Two brothers, including a medical doctor, were kidnapped in Auchi, Edo North, Edo State, the police have confirmed.
The victims — identified as Abu Ibrahim Babatunde, a doctor completing his housemanship at Edo State Teaching Hospital, Auchi, and his sibling...
The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) has announced that it will resume an indefinite nationwide strike on January 12, 2026, citing the Federal Government’s failure to fulfill previously agreed welfare commitments.
The decision was reached during an Extraordinary National...
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has appointed match officials for Nigeria’s AFCON 2025 Round of 16 tie against Mozambique.
The knockout encounter between the Super Eagles and the Mambas will be played at the Complexe Sportif de Fès in...
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a man identified as Shariff Umar, also known as Yusuf, who is suspected of coordinating a network behind recent bombing plots and attacks in the North-East.
The Army announced the arrest in a...
A viral online theory suggesting a “curse” on fighters who face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul has gained traction after a string of unusual events involving some of his former opponents, with the latest tied to British heavyweight star Anthony Joshua.
The...
The funeral prayer (Janaza) for two of British-Nigerian boxing star Anthony Joshua’s close friends will be held on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at the London Central Mosque.
Sina Ghami and Abdul Latif “Latz” Ayodele, both members of Joshua’s training team...
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted dust haze and sunshine across the country from Saturday to Monday, January 5, 2026.
NiMet announced this via its weather outlook released on Friday, January 2.
The agency envisaged slight dust haze in parts...
Armed groups have stepped up attacks across northern Nigeria after the United States carried out air strikes targeting Islamic State-linked militants in Sokoto State.
A review of security incidents by The Punch shows that between December 25, 2025, and January...
United States President Donald Trump says Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has been captured after the U.S. conducted a 'large scale strike' on country.
This comes after Maduro declared a state of emergency early on Saturday, January 3, 2026, accusing the...
The National Publicity Secretary of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Ladipo Johnson, has condemned the recent spate of defections by governors and prominent politicians to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing the trend as “a shame and...
