…their scheduled flight from the United States was cancelled due to technical reasons, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to the Nigeria Football Federation, both players arrived at the airport only to learn that their flight had been cancelled, forcing the federation to purchase fresh tickets for the duo to continue…

…career beyond earlier retirement plans, according to Matchroom chairman Barry Hearn, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Eleven months after Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn suggested that 2026 would likely be Joshua’s final year in the sport, the former two-time heavyweight champion is now considering fighting for another three…

With the Commonwealth Fencing Federation Championships set to unfold in Lagos from August 9 to 14, Team Nigeria is brimming with anticipation and ambition. Among the squad are two rising stars — Adebodunri Thomas and Alex Chizim Aninyei — who first made their mark at the 2025 African Championships and now stand ready t…

…agencies and the legislature continue. Falana disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Tuesday, stating tersely, “I have withdrawn from the Adeyemi case.” The senior lawyer, however, did not disclose the reasons behind his decision to discontinue his representation of Adeyemi, whose alleged appointment as Direc…

Businesses will need to upgrade their tax and accounting processes as Nigeria moves towards a digital tax administration system driven by electronic invoicing, the Nigeria Revenue Service has said. The e-invoicing framework, which is being introduced through a phased rollout, is designed to improve transaction visibili…

Financial technology giant, OPay, has pulled back the curtain on the complex engineering infrastructure driving its payment ecosystem, revealing a technical shift that has elevated transaction success rates to 99.9 per cent while slashing processing times to under one second. Speaking at a recent media engagement in La…

…led by former Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, an analysis by THE PUNCH has shown. The recapitalisation, which raised the minimum capital requirement for banks to N25bn, reduced the number of lenders from 89 to 25 through mergers, acquisitions and fresh capital raising. Over the past two decades, furt…

With organisations embracing technology and collaboration, employers are placing greater emphasis on communication, emotional intelligence, and relationship-building skills that enhance workplace performance, writes JUSTICE OKAMGBA In today’s corporate environment, technical expertise may open the door to career opport…

…40 people, and he drove over to the pad. He confronted the rapper,r who responded by punching him in the face.Gary said DaBaby left the home before the police arrived. The American musician was hit with a felony battery charge. He later accused Gary of using offensive language during the confrontation at the home. The…

The Imoga community in the Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State has appealed to Governor Monday Okpebholo to intervene following the killing of one of its residents, Monday Obanigba, allegedly by suspected herders. The community, in a protest letter dated July 20, 2026, and signed by Jeffery Obasanmi, urged the…

…monitoring developments for their potential impact on global energy supplies. The PUNCH recalls that oil prices dropped to $71 when the United States and Iran signed a ceasefire agreement in June, bringing down fuel prices. The resumption of strikes between the United States and Iran as well as the reclosure of the Str…

Five Abia communities in Uzuakoli of the Bende Local Government Area are seeking the intervention of the Federal Government and Abia State, as well as Bende LGA authority as three erosion sites have devastated resideta. The communities – Amamba, Ngwu, Amankwo, Agbozu and Eluama – at a gathering of residents at two eros…

The Federal High Court sitting in Awka, the Anambra State capital, on Tuesday, adjourned the trial of Nnamdi Emeh, the Anambra State whistleblower’s case to October 27, 2026. Emeh, an Information Technology specialist, who has been in detention, is facing trial over his publication of a report alleging the existence of…

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday the Iran war has cost the United States $37.5 billion so far, up from a previous estimate of nearly $29 billion in mid-May. US War Secretary, Pete Hegseth "The estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion," Hegseth testified during a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing a…

The National Association of Nigerian Students, Ogun State Joint Campus Council, has raised the alarm over what it described as a growing wave of insecurity and robbery targeting students of the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, calling on security agencies and the institution’s management to take urgent action. The associati…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to strengthening Nigeria’s longstanding diplomatic and economic relations with the Republic of Serbia. Akume gave the assurance while receiving the Serbian Ambassador to Nigeria, Jugoslav Vukadino…

…another reflection of the country’s growing brain drain in the health sector. Checks by PUNCH Online on Tuesday showed that Aliu-Ibrahim currently serves as Medical Director at Freeman Children’s Clinic, a facility under Freeman Health System in Joplin, Missouri. Her profile on the hospital’s website lists her as a pae…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of 12 individuals for naira abuse before the Federal High Court in Warri, Delta State. The EFCC disclosed in a statement posted on its X handle on Tuesday that Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa convicted the defendants after they pleaded guilty to charge…

The Presidential Enabling Business Environment Council on Tuesday disclosed that it was equipping truckers and freight forwarders along the Apapa and Tin-Can port corridors with body cameras to gather evidence against officials manning illegal checkpoints. It said the absence of footage of officials caught in the act o…

The First Lady of Osun State, Chief (Mrs) Titilola Adeleke, has celebrated her daughter, Adeleke Josephine, for graduating from the Department of Mass Communication, Adeleke University, describing the milestone as a testament to hard work and divine grace. PHOTOS: Osun First Lady celebrates daughter’s graduation. Credi…

The House of Representatives on Tuesday resolved to investigate the human and economic losses suffered by Nigerians in repeated xenophobic attacks in South Africa. The move is aimed at laying the groundwork for compensation, stronger diplomatic engagement and improved protection for Nigerian citizens living outside the…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, gifted the best graduating students of Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo at the undergraduate and postgraduate levels a total of N11 million. The governor also witnessed the conferment of doctorate degrees on the Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Iziaq Sal…

Saheed Oyelakin Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, says she is “depressed” but remains determined to continue fighting after a South African court postponed judgment in her deportation case until August 19. The Cape Town Regional Court on Monday reserved judgment on whether Adetshina should be detained p…

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to produce Abuja-based estate agent Rebecca Omokamo in court on Thursday for the continuation of her trial over alleged land fraud, forgery and money laundering. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik issued the order after Omokamo failed…

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, on Tuesday, lamented what it described as unacceptable degree of rot in the critical sectors of the state’s economy, urging Governor Seyi Makinde to take urgent actions to fix the problems in the interest of the masses. This came against the backdrop of a viral video being ci…