July 2025
ADC: Atiku, Obi, Amaechi’s presidential ambitions divide supporters
The growing 2027 presidential ambitions of key political figures in the newly unveiled African Democratic Congress, ADC, are causing deepening divisions among supporters and stakeholders within the political coalition. This is even as political maneuvers and behind-the-scenes consultations have ignited heated debates, especially on social media, among coalition supporters and intensified power struggles within the […]
Breaking: “I Remain in PDP, I Fear No One”, Says Zamfara Governor
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal has said that he has no plan to join me neither the All Progressives Congress, APC nor African Democratic Congress (ADC), adding that he remains in PDP. He stated this on Wednesday while featuring on Politics Today on Channels TV noting that the achievements of his administration in Zamfara is […]
Nigeria Wins 2025 World Summit Information Society (WSIS) Prize
Nigeria has continued to showcase her growing footprint in ICT-driven development in international competition as it clinched the 2025 World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Prize in Geneva, Switzerland. The WSIS prize is in the Access to Information and Knowledge category through the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) Digital Awareness Programme (DAP) which was the […]
Trump sends tariff letters to 7 more countries
U.S. President Donald Trump sent letters to the leaders of seven more countries Wednesday morning, notifying them that new tariffs will be charged on goods imported by the United States from these countries starting August 1. Trump posted these letters on Truth Social, his own social media platform. The letters have been addressed to leaders […]
Ganduje inaugurated as FAAN board chair
Abdullahi Ganduje, a former National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has been inaugurated as the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). This comes days after Ganduje resigned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), citing urgent and personal matters. He has since been […]
Linda Yaccarino Departs as X Boss
Linda Yaccarino, the boss of Elon Musk’s social media site X, has announced she is stepping down. Ms Yaccarino has been in the role since June, 2023. In a post on the social media platform, she said was “immensely grateful” to Musk for “entrusting me with the responsibility of protecting free speech, turning the company […]
French Football Federation overturns Lyons’ relegation
Olympique Lyonnais will remain in Ligue 1 after the French Football Federation (FFF) overturned their relegation to Ligue 2 on Wednesday, following a successful appeal by the club. As part of the decision, the FFF has implemented financial restrictions on Lyon, placing limits on their wage bill and transfer spending in the club’s proposed budget […]
Police planted N300m drugs on me, Nigerian tells Indian court
A 39-year-old Nigerian man, Frank Nandi, has told an Indian court that officers of the Worli unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell planted drugs on him shortly after he was arrested in Mumbai’s Malad area. PUNCH Metro learnt on Tuesday that Nandi was apprehended on Saturday following a tip-off. According to the Times of India on […]
NECO releases 2025 BECE results, set resit exams for July 23-24
The National Examinations Council, NECO, on Wednesday, announced the release of Results of the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination, BECE. A statement by Azeez Sani, Ag. Director, Information and Public Relations of NECO, noted that one hundred and seventy nine thousand, two hundred and one, 179,201, candidates registered for the examination in 12 subjects. Although […]
BREAKING: Ganduje gets new appointment after resigning as APC National Chairman
A former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has been appointed the Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. This comes only a few days after Ganduje resigned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC. The announcement was made during the formal inauguration of newly appointed […]