Hamas announced Friday that it has reached an agreement that includes surrendering its weaponry to a Palestinian governing committee and securing a gradual pullout of Israeli forces from the Gaza Strip. The pact aims to implement the long-stalled second phase…
The federal government has announced plans to phase out electricity subsidy starting in 2027. Minister of Power Joseph Tegbe stated the intention during a media briefing on Friday while discussing the power sector’s debt. He stated that the government would…
Tyla, a South African Grammy-winning artist, has pulled Lagos from her APOP World Tour schedule, just days after her planned December 22 concert in Nigeria sparked boycott demands following rising xenophobic tension against Nigerians in South Africa. PUNCH Online reviewed…
The United States Department of State has announced that it will issue 250,000 limited-edition commemorative passports as part of celebrations marking the country’s 250th anniversary. The Department of State, which previously issued the commemorative documents only to in-person applicants at…
Ghana’s cabinet on Thursday approved a proposal for a five-year presidential term and a decrease the minimum age for candidates to 35. Ghana, one of Africa’s leading producers of gold and cocoa, has maintained a stable democratic system since 1992.…
Madrid announced on Thursday that it would send soldiers to Ceuta, to maintain security after hundreds of migrants entered the Spanish North African exclave from Morocco, primarily by swimming. Officials have reported nine deaths. Migration from Morocco to Spain’s two…
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday officially approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential privatisation Committee on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties, a 25-year-old body established under former President Olusegun Obasanjo. President Bola Tinubu also transferred all the committee’s powers…
The All Progressives Congress North-West Zone has announced intentions to embark on a mobilisation tour of the region’s seven states in an effort to solidify support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election and strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general…
Festus Keyamo, Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development has emphasized the Federal Government’s commitment to deepening aviation ties with Canada as the two nations open talks on establishing Nigeria-Canada direct flights . The Minister offered this assurance to David Sproule,…
The US military executed a heavy wave of strikes on Iran on Thursday in retaliation for Tehran’s bombing of American sites in Jordan, as hostilities resumed in the Middle East war after a nearly week-long pause. The renewed hostilities have…
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports nationwide, signaling a broader push in President Donald Trump’s immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report published Wednesday by The New York Times, US Immigration and Customs…
Femi Otedola, First HoldCo’s chairman, purchased 1.77 billion shares of the financial institution through his investment vehicle, Calvados Global Services Limited. According to a corporate filing from the Nigerian Exchange (NGX), Otedola acquired the First HoldCo shares for N222.20 billion…
The United States has stated that routine visa processing at its embassy in Abuja and 24 other diplomatic posts in Africa will cease from August 1, 2026, as part of a larger restructuring of its overseas consular activities. The US…
Abia State Governor Alex Otti has authorized the first phase of funding for legendary Nollywood actress Ngozi Nwosu’s medical bills, responding to her public appeal for financial assistance to undergo three life-saving surgeries. Martins Justice, the governor’s Senior Special Assistant…
Australia’s chief veterinary officer announced on Wednesday that the highly dangerous H5 bird flu virus has begun to spread locally among wild birds. For many years, Australia remained the only continent without the H5 strain, which causes severe sickness and…