The Nigerian Navy has pledged its commitment to providing educational and health support for students in Cross River as part of its obligation to national development and human capacity building. Capt. David Odu, Command Education Officer, Eastern Naval Command, made this commitment during an educa…
The North-East Development Commission on Thursday donated 130 trolleys to six airports across the North-East region, as well as broadcasting equipment to the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria. Speaking during the handing-over exercise in Maiduguri, Borno State, the Managing Director of the NEDC,…
The Nigeria Police Force in Bauchi State has arrested a suspected foreign national and recovered 18 stolen rams valued at about N7m. The command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to him, the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation by the …
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Olakunle Nafiu, has advised parents and guardians to provide adequate transport fares for prospective corps members travelling to orientation camps across the country. Nafiu gave the advice on Wednesday during a forum organised by the News A…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested six suspected members of a notorious “one chance” robbery syndicate allegedly operating around Ago Palace Way in Okota, Lagos State. This was contained in a statement released by the state police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi shared on X o…
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…
Sani Jimoh, the father of Abdulsamad Jamiu, a National Youth Service Corps member allegedly killed by soldiers in Dei-Dei, Abuja, has said the Nigerian Army admitted responsibility for his son’s death, saying that it was a mistake. PUNCH Online had reported that the Guards Brigade headquarters of t…
Former Governor of Ekiti State, Kayode Fayemi, has described the pioneer Bishop of the Anglican Diocese of Lagos West, Bishop Awelewa Adebiyi, as a quintessential Ekiti indigene who made many sacrifices for the progress of the church and Nigeria during his lifetime. A statement released by the dioc…
The Nigeria Police Force has announced the arrest of 50 suspects and the recovery of high-grade weapons, including an anti-aircraft launcher, in a nationwide operation targeting terrorism, kidnapping and armed robbery. The breakthrough was disclosed in a Tuesday statement signed by the Force Public…
Nigerian skitmaker and influencer Cute Abiola has stirred controversy after sharing a detailed video documenting his wife’s childbirth surgery, prompting widespread criticism and debate over privacy and content monetisation. The video, which runs for over an hour on Youtube was uploaded on Tuesday,…
Years ago, while driving in Lagos, a police officer stopped me. Nothing unusual. He asked for my vehicle particulars, and I handed them over—perhaps not in the most cheerful manner at first. But somewhere between the routine and the silence, a conversation started. I asked him about his work, just …
The management of the Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal Two, operated by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, has defended the recent 150 per cent increase in parking tariffs, claiming that the decision was driven by operational necessity rather than profit motives. This was contained in a statem…
The Nigerian Army on Tuesday commenced a three-day social media awareness campaign aimed at strengthening cybersecurity consciousness and promoting responsible online engagement among its personnel. The event, organised by the Nigerian Army Cyber Warfare Command, is being held at the Lt.-Gen. T.A. …
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Enforcement Unit (Taskforce) says it has apprehended five suspected hoodlums, popularly called ‘Omotaku’, over alleged extortion. The suspects were alleged to have extorted motorists on the Aboru and Abule-Egba axis of the Abeokuta Expressway. Chai…
A 14-year-old Nigerian student, Oluwadamilola Adeolu, has emerged winner of the Junior category at the African Spelling Bee competition held in Harare, Zimbabwe. Adeolu, a student of St. Lawrence Metropolitan College, Ado-Ekiti, secured the top position after outperforming contestants from over 30 …
A woman who had just returned from the United Kingdom to attend a wedding in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, has died in a road crash along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Online learnt from a statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency…
Four persons have died in a road crash that occurred around 11 p.m. on Monday at the Ijebu-Imushin axis of the Ijebu Ode–Ore Expressway in Ogun State. The crash, which was attributed to speeding, involved a white Toyota Hiace bus with registration number BDJ 482 XC and a blue MAN Diesel truck belon…
Security was heightened on Tuesday around the Federal High Court in Kaduna as operatives of various agencies took positions ahead of the arraignment of former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, over alleged corruption-related offences. As early as 7:00 a.m., heavily armed personnel drawn from t…
Commuters on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway faced a morning of intense gridlock following a mechanical mishap involving a Mack truck at the Otedola Bridge on Wednesday. The incident, which began as a minor battery failure, escalated into a total road blockage when the vehicle overturned during a priva…
African healthcare systems are increasingly facing cyberattacks, with hospitals, laboratories and digital health platforms becoming prime targets for cybercriminals, Microsoft’s chief security advisor for Africa, Kerissa Varma, has warned. Writing in an opinion piece shared with The PUNCH, Varma hi…
