…everybody. You know, we’ve been at the scene since yesterday.”See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Ajaka said the swamp buggies were brought in because conventional vehicles and boats could not reach the location of the wreckage. “The latest is that the swamp buggy has been deployed. Has been ordered to…

…Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!American televangelist Jim Bakker, who became one of the biggest names in Christian television alongside his then-wife, Tammy Faye Bakker, has died.According to his wife, Lori Bakker, Jim died on Monday. His cause of death was n…

…the lives of 25 officers and seven crew members on Monday.”See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The Senate had planned the summit to bring together key stakeholders to examine the country’s persistent security challenges and develop practical measures to strengthen the protection of lives and property a…

…efforts to broker peace among cult groups in the state.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google A check around Imgbi Road, Ovom and Obele, identified as areas where cult-related activities have previously been reported, showed reduced movement of youths allegedly associated with cult groups amid fears of po…

…chose to appeal against the ruling on the second application.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The ICPC counsel argued that the former governor failed to disclose to the Court of Appeal that the third application had equally been refused. Adedipe consequently described the appeal as “unmeritorious” a…

…Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Houston Police Department (HPD) has publicly named and shared photos of three men arrested during an adult-services sting operation carried out by its Vice Division in Southwest Houston, including two Nigerian nationals.The…

…Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!Legit.ng journalist Adekunle Dada has over eight years of experience covering metro, government policy, and international issues Ibadan, Oyo State - A mother has broken down in a public appeal for the release of her son and 19 o…

…bus at Anabel Event Centre, Awka, on Sunday, October 4, 2026.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “The emergency call was received at about 1530 hours, reporting that a commercial bus travelling from Nnewi to Enugu with passengers on board had crashed and overturned. Fire Service personnel promptly mobi…

…seek counsel, and honestly address matters from my past.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Before I was married, I was involved in sexual relationships with women that I deeply regret. Although these events occurred before my marriage, I acknowledge that my actions were wrong and fell short of the st…

…the Gombe State University branch to verify Umar’s situation.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google According to him, the intervention followed the publication of her story in The PUNCH. “ASUU National got the information and directed the Chairperson ASUU GSU to investigate and confirm the information,” A…

…We have acquired 57,000 new BVAS for optimal performance.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “The devices have undergone extensive software hardening, battery optimisation, and biometric calibration to prevent accreditation bypass and eliminate manual manipulation,” the INEC chairman stated. The commis…

…Metro on Monday, said the assailants were suspected cultists.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The source said, “The incident occurred around 9am on Sunday. Two men suspected to be cultists arrived at Abijo Bus Stop in an unregistered Lexus RX 350 and shot the deceased victim, who was a member of the…

…at restructuring the country’s fiscal and monetary environment.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Among the most significant measures were the removal of the petrol subsidy, reforms to the foreign exchange market and changes to electricity tariffs. The Federal Government has repeatedly defended the re…

…the ASUU agitations, over the years, are being attended to?See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google It shows that the agitations of our union over the years have not been attended to. This is because if they had improved funding, if they had taken research more seriously than they have, if they had understo…

…as you are Nigerian.” He added that he would answer any call.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Even if it is five-a-side Eagles are playing, or I am invited to the U-15s, I will play because of my passion. I do not care what anybody says. As long as the coach gives me a call-up, I will play, so it i…

…the agency approves, regulates and controls such products.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Adeyeye said the agency works with the Ministry of Agriculture to train farmers on the appropriate use of pesticides, including when to apply them and when crops should be harvested after treatment. “It is the…

…admitting that he was conveying the firearms and ammunition.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google According to the command, the suspect also provided information linking the recovered weapons to another suspected member of a gun-running network identified as Dan Yarubawa. “Dan Yarubawa allegedly gave him…

…Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The United States has extended the Employment Fourth Preference Certain Religious Workers (SR) visa category after President signed H.R. 6500 into law on September 2, 2026.The extension keeps the SR category active through Decem…

…months, the state had recorded unusual kidnapping incidents.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google “Are we being targeted? Are we under organised siege? Are these uncommon decoys to distract us? Is this a political attack targeting scholarship and conviction?” Oyelade asked. He recalled that on Friday, Ma…

…the report, describing it as false and without basis in fact.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google The college also issued a separate clarification through its Registrar, Bello Abdulrahman, insisting that none of its students was kidnapped. “The College wishes to categorically state that the said report…

…on Friday, June 10, 2026, after 56 days in captivity.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Fatai, however, described the victims as “heroes and heroines of the teachers and education struggle in the state. The NUT will honour surviving victims with its Heroes and Heroines Award, support families of slain…

…is free to go and pay and bring Yusuf and Amba back,” he said.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google According to him, the kidnappers eventually reduced their demand after negotiations failed to yield the expected payment. “Eventually, they (kidnappers) got tired, and the last thing they asked for then, I…

…security in schools and a shortage of instructional materials.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Poubeni also called for the inclusion of the NUT in the governing councils of state-owned educational institutions. He urged the government to address the non-replacement of retired secondary school princi…

…him in a fight and killed him by butchering him with a machete.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google According to the prosecution, rather than seek legal redress, the defendant confronted his uncle on his farm, engaged him in a fight and hacked him to death with a machete. The prosecution, led by Mr Ifea…

…Mark Legit.ng as a preferred source, and our content will appear higher in your Google feed!The Nigerian gospel music community has been thrown into mourning following the death of gospel singer and choir master Kolawole Okanlawon.Okanlawon, who served as a choir master at CCC Winners Parish, Lagos State, was confirmed…