Portuguese authorities have officially ended the search for British surfer Arran Strong, who went missing off the country’s southern coast earlier this week. The Autoridade Marítima Nacional confirmed on Thursday that the search operation for the 28-year-old, which began shortly after he disappeared on Monday morning, …
…| Tessy spice — Follow us for more breaking news and videos pic.twitter.com/NfVAwta1Ar — Punch Newspapers (@MobilePunch) July 30, 2026
…the Governor’s spokesperson, Sunusi Dawakin Tofa, a copy of which was made available to PUNCH Online on Thursday. According to the statement, the delegation visited the SGF’s office to remind him of the Federal Government’s commitment to support thousands of traders whose businesses and livelihoods were destroyed by th…
…fights of England, their boxers create a lot of fouls," he said. "I land a heavy punch on him, they never count. Instead of counting they deduct me. I am black African. He is in homeland." The 2026 CWG is being staged at Glasgow, Scotland - one of four countries that make up the United Kingdom. "All I can say about thi…
…some youths later demanded money for intervening.According to one eyewitness, quoted by Punch Metro, the rider explained that "he did not have any money." The source alleged the youths later waited along the road and pushed him while he was riding. PAY ATTENTION: From breaking news to viral moments. Follow Legit.ng on…
…Cup defeat to Norway. Reflecting on the match in an interview with ESPN monitored by PUNCH Online on Thursday, the Italian said Brazil were in control before the scheduled stoppage, despite Norway enjoying long spells of possession in their own half. “I think we lost the World Cup during the hydration break against Nor…
…on July 31, and the official commencement of Aina's leadership of the examination body. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu appointed Aina as the new Registrar of JAMB to succeed Oloyede. The appointment was announced in a statement issued by the President's Special Adviser on Information and S…
…him along the Ikotun-Idimu Road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred on Wednesday around 10am after the rider completed a delivery and was heading to another destination. On getting to the Alhaja end of the road, two suspected hoodlums who were planning to…
…administration of losing control of Nigeria’s public finances following a report by The PUNCH that the Federal Government borrowed far above the limit approved by the National Assembly in the 2024 fiscal year. Atiku said the latest figures, which showed that the Federal Government exceeded its approved borrowing ceilin…
The United States has begun arresting foreign nationals with expired visas at airports across the country, marking an expansion of the President Donald Trump administration’s immigration enforcement campaign. According to a report by The New York Times published on Wednesday, officers from the U.S. Immigration and Cust…
Also, the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation blamed one of its officials for diverting an official letter that allegedly helped sustain the scheme. The ongoing probe centres on allegations that Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, who presented himself as the Director-General of the PFIPC, secured official recogniti…
Nigeria must sustain its macroeconomic reforms and ensure they translate into jobs and improved living standards if it is to benefit from shifts in global trade, according to the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. Speaking at the opening of the 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum in Ab…
Ecobank Nigeria has launched ‘Scaling Up!!!’, a flagship business storytelling podcast designed to inspire, educate, and empower entrepreneurs, founders, and the next generation of African innovators through authentic conversations with accomplished business personalities across the continent. The bank said on Wednesda…
Dangote Refinery is expected to consume about 2.5 per cent of globally traded crude oil at full capacity, its President and Chief Executive Officer, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed. Dangote made the disclosure while receiving the Minister of State for Industry, Senator John Owan Enoh, who led a high-level delegation from …
Dangote Cement Plc, Africa’s largest cement manufacturer and the most capitalised industrial firm on the Nigerian Exchange Limited, has reported a group revenue of N2.514tn for the half-year ended 30 June 2026. According to unaudited financial statements submitted to the NGX on Wednesday, the figure represents a 21.35 …
…on Tuesday, but insists she remains motivated to return stronger after the setback, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Olatoye finished eighth with a best throw of 63.27m, unable to challenge the leading contenders in a high-quality final dominated by Canada’s Camryn Rogers. Rogers successfully defended her Commonwealth title…
…Relations Officer, Abdullahi Abubakar, disclosed this in a statement obtained by The PUNCH. Speaking during the sensitisation programme, the Customs Area Controller in charge of the PTML Command, Nura Miko, a Deputy Controller of Customs, explained that the command has been selected as the second pilot command for the…
…swung wildly throughout the second and was deducted his second point for persistently punching Thomas in the face as they exited a clinch. Finally, with the fight already lost on the scorecards, Aziz received his third and final warning midway through the final round, when he flicked up his head to butt Thomas on the c…
Nigeria and other developing countries risk missing the artificial intelligence revolution unless they urgently embrace and adapt the technology to their local realities, the World Bank Group’s Chief Economist and Senior Vice-President for Development Economics, Indermit Gill, warned on Wednesday. Gill gave the warning…
Authorities have dismantled what they say is the largest methamphetamine laboratory ever found in Nigeria. Aerial view of the meth lab in Ogun forest... AFP The lab was taken down following a court order, as 10 suspects including three Mexicans face trial over an alleged international drug operation in Ogun State. ....…
The Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service, Sylvester Nwakuche, has disclosed that discussions are at an advanced stage to secure the enrolment of inmates into the National Health Insurance Scheme as part of efforts to improve healthcare delivery across custodial centres nationwide. Nwakuche stated thi…
Disturbing videos showing the final moments of late UniJos graduate and model Ibrahiam Mbaya have begun circulating on social mediaMbaya was accused of stealing an iPhone before he was beaten with planks while bystanders watched, and others fetched more items to use on himFour suspects have since been arraigned in conn…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday described the January 15, 1966 coup, the July 29, 1966 counter-coup and the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election as some of Nigeria’s “black days.” This is as he urged Nigerians to learn from those painful episodes to foster unity and national development.…
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday urged the newly constituted South-West Development Commission to measure its success not by the volume of its internal processes but by the quality of roads built, jobs created, businesses supported and communities transformed. Shettima made the remarks when he received the c…
The Nasarawa State Government has warned residents that the ban on the felling of trees and the production and sale of charcoal remains in force across the state’s 13 local government areas, stressing that violators would face stiff penalties. The government said the warning was part of efforts to combat the effects of…