Kuwait’s health ministry reports six people were injured following an Iranian attack on a residential area, with debris falling after air defenses engaged. Read More: https://punchng.com/kuwait-says-six-injured-after-iranian-attack-on-residential-area/

Troops of “Operation FANSAN YANMA” have neutralised 65 bandits, including the son of a wanted notorious bandit leader, during a fierce coordinated ground and air offensive in Tsafe local government area of Zamfara State. The operation, which targeted bandits at Munhaye village behind Kunchin Kalgo, resulted in the killing of Kachalla Iliya Sarki, a key […]

The initial understanding would be documented as a memorandum of understanding, facilitated electronically through Pakistan, the sole communication channel in the talks.

VeryDarkMan sets a condition for forgiving BLord: a public declaration of love for the APC and President Tinubu, amid ongoing legal tensions over impersonation.

Farmers in Jigawa State have recorded improved wheat yields following the introduction of climate-smart agricultural practices under a partnership between the Sasakawa Africa Association and the state government. This development was showcased during a Mega Wheat Farmers’ Field Day held in Gilima Community, Taura local government area, where the farmers and other stakeholders assessed the […]

The senator representing Sokoto East Senatorial District, Ibrahim Lamido, has vowed to leave All Progressives Congress (APC) if the current insecurity persists in his constituency. He disclosed this during an interview with journalists in Sokoto. Lamido said his decision was as a result of persistent attacks by bandits on communities across his constituency. Lamido lamented […]

Lagos rolls out parking, diversion plans for Fanti carnival

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a €7.5 million investment in the Breega Africa Seed I Fund to support early-stage technology start-ups across the continent. According to information published on the AfDB website, the financing package includes €5 million in equity capital from the Bank Group and €2.5 million […]

Renowned African development economist and immediate past President of the African Development Bank, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, is set to

Capital market analysts have predicted that investors will prioritise fundamentally strong stocks with attractive valuations, adopting a cautious trading approach in the current market environment. Looking ahead into the new week, Cowry Assets Management Limited said “the market is expected to trade with a mildly positive but cautious bias in the near term, as investors […]

The Nigeria Customs Service warns the public about fake automobile auctions on social media, urging citizens to avoid fraudulent accounts and report scams. Read More: https://punchng.com/customs-warn-against-fake-automobile-auctions-on-social-media/

In a statement on Monday, Amnesty International said gunmen invaded the village on Sunday during Easter celebrations, killing residents, injuring dozens, and setting homes and shops on fire The post Amnesty International faults authorities after 17 killed in Benue attack appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Ebuka Songs criticised Tinubu’s “Expect More” billboards, saying Nigerians had stopped expecting from a government marked by hardship and insecurity.

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested five suspected cultists during a raid on a residential building, in a renewed crackdown on cult-related activities in the state. The suspects were apprehended by the command’s Special Anti-Cultism Squad in Akungba-Akoko, a community in the Akoko South West local government area. In a statement issued […]

A former Director of Legal and Voter Education at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Osaze-Uzzi, has warned that the

Last month, the United Nations General Assembly was unimpeachably correct in condemning the hideous practice of slavery in a resolution endorsed by 123 votes.  Those voting either against the resolution (Argentina, Israel and the United States) or choosing to abstain (52 in all) did, nonetheless, demonstrate why grave breaches of human rights can never be […]

Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly (OGHA), Rt. Hon. Daisi Elemide, has called on residents  to embrace unity, compassion and peaceful coexistence in the true spirit of  Easter celebration. Elemide, in his Easter message yesterday in Abeokuta, the state capital through his special assistant on Media, Kunle Idowu, described the season as a […]

Gulf nations, including Kuwait, have borne the brunt of Iran's retaliatory strikes since the US and Israel launched attacks in late February that ignited a regional war. The post Six injured in Kuwait after Iranian attack on residential area appeared first on Vanguard News.

Fatima, the alleged wife of Nigerian actor, Olu Olowogemo, professionally known as Portable, has called him out on social media for abandoning her with their 10-year-old son. Sharing the picture of their alleged marriage, she accused Portable of abandoning her since their son was two years old. Fatima, who also accused the actor of deceiving […] Portable’s alleged wife calls him out for abandoning 10-year-old son [VIDEO]

