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October 28, 2026 12:01 am
Insecurity: Yari’s hollow excuse
October 27, 2026 12:12 am
Zulum’s right to ban scavenging
October 26, 2026 12:05 am
Yobe Airport bailout, money badly spent
October 25, 2026 12:00 am
Fake produce: A public health emergency
October 23, 2026 12:51 am
Boko Haram compounding Nigeria’s case
October 23, 2026 12:00 am
2027: INEC, technology and credible elections
Police, beware of Greek gifts!
October 28, 2026 12:02 am
Economic stability must become shared prosperity
Editorial
Nigeria’s vote-buying scourge
Editorial
Nigeria needs private sector-led development
Editorial
Killing of ISWAP commander, good omen
Editorial
Yes, voters, not courts, must decide elections
Editorial
Insecurity: Yari’s hollow excuse
An editorial condemning Senator Abdulaziz Yari’s excuse for President Tinubu’s inability to defeat insecurity, calling it insensitive and reckless….
Zulum’s right to ban scavenging
Borno Governor Babagana Zulum’s ban on scavenging is a response to rampant vandalism of public infrastructure, including a N3bn power project….
Yobe Airport bailout, money badly spent
President Tinubu’s proposed N100.5bn Yobe Airport bailout is a poor use of public funds amid pressing needs in education and healthcare, says a Punch edito…
Fake produce: A public health emergency
Counterfeit food, drinks, and medicines in Nigeria are a public health emergency, causing poisoning and organ damage. NAFDAC raids reveal the alarming scal…
Nigeria has been included on the US 2026 Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist, raising questions about its security forces and supported militias….
2027: INEC, technology and credible elections
INEC plans to deploy artificial intelligence for the 2027 general elections, offering hope for credibility but also posing risks of disinformation….
Economic stability must become shared prosperity
An editorial on how Nigeria’s macroeconomic stability under Tinubu’s reforms has not translated into shared prosperity, with citizens facing high costs….
Nigeria’s vote-buying scourge
Vote-buying is a major threat to Nigeria’s democracy, with voters paid up to N75,000 in recent elections, fuelling bad governance and corruption….
Nigeria’s budget is too low to drive development, making a private sector-led approach essential for economic growth and infrastructure, says an editorial….
Killing of ISWAP commander, good omen
The killing of ISWAP commander Abdussamad Ohida in Owo, Ondo State, is a good omen for Nigeria’s war on terror, indicating that more commanders can fall….
An editorial arguing that voters, not the judiciary, should decide Nigerian elections, citing calls for reform ahead of the 2027 general elections….
Nigeria’s debt servicing trap
Nigeria’s public debt has become a fiscal trap, with the government spending more on interest than it collects in revenue, a new report has shown….
Improve teachers’ welfare
An editorial on the need to improve teachers’ welfare in Nigeria, highlighting unpaid salaries, poor working conditions, and unimplemented policies….
The Federal Government’s 30-day fuel price relief is an illusory, token gesture that fails to address Nigeria’s deep economic crisis, says Punch Editorial….
Don’t involve civil servants in politics
An editorial on the dangerous involvement of senior public officials in partisan politics, criticising a forum of agency heads supporting Tinubu’s re-elect…
2027: Collect your PVC, protect your vote
The Punch urges eligible Nigerians to collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) and turn out in large numbers for the 2027 general elections….
NASS’s excessive recess demands scrutiny
The National Assembly’s excessive recess and absenteeism undermine its duties while costing taxpayers heavily. This editorial calls for scrutiny and reform…
Mass kidnappings further tarnish NYSC
Recent mass kidnappings of prospective corps members on their way to orientation camps expose the severe dangers of the NYSC scheme in Nigeria….
An editorial on the shrinking democratic space in Nigeria, highlighting how Kano and Borno states are using state power to intimidate and silence critics….
A NAF jet crash in Ondo State killed 25 people, marking the 10th such accident since 2021 and raising questions about military aviation safety in Nigeria….
Nigeria’s revolving-door budgeting
An editorial on the Nigerian government’s repeated extension of the 2025 budget, which creates overlapping cycles and undermines fiscal accountability….
IDGC 2026: Nigeria must stop sacrificing its girls
On International Day of the Girl Child, this editorial argues that Nigeria must end child marriage, a rights violation and health emergency affecting milli…
An editorial arguing for an immediate end to government funding of pilgrimages, citing EFCC claims that officials divert 75% of the funds….
Ahead of the 2027 elections, Nigeria must enforce campaign funding transparency as new laws raise spending limits for candidates, says this editorial….
An editorial on President Bola Tinubu’s prolonged absence from Nigeria and the constitutional questions it raises regarding Section 145 and accountability….
Super Eagles enter peril
Nigeria’s Super Eagles face missing the 2027 AFCON after a 3-0 defeat to Guinea-Bissau, highlighting a deep crisis in the nation’s football….
Disorder on Lagos-Calabar Highway
An editorial on the Federal Government’s threat to shut the Lagos-Calabar Highway over vandalism and safety violations, arguing for security, not closure….
Averting another workers’ strike
An editorial on the JNPSNC’s warning strike over the N70,000 minimum wage, petrol prices, and the urgent need for government action to avert a full strike….
CBN: What manner of rate cut?
An editorial on the CBN’s 350-basis-point rate cut and why it may not translate to cheaper loans for Nigerian businesses and SMEs due to several factors….
Nigeria’s disturbing maternal deaths
Nigeria now accounts for almost 40% of global maternal deaths, a new report says, amid a crisis in its primary healthcare system….
Mining must not erase education
CHILD labour and out-of-school children remain a serious menace in Nigeria. This is despite the challenges they pose to societal well-being and progress. The failure of government is writ large in thi…