Explore the rich history of the FIFA World Cup, from its 1930 inception to the upcoming 2026 tournament. Learn about winners, legends, and iconic moments. Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-world-cup-from-uruguay-1930-to-mega-2026-tournament/

The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kaduna State on Saturday announced the results of its House of Representatives primary elections, with several prominent politicians and consensus candidates emerging across the state’s federal constituencies. Among those declared winners were the son of former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ango Abdullahi, as well as allies […]

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disqualified 14 House of Representatives aspirants, including Deputy Chairman of the House Committee on Appropriations, Hon. Iduma Igariwey, and allies of Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, ahead of Saturday’s nationwide primary election. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, saying the screening exercise […]

Popular socialite and businessman, Cubana Chief Priest, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) primary election for the Orsu/Orlu/Oru East Federal Constituency seat in Imo State ahead of the 2027 general elections. The nightlife promoter and Imo State Coordinator of the City Boys Movement had joined the race seeking the party’s ticket to contest for […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Osun State has described its primary election as peaceful, even as protests emerged in parts of the state over candidate endorsement. The South-west Zonal Secretary of the party and Chairman of the monitoring and supervising committee, Aluko Alfred, said the exercise was conducted without disruption across the state. Alfred, […] Osun APC primary election peaceful — Aluko

Benfica manager, Jose Mourinho, has finished this domestic season unbeaten with the team. The Portuguese club rounded off the campaign with a 3-1 victory over Estoril Praia on Saturday. In the 34 fixtures they played, Benfica won 23 games and drew 11. However, this historic milestone was a mixed bag, as the club finished third in […] Mourinho completes unbeaten season with Benfica

The chief executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, has urged stakeholders across the gas, power and financial sectors to stop operating in silos and adopt coordinated, practical solutions to Nigeria’s persistent power and gas challenges. Making the appeal on Thursday at the 2026 Gas-to-Power Sector Stakeholders’ Engagement at the Afreximbank […]

Nigeria has secured a sovereign credit rating upgrade from S&P Global Ratings, with the agency lifting the country’s long-term foreign currency rating from ‘B-’ to ‘B’ and assigning a Stable Outlook. The action, announced Friday, completes a sweep of positive rating revisions from all three major global credit agencies within a span of roughly twelve […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has released the list of House of Representatives aspirants who participated in the screening exercise but were not cleared to participate in the House of Representatives Primary Election. DAILY POST reported that the ruling party conducted it screening through the party’s Screening Committees in line with established procedures and guidelines.  […] 2027: APC releases names of Reps aspirants not cleared [See list]

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the federal government to stabilise the foreign exchange market and reduce energy and logistics costs as Nigeria’s headline inflation rate rose slightly to 15.69 per cent in April 2026 from 15.38 per cent recorded in March. In a statement titled, “April 2026 Inflation Signals Fragile […]

Offshore drilling contractor ADES Holding has secured a new contract in Nigeria for its Main Pass IV standard jack-up rig. The contract has a one-year firm term with an additional one-year unpriced option, with the firm term value of the contract of $48.2 million. The company said the rig recently completed its previous work in […]

Most results of the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives  primary elections have been announced in Kaduna State. The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen and the son of former Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Ango Abdullahi emerged winners in the primary elections in their constituents.  Announcing the results at the […] Abbas, Abdullahi, others emerge victorious as APC concludes House of Reps primaries in Kaduna

Police in Gujarat’s Morbi district, India, have arrested a labourer and his landlord over allegations involving the abuse of the worker’s wife and underage daughter in connection with unpaid house rent. According to police reports, the family moved to Morbi about six months ago in search of better economic opportunities and rented an apartment for […] Indian man allegedly allows landlord abuse wife, minor daughter over unpaid rent

José Mourinho leads Benfica to a historic unbeaten run in the Primeira Liga, yet finishes third. Discover the details of this rare football achievement. Read More: https://punchng.com/mourinho-completes-unbeaten-run-with-benfica/

The naira ended the week weaker in Nigeria’s official foreign exchange market despite a significant rise in market liquidity and continued growth in the country’s external reserves. Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) data show the naira depreciated by N9.65 week‑on‑week, with the dollar quoted at N1,371.04 on Friday versus N1,361.39 the previous Friday, a weekly […]

By CHIKA IZUORA, ABIODUN SIVOWAKU, Lagos Households in Lagos and Abuja and other cities across the country, are feeling the pinch as retail cooking gas prices climbed to as high as N1,500 per kilogramme in some neighbourhoods, with consumers and traders blaming tightening supplies and rising demand. Global Liquified Natural Gas (LPG) or cooking gas […]

The Centre for the Promotion of Private Enterprise (CPPE) has called for a shift toward supply-side interventions to curb inflation, amid rising energy and transport costs linked to Middle East tensions. CPPE said monetary tightening alone cannot address Nigeria’s inflation challenge and risks further weakening investment and productivity. Speaking the director/CEO of CPPE, Dr. Muda […]

Customs Officers’ Wives Association has intensified campaign for environmental sustainability, urging Nigerians to take collective action against climate change through tree planting and environmental advocacy. Speaking at the association’s “Walk for a Greener Nigeria” event in Abuja, representative of the Comptroller-General of Customs, Deputy Comptroller-General Timing Bomodi, described the initiative as a major step toward […]

