For Sevilla, the victory strengthened the club’s survival hopes as they continue battling to distance themselves from the relegation zone during a difficult campaign The post LALIGA: Sevilla coach hails Akor Adams’ late winning goal against Espanyol appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

A Kwara State chiefain of All Progressive Congress, APC , Ahmad Muhammad, has donated N1 million to the families of five forest guards killed by bandits in Nukku, Kaiama Local Government Area of the state. Muhammad, who is also an aspirant on the APC seeking to represent Kaiama I Constituency in the state, appealed well […]

Katsina Governor Dikko Radda calls for North-West unity, urging stakeholders to improve political coordination and grassroots engagement for regional growt Read More: https://punchng.com/katsina-gov-urges-unity-in-north-west/

Manchester City have moved closer to Arsenal in the Premier League title race after a strong 3–0 win on Saturday, cutting Arsenal’s lead at the top to just two points.

Drew Barrymore is once again embracing aging with honesty and confidence. In a video shared to Instagram on Thursday, May 7, the 51-year-old actress smiled and nodded at the camera as text appeared on screen reading, “Of course I have lines on my face… this is what my life looks like.” The clip later showed […]

Hailey Bieber has explained the major sale of her skincare brand, Rhode, and the goals she set for the company before its acquisition by e.l.f. Beauty. In an interview with Time published May 6, Bieber revealed that she had a clear financial target in mind while negotiating the sale of Rhode, saying she refused to […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to restoring the relevance of traditional institutions in Nigeria’s governance architecture, declaring that monarchs remain indispensable partners in fostering peace, security and grassroots development across the country. The post Traditional institutions key to nation’s peace, security – Tinubu appeared first on Vanguard News.

The assailants were said to have invaded the community at about 6:15 p.m., shooting sporadically and forcing residents to flee their homes for safety. The post Fresh tension in Plateau as gunmen attack Barkin Ladi community appeared first on Vanguard News.

Jérémy Doku struck again as Manchester City kept their title hopes alive with a vital 3-0 win over Brentford in the Premier League on Saturday. The winger scored his fifth goal in six games before Erling Haaland and Omar Marmoush wrapped up a victory at the Etihad Stadium that cut Arsenal’s advantage at the top […]

Get the complete list of AMVCA 2026 winners. See who took home the awards for best costume design, makeup, sound, writing, and more at the Lagos event. Read More: https://punchng.com/amvca-2026-full-list-of-winners-as-ceremony-holds-in-lagos/

Andrew Keegan is once again shutting down claims that his former spiritual community, Full Circle, was a cult. Speaking on the ‘McBride Rewind’ podcast with Josh McBride, the ‘10 Things I Hate About You’ actor reflected on creating the California-based group in the mid-2010s after headlines suggested he had started his own religion. “I led […]

After the exercise on Saturday, Hamzat described the process as thorough, transparent, and in line with the party’s democratic standards.

Edo lawmaker Natasha Osawaru joined the NDC, supported Peter Obi at the Abuja convention, while 2Baba's unexpected appearance sparks reactions across Nigeria.

Rayan’s winner against Fulham boosted Bournemouth’s hopes of securing European football for next season with a hard-fought Premier League victory between two 10-man teams. The Brazilian teenager struck early in the second half with a drilled effort from 20 yards after being teed up by Adam Smith. By that stage both teams had lost a […]

Police in Kebbi State launched a manhunt for assailants who killed a couple, Muhammad Haruna and Habiba Abubakar, in their home in Asarara village. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-launch-manhunt-after-gunmen-kill-couple-in-kebbi/

Playing before a packed home crowd in Istanbul, Galatasaray were pushed to the limit by a determined Antalyaspor side that twice took the lead and threatened to delay the title celebrations. The post Osimhen fires Galatasaray to fourth straight Turkish league title appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.

Lionel Messi scored one goal and set up two more as Inter Miami got back to winning ways with a 4-2 defeat of Toronto FC in Major League Soccer on Saturday. The post Messi on target as Miami beat Toronto appeared first on Vanguard News.

The Delta State Police Command has arrested members of a suspected armed robbery syndicate allegedly linked to a series of church, solar shop and electronics store robberies in Warri and surrounding communities of the State. Police said the suspects specialised in robbing solar shops, electronic stores and churches, carting away equipment worth millions of naira […]

British health authorities were preparing to isolate about 24 passengers and crew members from a virus-hit cruise ship at a hospital previously used during the Covid-19 pandemic, as officials intensified efforts to contain a hantavirus outbreak linked to the vessel. The group, currently aboard the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius, is expected to arrive off […]

Barcelona legend, Ronaldinho, has sent a special word of support to his old club ahead of their LaLiga El Clasico with Real Madrid. The Blaugrana will host the Los Blancos in Sunday’s El Clasico clash  at Camp Nou. The Catalan club sits at the top of the LaLiga table with 88 points from 34 games, and […] El Clasico: Ronaldinho sends message to Barcelona ahead of Real Madrid clash

