The Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Hajia ’Yemi Sowunmi-Kolapo, and the wife of the party’s governorship candidate, Chief Adenike Adebutu, have announced a cash gift of N1m to recently retired Deputy Superintendent of Traffic, DST Anifat Bello, for her …
The Kebbi State chapter of the Nigeria Union of Teachers has dismissed a video circulating on social media that alleges poor education funding and inadequate teacher remuneration in the state. The union described the video as old, edited and doctored to create a false impression about the state government’s performance…
One person was confirmed dead while several others sustained injuries after a commercial bus conveying 21 passengers somersaulted and caught fire along the Oko-Olowo Expressway in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital, on Sunday. The PUNCH gathered that the accident occurred around Iye-Maja Junction after the bus, with regis…
A joint security operation neutralised Abdussamad Ohida, a senior ISWAP commander, in Owo forest, Ondo State, at the weekendSecurity sources said Ohida had taken over ISWAP operations in central and southern Nigeria after his predecessor was arrested in 2023Intelligence from the UK and a jailed ISWAP leader reportedly …
Veteran Nollywood actor Pete Edochie addressed an audience member's question about family 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 hi…
Gospel singer Kehinde Adegbodu shared an emotional post marking his first birthday since the death of his twin brother TaiwoTaiwo Adegbodu, one half of the beloved Nigerian gospel duo the Adegbodu Twins, passed away on March 1, 2026Kehinde's birthday tribute moved fans to tears, with many flooding the comments to comfo…
Man City and Norway forward Erling Haaland is an injury concern for Manchester City ahead of their Premier League clash with Liverpool after the striker limped off during Norway’s 2-1 Nations League defeat by Portugal. As reported by BBC Sport on Sunday, Haaland signalled to the bench and was substituted in the 67th mi…
…particularly houses, motor vehicles, investments and consumer durables.” Monetary policy preferences revealed a public divided by economic pain. While 62.2 percent of respondents indicated a preference for lower lending rates to ease borrowing, 45.1 percent favoured higher rates. Despite the current gloom, the survey o…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has seized alcoholic beverages worth an estimated N300m packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml during enforcement operations in Lagos State. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement shared on its Facebook page on Sunday, adding that some distributors…
The Bauchi State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the suspected murder of Jemimah Dutse, a former All Progressives Congress Women Leader in Bauchi South. PUNCH Metro learnt this from a statement issued by the command’s Public Relations Officer, Nafiu Habib, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, San…
President Tinubu confirmed the Nigerian Army operationalised new formations in four states, moving troops closer to vulnerable communitiesTinubu said construction of new barracks and depots is being fast-tracked across five states, with Osun already completedThe president also acknowledged the impact of a recent milita…
The President of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Akinteye Afeez, has urged Kaduna youths to support and protect infrastructure projects being executed by the state government, saying the facilities are critical to their education, mobility and future. Afeez spoke on Saturday during an inspection of some …
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…
Today’s evening recap focuses mainly on the feud between the All Progressives Congress and the Vice Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Rotimi Amaechi, over the high cost of medication needed to treat his deceased mother. Nigeria’s anti-narcotics agency recently recorded N5 billion worth of conta…
What started on July 26 as a gathering of 24 strangers chasing the N160m Big Brother Naija prize has, after 70 days, produced friendships, romance, betrayals, arguments, punishments, disqualifications and some of the most unpredictable twists of the season. Now, nine housemates remain. Aikou, Barry, Bluethopia, Flora, …
More than 40,000 women in Katsina State are expected to benefit from the Community Investment Fund under the Nigeria for Women Programme Scale-Up Project, as the state government formally commenced the disbursement of funds to eligible Women Affinity Groups. Speaking at the official flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Sund…
The National Association of Nigerian Students has called on the Ogun State Government to urgently convert the Gateway Industrial and Petro-Gas Institute, Oni, Ogun Waterside Local Government Area, from a monotechnic to a full-fledged polytechnic as part of measures to address the challenges confronting the institution.…
One person has been confirmed dead and eight missing after a boat capsized on Buruku River in the Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident, according to sources, happened around 11 am on Saturday when about 200 people, who had gone for a burial ceremony, were returning back to base. The boat, it was ga…
The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has demanded an explanation from Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum over a viral video in which he allegedly ordered the arrest and detention of anyone found expressing the slogan “Tinubu Must Go”. The council said the reported directive was particularly tr…
The European Union (EU) has officially designated seven third countries as safe countries of origin at the Union level in 2026The list covers nations across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, with one designation carrying a special legal noteIt is noteworthy that asylum seekers from the listed countries may face a differ…
Ikeja Electric issued a public notice on October 2, 2026, admitting that five Band A feeders in Lagos failed to meet the 20-hour daily power supply minimumThe affected feeders cover areas including Oshodi and Shomolu, with faults on IE's 33KV and 11KV lines cited alongside grid instability from TCNThe worst-performing …
Cecilia Ejike, a Lagos State Polytechnic graduate, announced her new role as an Electrical Technician at Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemical FZEEjike earned a Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering before securing the position at one of Africa's largest refineriesShe shared her excitement and gratitud…
Indians rallied for a third day on Sunday demanding the election commission chief’s resignation, while police launched an investigation into sexual harassment allegations against officers during protests in New Delhi a day earlier. Protests began on Friday demanding the Election Commission of India chief Gyanesh Kumar …
A US Marine stationed on Japan’s southern island of Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of the murder of a Japanese woman, police said on Sunday. The suspect “killed the 39-year-old woman at a hotel in Naha and stole her wallet on Saturday”, a local police spokesman told AFP. Crimes including rapes, assaults, hit-and-run…
Madonna University's PRO confirmed the expulsion of nursing students who filmed and posted a viral video inside the institution's teaching hospitalThe students captioned the video 'No sick oo, nah Gen Z full hospital,' drawing widespread reactions across social mediaNANS has appealed to the university management to rec…