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PUNCH Editor-In-Chief Joins World Editors’ Forum Board

12.03.2026

The Managing Director and Editor-in-Chief, PUNCH Nigeria Limited, Adeyeye Joseph, has been appointed to the Board of the World Editors Forum, the global network of newsroom leaders under the World Association of News Publishers. Joseph’s appointment places him among leading editors and media executives shaping discussions on newsroom leadership, innovation and the future of journalism...

Havertz Rescues Arsenal Against Leverkusen 1-1 Draw

12.03.2026

Garman forward, Kai Havertz scored a late penalty, on Wednesday night, as Arsenal came from behind to draw with Bayer Leverkusen in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie at the BayArena. Harvertz, who spent 10 years at Leverkusen before moving to Chelsea for £71 million in 2020, slotted the ball past Janis...

EFCC Arrests Okpella Monarch, Engineer Over Alleged N250m Fraud

11.03.2026

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the Okuokpellagbe of Okpella in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, HRM Michael Sado. New Telegraph reports that Sado was arrested alongside an engineer, Patrick Omkhagbo, over allegations of financial misconduct.Their arrest followed a petition submitted to the Benin Zonal Directorate of the anti-graft...

Reps Query NSDC Over Sugar Import Data, Revenue Remittances

11.03.2026

The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has raised concerns over discrepancies in the reported volume of sugar imported into Nigeria and the revenue accruing to the National Sugar Development Council (NSDC). Chairman of the committee, Hon. James Faleke, expressed the concerns during the committee’s ongoing Revenue Monitoring Exercise covering the 2023–2025 fiscal years. While...

ASUU, FG Move Against Corrupt VCs Over Alleged Mismanagement Of TETFund Funds

11.03.2026

The Federal Government has thrown its weight behind a planned probe by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into allegations of corruption and financial mismanagement involving vice chancellors of public universities. The union said it would soon begin scrutinising how funds from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) were being utilised across universities, amid...

S’East Leaders Back Creation Of ANIM State

11.03.2026

…Seek Nigerians’ Support Leaders and stakeholders from the South-East geopolitical zone on Wednesday declared support for the creation of the proposed ANIM state. The leaders gave their support during a meeting in Abuja between a delegation from Imo and Anambra states and the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives and Chairman of the House...

Reps Move To Criminalise Party Dual Membership, Propose N10m Fine

11.03.2026

The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the Electoral Act (Amendment) 2026 for the third reading to prohibit individuals from being members of more than one political party simultaneously. In the amendment, any politician who registers with two or more political parties at the same time is liable to a prison term of two years...

Alia Seeks Partnership With NCDC To Restore Peace, Boost Rural Devt

11.03.2026

Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State on Wednesday called for a sincere collaboration between the North-Central Development Commission (NCDC) and the Benue State government to restore enduring peace and boost rural development in the state. The Governor stated this at the government house in Makurdi while playing host to the Board and Management of the...

Marine & Blue Economy Scribe Advocates Shift In Scientific Research

11.03.2026

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy (FMMBE), Fatima Sugra Tabi’a Mahmood, has called for a fundamental shift in how scientific research is utilised within the public sector. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Anastasia Ogbonna, Director, Information & Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Marine and Blue Economy, Mahmood stressed...

UNESCO Lauds Otti’s Educational Policy, Offers Support

11.03.2026

Governor Alex Otti‘s radical transformation of the education sector has drawn the admiration and support of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The Head of Office and Country Representative of UNESCO to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Dr Jean-Paul Ngome-Abiaga, acknowledged Abia government’s far-reaching efforts in education, from recruitment of qualified teachers and infrastructure...