A 17-year-old amateur rugby player, Cléa Menier, has died after suffering an on-field injury during an under-18s match in France. Menier, who played in the back row for Union du Bassin Marmandais, died after an accident during her club’s match against Agen Agglo Rugby on Saturday. She received medical attention on the …
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) has urged manufacturers to maintain product quality standards to protect consumers, strengthen confidence in Made-in-Nigeria products and improve the competitiveness of the country’s manufacturing sector. The Director-General and Chief Executive of SON, Dr. Ifeanyi Okeke, mad…
President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies operating in Nigeria to give competent Nigerian engineering and manufacturing firms greater opportunities to take part in major energy projects. The President spoke on Thursday while receiving the Founder and Chairman of Lee Engineering Group, Leemon Ikpea, at…
Former Fulham goalkeeper, John Vaughan, has died at the age of 62, prompting tributes from clubs he represented during his playing and coaching career. Fulham confirmed the news in a statement on its X handle on Thursday, expressing sadness over the passing of the former shot-stopper and extending condolences to his fa…
A mob of about 50 people beat a foreign national to death Thursday in South Africa’s port city of Durban, a flashpoint for anti-migrant sentiment, police said. Durban has been a focus of months of protests against foreign nationals, with looting and violence erupting after an anti-migrant march in the city two weeks ag…
A former sprint champion was provisionally suspended Thursday by Australian Athletics after being charged with a child sex offence. Jake Doran was arrested last week in the Queensland city of Townsville and charged with one count of indecent treatment of a child under 16. National broadcaster ABC said he was bailed to …
Kim Kardashian celebrated her 46th birthday with a family dinner at Baldi, located at the Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. The celebration brought together her mother, Kris Jenner, and sisters Kylie Jenner, Khloé Kardashian and Kourtney Kardashian. Her brother, Rob Kardashian, also joined the family, making a rare public…
The Chairman of the Nigerian Tertiary Education and Research Analysis Committee, Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, said Nigerian universities are on course to achieve record-breaking performances in global rankings from 2027, driven by increased competition among institutions, rising research citations and a new nati…
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has commended President Bola Tinubu for prioritising major infrastructure projects expected to strengthen transportation, trade and economic development in Northern Nigeria. The governor made the commendation while representing the President at the commissioning of Section III of the Ab…
Dangote Cement drivers discussed road safety, workplace welfare and operational challenges at a safety retreat organised by the company in Ogun State. The discussions took place during the 2026 Drivers’ Safety Retreat for personnel at the company’s Ibese plant. Participants considered issues affecting their work, inclu…
Nigeria’s annual average inflation is projected to decline significantly to 15.6 per cent in 2026 before easing further to 14.7 per cent in 2027, according to the latest economic assessment by the International Monetary Fund. This expected slowdown marks a noticeable deceleration from the elevated 23.0 per cent average…
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The Federal Government says it has settled more than N100bn in longstanding gas debts since January 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen the gas-to-power value chain. The Special Adviser to the President on Oil and Gas, Mrs Olu Verheijen, disclosed this on Wednesday in her keynote address at the Africa Interviews Sust…
The Ogun State Government has again shut some schools in Ijebu-Ode, Ago-Iwoye and Ijebu-Igbo after more than 100 pupils were reportedly hospitalised on Wednesday following exposure to an offensive gaseous substance. The affected pupils were taken to the State Hospital, Ijebu-Ode, the General Hospital, Ijebu-Igbo, and o…
Forty years after Dele Giwa’s assassination, as the question of who killed him remains unanswered, journalism veterans are shifting the focus from demanding justice to celebrating his fearless journalism and urging a new generation to sustain his legacy, writes WALE AKINSELURE For 40 years, October 19 has remained a gr…
Seventeen days after a military aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, residents are still complaining about a persistent foul odour, alleged water pollution and losses to their fishing business. The residents said the situation had disrupted their social and economic activities, urgin…
Human rights advocates in Nigeria have called for an end to selective defence of fundamental rights, urging activists, government institutions and citizens to uphold justice impartially, strengthen accountability and promote human rights education across the country. They made the call recently in Lagos, at the Committ…
The family of Aiguokhian has called for justice following the death of their 22-year-old son, Ayomide, who was allegedly electrocuted while working at a Chinese-owned factory in the Mowe area of Ogun State. Ayomide, a 400-level student of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, died on September 8, 2026, while working at …
Nigeria’s broad money supply rose by N7.51tn in September 2026 to N146.6tn, as liquidity in the financial system continued to expand. Data published by the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that money supply, measured as M3, increased by 5.4 per cent from N139.09tn in August. The increase brings money supply growth since …
Australia's Department of Home Affairs lists a cost concession on the Student visa (subclass 500) for citizens of 23 Pacific Island, Timor-Leste, and ASEAN countriesThe single condition applicants from the 23 eligible countries must satisfy to access the lower visa cost involves their travel documentFamily members of a…
Bashir Saidu, a former Chief of Staff to ex-Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai, has denied betraying his former principal following their political split. Speaking in an interview with RFI Hausa, Saidu said their relationship extended beyond politics to family ties, but alleged that he and other former allies left be…
A lawyer for Leopoldo Luque, a doctor charged in the 2020 death of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona, said in closing arguments Wednesday that his client was innocent and had been made a “scapegoat.” Attorney Roberto Rallin rejected the prosecution’s argument that Maradona’s November 2020 death was foreseeable, …
The United States has warned its citizens in Saudi Arabia to exercise extreme caution following attacks on civilian airports and critical infrastructure in the kingdom. On October 7, PUNCH reported that Houthi attacks on Saudi airports killed three people and injured 36. The Houthis claimed responsibility for attacks o…
Former Nigerian football star Emmanuel Emenike has publicly condemned the Imo State Police Command and the state waste management agency after officials allegedly invaded his hospital in Owerri, assaulted staff and patients, and detained two employees. In a series of posts shared online, Emenike detailed two separate i…
The United Nations Children’s Fund, Airtel Africa and the Federal Government have expanded access to free digital learning and skills development to nearly 2,000 schools across Nigeria, reaching about one million students and more than 20,000 teachers. The initiative, implemented through a partnership between UNICEF, A…