The Nigeria Governors’ Forum, in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, the World Bank, and Resolve to Save Lives Nigeria, has unveiled a Health Security Scorecard to strengthen the monitoring of states’ preparedness for infectious disease outbreaks and other public health emergencies…
Arsenal have confirmed that defender, William Saliba, will be sidelined for an extended period after suffering a back injury while on international duty with France at the FIFA World Cup. As reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, the 25-year-old centre-back had been managing the problem for several weeks before the tournam…
A truck accident around the Kara Bridge area on Wednesday triggered a massive gridlock along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, leaving hundreds of motorists travelling from Lagos towards Ogun State stranded for several hours. PUNCH Metro reports that travellers heading out of Lagos towards Ogun State were stranded for sever…
Fossil fuels still generated 57 per cent of the world’s electricity last year despite the rapid growth of renewable energy, according to a report by the Pew Research Centre based on data from energy think tank Ember. The report said electricity generated from coal, natural gas and oil fell as a share of global generati…
Super Eagles midfielder Frank Onyeka has warned his Coventry City teammates against complacency ahead of their Premier League opener against Arsenal on August 21, urging them to be tactically disciplined against a side he described as difficult to contain, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Coventry return to the top flight f…
The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Lekki Gardens Group, Dr Richard Nyong, has promised to construct a 200-room hostel at the University of Port Harcourt. He disclosed this while delivering a keynote lecture at the ‘Close-Out Ceremony/Public Lecture and Book Launch’ in honour of the outgoing 9th Vice-Chanc…
…determined by him, sell the property and put the money in his pocket, all without my consent and authorisation. “I gave the developer my life savings after staying in America for over 38 years. I paid him N152m, equivalent to about US$400,000.” The witness identified his statement to the police, which was admitted with…
Senior Advocate of Nigeria and former Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law, Dr Monday Ubani, on Tuesday formally received his Doctor of Philosophy in Law from Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, emerging as the institution’s best graduating PhD student in Law…
Energy experts, academics, and industry leaders have called on the Federal Government to strengthen its collaboration with the private sector and universities to expedite Nigeria’s energy transition. The stakeholders, while speaking at the fourth Dr Diran Fawibe Annual Lecture organised by the International Energy Serv…
The Otakeme community in the Ogbia Local Government Area of Bayelsa State has elected the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Renew Empire Nigeria, Mr. Gospel Obolo, as its new paramount ruler, bringing to an end a 55-year interregnum in the traditional institution of the ancient community. The election, w…
Guinness Nigeria PLC has reported a top-line revenue growth of 11.8 per cent to N265.04bn for the six months ended 30 June 2026, up from N237.00bn recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. The performance was detailed in the company’s unaudited condensed financial statements submitted to the Nigerian Exchange Group…
Veteran Nollywood actor Ramsey Nouah has said talent alone is not enough to build a successful and lasting career, stressing that discipline and consistency are the qualities that sustain long-term success. Speaking in an interview which was shared on Instagram on Tuesday, the 55-year-old actor reflected on his more th…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Anambra Sector Command, says it arrested no fewer than 121 motorists for committing 214 traffic offences during its ongoing “Operation total compliance” conducted across the state. The state Sector Commander, Bridget Asekhauno, disclosed this during the enforcement exercise in Awka, on We…
The Social Democratic Party on Wednesday praised its 2023 presidential candidate, Prince Adewole Adebayo, and members of its National Working Committee for remaining loyal to the party and helping to rebuild it after its defeat in the last general election. SDP National Chairman, Prof. Sadiq Gombe, gave the commendatio…
Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso — three countries led by military governments—are bidding to jointly host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations. The Malian Football Federation said in a statement that officials met with Confederation of African Football (CAF) president Patrice Motsepe on Saturday in New York “with a view to a jo…
United States President Donald Trump has hailed President Bola Tinubu for his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks on Christian communities. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tru…
The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade I, has approved a slight modification to this year’s Oro Festival to enable female candidates sitting the Basic Education Certificate Examination to write their examinations. The announcement was contained in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafi…
The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has called on the Nigeria Police Force to intensify its crackdown on energy thieves and vandals targeting critical power installations across the country. The minister made the call during a courtesy visit to the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, at the Force Headquarters …
The Allied People’s Movement has said the Federal Government’s recent attacks on its presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, show that President Bola Tinubu is jittery over Makinde’s growing popularity ahead of the 2027 presidential election. APM, in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, …
The House of Representatives on Wednesday began consideration of a bill seeking to establish the National Commission for Rural Infrastructure and Development. The sponsor of the bill argued that Nigeria cannot achieve sustainable economic growth while millions of rural residents lack access to basic infrastructure and …
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf has commended the Federal Government for suspending the increase in the National Examinations Council examination fees. This is contained in a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Mustapha Muhammad, on Wednesday in Kano. Muhammad said that Yusuf made the commendation while dist…
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council has reduced the cost of textbook assessment and ranking and directed that publishers who paid the previous, higher assessment fees be refunded, in a move aimed at easing the financial burden on stakeholders ahead of the implementation of the Federal Government’s…
The Kano State Consumer Protection Council has begun an investigation into complaints by members of the public regarding the sale of solar panels that do not meet the power output specifications indicated on their labels. The Executive Secretary of the KCPC, Dr Ibrahim Garba-Muhammad, made this known in a statement iss…
The Premier League has witnessed some of the biggest transfer deals in football history, with clubs spending record-breaking sums to sign some of Britain’s most talented players. From established stars to highly rated young talents, several British players have commanded huge fees in the transfer market. As reported by…
It added that the ranking covers 199 passports and 227 travel destinations using data from the International Air Transport Association. Among African countries, South Africa retained the continent’s strongest passport, ranking 49th globally with visa-free access to 101 destinations. Botswana followed in 61st place with…