The Confederation of African Football will on Tuesday conduct the qualifying draw for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations. The event will mark the start of the road to the continent’s flagship football tournament to be jointly hosted by Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. CAF disclosed this in a statement publi…
The presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has raised concerns over the welfare of the boy child in Nigeria, citing insecurity, poverty, and poor investment in education and healthcare as major threats to their future. Obi made the remarks in a post sha…
Following the coordinated attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State on Friday, the pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, on Sunday expressed dismay and called on state governments to act, saying, “Yorubaland is now under siege.” The organisation, in a state…
A 16-year-old junior secondary school dropout, (name withheld) says she chose marriage over staying at home when presented with the options by her parents. She disclosed this in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online on Saturday during a media dialogue organised by the PAGED Initiative in Maidugu…
Former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Timi Frank, has called for the release of businessman Tunde Ayeni and urged authorities to ensure the safety and rights of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai. In a statement issued on his Facebook page on Sunday,…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has declared that Food & Food Integrated Company Limited, makers of BON Bread, is not in violation of any of its regulations. The agency stated this after conducting a scientific investigation into a viral social media video alleging …
It started with a headache. At least, that is what she told the nurse. A middle-aged woman sat quietly in the outpatient clinic, her hands folded tightly in her lap. She had visited the hospital three times in two months complaining of headaches, fatigue, and body pains. Her blood pressure was norm…
Kenyan President William Ruto has defended his recent remarks on English proficiency and education standards, saying his comments were misinterpreted and taken out of context after sparking online controversy. Speaking at the Mining Investment Conference and Expo in Nairobi on Tuesday, and aired by…
Media entrepreneur and publisher Dele Momodu has criticised what he described as the “bullying” of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, noting that Peter Obi once ran alongside him on a joint presidential ticket. In a post shared on X on Monday, Momodu said it was “extremely sad” that Atiku, who s…
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's whirlwind trip to Australia was billed as a mix of private, business and philanthropic engagements – but sources told RadarOnline.com the cash-hungry couple secretly saw their six days Down Under as a make-or-break moment for their beleaguered global brand. "The sta…
As we move forward in Africa, we can see that the Forex trading space is still growing exponentially. Whether it is in Nigeria, Kenya, South Africa, or Ghana, there is a new generation of traders coming into the space, leveraging technology as well as an increase in financial literacy levels. What …
Osun State sacks Oba Gbenga Oloyede, the Apetumodu of Ipetumodu, after his US conviction for COVID-19 fraud. The stool has been declared vacant. Read More: https://punchng.com/osun-sacks-monarch-convicted-in-us-for-fraud-declares-stool-vacant/
The Nigerian Air Force says it has carried out a coordinated air strike targeting terrorist positions in Guduf, located in the Mandara Mountains, as part of ongoing counter-terrorism operations under Operation HADIN KAI. The Mandara Mountains, where the strike took place, are located along the nort…
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja has summoned former Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria, Jim Obazee, and a Commissioner of Police, Eloho Okpoziakpo, to testify in the ongoing trial of a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. …
The Kwara State Government has opened bids for the construction of processing and non-processing support facilities for the Agro-Industrial Hub in Malete, Moro Local Government Area, as part of efforts to advance the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones Project. This was contained in a statemen…
‘I survived a violent attack for being queer in Nigeria, and I’m still learning how to live after it’ Queer Nigerian man Teddy Meks (writing for PinkNews anonymously to protect his safety) survived a horrific attack after a Grindr sting from a man he thought he was excited to meet… I’ve always had …
Xiaomi today officially unveiled REDMI A7 Pro in Nigeria, bringing a new standard for REDMI A series performance in 2026. Featuring an immersive 6.9? display, a massive 6000mAh battery with long-term durability, and the debut of Xiaomi Hyper OS 3 on REDMI A Series,¹REDMI A7 Pro combines essential f…
Prevalence of Depressive symptoms in facially disfigured Noma patients in Nigeria Ata, O. V. & Oladele, R. I. (2021). Prevalence of Depressive symptoms in facially disfigured Noma patients in Nigeria. [Dataset]. Zenodo. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19125496 Description This dataset shows the soci…
Stuck in limbo: millions of professionals risk losing legal status under Trump pause The lives of hundreds of thousands of people were thrown into limbo after the Trump administration hit pause on reviewing their visa, green card, work permit and citizenship applications. The pause is targeted at t…
The Executive Director of the Balm in Gilead Foundation for Sustainable Development, Tumininu Adedeji, has called for collaboration among Southwest states to address gaps in gender-based violence prevention and response, saying coordination, consistency, and system effectiveness remain major challe…
