2027: INEC to release candidate nomination portal access codes June 26
The Independent National Electoral Commission has set June 26, 2026, for the release of access codes that will allow political parties to begin uploading candidates’...
Author : Alake Uri
Commercial driver killed in Lagos multi-vehicle collision
A commercial driver has lost his life in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred along the Lagos-Apapa Expressway. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Tuesday by...
Ebola: Tinubu approves N10bn funding for emergency response
President Bola Tinubu has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and approved the immediate release of N10bn in emergency intervention funding....
Messi scores on injury return as Argentina beat Iceland in World Cup warm-up
Lionel Messi scored within minutes of making his return from an injury scare as Argentina beat Iceland 3-0 in their final World Cup warm-up in...
FG fixes June 12 deadline for oil bids
The Federal Government through its Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has fixed Friday, June 12, 2026, as the deadline for the submission of technical and...
Tinubu orders repatriation of 300 Nigerians held in Ethiopian prison
President Bola Tinubu has dispatched a high-level delegation to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to secure the immediate repatriation of nearly 300 Nigerian nationals serving prison sentences...
Nigeria’s foreign debt to hit $72.6bn after 2027 polls – IMF
Nigeria’s public external debt is projected to rise by $20.7bn by 2027, the country’s election year, according to the International Monetary Fund. The IMF disclosed...
NASS will pass state police bill this week – Senate Leader
Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has said the National Assembly will this week pass the constitutional amendment bill seeking to establish state police, describing the...
Telecom sector is Nigeria’s “mother of all businesses” — Pastor Idowu Olugbenga
Telecom industry continues to grow because it is deeply embedded in everyday life. Almost every Nigerian depends on mobile communication, making airtime and data products...
Nollywood Must Balance Art and Commerce – Jay Franklyn Jituboh
Filmmaker and CEO of Display Universal Studios, Jay Franklyn Jituboh, says the future of Nollywood depends on balancing creative storytelling with commercial success. Speaking on...