Donald Trump called on Congress to pass legislation imposing mandatory minimum sentences on 'Yahoo Boys' and other people who steal from government benefit programmesThe proposal would eliminate probation as a sentencing option and double prison terms for repeat offendersState and local politicians who knowingly ignore…
One person has been confirmed dead while another sustained serious injuries in a petroleum tanker inferno opposite the Odukpani Local Government Secretariat, Odukpani, Cross River State. The incident occurred on Saturday, October 4, 2026, when a tanker conveying petroleum product was involved in a road traffic accident…
Students from public schools in Abia State, representing Nigeria, have emerged as overall champions at the 2026 International Schools Debate Championship in Doha, Qatar. The team won four major trophies and 12 laurels after competing against students from six countries to clinch the biggest prize of the tournament, the…
The National Union of Road Transport Workers, Osun State Chapter, has raised the alarm over growing security threats along major travel routes across the country following the abduction of prospective National Youth Service Corps members travelling to their orientation camps. The union called on the Federal Government …
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that there was no military solution to his country’s conflict with the United States, with talks on ending the war apparently at an impasse. A campaign of heavy bombardment failed to bring a decisive close to the war launched by the US and Israel in late February, and…
Pastor Odumeje publicly challenged the idea that Nigeria's primary calling is spiritual, questioning what that means for the country's futureThe clergyman reacted to remarks by Apostle Arome about Nigerians and productivity, pushing back on how pastors frame the nation's purposeOdumeje urged young Nigerians to pursue t…
VDM issued a dramatic ultimatum to Apostle Arome Osayi and other Nigerian pastors, daring them to pray against him before MondayThe online critic's challenge came amid a growing controversy over Osayi's sermon at the International Eagles Conference 2026VDM also pushed back against Osayi's message by pointing to the apo…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has warned commercial drivers and the public against conveying parcels whose contents they do not know, after a bus driver was nearly charged over a package containing cocaine and methamphetamine. The Director, Media and Advocacy of the agency, Femi Babafemi, said in a post on h…
The Gombe State Government has pledged to fully implement the recommendations of the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria on the collapse of the reinforced concrete cantilever entrance canopy at the ongoing State House of Assembly Complex. The Deputy Governor, Manassah Jatau, made the commitment while r…
CNG and electric buses are cutting fares on selected routes in the FCT, Lagos and EnuguBorno offers bus rides for ₦50, while Kaduna’s free CNG services have carried about 3.2 million passengersSeveral proposed fare cuts remain unimplemented, and reported savings apply to specific routes—not nationwidePAY ATTENTIO…
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered commercial banks to place a “Post No Debit” restriction on bank accounts operated by the Osun State Government over a $13.9m arbitration award in favour of Gamji Nigeria Company Limited. Justice D.E. Osiagor issued the interim order following an application filed by Gamji thr…
Suleiman, the elder brother of Isma’il Ishaq, a 24-year-old final-year student of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State, who was killed by a stray bullet from military personnel during a land dispute, speaks with AYOOLA OLASUPO about the death of his younger brother, how it has left a painful void i…
Madonna University, Elele Campus, Rivers State, has expelled a final-year nursing student, simply identified as Mercy, and suspended 14 other 500-level students over a viral TikTok video. The video showed a group of nursing students dancing in a hospital waiting area, staircase, and bus. Mercy, who featured in the open…
Rangers International will put their place at the top of the table on the line when they face Abia Warriors in a South-East derby at the Awka City Stadium on Sunday (today), PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Flying Antelopes climbed to the summit after edging Warri Wolves 1-0 in a rescheduled midweek fixture, responding …
Two civil society groups have cautioned Nigerians against condemning the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and its Commandant-General, Prof. Ahmed Audi, over the deaths of suspected illegal miners in the corps’ custody in Minna, Niger State. The groups, the Centre Against Injustice and Domestic Violence and Medi…
The Federal Government paid $22.5m in charges on its controversial $1.5bn Total Return Swap financing from First Abu Dhabi Bank in the second quarter of 2026, new data from the Debt Management Office have shown. The payment represents 1.5 per cent of the amount so far drawn from the $5bn financing programme agreed with…
The Minister of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, has presented President Bola Tinubu with a hand-drawn portrait of him and his late mother. Musawa disclosed this in a post on Saturday on X after paying a courtesy visit to Tinubu following his return and the national premiere of the MKO Abiol…
Operating airlines in Nigeria received an estimated 749.2 million litres of aviation fuel between January and August 2026, as domestic deliveries fluctuated significantly during the period, according to an analysis of the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority’s monthly fact sheet. The data an…
Ogun State Government on Saturday said it had planted about five million trees across the state and restored operations at its nine forest reserves as part of efforts to combat deforestation, protect biodiversity and promote sustainable management of timber resources. The state’s Commissioner for Forestry, Taiwo Oludot…
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has said the state government will award N30m grants to 10 young entrepreneurs under the 2026 Amplifier Business Clinic. This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Saturday. According to the statement, the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, …
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq announced a ₦50,000 support grant for all corps members serving in the stateThe governor made the announcement at the swearing-in ceremony for Batch C Stream 1 corps members at NYSC Temporary Orientation Camp in IlorinThe grant is meant to help corps members cope with the p…
Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq approved a work-free day for teachers to mark World Teachers' DayThe holiday falls on Monday, October 5, 2026, which is the official date of the global celebrationThe governor's office released a statement acknowledging teachers' contributions to human capital development in …
Popular Ivorian influencer and spa manager Fatim Bakayoko died in Nigeria on Friday, 2 September 2026, sending shockwaves across West AfricaInitial reports pointed to complications from a cosmetic procedure, but Fatim Bakayoko's husband firmly denied she had undergone any plastic surgeryThe exact circumstances surround…
The abduction of prospective NYSC members remained a major development on Saturday as families of 20 Oyo graduates said kidnappers gave them 24 hours to raise N1bn ransom. In a separate update on the same incident, Imo police said they had located the suspected abductors’ camp but delayed a raid because intelligence in…
See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The management also prayed for strength and comfort for Odey’s family, colleagues and associates. The remains of The PUNCH Akwa Ibom Correspondent, Patrick Odey, were laid to rest in Mbube, Cross River State, on Saturday. In his condolence message, Akwa Ibom State Go…