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NCC moves to protect smaller telecom operators with new MVNO business framework
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has released draft Business Rules for Mobile Virtual Network Operators, MVNOs, as part of its initiative to foster fair competition, safeguard smaller operators, and enhance Nigeria’s telecommunications ecosystem. The suggested framework aims to prevent larger Mobile Network Operators, MNOs, from employing pricing strategies or operational delays to hinder smaller operators […]
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No feasts, no joy: Gazans mark a dark Eid
New clothes for children, sacrificial sheep and Eid biscuits, the hallmarks of the Muslim holiday, are all either unaffordable or unavailable in Gaza, casting a shadow over what is usually a time of celebration and joy. “I go to the market only to look around because I cannot afford to buy anything. Whenever I ask […]
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Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen: ADC presidential primary election rigged
Before the declaration of the presidential primary results, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) slipped into a post-primary crisis yesterday. Two presidential aspirants – former Transportation Minister Rotimi Amaechi and businessman Mohammed Hayatu-Deen – outrightly rejected the outcome, which they described as fraudulent. The third aspirant, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, won with a clear majority in the poll held […]
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FG cancels $717m W’Bank power loan amid blackouts
The Federal Government has cancelled $717.7m in undisbursed World Bank financing for Nigeria’s troubled electricity sector, effectively terminating the remaining portion of a $1.52bn power sector recovery programme amid mounting tariff shortfalls, worsening financial pressures, and persistent implementation challenges across the industry. Documents obtained by The PUNCH from the World Bank website on Monday showed […]
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Nigerian forward Victor Udoh dies at 21
Former Southampton and Royal Antwerp forward Victor Udoh has died at the age of 21 in Nigeria, with reports describing the circumstances of his death as “under suspicious circumstances.” According to The Mirror UK, Udoh was found dead in Abuja, the Nigerian capital, although the exact cause of death remains unknown at the time of […]
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BREAKING: Court clears Jonathan to contest 2027 presidential election
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has cleared former President Goodluck Jonathan to participate in the 2027 presidential race. In a judgment delivered by Justice Peter Lifu on Tuesday, he upheld a N20 million fine against the lawyer, Johnmary Jideobi, who instituted the case. He equally awarded a one-million fine against the plaintiff and […]
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Self-acclaimed native doctor jailed 31 years for fraud
A state high court in Onitsha, Anambra State, on Monday sentenced a self-acclaimed native doctor, Akinyola Ogundale, to 31 years imprisonment for obtaining money by false pretences and fraudulent conversion. Delivering judgment, Justice D.A. Onyefulu found the defendant guilty of fraud and exploitation through spiritual and psychological intimidation. The offence are contrary to the provisions of […]
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Wike Reveals Why Fubara Withdrew From 2027 Governorship Race
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has revealed why Siminalayi Fubara withdrew from the 2027 governorship race in Rivers State. Wike said the governor’s decision was tied to a political agreement reached during efforts to restore peace and stability in the state after months of tension between both camps. The former Rivers […]
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Court stops Adeleke from removing Osun monarch
The Court of Appeal sitting in Akure, Ondo State, on Monday restrained the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, from removing the Akirun of Ikirun, Oba Olaleken Akadiri. The PUNCH earlier reported that the Osun State Government declared the stool of Akirun of Ikirun vacant and called on all parties to await the determination of a suit […]
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2027: Adeleke endorses Tinubu for second term
The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027, hinging it on “a moral and development driven action in the best interest of Osun and Yoruba people at large”. A statement by the Adeleke through his Spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, on Monday disclosed that the governor made it known during a brief […]
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Eid-ul-Adha: FG declares Wednesday, Thursday public holidays.
