Nollywood actress Chita Agwu has announced the official end of her 11-year marriage to her husband, Johnson Maduabuchi. The couple, who held their traditional wedding on October 25, 2014, and their white wedding in June 2015, are now legally divorced. In a public statement shared online, Chita confirmed that the marria…

…session of the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 111), it is scheduled to become legally mandatory worldwide on January 1, 2032, under the SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention. The regime aims to transition the industry from isolated national trials into a universally standardized, harmonized global framework Speaking…

…The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Olasebikan Fakolujo, disclosed this on Monday while speaking on activities lined up for the institution’s 17th convocation and 20th anniversary. According to him, 146 students will also receive postgraduate degrees and qualifications. Giving a breakdown of the graduating stud…

By Chioma Obinna The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) on Monday called for tougher punishment for manufacturers and distributors of fake drugs, proposing a minimum fine of N25 million and prison terms of between five and 20 years for offenders to deter offenders and protect public health.Addressing a press confe…

…of Plateau State. The baby, whose umbilical cord was still attached, was discovered on Sunday at the site along Ardo Lane. Sources who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro in Jos on Monday said the baby was found after children playing around the uncompleted building heard his cries and alerted the family of Lukman Yu…

…media. PUNCH Metro learnt from eyewitness accounts and a video of the incident on Monday that the killing, which occurred on Thursday, was suspected to have been carried out by members of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity in an alleged reprisal attack. The disturbing footage showed Saheed lying in a pool of blood as one…

…logistics network.The £10,000 bonus is an additional financial incentive on top of standard Army pay, and the Army has noted that recruits should confirm eligibility directly with a recruitment centre, as conditions may apply.For Nigerians and other Commonwealth nationals already exploring the japa route into UK employ…

…remains in force. The NLC president, Joe Ajaero, made the position clear on Monday in Abuja, where he criticised the implementation of the 2024 minimum wage agreement and called for urgent measures to address the rising cost of living. Ajaero’s remarks came amid growing tensions between organised labour and the Federal…

…announced the initiative in a statement signed by their President, Archbishop Matthew Ndagoso, and Secretary, Bishop Peter Odetoyinbo, yesterday in Abuja.They said the programme was necessary as Nigeria approached the 2027 general elections amid recurring challenges of electoral violence, rigging, vote-buying and ethno…

…Zungura, during a press briefing with journalists at the police headquarters on Monday.Zungura said the arrests formed part of ongoing investigations into armed robbery, burglary, stealing and a deadly dispute reportedly linked to the control of a cocoa farm in Osun State.According to the command, operatives of the Swi…

…covers every hour actually worked within the billing period, which is usually the calendar month, and extends to overtime as well.Employers must pay the minimum wage by the agreed due date, and no later than the last banking day of the month following the one in which the work was carried out. If that deadline falls on…

…at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), as the Chief Charles Orie Foundation stepped in to pay the tuition fees of 20 indigent students who were at risk of dropping out because of financial hardship. The beneficiaries, drawn from different departments across the university, had struggled to meet their s…

…religious cult to starve their children to death to “meet Jesus”. The BBC reported on Monday that 28 other leaders of the cult were also convicted of murder. All the defendants had pleaded not guilty, repeatedly insisting that nobody was forced to die. Delivering an eight-hour judgement in the port city of Mombasa, Jus…

…trend against the United States dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday.Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the naira weakened to ₦1,333.72 per dollar on Monday, from ₦1,332.26 recorded on Friday, October 16, 2026.This means that the naira depreciated by ₦1.46 against the dollar at…

…activities and threaten vulnerable communities.The Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Kelvin Aneke, reaffirmed the NAF’s resolve to sustain decisive air operations against terrorist networks in support of ongoing efforts to restore peace and stability across the country."The Nigerian Air Force remained committe…

…be a priority in the state’s political discourse. The NMA Chairman in Ogun State, Dr Sunday Enimola, made the demands in Abeokuta on Monday during a press briefing held as part of activities marking the 2026 Physicians’ Week. Enimola said healthcare should be treated as a strategic investment in the security, productiv…

Former Delta State Governor Emmanuel Uduaghan died on the morning of Monday, October 19, 2026The family announced his death in a statement signed by Toju Anire Uduaghan, describing it as a profound lossUduaghan served Delta State for over 15 years in various capacities before and during his time as governorPAY ATTENTIO…

…the national grid after multiple trippings on the 330-kilovolt transmission network on Monday, as electricity generation plunged from 3,840 megawatts to about 477MW, raising fresh concerns about the stability of Nigeria’s power system. NISO said the incident occurred at approximately 12:40pm on October 19 and affected…

…Nigeria cannot afford to continue paying the subsidy. Tinubu made the comparison on Monday while addressing members of the City Boy Movement, saying the country risked going bankrupt if it continued to bear the cost of the policy. “With your ideas, I came and I removed subsidy the first day. No, Nigeria will go bankrup…

…incident, fighting to put out the fire. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)

Two casualties were recorded in a fire incident that occurred after a diesel-loaded tanker fell from Otedola Bridge, caught fire, and was engulfed in flames beneath the bridge, inward Berger. The tanker tipped off the bridge and landed underneath the bridge, resulting in a huge fire. The incident resulted in traffic co…

…today and the kind of future we can build together," she wrote in a Facebook post on Monday. "I am not marrying you to go and live in my past, I am marrying you to build a future with you. "The Bible says in 2 Corinthians 5:17 that if anyone is in Christ, they are a new creation; old things have passed away, and new th…

…McDonald, made the announcement in a statement issued by the Department of Justice on Monday, October 19, 2026. Amachukwu was extradited from France to the United States in 2025 and previously pled guilty to conspiracy to commit computer intrusions and conspiracy to commit wire fraud. "Chukwuemeka Amachukwu believed he…

…on October 16, 2026. The NDLEA State Commander, Mitchel Ofuyeju, who disclosed this on Monday, October 19, said five others suspected drug traffickers were arrested during coordinated raids across the Owan East Local Government Area of the State. He said the operations led to the recovery of 407.39kg of cannabis and ot…

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri At least six soldiers, including a major, and scores of suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists are feared dead following an ambush on a military convoy near Kanamma village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Sources said the attack occurred at a…