…has reached a major milestone with the sentencing of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, reports the BBC.Davis, a former gang boss, was sentenced to at least 40 years in prison after a jury found him guilty in September of one count of murder with a deadly weapon over the rapper’s death.Keffe D was sentenced to at least 40 years in…
…to 40 years in prison for orchestrating the 1996 murder of rapper Tupac Shakur, BBC reports on Tuesday. According to the BBC, a jury found Davis guilty of one count of murder with a deadly weapon in September over the drive-by shooting that killed the rapper in Las Vegas on September 7, 1996. The 63-year-old, who has s…
The Acting Consul-General of South Africa in Lagos, Ms Kgothatso Xulu, has rejected the portrayal of her country as xenophobic, disclosing that 364 people have been arrested in connection with attacks on African migrants. Xulu spoke on Tuesday at the 47th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of International Law, …
The deceased, who had recently resumed her primary assignment at the state House of Assembly, was on her way home after the day’s work with another corps member, who also recently resumed service at the Assembly, when the incident occurred. The two corps members were reportedly riding on the same motorcycle when an art…
The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, and the African Union Counter-Terrorism Centre have warned that terrorist groups are increasingly exploiting social media, cryptocurrencies and emerging technologies to recruit members, conceal funds and coordinate attacks across West Africa and the Sahel. They raised the ala…
The monarch of Igbokoda in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Afolabi Odidiomo, has urged the Federal and state governments to expedite efforts to recover the remains of victims of a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in the community. PUNCH Online reported that a NAF ATR-42 aircraft crashed in the community…
Residents of Niger Delta communities affected by persistent oil spills and gas leaks have raised concerns over what they described as an increase in unusual deaths and health challenges in their communities. They also alleged cases of early cessation of menstruation among women. The residents, drawn from Rivers, Bayels…
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has reserved judgment in an appeal filed by the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project against the N100m defamation judgment awarded against it by the Federal Capital Territory High Court. A three-member panel presided over by Justice Danlami Senchi reserved judgment on Tuesday af…
The Osun State Police Command has organised a mental health awareness lecture for its officers to promote psychological well-being, emotional resilience and effective service delivery. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Ojelabi, to commemorate W…
Troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with personnel of the Department of State Services, the Nigeria Police Force, local hunters and forest guards, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim in Edo State. The operation was conducted on Sunday, at Sasaro Forest in the Akoko-Edo Local …
Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Monday commenced a 72-hour warning strike following the alleged stabbing of a medical laboratory scientist, Lawal Toheeb Olasunkanmi, by a patient’s relative at the hospital on Sunday night. The strike was announced in a protest letter dated October…
American actor and disability rights advocate RJ Mitte, best known for playing Walter White Jr. in the television series Breaking Bad, has died aged 34. The actor died on Monday, October 12, 2026, in Brownsville, Texas, according to reports by US entertainment media outlets, including Page Six and The Sun. Page Six rep…
A Federal High Court in Abuja heard, on Monday, that members of the proscribed terrorist group, Jama’atu Ansarul Muslimina fi-Biladis Sudan (Ansaru), planned the May 15 kidnappings of pupils, students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to pressure the Federal Government into releasing their detai…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, on Monday said the Supreme Court handled 2,456 matters and delivered 411 judgments in the 2025/2026 legal year. Kekere-Ekun disclosed this at a special session of the Supreme Court marking the commencement of the 2026/2027 legal year in Abuja. According to her,…
The Lagos State High Court sitting in Osborne Foreshore, Ikoyi, on Monday struck out an application by Eurapharma Care Services Nigeria Limited, operators of Euracare Multi-Specialist Hospital, seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Esege, son of celebrated Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie. Jus…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have neutralised over 40 fighters, including a prominent commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, in a precision air strike on their enclave at Badu Village, south of Gudumbali in Guzamala Local Government Area of Borno State. The Army said the terrorists were neutralised on Oc…
China condemned on Monday recent attacks by the Houthis on Saudi airports and energy infrastructure, expressing “serious concern” about the conflict between Riyadh and the Yemeni group intensifying. “China condemns the attacks that caused heavy casualties and expresses serious concern over the intensification of the co…
Retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, has explained why he chose to establish a law firm after retiring from the Nigeria Police Force, saying he sees the move as an opportunity to continue serving society in a different capacity. According to a statement made available to PUNCH Online on Sunday, Mba sp…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has rearrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for alleged drug trafficking, barely a year after she was convicted of the same offence, and arrested a South African woman with 32.74kg of cannabis in Rivers State. The agency also intercepted large consignments of illi…
The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy introduced a price modulation policy last week to control fuel price volatility. In this case, a flexible price ceiling is being imposed temporarily on the commodity in question. It is different from rigid price control or applying a permanent subsidy. A…
Former Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali Biu, has died at the age of 62. Biu, who was born in 1964 in Sabon Gari, Zaria, Kaduna State, reportedly died on Sunday evening at a hospital in Abuja, according to family sources. NAN reports on Sunday that Adamu-Isa Gunda, a nephew of the decease…
Puerto Rican boxing legend Wilfredo “Bazooka” Gomez, a three-weight world champion renowned for his devastating punching power, has died aged 69. Gomez, who won world titles at super-bantamweight, featherweight and super-featherweight, compiled an impressive professional record of 44 victories in 48 fights, with 42 of …
Four persons were injured when part of a two-storey building collapsed in the Old Port Harcourt Township area of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, on Friday night. The building, located at No. 18 Club Road, is said to be one of the oldest in the area, having stood for more than 60 years. An eyewitness, who spoke on conditio…
The Federal Government has evacuated another batch of 111 distressed Nigerians from South Africa amid concerns over xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks in the country. The returnees, comprising 44 men, 23 women and 44 children, arrived in Lagos aboard South African Airways Flight SA060 on Thursday, October 8, 2026. The M…
The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has warned that worsening insecurity across Nigeria threatens investment, agricultural production, infrastructure development, and economic growth, and called for coordinated interventions to restore confidence in the economy. The group said persistent attacks on farming communities, …