Tinubu’s extended absence By Punch Editorial Board on October 8, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 71
NIGERIA has a disturbing habit of allowing those in power to treat constitutional restraints as inconveniences rather than obligations. Once again, the country is confronted with questions over presidential absence, constitutional compliance and the willingness of its institutions to hold the powerful to account.
IDGC 2026: Nigeria must stop sacrificing its girls By Punch Editorial Board on October 11, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 70
AS the world marks the 2026 International Day of the Girl Child today, under the theme, “End child marriage and invest in girls’ rights!”, it is imperative for Nigeria to confront an enduring social and cultural injustice that continues to rob millions of girls of their childhood, education, health and future.
Ummulkhairi: Stop jungle justice now! By Punch Editorial Board on June 28, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 69
IT has become frighteningly easy to kill a human being on the streets of Nigeria. A rumour, a shout, or a baseless accusation is all that’s needed. A crowd gathers. Fists fly. Stones rain down. Tyres appear. Petrol is fetched, a match struck, and within minutes, a fellow citizen, whose life is protected under Section 33 of Nigeria’s Constitution, is reduced to a charred corpse.
No investigation. No evidence. No defence. No trial. Only death!
This is not justice. It is murder. It must stop now.
Obi wrong on negotiation with terrorists By Punch Editorial Board on June 30, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 68
IT is shocking that, despite the unspeakable atrocities committed by terrorists and bandits across Nigeria, some political leaders and opinion moulders still advocate negotiation, amnesty and reconciliation with mass murderers. This is wrong, dangerous and morally indefensible.
Almajiri Commission: Stop this budgeting absurdity By Punch Editorial Board on July 13, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 67
IF anyone still doubted that Nigeria’s budgeting process has descended into institutional absurdity, the 2026 budget of the National Commission for Almajiri and Out-of-School Children Education should end the debate.
Tinubu, cancel WAEC verification fees By Punch Editorial Board on September 9, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 66
IN yet another controversial policy announced within three months, the West African Examinations Council and the National Examinations Council have introduced a one-off ₦4,000 result verification fee for students seeking admission into tertiary institutions with their O’Level results. The government must cancel it.
What next after US terror financiers list? By Punch Editorial Board on July 6, 2026 – Recommended Nigerian Newspaper Report 65
IF the available evidence is any guide, foreign governments seem to have more resolve than the Nigerian authorities in confronting terrorism on Nigerian soil.
Foreign intelligence services identify terror financiers, provide actionable intelligence and, in some instances, even participate in eliminating high-value terrorist targets. Yet Nigeria’s response too often appears hesitant, inconsistent or altogether absent.