10-man Galatasaray win 3-1
Victor Osimhen returned from injury and provided an assist as 10-man Galatasaray defeated Kasımpaşa 3-1 in a Turkish Süper Lig encounter. Read More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-assists-on-injury-return-as-10-man-galatasaray-win-3-1/Continue Reading
Euromatch NPFL: Katsina United Edge Enyimba In Six-Goal Thriller
Katsina United defeated Enyimba 4-2 in a thrilling Nigeria Premier Football League ,NPFL, Matchday Eight encounter at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium on Friday. The victory ended Enyimba’s three-match unbeaten run in the league. Katsina United took the lead in the sixth minute when Emeka Onyema inadvertently turned the ball intoContinue Reading
AFCON Format Under Review –Motsepe Signals Potential Return to Biennial Schedule
President of Confederation of African Football, Patrice Motsepe has revealed that the organisation is actively discussing a return to hosting the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every two years. Speaking at a CAF strategy conference in Cape Verde on Friday, Motsepe’s remarks were met with enthusiastic applause from delegates. ReadContinue Reading
FG Drops Plan for Immediate Solar Panel Import Ban, Says Quality Control Is Priority
The federal government has shelved plans to ban solar panel imports immediately, saying Nigeria cannot restrict imports before it has the capacity to manufacture the panels itself. The minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Kingsley Udeh, disclosed this on Friday in an interview with the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA). HeContinue Reading
Military Pension Board Engages Veterans Over New Rates Implementation
Military Pensions Board (MPB) on Friday 9 October 2026 engaged representatives of military veterans’ associations to clarify issues surrounding the implementation of the newly approved pension rates. The meeting presided over by the chairman of the Military Pensions Board (MPB), Air Vice Marshal Mikail Abdulraheem, followed controversies surrounding the paymentContinue Reading
Tegbe Rallies Security Chiefs to End Power Infrastructure Vandalism
The minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on the nation’s security chiefs to join forces with the power sector to stop attacks on electricity infrastructure, by convening a ministerial committee on the prevention of vandalism for that purpose. The committee brings together security and power sector stakeholders andContinue Reading
Court Verdict on Olawepo-Hashim Candidacy Setback for Adeleke-Aligned Faction, Says Accord Party Chieftain
An Accord Party chieftain in Lagos State, Jagunmolu Moses, has described the Federal High Court ruling directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to recognise Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim as the party’s presidential candidate as a major setback for the faction aligned with Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke. Moses, inContinue Reading