36+ min ago   (416+ words) The Coca-Cola System in Nigeria says more than 70,000 young Nigerians have benefited from its empowerment programmes through training in life skills, entrepreneurship and access to internship opportunities. The company, in statements made available to The PUNCH on Sunday, said its…...

1+ hour, 7+ min ago   (585+ words) The Lagos State Government has said it will increasingly rely on structured public-private partnerships to tackle the state’s 3.4-million-unit housing deficit and infrastructure gap. The Commissioner for Commerce, Cooperatives, Trade and Investment, Folashade Ambrose-Medebem, disclosed this at the Julius Berger…...

19+ min ago   (733+ words) Cargoes containing illicit drugs. CREDIT: NDLEA The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis, opioids and other illicit drugs concealed in consolidated cargoes, music speakers and loaves of bread in operations across several states. The agency…...

55+ min ago   (395+ words) The Lagos State Health Service Commission has inspected three public hospitals in Surulere, including ongoing reconstruction and expansion projects, as part of efforts to assess their capacity to deliver healthcare services to residents. The inspection was conducted last week by…...

1+ hour, 2+ min ago   (317+ words) The release of the final list of candidates for the 2027 general elections by the Independent National Electoral Commission has heightened the battle for the 109 senatorial seats across the country. With the publication of the list, political parties and their candidates…...

35+ min ago   (239+ words) The transition from a linear “take-make-waste” model to a high-yield circular economy cannot happen through government policy alone. It requires radical, grassroots civic action. Last weekend, we put this philosophy to the test. Driven by a shared refusal to watch…...

1+ hour, 4+ min ago   (1010+ words) The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Abia State, Dr Kelechi Anosike, has promised to abolish daily taxes imposed on wheelbarrow and truck pushers and introduce a welfare-oriented tax regime if elected governor in the 2027 election. Anosike also pledged to…...

54+ min ago   (266+ words) Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia. CREDIT: State government The Benue State Governor, Rev Fr Hyaccinth Alia, has stated that his developmental projects would enhance his re election comes 2027. Speaking through his Chief Press Secretary, Kula Tersoo, in a statement issued…...

1+ hour ago   (699+ words) The Nigeria Democratic Congress has defended the academic credentials of its 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, dismissing three suits filed by a Labour Party chieftain, Abayomi Arabambi, seeking access to his academic and National Youth Service Corps records. The defence followed…...

59+ min ago   (489+ words) File: NSC chair, Shehu Dikko Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has rejected calls for the Nigeria Basketball Federation board to resign following D’Tigress’ disappointing campaign at the 2026 FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup in Germany. D’Tigress lost all…...