The Edo State Government has introduced comprehensive reforms in the education sector, including a ban on graduation parties for nursery and primary school pupils. According to a statement from the state Ministry of Education, the new policies will take effect from the 2025/2026 academic session and also include mandatory entrepreneurship training for junior secondary students…
A 45-year-old man, Joshua Pius, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly stealing drums, bells, and other items from a church. During the trial, police prosecutor Inspector Olubu Apata stated that the suspect, along with other gang members currently at large, committed the crime on August 12, 2025. Inspector Apata…
The Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ajao Adewale, has revealed that illegal mining in Nigeria has evolved into a cartel-controlled enterprise, backed by powerful Nigerians, with the proceeds used to finance terrorism and banditry. He warned that this illicit activity costs the nation an estimated $9 billion (₦13.7 trillion) each year.…
The Kano State Government has announced plans to implement an amnesty framework for youths who voluntarily renounce thuggery, as part of broader efforts to tackle gang violence and social unrest in the state. The announcement was made by the Commissioner for Information, Ibrahim Waiya, during the official launch of a profiling exercise under the newly…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has officially ruled that all mobile phones must be completely switched off during aircraft take-off and landing. Michael Achimugu, Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at the NCAA, confirmed the new directive, noting that regulations concerning the use of phones and other electronic devices during flights in Nigeria…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to Mele Kolo Kyari, the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over alleged involvement in fraud-related activities. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim freezing order on Tuesday, August 19, following an ex…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 62 individuals following a raid at the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area. Deputy Commandant of the Board, Mujahid Aminudeen, confirmed the arrests in an interview with Punch on Monday, August 18, 2025. Aminudeen explained that the suspects, comprising 27 males and…
The son of Boko Haram’s late founder, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, security sources and a former insurgent have confirmed. He was reportedly leading a jihadist cell in the region. Muslim was detained alongside five other suspected members of the Islamist group, which was originally founded in Nigeria by his father, radical…
Jad Tarifi, the founder of Google’s first generative AI team, has issued a stark warning: higher education, as we know it, is on the brink of becoming irrelevant. With technology advancing at breakneck speed, Tarifi says traditional academic paths may no longer offer the value they once did—especially for Gen Z. As young graduates face…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has called on Nigerians to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general election, describing the PVC as a vital weapon against election rigging and poor leadership. In a statement titled “PVC is the Bridge to a New…
