Residents have rescued a newborn baby boy abandoned in an uncompleted building at a mining site in Naraguta community, Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The baby, whose umbilical cord was still attached, was discovered on Sunday at the site along Ardo Lane. Sources who confirmed the incident to PUNCH Me…
A man identified as Taiwo Saheed was allegedly murdered by suspected cultists in the Atan area of Ogun State, with footage of the killing circulating on social media. PUNCH Metro learnt from eyewitness accounts and a video of the incident on Monday that the killing, which occurred on Thursday, was suspected to have bee…
…currently offers extra £10,000 to those who join 2 listed roles. Photo Getty Images, BBC.>Recruits interested in finding out whether they qualify are directed to speak with an Army recruiter.What Is the Royal Logistic Corps?The Royal Logistic Corps is one of the largest corps in the British Army, responsible for keepin…
The Nigeria Labour Congress has warned that Nigerian workers remain under severe economic pressure despite the increase in the national minimum wage to N70,000, insisting that its two-week ultimatum to the Federal Government over rising petrol prices and fresh wage negotiations remains in force. The NLC president, Joe …
There was pandemonium in Damba area of Gusau town, the capital of Zamfara State, as bandits killed three policemen on duty in the very early hours of Saturday morning. An eye witness who gave his name as Mohammed Sani told Arewa PUNCH that the bandits who came in large groups and rode on several motorcycles arrived Dam…
…members of his religious cult to starve their children to death to “meet Jesus”. The BBC reported on Monday that 28 other leaders of the cult were also convicted of murder. All the defendants had pleaded not guilty, repeatedly insisting that nobody was forced to die. Delivering an eight-hour judgement in the port city…
The Nigerian Medical Association, Ogun State branch, has urged the state government to increase healthcare funding to at least 15 per cent of its budget, improve doctors’ welfare and strengthen public hospitals ahead of the 2027 governorship election. The association also called on governorship candidates and political…
The Nigerian Independent System Operator has announced the restoration of the national grid after multiple trippings on the 330-kilovolt transmission network on Monday, as electricity generation plunged from 3,840 megawatts to about 477MW, raising fresh concerns about the stability of Nigeria’s power system. NISO said …
President Bola Tinubu has likened calls for a return to fuel subsidy to asking Moses to return to Egypt, insisting that Nigeria cannot afford to continue paying the subsidy. Tinubu made the comparison on Monday while addressing members of the City Boy Movement, saying the country risked going bankrupt if it continued t…
The founder of Gregory University, Uturu, and the 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Abia State, Prof. Gregory Ibe, is dead. Ibe’s death was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the royal family of HRH Eze Cyril Ibe of Okwelube I, Amaokwe Achara Autonomous Community, in Isuikw…
Atletico Madrid’s Estadio Metropolitano will host the 2027 UEFA Champions League final, with Bayern Munich’s home ground and Barcelona’s Camp Nou set to stage the competition’s showpieces in 2028 and 2029, respectively. The 2026/27 final is scheduled for Saturday, June 5, 2027, at the Metropolitano, which will host the…
Two people have been killed and two others injured in a road crash involving a commercial bus and a pickup van along the Adekunle corridor, inward Iyana Oworo, Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq. PUNCH Metr…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 56-year-old man, Madarikan Emehinola, over the death of his 40-year-old wife, Igbagbo Erobe, in a house fire in the Igbo-Edu area of Ogun Waterside Local Government Area. PUNCH Metro learnt from the command that the incident, suspected to be a case of arson, was reported at …
…involved in legal negotiations with Saudi Arabia regarding Sivarasa's case, confirmed to BBC Sinhala that Saudi Arabia had overturned the death sentence, adding that they are reviewing the Supreme Court's latest ruling. Sivarasa's family had earlier said they have had no direct contact with him since 28 September. Inte…
Moldovan tourist Raisa Neagu spent hours on Wednesday waiting to fuel up her scooter, one of many people snared in a petrol shortage on resort island Bali that authorities blamed on supply disruptions. Officials urged people to stay calm, noting there was enough fuel to go around on the island that relies on shipped in…
Germany has outlined steps for applying for selected long-stay visas through its Consular Services Portal, offering applicants an online option to complete applications and submit supporting documents before booking an appointment. In a post on the German Embassy’s X handle on Wednesday, Germany said the portal, availa…
The International Monetary Fund has advised Nigeria against restoring blanket petrol subsidy, urging the Federal Government to channel support towards vulnerable citizens as rising energy costs put pressure on households. The Director of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, Rodrigo Valdés, gave the advice on Wednesday …
The Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa has warned that up to 40 per cent of African smallholder cocoa farmers could be excluded from the European market because they cannot meet compliance requirements under the European Union Deforestation Regulation. The Global President of COCEFAAA, Adeola Adegoke, raised…
The first Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has ordered the fumigation of the Igbokoda River and the distribution of nose masks and other health kits to residents following complaints about the offensive stench from the site of last week’s Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. The directive followed growing concerns …
An Air India flight from Frankfurt, Germany, to New Delhi, India, was diverted to Jaipur following a security alert linked to a reported bomb threat and a suspected hijacking rumour on Wednesday. The flight, identified as AI 2030, landed safely at Jaipur International Airport and was moved to an isolation bay, where se…
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has urged the Federal Government and state governments to prioritise policies that promote production, support businesses and create jobs to ease the rising cost of living. Adeleke said this on Tuesday in Ilesa at the second Distinguished Public Lecture Series of the University of …
A Saudi employee of OpenAI was arrested after allegedly planting a recording device in one of the company’s San Francisco offices, the AI firm and federal prosecutors said Tuesday. “We discovered a sophisticated recording device that was hidden inside one of our offices” and “referred the matter to the FBI,” OpenAI tol…
Nine days after a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, the wreckage and bodies of the 25 victims remain unrecovered, raising fears of a public health crisis as residents complain of an increasingly offensive stench from the crash site. The development has heightene…
Court documents have showed that the Enugu State Government secured an offer letter for the lease of a parcel of land at Holy Ghost, Enugu, three months after it demolished properties belonging the Ohha Microfinance and hundreds of other businesses worth several hundreds of millions, court documents have revealed. The …
By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief The National Pension Commission is targeting Nigeria’s informal sector to secure the participation of the nation’s largest group of workers in the Contributory Pension Scheme (CPS). The Director-General of Pencom, Ms. Omolola Oloworaran, who spoke at the 2026 National Pension Commission…