A top member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Lagos, Shamson Adio, popularly called Shamellon, appeared in court on Tuesday over a murder case, drawing heavy security presence and tense scenes within the courtroom. Adio, who walked in surrounded by armed operatives, was ordered by the presiding judge to remove his […]

   

Newly called lawyer Peace Onyesom and her sister, Gift Onyesom, who were abducted along the Okene-Auchi road last Friday, have been released. Their brother, Godspower Onyesom, confirmed their safe return to PUNCH Metro on Tuesday. “She has been released. She is back home,” he said. In a video shared with the newspaper, Peace expressed gratitude

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has demanded a full investigation into the tragic death of Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, a young lawyer and journalist with ARISE News, who died in Abuja after reportedly trying to escape an armed robbery attack at her residence in Katampe. In a statement signed by its President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN,

The United Arab Emirates’ national carrier, Emirates Airline, has announced a ban on the use of any kind of power bank during flights, with the new safety rule taking effect from October 1, 2025. The airline announced the ban in a statement issued on Tuesday. Reaffirming the new policy, the airline said, “Using any kind

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of three new heads of federal agencies, signaling what the presidency described as a move to strengthen critical sectors and institutions across the country. In a statement issued on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, by Segun Imohiosen, Director of Information and Public Relations, the presidency confirmed that the

The Nigeria Police Force has declared three directors of Cabota Energy Services Limited wanted over allegations of conspiracy, terrorism, kidnapping, attempted assassination, and criminal conversion. Those declared wanted include the company’s Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Akintayo Raymond Oluwaseyi; its Chairman, Obisike Uche Charles; and Executive Director, Fagite Babafemi Oladipo. According to a police gazette obtained

A 2025 report on trafficking in persons in Nigeria, released by the U.S. Department of State, has made a shocking revelation that the Nigerian government and Borno State government returned several trafficked victims to their Boko Haram husbands, while some were returned to their traffickers. According to the report, the Nigerian government did not meet

Retired Nigerian police officers on Tuesday besieged the National Assembly in Abuja, describing the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS) as a fraudulent arrangement designed to keep them in poverty after decades of service to the country. The retirees, who have been camping at the Assembly complex since Monday, vowed not to leave until the federal government