The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, will today inaugurate an ad hoc committee to investigate the controversial inclusion of the unestablished Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council in the 2026 Appropriation Act. This comes amid fresh criticism over the exclusion of the President’s Ch…
The Chairman of Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area of Lagos State, Hammed Aroyewun, has advocated constitutional empowerment for traditional rulers, saying they should play a more prominent role in governance and community development. Aroyewun made the call on Sunday during the traditional prayer programme…
Two residents of Kobape in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, Kelvin Moyegun and Kehinde Rufai, who were abducted by suspected kidnappers, have been freed by their abductors following the payment of ransom. PUNCH Metro learnt from a family source on Sunday that they were released on Thursday after a…
France forward Kylian Mbappé has emerged as the leading scorer at the 2026 FIFA World Cup, finishing the tournament with 10 goals and four assists. Mbappé’s impressive attacking display puts him ahead of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, who ended the competition with eight goals and four assists. England midfielder Jude…
…used Gottfried's image in promotional material for Streamer University without his consent. He claims he appeared as "background talent" in a commercial advertising the event but was never asked to sign a release form or waiver authorising the use of his likeness. Gottfried is seeking more than $330,000 in damages, cit…
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has denied claims that it has commenced registration for a purported ₦50,000 National Support Allowance. The ministry, in a public notice posted on its official X handle on Sunday, described messages, links and websites advertising the alleged programme…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have intercepted more than 1.5 million pills of Tramadol concealed in two trucks that entered Nigeria through the Benin Republic border, in what the agency described as another major blow to drug trafficking syndicates. The latest seizure comes barely a week after …
Radical social media influencer Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan were arrested Saturday in Miami, the US Marshals Service told AFP, as Britain seeks their extradition to face new charges of rape, sex trafficking and assault. Marshals confirmed the arrest of 39-year-old Andrew Tate, a self-professed misogynist, and h…
Former Anambra State Governor and National Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Peter Obi, was spotted shopping at a branch of H-Medix Supermarket on Saturday. This comes months after he stopped by the Utako market in Abuja to buy groundnut in a viral video. Photos from the visit were shared on X by his former 2…
The Gombe State Police Command has recovered a Beretta pistol and a stolen Toyota Camry in separate operations carried out across the state within the last 48 hours. The command’s spokesperson, Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday. According to him, the first incident involved the recovery of a B…
The United Kingdom granted 49,498 work visas to Nigerians between 2021 and the first quarter of 2026, the latest official Home Office occupation visa data obtained by Sunday PUNCH shows. The dominant grants went to the Nigerian health and care workers, and it is the second-highest total of any nationality granted UK wo…
Nigerian forward Victor Boniface scored twice as Bayer Leverkusen thrashed Sportfreunde Baumberg 7-0 in a pre-season friendly, while goalkeeper Arthur Okonkwo kept a clean sheet as Wrexham edged Manchester United 1-0 in Helsinki, as several Super Eagles stars impressed in pre-season action on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Ext…
For nearly three decades, entrepreneur, Abidemi Rasheed, has built her baby retail company, Babies N’ Stuffs, on a philosophy she believes is often overlooked in business: trust before profit. Rasheed, who founded the company in 2006, has grown the brand into one of Nigeria’s recognised baby product retailers by priori…
Stand-up comedian and actor, Senator, has said the Nigerian comedy industry has opened up several opportunities for practitioners, noting that the sector’s growth has encouraged entertainers to explore different areas of creativity. In an interview with Sunday Scoop, Senator said the industry had evolved beyond traditi…
Nigeria’s fiscal deficit under the 2026 Appropriation Act has exceeded the limit prescribed by the Fiscal Responsibility Act, according to a new report by the civic technology organisation, BudgIT. In its latest report titled Federal Government Approved Budget Analysis 2026, the organisation said the approved budget pr…
In this interview with DAMILOLA AINA, the Chief Executive Officer of petroleumprice.ng, Jeremiah Olatide, discusses how the five-month conflict involving the United States and Iran, along with disruptions to the Strait of Hormuz, affected global crude oil prices, Africa’s fuel supply chain and Nigeria’s petroleum indus…
Controversy has surrounded the location of a Federal Government-funded garri processing plant in Abia State. The project, reportedly worth N348,129,596.34, was said to have been approved for execution in Umuhu Ezechi community in Bende Local Government Area of the state. But residents of the community in Bende Federal …
A Christian group under the aegis of the Organisation of African Instituted Churches, Nigeria region, has called on President Bola Tinubu to withhold assent to the proposed amendment to the Federal Road Safety Commission Bill, saying provisions that reportedly criminalise preaching in commercial vehicles pose a threat …
The management of Joseph Prince Films has denied reports that popular TikToker and filmmaker Joseph Prince, popularly known as Joffy, has died, saying he is receiving medical treatment after he was allegedly stabbed during an attack by street touts. In a statement released on Friday on his official TikTok handle, the m…
British Airways has donated laptops to beneficiaries of IA-Foundation, a United Kingdom-registered non-governmental organisation committed to returning out-of-school children in Nigeria to classrooms, in a move aimed at narrowing the country’s widening digital divide and expanding access to technology-enabled education…
Chelsea have reached an agreement worth £117m to land Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers. According to the BBC on Saturday, the fee will stand as a club record for the west London side. The deal also sets a new benchmark for the biggest fee ever paid for an English player. The 23-year-old midfielder is billed to put pen to pa…
The Bayelsa State Police Command has arrested a second suspect allegedly involved in the vandalism of the newly commissioned Angiama–Oporoma Bridge in Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of the state. The command said the arrest followed intelligence-led operations by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Depa…
The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board, in partnership with Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited, has commenced a 12-month Oil and Gas Field Readiness Training Programme for 300 young Nigerians to equip them with technical and professional skills for careers in the petroleum industry. The programme,…
The UK Home Office has warned young travellers not to jeopardise their futures by accepting offers of free holidays or luxury trips from criminal gangs seeking to recruit drug couriers. The warning released on July 17, 2026 on its website, issued by Border Force ahead of the peak summer holiday season, comes amid a sha…
…as a girl, if a man, be it your boyfriend, has never had s£x with you without your full consent, also be the first to throw a stone. "Many of us casting stones against Odogwu Asaba, labeling him a beast simply because some of the girls with whom we have had or continue to have affairs chose not to turn against us. "Som…