FG imposes 10-year entry bans for visa overstays, $15 daily fine from August 1

  The Federal Government has announced stricter immigration penalties, warning that expatriates who overstay their visas beyond six months will face a five-year entry ban, while overstaying for one year…

Rivers Women Stage ‘Bring Back Our Fubara’ Protest In Port Harcourt

  A crowd of women on Friday flooded the Aba road area of Port Harcourt, demanding the reinstatement of the suspended Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, and his deputy,…

Bandits Release Abducted Pastor In Kaduna, Detain Ransom Carrier

  Bandits suspected to be kidnappers who abducted the pastor of Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA), Samson Ndah Ali, in Mararaba Aboro in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State,…

Kogi central constituents sue Akpabio, senate over Natasha Akpoti’s suspension

  A group of constituents from Kogi central senatorial district have filed a lawsuit against Senate President Godswill Akpabio and the upper legislative chamber. The suit is challenging the six-month…

China hits US with 125% retaliatory tariffs as trade war escalates

  China has increased its retaliatory tariffs on imports from the United States to 125 percent, escalating the trade war between the economic powerhouses. In his first public comments on…

SERAP gives FG, NBC 48-hour to reverse Eedris Abdulkareem’s song ban

  The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has issued a 48-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government and the National Broadcasting Commission to reverse the ban on Eedris Abdulkareem’s latest protest…

Ex-Kwara governor Ahmed didn’t repay N1bn SUBEB loan, EFCC witness tells court

  A witness of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has told the Kwara high court that Abdulfatah Ahmed, former governor of the state, did not pay back the…

EFCC plays video evidence in ex-minister Saleh Mamman’s ‘N33bn fraud’ trial

  The trial of Saleh Mamman, the former minister of power, resumed on Thursday before the Abuja federal high court. The prosecution introduced new evidence in a trial-within-trial to establish…

Police Rescue Abducted Ebonyi Govt Official, Arrest One Suspect

  The abducted Coordinator of Ngbo Central development Centre in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State has regained her freedom after spending five days in the kidnapers’ den. Blessing…

Otti urges Igbo youths to join Army

  The Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has promised to assist in sensitising Abia youths for recruitment into the Nigerian Army. Otti stated this in Government House Umuahia on Wednesday,…

Fire razes shops in Oyo

  No fewer than 12 shops were, on Thursday night, razed by fire in Ibadan, Oyo State. Witnesses told The PUNCH, on Friday, that the fire began around 10:55pm at…

Police arrest man for impregnating 17-year-old daughter in Bauchi

  The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested one Umar Sule for forceful having carnal knowledge of his biological daughter. This was disclosed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer,…

NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers over emergency rule 

NBA relocates annual conference from Rivers over emergency rule The Nigerian Bar Association has announced the relocation of its 2025 Annual General Conference, formerly scheduled to hold in Port Harcourt,…

DAILIES TOP STORIES: Marketers predict cheaper petrol nationwide as Dangote begins naira sale

  Friday 12 April 2025 Islamic cleric defends death penalty for whoever changes religion FG alert: 30 states rush to avert flood crisis Lynched travellers: FG, Edo raise joint probe…