…military. The Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dr Sulaimon Olanrewaju, told The PUNCH that the state was hopeful the military would complete the handover on Monday. “We are hopeful that the military will formally hand them over to the state tomorrow (Monday). That is what we were told. But the military is in c…

…the opening phase of the club’s pre-season preparations under new coach Ruben Amorim, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Rossoneri will begin training at the Milanello training centre on Monday (today), with Amorim set to assess his squad before making further decisions on arrivals and departures ahead of the 2026/27 seas…

…in homes and roads across the states and other parts of Nigeria exactly a week ago. PUNCH Metro gathered that areas such as Agbado Road in Ogun State and the Egbeda-Akowonjo, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Road and some other parts of Lagos were among those affected by the flooding. In Ogun, the torrential rain…

…In a corporate notice sent to the Nigerian Exchange Limited and obtained by The PUNCH, the brewer disclosed that despite a recent return to profitability, it remains legally unable to reward its shareholders due to the massive negative retained earnings sitting on its balance sheet from the 2025 financial year. \To rem…

…act of political vendetta, the Commissioner for Information, Mr Leader Leneke, told The PUNCH in an exclusive interview that the exercise was carried out in the public interest. “The First Lady’s shop was also demolished. The shop of the immediate past chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Shehu Tahir, was demolish…

…finish that, we’ll enter the second stage, which is amending the Police Act,” he added. PUNCH Online reports that the push for state police has gained momentum amid worsening insecurity across the country. Section 214(1) of the 1999 Constitution currently provides for only one police force, the Nigeria Police Force, me…

…the often-congested Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. Video footage from the scene, shot by The PUNCH correspondent, showed large sections of the road completely submerged, with floodwater inundating roadside kiosks, point-of-sale stands and market stalls. Several motorcycles were seen abandoned or partially submerged, while…

…same local government area, abducting 36 students and a teacher. Speaking with Sunday PUNCH on behalf of the affected families, Ibrahim Millam, whose daughter, Esther Ibrahim, is among the students abducted in Lassa, said the parents had received no meaningful update from the authorities since the attack. He said the p…

Lionel Messi provided an assist before Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez sealed victory late in the game. The results set up two heavyweight semi-final clashes, with France facing Spain and England taking on Argentina. England and Argentina will renew one of international football’s fiercest rivalries after both side…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has said the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, declined his invitation to a public debate because he knew he could not win a comparison of their records in public office. Umahi made the claim in a statement issued on Sunday by his Senior Special As…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised an Islamic State West Africa Province cameraman and recovered video materials indicating the presence of three foreign facilitators, including a Palestinian Arab identified as a trainer and a Moroccan Arab serving as a medical doctor for the terrorist group in Borno State.…

…culture. That is how we build a city we can all be proud of,” the governor added. PUNCH Online had earlier reported that Sanwo-Olu ordered the demolition of shanties and makeshift structures on the median of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, giving occupants a 72-hour ultimatum to vacate the corridor ahead of the enforceme…

…dispute between the driver of a car and two pedestrians escalated severely." Karel was punched in the face, put in a chokehold, and then repeatedly stomped on the head, local media reports. His family, who were still in the car, witnessed the vicious attack unfold. Karel was resuscitated on-site for 20 minutes and plac…

DisCos announce blackouts in parts of Lagos and Osun over flooding The Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) and the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) have announced power outages in several communities following disruptions caused by heavy rainfall and flooding.In a statement issued on Wednesday, …

…Act but also which political parties eventually participate in the 2027 polls. The PUNCH highlights the major cases. Youth Party challenges INEC's timetable The most significant of the suits is FHC/ABJ/CS/517/2026, filed by the Youth Party against INEC before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The party challenged key pr…

Three Senior Advocates of Nigeria are set to battle for the presidency of the Nigerian Bar Association as lawyers across the country prepare to elect new national officers on July 18. The presidential race pits Olumuyiwa Akinboro, Lateef Akangbe and Oyinkansola Badejo-Okunsanya against one another in an election expect…

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The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, on Wednesday passed out more than 3,000 newly trained recruits at the Depot Nigerian Army, Amasiri-Edda, Ebonyi State. The passing-out parade, according to a statement issued by the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, is part of the F…

…insurance is a reliable and sustainable means of accessing quality healthcare." The PUNCH reports that the Osun Health Insurance Agency had commenced arrangements to enroll traditional rulers across the state and their spouses into the State Health Insurance Scheme following the approval of Governor Ademola Adeleke. Th…

…conveyed the NUC's approval of the programmes in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Tuesday. It stated that the approved programmes would commence in the 2026/2027 academic session. The statement read, "Wellspring University has reached another significant milestone with the approval of five new undergraduate h…

…operations. It is reported in the income statement and reduces a company's profit. The PUNCH spoke to industry analysts who attributed the improvement to stronger earnings, deleveraging, and increased access to equity financing following the rally in the Nigerian capital market, which reduced dependence on expensive ba…

…ground transportation services at airports under its control. Speaking with The PUNCH, FAAN's Director of Commercial and Business Development, Ms Adebola Agunbiade, said the new platform was conceived to address long-standing operational challenges, including the absence of central coordination, inconsistent service de…

…the final phase of the initiative, the telecom asset manager said in an email to The PUNCH on Monday. Speaking at the event, Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Services Officer at IHS Nigeria, Dapo Otunla, said the programme fulfilled a commitment the company made when it launched the initiative in November 2025…

…were injured and hospitalised in the incident that claimed Oni's life. Speaking with The PUNCH, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, said preliminary findings suggested that the incident was cult-related. "The incident happened around 11 pm on Monday. We received a report that there was a shootin…

…citing scholarship by researchers Margaret Hunter and Jemima Pierre. Speaking with PUNCH Online on Tueday, she said women who bleach are responding rationally to a social environment that has told them since childhood that darker skin is a disadvantage. "Many women who bleach grew up in homes where lighter-skinned sibl…