A disagreement among three participants in a masquerade procession in Ilare community, Osun State, has led to the death of one of the trio, identified simply as Bukunmi, following an altercation over proceeds from the event. Eyewitnesses who spoke on condition of anonymity said the incident occurred on Friday evening after the participants concluded activities […] Osun man dies after dispute over N8,000 masquerade proceeds

Sunderland were cruelly denied a rare victory over Manchester United at the Stadium of Light, as a combination of inspired goalkeeping from Senne Lammens and the frame of the goal kept the hosts at bay on Saturday. Noah Sadiki squandered Sunderland’s golden opportunity in the opening minutes, with Lammens emerging victorious in their one-on-one encounter. […]

A cruise ship hit by a deadly hantavirus outbreak is heading for Spain’s Canary Islands, where most of the nearly 150 people on board were expected to be evacuated and flown home after weeks on the high sea. The Dutch-flagged MV Hondius is due to arrive off Tenerife at dawn on Sunday, with Tedros Adhanom […]

World number one Aryna Sabalenka suffers a shock third-round exit at the Italian Open, losing to Sorana Cirstea in a three-set upset. Read More: https://punchng.com/sabalenka-suffers-shock-italian-open-exit-in-rome/

Cameron Norrie exited the Italian Open in the second round with a straight-set defeat by Argentina’s Thiago Agustin Tirante. The 17th seed lost 6-3 7-5 to Tirante, who is ranked at a career-best 69th in the world. Norrie, the world number 19, was playing his opening match after a first-round bye. He was immediately at […]

Manchester City closed the gap between themselves and Arsenal to two points with a 3-0 victory on Saturday. Pep Guardiola’s dropped points earlier in the week, after they were held to a 3-3 draw at Everton. But they bounced back to keep their Premier League title hopes alive with a home win. Although the first half […] EPL table: Man City cut Arsenal’s lead to two points with Brentford win

Amnesty International has launched a public inquiry into the growing wave of gang violence and political thuggery in Kano State following recent deadly attacks that reportedly claimed at least five lives in Kano and Gwarzo on Tuesday, May 5, 2026. In a statement issued on Saturday, the rights organisation said the inquiry forms part of an […] Amnesty opens probe into Kano political violence

Adewale Adebayo, the SDP presidential candidate, declares he is anointed by God to provide a befitting opposition to President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 ele Read More: https://punchng.com/im-anointed-to-give-tinubu-befitting-opposition-sdp-presidential-candidate/

The Nigeria Basketball Federation has appointed David Fizdale as the new head coach of Nigeria’s senior men’s national basketball team, D’Tigers. Fizdale brings a wealth of NBA experience to the role, having previously served as head coach of the Memphis Grizzlies and New York Knicks. Newly appointed D’Tigers head coach, David Fizdale, has expressed excitement […]

A chieftain of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Rabiu Kwankwaso, has backed the party’s zoning of its presidential ticket to the South. Kwankwaso said the zoning allows the South to complete its turn in producing national leadership. Speaking during the party’s national convention on Saturday, the former Kano State governor said the party’s decision presents […] 2027: Kwankwaso backs zoning of NDC presidential ticket to Southern Nigeria

The Ologere of Ogere, Oba James Obafemi Saliu, donates a new office complex to the FRSC to mark his 3rd coronation anniversary and boost road safety. Read More: https://punchng.com/ologere-of-ogere-remo-commisioned-newly-built-frsc-office-complex-to-mark-his-third-year-coronation-anniversary/

Nigeria have qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Poland after edging past Malawi women’s national team in their final qualifying tie. The Falconets suffered a 2-1 defeat to the Scorchers in Saturday’s second-leg encounter but advanced 3-2 on aggregate, having secured a 2-0 victory in the first leg played in Ikenne. […]

It celebrates the biggest achievements in film and television. The post AMVCA 2026: Full List Of Winners As Stars Gather For Event In Lagos [LIVE UPDATES] appeared first on Channels Television.

The son of an Osun Accord Party women leader was killed by gunmen in Ikire, prompting calls for a police investigation amid political accusations. Read More: https://punchng.com/gunmen-kill-osun-accord-party-women-leaders-son/

Former Kano State governor, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has backed the decision of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) to zone its presidential ticket for the 2027 general election to the South. Kwankwaso declared his support on Saturday while addressing the party’s national convention in Abuja, describing the zoning arrangement as a step towards fairness, unity and […]

A member of the Governing Council/Board of the Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria, CIBN, Dr. Bayo Olugbemi, has appealed to Christians to make wise use of opportunities in the digital space and artificial intelligence. Olugbemi, who spoke on Saturday, noted that there are many opportunities online, in the digital space and in artificial intelligence […] Make wise use of digital space, AI – Olugbemi charges Christians