…without any tangible effort toward their rescue, should rightly feel bitter and abandoned. “Since this unfortunate incident, I have spoken publicly about it twice, including appealing directly to the kidnappers to release the children. I also called the Governor twice to assure him of my solidarity, understanding that…

…to the agency, states likely to experience flash flooding during the period include "Taraba, Sokoto, Borno, Zamfara, Kebbi, Katsina, Kaduna, Nasarawa, Plateau, Adamawa, Kwara, Kogi, Oyo, Ogun, Lagos, Osun, Ekiti, Delta, Edo, Abia, Imo, Anambra, Enugu, Akwa Ibom, Cross River, Rivers and Bayelsa." File Copy: A photo of f…

…Confirming the incident on Monday in a statement made available to journalists in Calabar, the state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, said the command had commenced an investigation. He said, "The incident reportedly occurred on Friday, July 4, 2026, at about 3:00 p.m., when two farmers, Mr Nkeruwe…

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…They specifically called for urgent intervention on the stretch between Onibuku, Baba Ode and Goro, describing it as another critical section in need of rehabilitation. A resident, Sesan Lawal, who also runs a motorcycle business in the area, said, "The government is trying with the flyover project, and we appreciate t…

…first term amounted to about $5.56bn. Using the figures contained in the World Bank database, Tinubu's current approvals exceed the Buhari first-term total by about 105 per cent. However, of the $11.4bn approved under Tinubu, only $2.32bn had been disbursed as of the latest update on the World Bank website, leaving $8.…

…that on July 1, he was asked to dispose of refuse, but instead of returning home, he abandoned his wheelbarrow and hid in a nearby bush. "My name is Michael James. I am from Edo State, but I live in Delta State. I kidnapped myself. The reason I kidnapped myself was that I owed my sister and my brother, and I had alread…

…this, the administration has for over three years now engaged in rigmarole. It is like abandoning leprosy and focusing on scabies. Education is like the staircase in a house; it is a linear progression. It does not matter whether the steps are 6-3-3 or 12. So, the issue is not the system, but the vision, policy, implem…

…had to reduce meals, withdraw children from better schools, postpone medical care and abandon modest savings simply to survive. That is the true context in which a minimum-wage review becomes not merely desirable but unavoidable. The Tinubu administration did roll out palliatives to soften the blow. These included cond…

…of this year's Wimbledon Championships on Sunday, defeating world number one Aryna Sabalenka 6-2, 7-6 (7/2) to reach the quarter-finals at the All England Club for the first time in her career. The Japanese star avenged her straight-sets defeat to Sabalenka in the fourth round of the French Open in June with a commandi…

…support for Tinubu’s re-election By Olasunkanmi Akoni LAGOS - Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, Deputy Governor Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, and the Oniru of Iruland, Oba Gbolahan Lawal, have urged political leaders to uphold democratic principles, promote patriotism and place national interest above personal ambition.…

…projects such as the rail lines, Lekki Free Trade Zone, Eko Atlantic City, Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway, and the Badagry-Sokoto Highway, among others. "Building these projects is not just to move people; it is to industrialise our country and to connect the people," he said. He said improved transport and infrastructu…

…Yakubu Ibrahim, and the tragic loss of two children of a former Deputy Governor, Baba Tela, in a road accident. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Governor's Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mukhtar Gidado, Mohammed, on behalf of his family, the government and the people of Bauchi State, condoled with the fa…

…Ali Khamenei during a second day of funeral ceremonies, but his son and successor Mojtaba Khamenei was conspicuously absent. The elder Khamenei ruled the Islamic republic from 1989 until he was killed aged 86 in an airstrike on the first day of the US-Israeli war with Iran on February 28. Officials including President…

…According to a statement released by the agency's Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, which was shared on X on Sunday, the suspect allegedly travelled to Onitsha, Anambra State, to purchase the fuel tanks not for use in a vehicle or resale, but specifically to conceal and transport illicit drugs. According to Ba…

…Sam Larry, has reportedly been hospitalised following a road accident along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road in Lagos State. The crash, which reportedly occurred in the early hours of Saturday, involved the vehicle conveying Sam Larry and a trailer. Reports indicate that the vehicle collided with the trailer, leaving it…

…be chaired by former Commissioner for Youth, Hon. Yemi Lawal, with Hon. Oyewole Rafiu Abayomi, Hon. Olawuni Felix Olugbenga, Hon. Adeyeye, Hon. Amos Akindiya, Hon. Jelili Danku, Barr. Akintayo Jimoh, Hon. Oyelakin and Hon. Ajibola Dada serving as members. Director-General of the Imole Campaign Council, Senator Lere Oye…

…a 2024 slump. Climate tech funding fell to $754 million that year, according to TechCabal Insights’ funding tracker, before rebounding to $1.1 billion by November 2025. The recovery suggests growing investor confidence in the sector. “Climate adaptation is one of the defining investment themes of the next decade, espec…

…overpowered By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The lynching of Malama Ummulkhair Muhammad in Maraban Jos, Kaduna State, has once again exposed the deadly consequences of mob justice and renewed troubling questions about the ability of law enforcement agencies to protect citizens placed in their custody. What began as an allegation…

…Gbagada, Funsho Williams Avenue, formerly called Western Avenue, Iwaya area of Yaba, Lagos Mainland Local Government Area, and other coastal areas. However, viral videos online monitored showed residents and motorists stuck in floods, sending SOS message to the state government for intervention. The NiHSA DG argued, "L…

…party also replaced 19 House of Representatives candidates across Benue, Kogi, Ondo, Taraba, Niger, Kwara, Kaduna, Abia and Ebonyi states, with Benue recording the highest number of changes. Reacting to the development in an interview, APC chieftain, Cletus Obun, said INEC had made clear that no candidate could be subs…

…that businesses continue to suffer whenever heavy rainfall occurs. Some motorists abandoned their vehicles and sought alternative routes after floodwaters completely covered sections of major roads, while commercial motorcycle operators suspended operations to avoid accidents. Many residents attributed the recurring fl…

…infrastructure in the area. According to him, the Egbema General Hospital has been abandoned for more than a decade. During a visit, Sunday PUNCH observed buildings overtaken by weeds, abandoned wards and offices, with only the mortuary operational. "The hospital stopped functioning around 2015, and since then, the pla…

…workers diagnosed her with severe acute malnutrition. A nutritionist at the centre, Babagana Kolo, said the toddler had been ill for eight months before receiving appropriate treatment. Batula's story is one of the thousands unfolding across northern Nigeria, where poverty, conflict, disease and food insecurity leave c…

…cycle, and it speaks directly to the credibility of one of the most important databases in the country. Because of that, we treated it with the utmost urgency. INEC officials have appeared before us more than once. They were here last week, and they have been here again. Furthermore, all parties involved have been invi…