Month: August 2025

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved a six-month ban on exporting raw shea nuts to curb informal trade, boost local processing, and protect and grow Nigeria’s shea industry. The ban, which takes immediate effect and subject to review on expiration, is specifically aimed at boosting Nigeria’s shea value chain to generate around $300 million annually […]

The director of Heirs Holdings and founder of Avon HMO, Dr. Awele Elumelu, has called on global and local investors to view Nigeria’s economic challenges not as obstacles but as untapped goldmines full of investment potential. Speaking at the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) International Business Conference and Expo 2025, Dr. Elumelu emphasised […]

The authorities of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have warned Nigerian intending pilgrims for the upcoming 2026 Hajj pilgrimage that anyone found performing Hajj rituals without a valid visa will face severe penalties, including a fine of SR20,000 (approximately ₦8.158 million) and imprisonment. This warning was issued during a virtual meeting on Monday between the […]

The Kaduna State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as an “orchestrated clampdown” on its members by the Governor Uba Sani-led administration. The PDP specifically condemned the continued detention of its House of Representatives candidate for Chikun/Kajuru federal constituency in the recent by-election, Esther Dawaki and the campaign director-general, […]

Youths of Ayamelum state constituency in Anambra, State have criticised Governor Charles Soludu and the leadership of the state House of Assembly overthe suspension of the member representing them, Hon. Bernard Udemezue, for three months. Udemezue was suspended yesterday at the plenary presided over by Speaker Somtochukwu Udeze, following a resolution passed by the House. […]

National security adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has handed over rescued Zamfara State residents to their families. He declared that the federal government will intensify its offensive against bandits and terrorists across the country, vowing that “there will be no haven” for criminals holding Nigerians hostage. He warned against the politicisation of security challenges facing […]

A police officer attached to the Chairman of Bomadi local government council of Delta State, Inspector O. O. Ojonogba of PMF 51 has been shot dead by unidentified gunmen. The officer, popularly known as “Ade,” was killed in Ughelli, Ughelli North local government area of the State while on duty. At the time of the […]

The hopes of the Super Eagles in securing qualification for the 2026 World Cup may have taken a significant hit following an injury to their first-choice goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali. The incident occurred on Tuesday night during a match for his South African club, Chippa United, when he was stretchered off the pitch in the 35th […]

The immediate-past Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, has stated that at least 239 first-class graduates of the institution, employed as lecturers, left the school within seven years. Ogundipe disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking as guest lecturer at The PUNCH Forum, themed: “Innovative Funding of Functional Education in the Digital […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has denied claims by businessman Abdullahi Bashir Haske, son-in-law to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, that his fundamental rights were violated while in the agency’s custody. Haske, founder of AA & R Investment Group, had alleged in a report by The Africa Report that he collapsed during interrogation […]