…Instagram!She began using ChatGPT in 2023, initially for relationship guidance and help understanding insurance and disability processes. By early 2025, she was sending an average of 1,500 messages a week to the chatbot. "I don't know why, but sometimes when we chat, no matter what it's about, I've started to see you a…

…Minna is not just about recklessness and negligence; rather, it is more about systemic underfunding. The NSCDC and other national security agencies appear overwhelmed by their enormous responsibilities.“It will not be too much or out of place to declare a state of emergency on detention facilities and even correctional…

…Development to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State, Dr Olajide Abiodun Babatunde, has advised stakeholders in the building industry to always follow laws and regulations.Babatunde noted that this is necessary in order to avoid incessant building collapses in the country.He spoke during a press briefing held in h…

…to the police station when an angry mob confronted him, demanding that the suspects be handed over for jungle justice. Fabunmi reportedly sought refuge at the Ala Divisional Police Headquarters with the suspects, but the mob pursued them and attacked the facility. Two police officers sustained gunshot injuries during t…

…raising their children together. The show was praised for portraying mothers as fully rounded, complex human beings. Saint James received two additional Emmy nominations before the series wrapped in 1989.Life beyond the screenOff-camera, Saint James led a rich personal life. She married NBC executive Dicck Ebersol in 1…

…In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Service Public Relations Officer, Chief Superintendent of Corrections, J.N. Osuji, said members of the armed escort team fired warning shots into the air in an attempt to repel the attackers and protect the inmates. The service, however, expressed concern over the fatal incident…

…paid to their next of kin,” he said. The measure, according to the Air Force, is intended to provide financial stability for dependants while the applicable benefits are being processed.Make PUNCH part of your everyday experience.Add us to your Preferred Sources “The Nigerian Air Force stands with you, and our thoughts…

…cars off the tracks. Rail service between Madrid, Ciudad Real, and Andalusia was suspended. The impact occurred along a flat stretch surrounded by olive fields between the towns of Urda and Los Yébenes, reducing one rail car to a mass of twisted metal and scattering debris down a gravel slope. Spanish Health Minister M…

…for workers and the implementation of outstanding agreements with health workers under the Joint Health Sector Unions. The congress said temporary wage awards were inadequate to address the worsening economic hardship confronting Nigerian workers, insisting that the government should increase salaries rather than intro…

…into a viral video circulating on social media showing an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) ass@ulting a man along the Owerri-Orlu Road on October 27, 2026. ASP Henry Okoye, spokesperson of the command, said the officer involved has been identified as ASP Gabriel Utuh, Team Leader of the Rapid Response Squad (RR…

Media personality, Dotun has condemned the practice of burying deceased individuals within residential buildings, labeling it "archaic and primitive." Dotun made his stance known amid an ongoing family dispute surrounding the burial of the late gospel singer, Toluwanisings. The singer's widow, Elizabeth, is reportedly…

…State, has appealed to the public for assistance after her captors allegedly demanded 50 million for her release.Hussaini, a teacher at Central Pilot Primary School, Kuru, was reportedly taken from her residence in Kuru community on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, and has remained in captivity since then.A family member, Su…

…describing the development as part of his administration’s commitment to reforms under the MORE Agenda. ‎ ‎Oborevwori said the laws would strengthen public institutions, improve service delivery and promote economic development. ‎ ‎On the 13th Month Salary Law, the governor said “the initiative would boost wo…

A video showing a Nigerian man in a heated argument with police officers who demanded a NAFDAC number for locally made zobo drinks has gone viral on social media. The confrontation began when the officers intercepted a businesswoman to question her about the bottles of zobo drinks she was transporting for sale. Dissati…

…academic programmes and provide continuing education for practising professionals. Under the proposed framework, the college would have a governing council, a School of Nursing and a School of Midwifery, alongside principal officers responsible for its administration and academic activities. The sponsor said the instit…

…trial of four men jointly charged with sexually assaulting Joanne Young, 49. Connor Sanderson-Doyle, 32, of Swindon, Wiltshire, denies sexual assault by penetration and sexual touching in June 2016. Joanne Young Philip Young Richard Wilkins, 62, of Toothill, Swindon, has pleaded not guilty to one count of rape and one…

…an operation along Lemna Road, Calabar, on Monday. The agency said its personnel came under attack from a mob at the scene.Alobi, a broadcast journalist with Radio Nigeria’s Canaan City FM 99.5, said he was assaulted after stepping out of his nearby office to cover the incident at Parliamentary Extension, near Northwes…

…international students, including Nigerians, seeking admission to British universities. Under the new rules, students must demonstrate that they have sufficient funds to cover their living expenses during their studies, in addition to tuition fees and other visa-related costs. The adjustment comes amid rising living ex…

…the card and, if the trade is approved, pays you in naira at the applicable rate and under the terms.For many Nigerians, gift card trading offers a way to convert cards they cannot easily use into money they can spend locally.Several platforms offer gift card trading services in Nigeria. One brand that stood out during…

Crystal Hefner, widow of Playboy founder Hugh Hefner, has accused her late husband of subjecting her to uncomfortable and non-consensual sexual experiences during their marriage. Speaking on the Lisa Guerrero Unleashed podcast, the 40-year-old claimed she often felt obligated to comply with her husband's demands, even…

…crane had been secured to recover the overturned truck and container and allow responders to safely remove the bodies of the deceased.It added that the recovery operation was ongoing, while traffic management measures had been put in place to ensure safety along the affected road.The Lagos State Government commiserated…

…lost mobile phones, laptops and other valuables. The suspects were reportedly apprehended by residents in the early hours of Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Residents said several mobile phones were allegedly found in their possession. Confirming the incident, the Divisional Police Officer in charge of Owner Occupier, Kubwa…

…October 27, 2026, after investors gained N1.75 trillion in one sessionThe All-Share Index rose by 1.07% to a fresh peak of 253,990.06 points, driven largely by a 9.80% gain in Dangote CementTrading volume surged by 1,487.21% to 5.23 billion shares, with First HoldCo accounting for 4.87 billion shares tradedPAY ATTENTIO…

…controversy after publicly accusing her colleague Iyabo Ojo of borrowing money from a lender simply to appear wealthy at a party, in a video that went viral in Lagos on 27 October 2026.In the now-circulating split-screen clip, Lizzy filmed herself speaking directly to camera, cutting an unapologetic figure as she launc…

…on Tuesday. The returnees. Photo: NEMA According to NEMA, the returnees were received under the Assisted Voluntary Return Programme coordinated by the International Organisation for Migration in collaboration with the Federal Government. The returnees arrived aboard an Air Buraq Airlines flight with registration number…