A 32-year-old dispatch rider, Emmanuel Jegede, has lost his life after suspected hoodlums allegedly pushed him off his motorcycle while attempting to extort him along the Ikotun-Idimu Road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Wednesday around 10am after …
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has launched a scathing attack on President Bola Tinubu, urging him to abandon what he described as political grandstanding and focus instead on addressing Nigeria’s worsening economic and security challenges. Reacting …
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the President Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Cust…
Also, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation blamed one of its officials for diverting an official letter that allegedly helped sustain the scheme. The ongoing probe centres on allegations that Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC, secured official recogniti…
Nigeria must sustain its macroeconomic reforms and ensure they translate into jobs and improved living standards if it is to benefit from shifts in global trade, according to the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Ab…
Ecobank Nigeria has launched ‘Scaling Up!!!’, a flagship business storytelling podcast designed to inspire, educate, and empower entrepreneurs, founders, and the next generation of African innovators through authentic conversations with accomplished business personalities across the continent. The bank said on Wednesda…
Sterling Financial Holdings Company Plc increased its profit after tax by 20.4 per cent to N50.30bn in the first half of 2026, despite a sharp rise in loan loss provisions as the lender expanded its credit portfolio. The financial holding company reported profit after tax of N50.30bn for the six months ended 30 June 20…
Dangote Refinery is expected to consume about 2.5 per cent of globally traded crude oil at full capacity, its President and Chief Executive Officer, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed. Dangote made the disclosure while receiving the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, who led a high-level delegation from …
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri The Body of Benchers (BoB), the apex regulatory body for the legal profession, has vowed to wield the big stick to check what it termed the embarrassing conduct of charge-and-bail lawyers. The body is responsible for the call of graduates of law school to the Nigerian Bar as well as the regulation…
Eko Electricity Distribution Plc has attributed the persistent power supply challenges in Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin and surrounding communities to transmission upgrades and repeated vandalism of underground distribution cables. In a statement on Wednesday by the General Manager, Corporate Communications, Abiola Aloba, …
…by Canada’s Camryn Rogers. Rogers successfully defended her Commonwealth title in style, setting a new Games record of 74.91m to claim the gold medal. Speaking after the event, Olatoye admitted her preparation had been excellent but said she struggled to find her rhythm on the day. “I think my preparation for this comp…
Assistant Inspector General Olohundare Jimoh received the award from the Security Watch Africa Initiative Network at the 19th African Security Watch Awards in BanjulJimoh was recognised for crime prevention strategies he introduced during his time as Commissioner of Police in Lagos StateThe award was delivered to Jimoh…
The National Youth Council of Nigeria, Mosan Okunola Local Branch, issued a statement praising Honourable Adunni Opeyemi Akindele's first year as executive chairmanThe council highlighted road construction, school renovations, ambulance provision, and security vehicles among the administration's key achievementsNYCN co…
…at the time of writing. She primarily shares short videos of her hunting and lifestyle pictures. Additionally, she has a Facebook account with 6.3 million followers at the time of writing.The TikToker created her self-titled YouTube channel on 10 August 2017. She mainly posts the same content there. The channel has 1.0…
At least 8 APC senatorial aspirants filed Federal High Court suits challenging the outcomes of the May 2026 senatorial primaries held across NigeriaThe suits variously allege irregularities, non-compliance with the Electoral Act, improper exclusion from the primaries, and wrongful declaration of winnersCases span Zamfa…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Port & Terminal Multiservices Limited Area Command, on Tuesday, held a sensitisation workshop on the deployment of the Electronic Cargo Tracking System at the command’s conference hall. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abdullahi Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement obtained by The…
I hope Peller and Jarvis signed a prenup before getting married - Delta state gov's aide, Ossai Ovie Success Ossai Ovie Success, a Senior Special Assistant to the Delta State Governor, has advised internet personalities Peller and Jarvis to protect their wealth by signing a prenuptial agreement following their legal ma…
"We are going to beat the f**king sh*t out of them" - Trump issues sharp warning to Iran as diplomacy ends after surprise attack on US base US President Donald Trump warned Tehran was "going to get a beating" for an attempted Iranian attack on US forces in the Middle East. Speaking to Fox News, the US president said, "…
Woman who judged and mocked single mothers apologises to them as she becomes a single mother A woman has apologised for being jugemental towards single mothers as she reveals how she became a single mother. Princess Janet, whose bio says she's a relationship coach, revealed she shamed single mothers for years and even …
A French couple has been taken into custody as part of a probe opened after the remains of five infants were found in their home in southeastern France, judicial sources said on Wednesday. The remains were found in boxes at a home in the town of Orange on Monday, a day after the 32-year-old woman gave birth to a health…
The grandson of former Ugandan president Idi Amin saw his bid for Commonwealth boxing gold end in disgrace as Aziz Abdul was disqualified for a headbutt in his quarter-final on Wednesday. Amin famously declared himself the “King of Scotland” in 1976, having developed a fascination with the country with his remark inspi…
Professor Oghenetega Ighedo has become the first Black woman to earn a doctorate in Pure Mathematics from University of South Africa, marking a historic milestone in the institution’s 148-year history. The Nigerian-born academic achieved the feat while serving as an Associate Professor in UNISA’s Department of Mathemat…
They are a testimony to failed governance - Katsina man writes as he shares haunting photos of two recently released kidnapped victims looking emaciate One Khaleed Yazeedu from Katsina State, has shared shocking photos of two kidnapped victims who regained their freedom after enduring abuse and starvation in bandit cap…
Peter Okoye apologises for his comment about Nigerian languages, accuses his twin brother, Paul of exploiting the controversy Singer Peter Okoye, also known as Mr P, has issued an apology following widespread backlash over his recent social media comments that questioned the practical value of Nigerian languages. In a …
Man arraigned in Lagos over threat to post his ex-girlfriend's n*de video online A 23-year-old man, Olasunkanmi Shorunke, was on Wednesday arraigned in an Ikeja Magistrates' Court in Lagos for allegedly threatening to post n*de video of his former girlfriend. Shorunke, whose residential address was not provided, is cha…