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June 18, 2026

Okigwe Eight: Scripture Union delegates kidnapped at Imo-Anambra border, police launch manhunt

Eight Scripture Union Nigeria members have been kidnapped. The police command in Imo disclosed that they were abducted on Sunday along the boundary between Imo and Anambra.

June 18, 2026

Ekiti Governorship Election: INEC says 1,028,929 PVCs collected, 1,059,360 registered voters

INEC says the number of registered would-be voters in Ekiti has increased from 987,647 to 1,059,360 in 2026.

Ballot box
June 17, 2026
Vice-President Kashim Shettima
June 17, 2026

FG to establish GBV safe spaces in all 774 LGAs

She expressed concern over the increasing cases of GBV across the country.

Imaan Sulaiman-Ibrahim (credit: Punch)
June 17, 2026

2026 AFNIS targets new investment, partnerships, says Alake 

According to him, the 2026 AFNIS comes at a crucial moment in Africa’s history. 

Alake at Nigeria Gold Day Celebration event
June 17, 2026

My govt providing housing for judicial officers to strengthen vital pillar of democracy, says Tinubu

Mr Tsoho commended Messrs Tinubu and Wike for the bold steps taken despite criticism in the media to provide befitting accommodation to judges and improve the welfare of judicial officers.

Newly inaugurated homes for judges in Abuja
June 17, 2026

UK sanctions CBN-licensed Nigerian investment firm over ties to Russian financial, strategic intelligence

The sanctions against Pilot Finance Limited include an asset freeze, the disqualification of Mr Akinola as the company’s director, and trust services sanctions.

Andrey Podyolyshev
June 16, 2026

FG begins distribution of fertilisers to 128,930 smallholder farmers

The programme targets farmers cultivating less than 0.5 hectares of land.

National Agricultural Development Fund’s Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme
June 16, 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Fugitive ex-minister Uche Nnaji still drawing multimillion-naira salaries nine months after removal from office

The ceaseless flow of public funds to a politician who no longer holds public office underscores yet again the economic toll of Nigeria’s unwieldy IPPIS infrastructure.

June 15, 2026

Nigeria’s food inflation at 17% worrisome, weakening household purchasing power: CPPE

The NBS, on Monday, reported that Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose slightly to 15.93 per cent in May 2026 from 15.69 per cent in April.

Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE)