…of the Federation, DPPF, Oyedepo Rotimi, SAN, led the prosecution team, while the defendant pleaded not guilty to all the charges. Following the plea, the DSS lawyer asked the court to remand the defendant at Kuje Correctional Centre and order an expedited trial. However, the defendant’s lawyer, Chris Abengowe, made ef…

A leader of hunters in Andamin community, Karim-Lamido Local Government Area of Taraba State, Shuayibu Danladi Ciroma, has been killed following an encounter with suspected bandits while responding to intelligence about a planned attack on the community. Ciroma, who was also a member of the Forest Guard Corps, reported…

…her brother’s conferment as a Senior Advocate of Nigeria in an emotional post late Monday. Sulyman was among the 68 legal practitioners sworn in as Senior Advocates of Nigeria by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, at the 2026/2027 Legal Year ceremony. The ceremony, which was held on Monday, mark…

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…in the early hours of September 27. Five men were arrested.The Prime Minister said on Monday that the alleged plot was "almost certainly" the work of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. McCallum declined to discuss the investigation in detail but indicated that concerns extended beyond Fairford. "Do not draw infe…

…to multiple seasons of RuPaul's Drag Race as a songwriter and guest judge, died on Monday, 12 OctoberThe Glendale Fire Department confirmed they responded to a pedestrian collision at approximately 4:15 a.m. and pronounced the patient deceased at the scenePiane was Grammy-nominated and co-wrote some of RuPaul's biggest…

…had been taken to nearby hospitals for medical treatment. The FRSC state sector commandant, Kehinde Dahunsi, confirmed the incident when The PUNCH contacted him by phone in Ibadan. Dahunsi said, “Yes, it was true. It was only one corps member, a female, who died so far, because the corps member was on a motorcycle. The…

…networks, and fly drones across borders, using artificial intelligence to tailor propaganda and evade detection.” Lalalli warned that the speed and relatively low cost of using digital tools had enabled terrorist cells to reach wider audiences and move faster than security agencies could respond.Make PUNCH part of your…

…PUNCH Online reported that a NAF ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the community last Monday, with at least 25 people on board. Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, had said there were no confirmed survivors, while recovery operations were ongoing. Speaking to our correspondent by telephone, Odidiomo said residents had been…

Pope Leo XIV has arrived at the Gemelli Hospital in Rome ahead of his upcoming lung operation. The Pope will undergo surgery to remove a lung nodule this afternoon at the hospital. Dr. Stefano Margaritora, the hospital's chief thoracic surgeon, will be the lead surgeon for the pope's operation, assisted by a medical te…

…about residents’ health. George recalled that the community previously enjoyed abundant fish stocks before oil exploration and related pollution became widespread. She said, “My mother told me that before they started oil exploration in Otuabagi, they were enjoying life and catching big fishes.” George further alleged…

A 45-year-old woman in North Carolina, United States, Kymberli Bowden, is facing a first-degree h0micide charge following the death of her 13-year-old daughter, who weighed just 35 pounds after suffering severe malnutrition. The girl, identified only as ZT, d!ed from acute necrotizing pneumonia and inanition, a conditi…

…against the US dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) on Monday, October 12, as the official exchange rate moved to N1,332.09/$1 from N1,331.19/$1 recorded on Friday.Data showed that the local currency lost 90 kobo, representing a 0.07% depreciation against the dollar during the trading sessi…

…subsequently identified as Bamidele Rowell Lodi, allegedly distracted the fuel attendant by asking him to fetch water before speeding away without paying for the fuel. Upon receiving the complaint, police operatives attached to Isua Division immediately mobilised, mounted route blocks and commenced a pursuit of the fle…

A man has raised alarm about the prevalence of fake medication in Nigeria. Mahmdu Ribadu took to X to issue a warning after a conversation he claims he had with a medical doctor. He wrote: "I know fake drugs in Nigeria is a problem, but what I heard today from a very reliable doctor, really scared me and made me sad. T…

…people also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the incident which occurred on Monday, October 12, 2026. It was gathered that the truck driver had allegedly hit several vehicles around the Sango area of the same local government before proceeding towards Agodi Gardens, where the trailer reportedly rammed into a mo…

…flight connecting JFK Airport and Tel Aviv. The flight left JFK just after 3:30 p.m. Monday and landed in Tel Aviv at around 8:30 a.m. local time. The security scare comes almost two weeks after flydubai co-pilot Hamam al-Hammami allegedly attacked pilot Smit Machchhar and tried to hijack a plane bound for Tel Aviv.

…to discharge their constitutional responsibilities effectively while upholding the fundamental human rights of citizens, according to the statement. Zungura urged officers to “embrace healthy coping strategies” and “maintain a proper work-life balance,” the statement said. The command reaffirmed its commitment to promo…

…combat. “If attacked, we are ready to fight tonight,” the American general ​stated on Monday in Poland. “We know how we will fight if a fight comes to us. And we know we will win,” he said. Speaking at the 2026 Warsaw Security Forum, Grynkewich defined his “theory of victory” as blocking the initial attack and ​if it p…

…heads when he appeared among the guests at the inaugural Seyi Tinubu Colloquium on Monday, October 12, at the Eko Convention Centre in Victoria Island, Lagos.The colloquium was convened by Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu, on the eve of his 41st birthday. Themed "Shaping the Future Together," the gathering cen…

…receive an increase in October. Speaking in an interview with our correspondent on Monday, the Coordinator of the Veterans Association of Nigeria, Lt. Col. Innocent Azubike, accused the board of adopting a pension adjustment formula that allegedly short-changed some retirees. Azubike said the planned protest followed g…

…millions of tons of diesel fuel to U.S. and global markets. Speaking in Luxembourg on Monday, EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas announced ministers adopted nearly 1,600 new sanctions listings targeting Russia’s military-industrial complex. “This is the single largest expansion of our sanctions list since Russia’s war…

…Georgia theme park. The incident occurred at approximately 3:58 p.m. local time, on Monday, October 12, when several people were reported injured, and one person died, the Cobb County Police Department said in a statement. "We are deeply saddened by the guest incident at our park today," a Six Flags Over Georgia spokes…

…was arrested by the Nigerian Police Force in Abuja. Okorocha, who was arrested on Monday night, October 12, 2026, was, however, released on bail by the NPF following an hour of interrogation over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. The spokesperson for the Imo State Police Command, CSP Aniete…

…the operations, the troops arrested an alleged arms fabricator identified as Ayuba Sunday Abot, who was reportedly operating at Heipang in Barkin Ladi LGA. Three other suspects identified as Tangkat Danjuma, Kopdi Appollos and Nyam Nzang were also arrested over their alleged involvement in illegal arms trafficking in M…