The federal government has declared Wednesday, 27th May, and Thursday, 28th May, 2026, as public holidays to mark Eid al-Adha. The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, on Monday in Abuja. The declaration, according […]
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I’m waiting for govt approval to dislodge terrorists from South-West – Sunday Igboho
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, says he is patiently waiting for the approval of the Federal Government to dislodge terrorists and other criminals from the South-West. Igboho said his security outfit, Iru Ekun Security Network, is ready to begin operations as part of efforts to flush terrorists and other criminal elements out of forests […]
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Peter Obi holds closed-door meeting with Mbeki, Ian Khama in South Africa
Former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, has met with former Botswana President Ian Khama and former South African President Thabo Mbeki during his visit to South Africa. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on Obi’s official page. According to the statement, the meeting took place in Cape Town before Obi departed for Johannesburg, […]
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If you lost sleep, weight, I’ve lost some too, Tinubu admits hardship
President Bola Tinubu on Sunday said the economic reforms pursued by his administration have been painful not only for ordinary Nigerians but also for him personally, adding that he has lost sleep and weight alongside citizens bearing the burden of the reforms. This was as he accepted the All Progressives Congress presidential ticket for the […]
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NCAA suspends services to Air Peace, Ibom Air, nine others over debts
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has directed its directorates to suspend services to 11 domestic airlines, placing them on its updated “No-Pay-No-Service” list over unpaid statutory charges owed to the regulator. The directive, contained in an internal memo dated May 22, 2026, and obtained by our correspondent on Sunday, ordered all NCAA departments to withhold […]
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JUST IN: Tinubu wins APC presidential primary with 10.9m votes
President Bola Tinubu has emerged as the All Progressives Congress presidential candidate for the 2027 general election after securing nearly 11 million votes in the party’s nationwide primary election. The results, drawn from all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, showed President Tinubu in a commanding lead over fellow aspirant Stanley Osifo, cementing his […]
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NDLEA arrests Chinese grandma with large consignment of illicit drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. The suspect, a Chinese national naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, upon her arrival […]
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Gunmen kill three worshippers, abduct 15 in Kwara
The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three worshippers and the abduction of 15 others following a deadly attack by armed assailants at a prayer ground in Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. The PUNCH gathered that the attack occurred on Saturday night at Ori-Oke Ajaiye, located on the outskirts of […]
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Shettima jets out to Benin Republic for Wadagni’s inauguration
Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Cotonou to represent President Bola Tinubu at the inauguration of Romuald Wadagni, President of the Republic of Benin. Mr Stanley Nkwocha, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications (Office of the Vice President), made this known in a statement on Saturday. Nkwocha said Shettima […]
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Tinubu: Democracy not about noise or borrowed platforms
President Bola Tinubu says democracy can only be sustained by enduring political structures and grassroots participation. He spoke on Saturday, shortly after participating in the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential primary vote in Ikoyi, Lagos. The president, who cast his ballot at his ward alongside Oluremi, his wife, described the exercise as a demonstration of internal democracy […]
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APC presidential primary: Tinubu secures landslide victory in Lagos ward
President Bola Tinubu recorded a landslide victory on Saturday in the All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential primary election held at Ward L2 in Eti-Osa Local Government Area of Lagos State, where he polled 4,996 votes. The exercise took place at Ireti Nursery and Primary School, Mekwen Street, off Queens Drive, Ikoyi, Lagos, with party members turning out […]
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Six Nigerians arrested in Thailand over romance scam network
Thai police have arrested six Nigerian nationals during a raid on a luxury condominium in Nonthaburi province. The suspects are accused of running a romance scam network that defrauded victims into transferring money. According to the Thai media outlet The Nation Thailand on Saturday, the operation, codenamed “Dark Room Crackdown”, was conducted on Thursday at […]
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Federal High Court Judge, Mohammed Yunusa dies
A judge of the Federal High Court, Justice Mohammed Nasir Yunusa, is dead. According to the court’s Director of Information, Dr. Catherine Oby Christopher, the late Justice Yunusa died on May 21 “after a brief illness.” The late Justice Yunusa served in the court’s Kano division until his death. Part of a statement by the court’s spokesperson […]
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FRSC deploys 555 personnel for Eid special patrol in Osun
Federal Road Safety Corps, Osun State Sector Command, has deployed 555 personnel for special patrol during the Eid-el-Kabir celebrations in the state. The Osun Sector Commander, Mr Sunday Adebayo, disclosed in a statement issued by the Sector Public Education Officer, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, on Saturday in Osogbo. Adebayo said the week-long operation would commence from […]
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Trump directs Nigerians, others applying for green cards to visit home countries
United States President Donald Trump has directed that Nigerians and other nationals applying for green cards must return to their home countries to apply for the process, except in extraordinary circumstances. The new immigration development was disclosed on Friday. According to a press statement issued by the US Citizenship and Immigration Services, the agency said […]
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Over 1100 Stranded Nigerian Migrants Return From Niger Republic Through Kano State
The returnees reportedly arrived by road and were immediately taken through official processing and reintegration procedures coordinated by federal and state authorities. At least 1100 Nigerian migrants stranded in Agadez, the Republic, have returned to Nigeria through Kano State, with the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) confirming their arrival on Friday. The returnees reportedly arrived by […]
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Oyo suspends school excursions, field trips as slain teacher laid to rest
The Oyo State Government has officially suspended all school excursions, field trips, sports competitions, and outside-premise activities following a series of deadly coordinated abduction attacks on schools in the Oriire Local Government Area. This directive comes as the state begins burial rites for Adesiyan Adegboye, an assistant headmaster who was killed alongside teacher Michael Oyedokun […]
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Tinubu Govt Directs Universities To Fund Lecturers’ Allowances Through Internal Revenue, Sparks Tuition Hike Fears
The memo further announced the suspension of the allowance due to the university’s worsening financial situation. The Nigerian government under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed public universities across the country to begin funding lecturers’ allowances through internally generated revenue (IGR), a move that could trigger fresh tuition increases nationwide, SaharaReporters has learnt. This is […]
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Court orders company to drop ‘Naira’ from its name
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday issued an order permanently restraining a company, eNaira Payment Solutions Ltd, from parading itself as the registered proprietor of the trademark, “eNaira.” In his judgment, Judge James Omotosho also granted a counter-claim of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and awarded N10 million against the company. Mr […]
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