Soldiers claim to have overthrown Niger’s government following an apparent coup in the West African nation on Wednesday when members of the Presidential Guard detained President Mohamed Bazoum. Members of the elite guard sealed off access to the president’s residence and offices in…

President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, in Abuja appealed to the organised labour to avail him more time to consider their grievances before embarking on any nationwide strike. This is just as indication emerged that the Federal Government may enforce the court order restraining…

The National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has declared a “total and indefinite strike action”. The association revealed this in a terse statement made available to Channels Television on Tuesday evening. It later followed it up with a communique. The resident doctors listed their demands…

Nigerians have demanded economic growth as President Bola Tinubu is expected to submit the much-awaited ministerial list to the National Assembly in the next 24 hours for screening. A presidential aide, who demanded anonymity in a chat with The PUNCH, on Tuesday, said…

The United States on Tuesday announced a new $400 million military assistance package for Ukraine featuring ammunition for artillery and air defence systems. The announcement on the aid — which will be drawn from US military stocks — comes as Ukrainian troops press…

Operatives of the Department of State Security (DSS) and the Nigerian Correctional Services (Prisons) have re-arrested the suspended Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor Godwin Emefiele at the Federal High Court in Lagos. The DSS seized Emefiele shortly after its operatives physically fought off operatives…