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…
…raised concerns about sharing sensitive conversations with researchers, saying users' consent would be essential. "Should we release people's private data in some of their hardest moments to researchers? I think probably not without their consent, or I should say not without their consent."Altman said OpenAI wanted to…
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 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…
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 Edo State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects has called on residents to engage the services of qualified architects in building residential and office complexes as Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate World Architecture Day, The Chairman of the state chapter of the NIA, Wilson Agbonta, who …
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…
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 …
The Nigeria Revenue Service has sealed the headquarters of Kaduna Electric in Kaduna over alleged outstanding statutory tax liabilities, the News Agency of Nigeria reports Monday. The enforcement action is contained in a non-compliance notice posted at the entrance of the company’s premises on the order of the NRS Exec…
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, has said the removal of the fuel subsidy has helped President Bola Tinubu’s administration to increase investment in critical aviation infrastructure, with about $500m raised for the reconstruction of the Lagos airport and other need-specific aviation i…
Two people have died and another remains missing after torrential rain triggered severe flooding in Spain’s northeastern Catalonia region, disrupting transport, flooding homes and forcing hundreds of rescue operations. The storms began affecting parts of Catalonia on Saturday, October 3, with authorities issuing a red …
The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia ’Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, and the wife of the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Adenike Adebutu, have announced a cash gift of N1m to recently retired Deputy Superintendent of Traffic, DST Anifat Bello, for her …
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has dismissed a video circulating on social media that alleges poor education funding and inadequate teacher remuneration in the state. The union described the video as old, edited and doctored to create a false impression about the state government’s performance…
One person was confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus conveying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after the bus, with regis…
Man City and Norway forward Erling Haaland is an injury concern for Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool after the striker limped off during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Portugal. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, Haaland signalled to the bench and was substituted in the 67th mi…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized alcoholic beverages worth an estimated N300m packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml during enforcement operations in Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday, adding that some distributors…
The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the suspected murder of Jemimah Dutse, a former All Progressives Congress Women Leader in Bauchi South. PUNCH Metro learnt this from a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, San…
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Afeez, has urged Kaduna youths to support and protect infrastructure projects being executed by the state government, saying the facilities are critical to their education, mobility and future. Afeez spoke on Saturday during an inspection of some …
The governorship candidate of the Allied Peoples’ Movement in Oyo State, Bimbo Adekanmbi, on Sunday described teachers as the true builders of the nation as the world celebrates the 2026 Teachers’ Day. He pledged to sustain and strengthen the development of the education sector and the advancement of teachers, building…
Today’s evening recap focuses mainly on the feud between the All Progressives Congress and the Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, over the high cost of medication needed to treat his deceased mother. Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency recently recorded N5 billion worth of conta…
What started on July 26 as a gathering of 24 strangers chasing the N160m Big Brother Naija prize has, after 70 days, produced friendships, romance, betrayals, arguments, punishments, disqualifications and some of the most unpredictable twists of the season. Now, nine housemates remain. Aikou, Barry, Bluethopia, Flora, …