A driver is hospitalized after a petrol tanker accident in Lagos. The tanker overturned on a bridge, spilling diesel, which residents tried to scoop. Read More: https://punchng.com/residents-escape-death-as-petrol-tanker-overturns-on-lagos/

Engineers India Limited will lead the Dangote refinery expansion in a $350m deal to double its capacity, making it the world’s largest refinery. Read More: https://punchng.com/indian-firm-to-expand-dangote-refinery-in-350m-deal/

Gombe State University confirms a student attack where an intruder injured a final-year student. The victim is stable and campus security is being boosted. Read More: https://punchng.com/gombe-varsity-confirms-attack-on-female-student/

Improve your English by avoiding common pronunciation errors. Learn why overgeneralising rules for silent letters and sounds like ‘s’ can be a mistake. Read More: https://punchng.com/error-free-communication-10-areas-you-should-avoid-overgeneralisation-3/

A mining company petitions the government over the alleged unlawful seizure of 12 seized lithium truckloads by a rival firm and security personnel in Saki, Read More: https://punchng.com/firm-writes-fg-over-seized-lithium-truckloads/

Explore the mega strides of Nollywood as Funke Akindele’s films cross the N2 billion mark, setting new records and boosting Nigeria’s creative economy. Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywood-hits-mega-strides/

The Duke of Sussex was made to feel "paranoid beyond belief" by alleged unlawful information gathering by the Daily Mail and the Mail on Sunday, a court has heard.

Maternal deaths in Nigeria are a national crisis hidden by blame and neglect. Explore the history and systemic failures that make these losses invisible. Read More: https://punchng.com/maternal-deaths-a-recurring-crisis-in-nigeria/

A man identified as Saheed was hacked to death in a suspected cult clash during a child’s naming ceremony in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-hacked-to-death-during-naming-ceremony-in-lagos/

Lagos’s enforcement-only approach to street children is failing, creating a slow-burning social crisis. A new, humane, and multidisciplinary strategy is vi Read More: https://punchng.com/why-lagos-must-rethink-street-children-approach/

Google launches Gemini app integration, connecting apps like Gmail and Photos to create a proactive, context-aware, and personalized AI assistant. Read More: https://punchng.com/google-unveils-app-integration-in-gemini/

Discover Tai Solarin’s belief that education without hands-on skills is defective. His daughter highlights his pioneering vision for vocational education. Read More: https://punchng.com/education-without-hands-on-skills-defective-tai-solarins-daughter/

Outrage erupted in Maiduguri on Monday after the All Progressives Congress, APC, excluded the photograph of Vice-President Kashim Shettima from a banner displayed at the North-East Zonal Public Hearing on the amendment of the party’s constitution. The post Outrage in Borno as APC excludes Shettima’s photo at N. East hearing appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri Speaker of the Borno State House of Assembly, Abdulkarim Lawan, has on Monday expressed over the exclusion of Vice-President Kashim Shettima’s picture on the banner portraying party leaders in the region. The banner, which was produced during the North East Zonal Public Hearing for the amendment of All Progressives Congress (APC) […] The post Borno Speaker expresses shock over exclusion of Shettima picture on North East APC banner appeared first on Vanguard News.

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said a trade war is in "no one's interest" after Donald Trump threatened to impose a 10% tax on imports from the UK and other countries that oppose his plans to take control of Greenland.

By Elizabeth Adegbesan The Naira yesterday depreciated to N1,495 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,487 per dollar last weekend. Likewise, the naira depreciated to N1,420.5 per dollar in the Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market, NFEM. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, showed that the indicative exchange rate for the naira rose to […] The post Naira down to N1,495/$ in parallel market appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Yinka Kolawole THE Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has supported the revised Consumer Price Index (CPI) methodology used by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in the computation of the December 2025 inflation indicating a slowdown in inflationary momentum. NBS reported that year-on-year headline inflation stood at 15.15% relative to the November […] The post December inflation: LCCI backs NBS on revised CPI methodology appeared first on Vanguard News.

Barring further postponements, Governor Abba Yusuf will defect to the All Progressives Congress, APC, today, Kano State Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Abbas, has said. The post Kano: Gov Yusuf meets Tinubu, defects to APC today appeared first on Vanguard News.

