The body of a middle-aged unidentified man was discovered a lifeless in a gutter along Admiralty Way in Lekki phase one, on Monday morning. The deceased was spotted during the early hours of the day in the drainage channel just before the Freedom Way junction. His identity remains unknown, and it is currently unclear w…

…to beef up security around the area, while intelligence gathering had been intensified to identify and arrest the perpetrators. The Police Command advised residents to go about their lawful business and report suspicious activities to the security agencies. Efforts to reach security operatives for confirmation of the M…

…more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The Service confirmed that one person died in the crash. It also expressed sympathy to the family of the deceased and wished those injured a speedy recovery. The Chief Fire Officer in the state, Alabi Muhammed, also commiserated with the family of the deceased. He urged…

…News on Monday, October 5, security sources confirmed that Ohida, also known as Anwar, died alongside several other members of the group when the joint team launched a surprise assault on their location. At the time of the operation, he was reportedly in the advanced stages of planning attacks across parts of southern…

…issues during his Legacy Tour in Ghana on October 3, 2026The actor, who has been married for 57 years, credited his classical music habit and reading lifestyle for keeping him groundedEdochie's candid admission about what keeps him focused sparked fresh conversations online about marriage and self-disciplinePAY ATTENTI…

…shaping the final figure households pay at the retail level.At the plant level, liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) was sold at about N1,350 per kilogram in Lagos, N1,300 in Osun, N1,400 in Ogun, and N1,200 in Oyo.Cooking gas prices hit N1,600 per kg in Lagos as households face rising living costs. Photo: NurphotoImagesBy th…

…shared his shock at discovering that he's been living in a house where a corpse was buried. The man took to X to narrate how his landlord's family recently came around to inform him of their plans to exhume their late family member's body right from under his living room. He wrote: "I rented a house that someone was bu…

…charges the journalists face or disclose where they were being held. The platform has denied the allegations. More than 80 organizations, including Human Rights Watch, condemned the arrests and called for the release of the journalists.

…Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State, Eze Ukoha Kalu Ukoha, is dead. Eze Ukoha died at the age of 89, after ruling his community for 35 years. The death of the monarch was confirmed by the executive members of the Ebem Ohafia Development Union, EODU, as well as the Ebem Ohafia Council of Chiefs and Elders. The co…

A toddler identified as Saida Haruna has died after falling into pit in Aloko Bassa Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 5, 2026 when Saida attempted to look into the pit that was allegedly dug by her brother and his playmate. According to one Muhammed Idris, the minor lost her…

…and homes. In a viral video shared on X (formerly Twitter), the woman questioned why married men should conduct DNA tests on children born within their marriages if they trust their wives. ‘Any child she brings under your roof is yours’ According to her, men should accept children born during their marriages as their o…

…on Def Comedy Jam and spent a season on the 1990s Fox sketch show In Living Color, has died. He was 57. His sister, best-selling author Bernice McFadden, told The Hollywood Reporter that the US State Department informed the family that he died in Tanzania, where he had lived for the past 18 years. The family does not y…

…targeting at least 10 million shareholders, with dividends paid in dollars and simplified subscription channels through USSD codes. The offer opened on 14 September 2026, seeking N2.15 trillion for 4.1 billion shares, with listing expected in November. Within the first hour, over $7 million poured in. Here is the contr…

…squeezed by cost of living. CBN noted that perceptions of price increases intensified, with the average price sentiment index climbing to 33.5 points from 23.0 points previous month. “Most respondents (61.1%) believed that faster price increases would weaken the economy,” the report stated, highlighting widespread anxi…

One person was confirmed killed and seven others injured after unidentified gunmen opened fire on a commercial vehicle at the Bukuru Total Roundabout axis in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State. According to reports, the incident occurred at about 6:30 pm on Sunday. The vehicle, a Boxer bus conveying 20 tr…

…prohibited products were arrested. The agency said the enforcement operations were carried out at Ile-Epo Market, Ojuwoye Market in Mushin and Oke-Arin Market on Lagos Island. “Officials evacuated several cartons of alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml from these locations. “Distributors…

…at Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, Bauchi, with her throat allegedly slit by yet-to-be-identified assailants. He stated, “On 3rd October, 2026, at about 1407hrs, a 49-year-old man of Muazu New Layout, Yelwa, reported at ‘E’ Division that the lifeless body of the deceased was discovered in a pool of blood inside her residence…

…the reporter attempting to secure a quick interview as Kizz Daniel and his team hurried to exit the venue. When the security team declined, the interviewer persisted, resulting in a bodyguard physically pushing him to the ground. Despite the fall, which reportedly damaged his microphone, the interviewer got back up and…

…few areas. Every part of the state deserves good roads,” he said. The KADRA boss identified the 35-kilometre Gadan Gayan-Guraji-Kujama Road as one of the flagship projects of the administration. According to him, the road also includes a major bridge measuring about 120 metres across the River Kaduna. He added that the…

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…

…to teacher welfare among Nigerian state governments, particularly around symbolic dates tied to education.Akwa Ibom, Ekiti, Kwara, and Oyo declare a public holiday for the Teachers' Day celebration Photo declares public holidayLegit.ng earlier reported that Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Wednesday, August 20,…

…with long-tenor naira capital” and tie infrastructure funding to independently verified network performance.The participants also identified power supply and inland connectivity as major barriers to expansion. “Energy and connectivity investment should be planned together, with tower clusters recognised as anchor off t…

…the Chairman of the NIPR FCT Chapter, Stanley Ogadigo. Odumosu said the spread of unverified information, particularly on social media, could create panic, heat the polity and encourage criminal activities such as banditry and kidnapping. Read the full story here.

…clash occurred around Owo-Eba on October 2, 2026. The police said two persons, identified as Adebayo Taoreed, popularly known as “Small Rugged,” and Oluwaseyi Daniel, also known as “OSHA,” were shot dead during the clash. The command added that several other persons sustained gunshot injuries in the incident, while inv…

…and nominations sometimes turned friends into rivals. The pressure was amplified by Biggie’s twists. Housemates were forced to deal with unusual punishments, secret missions, face-to-face nominations and changing rules, ensuring that even those who thought they understood the game could quickly find themselves vulnerab…