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Apostle Sam Adegoke of Elijah Generation Church in Akure, Ondo state has apologised to women he had sexual relationships with before his marriage, saying he deeply regrets his actions and has stepped back from public ministry to reflect and make amends. Adegoke, who recently got married, made this known in a statement …
Twenty-six-year-old Maryam Umar, who was born without both arms has graduated from the Department of Economics, Gombe State University, after the Academic Staff Union of Universities awarded her a N1.68m scholarship following a PUNCH report on her plight. Maryam, who writes and performs household chores with her toes, …
A founding member of the National Democratic Coalition, NADECO, Chief Ralph Obioha is dead, aged 80. In a statement by his son, Chima Obioha on behalf of the Obioha family in Enugu, said: “It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the family of Chief Ralph Obioha, “Okpuruisizuruoha II of Arondizuogu announces h…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday said Nigeria’s national voters register had risen to over 103 million following the completion of the three-phase Continuous Voter Registration exercise and final biometric cleanup. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this in his keynote address at a on…
A member of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, identified as Kamoru Omokoye, has been shot dead by suspected cultists at Abijo Bus Stop in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that Omokoye was attacked and shot in the head by the assailants on Sunday morning. It was gathered that the suspe…
Nigeria has emerged as the biggest climber in Africa’s latest investment risk ranking, rising four places to eighth position as economic reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu improved the country’s relative attractiveness to investors, a new report by Bloomberg has stated. Nigeria overtook Rwanda, Tanzania, Keny…
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…political focus. Addressing town hall meetings with the Rumueme and Apara kingdoms in Obio-Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State on Monday, Wike dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential ticket of Atiku Abubakar and former Rivers State Governor Rotimi Amaechi as a "joint ticket of corruption."…
In this interview with WALE AKINSELURE, President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Prof Chris Piwuna, examines the recently released Times Higher Education ranking that featured 29 Nigerian universities, arguing that the Federal Government’s celebration of the feat is misplaced amid persistent challenges in…
Striker Kelechi Iheanacho has said he is always happy to play for Nigeria, insisting that love for the game and the country, not anyone’s persuasion, brought him back to the Super Eagles for the friendly against Russia on Tuesday (today). The Bursaspor forward was recalled after more than 16 months out of the national …
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has described Nigerians as “very ignorant”, saying many people do not understand the roles of agencies responsible for food safety and pesticide regulation. Adeyeye made the remark in an interview with Busi…
The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old suspected gun-runner after recovering two AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 42 rounds of live ammunition from a commercial vehicle in Ilorin. The suspect, identified as Umaru M., was arrested during a stop-and-search operation conducted by police operatives alon…
The presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, NDC, Peter Obi, has expressed condolences to the Nigerian Air Force following the crash involving a military aircraft in Igbokoda, Ondo State. Recall that a total of 32 people were killed after a Nigerian Air Force helicopter crashed in Igbokoda, the headq…
…by police operatives. Meanwhile, the Sector Commander, Corps Commander Oludare Ogunjobi, expressed condolences to the families of the victims and called on all road users to make safety their priority at all times. Ogunjobi urged motorists, particularly commercial vehicle operators, to exercise maximum caution during r…
The Oyo State Government has raised the alarm over repeated cases of kidnapping in the state, asking if it is under organised siege. The Commissioner for Information, Dotun Oyelade, said this in a statement issued on Monday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Oyelade was reacting to the reporte…
…Vice Chancellor, Professor Carter Dike Umeoduagu. The 44-year-old Professor of Microbiology reportedly took ill and d+ed on October 3, shortly after assuming office as the substantive Vice Chancellor of the university. Umeoduagu had previously served as Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic) at Tansian University and was al…
The Sokoto State Government and the management of Gamji College of Health Technology, Sokoto, have dismissed as false a report alleging that 18 students of the institution were abducted by suspected terrorists while travelling to Oyo State. The denial followed a report published on Monday, October 5, 2026, which claime…
…the hopes of her members in her own affairs through transparency, engagements, mobilization and inclusion.” He said the executive committee was also integrating the chapter into the activities of the Nigerian Institute of Architects, ensuring full compliance with the NIA constitution and bye-laws, and ensuring that cha…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Oyo State Wing, on Monday dedicated the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration to schoolchildren and their teachers abducted during a coordinated attack in Oriire Local Government Area of the state on Friday, May 15, 2026. The state NUT Chairman, Hassan Fatai, stated this during the 2026 Wo…
Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has revealed how he refused to pay ransom to bandits who abducted his brothers, insisting that he would not give money to criminals. Lawal disclosed this during a media chat on Monday while reiterating his opposition to negotiating with kidnappers operating in the state. According t…
The Nigeria Union of Teachers, Delta State Wing, has called on the state government to address teacher shortages, insecurity and inadequate teaching materials in public schools. The NUT State Chairman, Dickson Poubeni, made the call on Monday at the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration held at the Cenotaph Ground in As…
…neurosurgery, orthopaedic procedures, urological treatment, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary procedures, bone marrow transplantation and organ transplantation, among other specialties. For Nigerians living with sickle cell disease, Fortis has dedicated bone marrow transplantation programmes. Fortis states that bone m…
The High Court of Anambra State, Awka Judicial Division, presided over by Justice Okechukwu Nwabunike, has sentenced one Silas Uwa to life imprisonment for killing his uncle over a family land dispute in Ebenebe, Awka North LGA of the state. Justice Nwabunike convicted Uwa on Monday, after finding him guilty of manslau…
The Joint Health Sector Union, Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Monday called on the Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, to intervene over the non-compliance of the management of the institution with his directives on the payment of several arrears due to members of the union. JOHESU …