Donald Trump will not be able to force Greenland to change ownership, a former top adviser to the US president has told the BBC.

Lagos Passionate Lions Club under district 404B2 Nigeria, expressed their service of humanity as they showed love to the people within Adeniyi Jones community . Being a month of hunger… The post Lagos Passionate Lions Club Celebrates Month Of Hunger Relief appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

“When I heard the rumour, I mobilised the police and other security forces to Kurmin Wali. We visited the church where the so-called kidnap was said to have occurred and found no trace of any incident,” The post Confusion over alleged kidnap of 172 worshippers in 3 Kaduna churches appeared first on Vanguard News.

Sevilla’s Akor Adams makes a memorable return from AFCON, scoring a late brace to secure a 2-2 draw against Elche and end the club’s losing streak. Read More: https://punchng.com/adams-marks-afcon-return-with-sevilla-brace/

Father of the prime suspect, arrested over the killing of seven family members in Dorayi Chiranchi area of Kano metropolis, Malam Auwal, has called on authorities to swiftly punish his son, Umar Auwal, without delay. The post Father of Kano murder suspect demands son’s death appeared first on Vanguard News.

"I do not want to reconcile with my family," Brooklyn Peltz Beckham has said in a statement in which he accuses his parents of "attacking" him and his wife in the press.

The Presidency confirms President Bola Tinubu has conferred the GCON national honour on billionaire businessman Gilbert Chagoury for his services to Nigeri Read More: https://punchng.com/presidency-confirms-tinubus-conferment-of-gcon-on-billionaire-chagoury/

Novak Djokovic delivered a serving masterclass as he registered his 100th victory at the Australian Open with a straight-set win over Spain's Pedro Martinez.

MOHAMME DBASAH I’ve met brilliant people on the streets of Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, Jos, Gombe, Kano, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Uyo, Enugu, Nnewi, Johannesburg and Cape Town. Not just people who… The post Africa And Its Failed Systems appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

ELVIS EROMOSELE In 2025, Nigeria’s telecommunications sector finds itself at a defining moment. Once celebrated as one of the country’s most successful liberalisation stories, the industry now sits between resilience… The post Telecom Sector In 2025: The Gains, The Pains… appeared first on Independent Newspaper Nigeria.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo A member of the Accord party in Osun State, Mr Oyeyemi Olalekan, popularly known as Emir, has disclosed that linking him to the murder of Mr Oyebamiji Kazeem is a dirty politics meant to smear his personality. Oyeyemi, a member of the defunct Motor Transport System, MTS, said he was not […] The post Linking me to Kazeem’s murder is dirty politics – Oyeyemi appeared first on Vanguard News.

By Ozioruva Aliu BENIN CITY – POPULAR comedian, Lawrence Osarenkhoe popularly called MC Casino said his first pay as a comedian was N2000 and that there was a fracas that did not make him get the balance of N1000. Osarenkhoe stated this while reacting to a recent award given to him by the University of […] The post I earned N2,000 in my first show as a comedian – Osarenkhoe appeared first on Vanguard News.

China's birth rates sunk to a record low in 2025, despite the government rolling out a spate of incentives to boost it, as the country's population fell for the fourth straight year.

Nigeria’s anti-corruption debate is often emotionally charged and narrowly focused on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Whenever a high-profile corruption suspect walks free or a case drags endlessly through the courts, public outrage is quickly directed at the commission and its leadership. I was once firmly in that camp. I was among those […]

NAHCON announces new Hajj medical requirements for 2026. Medically unfit pilgrims will be barred, with mandatory screening now required for all visas. Read More: https://punchng.com/nahcon-bars-medically-unfit-pilgrims-from-2026-hajj/

A video making the rounds on social media has captured the moment a Moroccan lady expressed admiration for Nigeria's coach, Eric Chelle. Netizens reacted.

The Ogun State Police Command has made a significant success over the death of the afrofuji star, Adesina Afeez, who was popularly known as Destiny Boy.

Enugu police foiled a kidnap attempt on the Adani-Nsukka Road, killing one suspect and recovering an AK-47 rifle after a fierce shootout with gunmen. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-foil-kidnap-attempt-in-enugu-kill-suspect/