Chelsea’s caretaker coach, Calum McFarlane has informed the club’s incoming permanent head coach that he will take over a squad filled with ‘quality’ players who have demonstrated their ‘fight and heart.’ Chelsea are said to have reached an agreement with former Bayer Leverkusen and Real Madrid manager, Xabi Alonso to charge on a permanent basis. The […] EPL: McFarlane sends message to Alonso over Chelsea squad after FA Cup defeat

Professor Julius Ihonvbere, the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, has been defeated in the Progressives Congress House of Representatives primary election for the Owan Federal Constituency. The election conducted on Saturday had former Commissioner for Mining, Hon Andrew Ijegbai as winner. The result was announced shortly after the exercise by the returning officer is the […] Reps Majority Leader, Julius Ihonvbere loses APC primary

Maureen Ifada has further strengthened Nigeria’s growing presence in global marketing communications following her appointment to the jury of the 2026 International ECHO Awards. The appointment places the Marketing Director of FrieslandCampina WAMCO Nigeria among a select group of international marketing leaders, strategists and creative experts responsible for evaluating some of the world’s most innovative […]

A group, Ukwa la Ngwa-Aba Union bloc of Abia State has passed a vote of confidence on the state governor, Dr Alex Otti and endorsed him as its sole candidate for the 2027 governorship election. The bloc stated this in a communiqué signed by its leaders, Barr Theo Nkire, and the speaker of the State […]

Leaders of ex-agitators under the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP) have called on Ijaw people and stakeholders across the Niger Delta to support the newly inaugurated leadership of the Ijaw National Congress led by Mac Donald Igbadiowei, describing the development as a step towards strengthening peace and unity in the Ijaw nation. The call was made […]

Cross River State governor, Bassey Otu, on Friday announced the resumption of bursary payments to students of the state in tertiary institutions and the introduction of special grants for medical students. Otu stated that the move is part of his administration’s renewed commitment to education, human capital development and the future of the state. He […]

The chief medical director of the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, Prof Ikpeme Ikpeme, has stressed that emergency patients are treated immediately without payment demands. He said that cases of emergencies were treated before making demands for paying stressing that claims in some quarters that the hospital makes demands for payments before providing medical attention […]

Abia State governor, Alex Otti, has said that the Obi of Onitsha, HRM Nnaemeka Alfred Achebe’s life of wisdom and integrity inspires generations across the country and beyond. Otti stated this on Friday during the 85th birthday celebration of the Obi organised by the state government in Umuahia, the state capital. He described the Obi […]

Leaders and elders of Ikot Etim, in Ukanafun local government area of Akwa Ibom State have expressed sadness over the death of their kinsman, SP Ubong Etokabasi Udom, in a fatal road crash. LEADERSHIP Sunday gathered that the sad incident occurred at the Ekom Iman portion of the Uyo-Abak Road at night when the deceased […]

Christine Haslett has emerged as the founding headmaster of Wellington College International, Lagos. According to the international director of Wellington College International, Paul Vanni, Christine brings the experience and judgement required to lead the school through its founding years. He said, “Her commitment to education grounded in values and purpose makes her well placed to […]

A massive crowd of party faithful thronged Agege yesterday as the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Mudashiru Obasa, secured ticket as All Progressives Congress (APC) consensus candidate for Agege Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives. The hitch-free primary exercise saw card-carrying members in their numbers validate his candidacy, […]

Senior special assistant (SSA) on Public Communications to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Mr Dare Odufowokan, has picked holes in insinuations by the senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly, Gbenga Daniel, that he won the Ogun East senatorial ticket in 2023 through a massive showing at the primary election. Speaking during an interview on Television […]

The president of Nigeria’s National Industrial Court (NIC), Justice Benedict Kanyip, has charged judges overseeing failed bank liquidation cases to strictly follow the legal order of priority, saying depositors should have precedence over all other claimants, including employees, shareholders and unsecured creditors. Justice Kanyip gave the charge during the opening section of a sensitisation seminar […]

The Ogun State chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday held the House of Representatives (HoR) primary elections across the 234 Wards of the state in a relatively peaceful atmosphere. At the elections, witnessed by representatives of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) across the wards and collation centres, all the nine HoR aspirants, who […]

Six suspected members of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed following a premature improvised explosive device (IED) that detonated in Marte local government area of Borno State. Security sources said the incident occurred at about 7am yesterday at Jubilaram, where the terrorists were reportedly assembling an explosive device. The sources said […]

The Oyo State government has sealed escape routes for suspects in Friday’s abduction of students in Oriire local government area of the state. The state commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Saturday. It would be recalled that some unknown gunmen abducted some pupils […]

The United Kibaku Global Youth (UKGY) forum have raised concerns over Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists renewed attacks which they said have claimed many lives with properties worth millions of naira destroyed in Chibok communities. The group lamented that in the last one week, there were coordinated attacks without confrontation at various communities in Chibok local government […]

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has made history with the inaugural Hajj flight departing from Gusau International Airport. The inaugural flight departed Gusau International Airport on Friday, carrying 415 Zamfara intending pilgrims aboard Max Air flight NGL270. The historic flight recorded a total number of 288 males and 127 females. During the inaugural flight, […]