Residents told PREMIUM TIMES that the attackers first struck Sayaya town in the early hours, setting a primary healthcare centre ablaze and looting several shops before burning them. The post Bandits kill police officer, burn health centre in Katsina communities appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Democracy does not always die with the crack of gunfire or the drama of tanks rolling into the public square. More often, it is weakened quietly — by rulings, memos, selective interpretations, procedural manoeuvres, manipulations, and institutions that begin to forget the moral purpose of their own powers. That is why the current crisis surrounding […] The post Attempt to delete democracy: The perilous path to 2027, By Dakuku Peterside appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A new Assistant Inspector-General of Police, AIG Dankombo Morris, has assumed duty as the 44th AIG in charge of Zone 4 Headquarters, Makurdi. Dankombo, a native of Kaltungo Local Government Area, Gombe State, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in History from the University of Maiduguri and a Master’s degree in International Relations. He joined […] New AIG resumes in Zone 4 Makurdi

Discover football’s greatest one-club men. Our list ranks legends like Maldini, Totti, and Giggs who showed ultimate loyalty to a single team. Read More: https://punchng.com/full-list-top-10-footballs-greatest-one-club-men/

Lagos State government has dragged 45 individuals and companies to the Revenue Court for allegedly owing billions of naira in taxes. Among those charged before the Revenue Court are Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, which operates Murtala Mohammed Airport Terminal Two (MMA2); DAAR Communications Plc, owners of AIT; and Leaders & Company Limited, publishers of ThisDay Newspaper. […]

Residents of Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, have continued to lament the lack of electricity following the havoc caused by the rainstorm on Saturday, 28th of March, 2026. The late-evening rainstorm threw the town into darkness due to the havoc wreaked on electric poles, buildings, kiosks, billboards, and banners, among others. Since the incident, […]

The move would allow airlines to raise the domestic ticket price, which the government caps, by up to 13 per cent. The post Indonesia Raises Aviation Fuel Surcharge, Flight Ticket Prices appeared first on Channels Television.

Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Joseph Kehinde and his 13-year-old son over alleged unlawful possession of a firearm along the Shagamu/Ogijo Road axis. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at about 1100hrs during a stop-and-search operation carried out by operatives of the Command’s Quick Response Squad at the […] Police arrest father, teenage son over alleged illegal firearm in Ogun

The rapper, who is set to headline all three nights of the festival in Finsbury Park this July, has been widely criticised for a series of anti-Semitic remarks and public admiration for Adolf Hitler.

The federal government has announced plans to strengthen cybersecurity coordination through closer collaboration with the private sector and other stakeholders. The minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this in a statement, noting that government is working towards the establishment of a Cybersecurity Coordination Council to enhance Nigeria’s response to emerging cyber […]

No fewer than four persons have been killed in a fatal lone crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Sunday night. The accident, which involved thirteen persons in a white Toyota Hiace bus, with number plate AGL789YL, happened at about 9:18 pm in front of Christopher University on the expressway. The Federal Road Safety […] Lone crash claims four lives in Ogun

A woman suspected to be mentally ill has been rescued after delivering a baby girl by the roadside in Kwaita village, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that the command received a […] Woman rescued after giving birth by roadside in FCT

Get the latest Lagos weather forecast. Expect a sunny afternoon with late cloud build-up and a low probability of isolated thunderstorms in some areas. Read More: https://punchng.com/ministry-projects-sunny-afternoon-with-late-cloud-build-up-across-lagos/

By Obaloluwa Joshua, LAGOS  Kelechi Iheanacho expressed his satisfaction after playing a decisive role in Celtic’s hard-earned 2-1 victory over Dundee at Dens Park on Sunday, Prompt News reports. Martin O’Neill’s side closed the gap at the top of the table to just three points, thanks to goals from Yang and Iheanacho. The Nigerian striker [...]

The Glide Media Foundation has demanded an immediate and unreserved apology from Nyesom Wike over his reckless and alarming threat against journalist Seun Okinbaloye. A statement by Glide Foundation, noted that “such incendiary rhetoric is not only dangerous but represents a direct assault on press freedom and democratic norms. She states further: “It is unacceptable [...]

Wilfred Ndidi has questioned the quality of officiating in Beşiktaş’ defeat to Istanbul rivals, Fenerbahçe, DAILY POST reports. Beşiktaş lost 1-0 to their hosts at the Chobani Stadium on Sunday night. Fenerbahçe were awarded a controversial penalty late in the game. Ivory Coast international Emmanuel Agbadou was deemed to have fouled Dorgeles Nené inside the […] Turkey: Ndidi questions officiating in Beşiktaş’ loss to Fenerbahçe

The troops of Operation Fansan Yanma in Zamfara State have raided Munhaye Forest in the Tsafe local government area and killed several bandits, including Kachalla Iliya Sarki a biological son of bandits leader Ado Aleiro. Munhaye forest is the camp of notorious bandit leader Ado Aleiro, known for terrorising neighboring communities of Zamfara, Katsina, Kaduna, […]