The Lagos State Government has penalised 580 nightclubs and restaurants for breaching indoor smoking regulations in 2024, as part of its aggressive drive to promote public health and enforce safety standards across the state. Director […]

The Eastwing Aviation Institute, Enugu, a private institution, has decried low patronage by the South-East youths, saying the school was established to bridge aviation gap in the zone. Mr Nnamdi Hojo, the Registrar of the […]

The man of honour and agent of positive change, Dr. Chima Matthew Amadi, has once again demonstrated his unwavering commitment to God Almighty, philanthropy and supporting the next generation of leaders, as he made a remarkable […]

Workers at the Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant construction site in the UK have reported a significant rat infestation, raising health and safety concerns. The rat problem is causing disruption to the major energy […]

I came across multiple reports of students being asked to attend a public examination by 6:30 AM, teenagers, mostly around 15-17 years old, forced to travel in the dark, even in the face of insecurity, […]

The Mayor of the Buffalo City Metro, Princess Faku, made a bold statement on Sunday, saying that the self-proclaimed prophet Timothy Omotoso was not welcome in her city. Omotoso who was recently acquitted of more […]

Wisconsin dentist shot dead by neighbor during dispute over loud music A dispute over loud music ended with a well-known Wisconsin dentist being killed inside his apartment building. Keionna McGowan sobbed in court on Thursday when she […]

A massive power outage has knocked out electricity across parts of Spain and Portugal, shutting off traffic lights and causing chaos at airports, train stations and on the roads. Portugal’s grid operator Redes Energéticas Nacionais (REN) […]

The Telangana Anti Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) officials caught a key drug supplier, Ezeonyili Franklin Uchenna alias Kaleshi, who had been evading police for over a year. According to police officials, the Nigerian national was apprehended […]

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is yet to release the reports of its investigations into the alleged fraud cases involving former Ministers of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Sadiya Umar-Farouk and […]

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Olayemi Cardoso, has described inflation as the most significant threat to the economic welfare of Nigerians, pledging the CBN’s commitment to reducing inflation to single digits […]

The suspended lawmaker representing Kogi Central, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Udaughan, on Sunday, tendered an unreserved apology to Senate President Godswill Akpabio over the controversial sexual harassment allegation she levelled against him. However, her perceived apology was […]

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, on Friday, said Nigerians are paying electricity tariffs that are more than the new minimum wage of ₦70,000 that was approved by President Bola Tinubu’s administration. The NLC also said […]

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has arrested 22 Nigerians for allegedly being connected to financially motivated sextortion schemes that have led to a rise in suicides among American teenagers. In a statement released on its […]

Rev. Fr. Ibrahim Amos, priest-in-charge of St Gerald Quasi Parish in Kurmin Risga, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, has been kidnapped. PUNCH Metro gathered that Fr. Amos was taken away by suspected gunmen […]

Ibadan UTME Chaos: Candidates Smash Chairs Over Technical Glitch  A wave of anger swept through a JAMB examination centre in Ibadan, Oyo State, as frustrated candidates went on a rampage, damaging chairs and other properties. […]

Former President Muhammadu Buhari has charged members of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) to adopt a citizen-centric approach to governance, saying leadership presents both a challenge and opportunity and balancing the two will significantly advance […]

Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has called for justice for Yusuf Alabi, a 15-year-old boy who has been held at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre for over three months without trial. Alabi […]

United States immigration authorities said on Wednesday (Apr 9) they will look at social media accounts and deny visas or residence permits to people who post content considered anti-Semitic by President Donald Trump’s administration. Posts […]

Two Nigerian nationals and a Hyderabad-based forex agent were arrested by the Telangana Anti-Narcotics Bureau (TGANB) and the Cyberabad Police as a drug trafficking network with international links was dismantled following a financial trail that […]

Libyan authorities have accused aid groups of plotting to change the country’s ethnic make-up by encouraging African migrants to stay there, and has ordered some of them to close their offices. Ten groups were criticised […]

Buhari, in a statement signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, on Wednesday, April 9, expressed confidence in the progress being made by the governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC and […]

Almost 40 international students in the US recently had their visas suddenly taken away. Experts and advocates say the US government made this decision based on small issues like traffic offences. People believe this is […]

Applying for a Canadian visa can be a rigorous process, and many hopeful applicants often face rejection for reasons they may not fully understand. While Canada welcomes immigrants, students, and tourists from around the world, […]

Miss Isioma Nwosu, the overall best student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2023/2024 academic session, says she thought she had failed in life when she could not secure admission to study medicine and surgery. […]

The Presidency has described President Bola Tinubu as a detribalized leader who populates his government with competent hands. Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Media and Public Communication, Sunday Dare said a breakdown of the 134 federal […]

As exclusively predicted by The PUNCH, the Dangote refinery has informed marketers and its customers of a downward review of its ex-gantry loading cost to N865 per litre. The new price is a reduction of N15 […]

A chieftain of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) Buba Galadima has slammed former President Muhammadu Buhari for allegedly not paying his daughter during the time she worked for him. Speaking on AIT’s Jigsaw program […]

Trustfund Pension Limited, a Pension Fund Administrator has bagged an award of Pension Funds Manager of the Year 2024. The award was presented at the prestigious Verbatim Media Awards 2024, held in celebration of the […]

Following recent crisis which trailed appointment of institutional heads in certain public universities and other tertiary institutions nationwide, the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa, on Thursday approved the implementation of a guiding policy on […]

Kemi Olunloyo, daughter of late former Oyo State governor, Dr Victor Omololu Olunloyo, has declared that she was not accepting condolences over the demise of her father, who passed away on Sunday, April 6. The […]

Controversial journalist Kemi Olunloyo has publicly rejected condolence messages following her father’s demise , revealing a traumatic childhood marked by emotional and physical torture, alleged occult practices, and infidelity that tore her family apart. In […]

The Ondo State Police Command has declared that the three headless bodies found floating in the river between Ore and Odigbo communities on Sunday—were likely dumped there by unidentified individuals from outside the state or […]