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October 25, 2026 2:40 am
Underground gas spreads panic across Ogun schools
October 25, 2026 12:00 am
Experts decry development information gap
October 24, 2026 12:23 am
Beyond the glamour: Students borrow, sell property to fund final-year celebrations to fund final-year celebrations
October 22, 2026 12:05 am
11th Senate: Who gets the gavel – Akpabio or Uzodimma?
October 18, 2026 12:00 am
Concerns over arrests of Anambra youths
October 18, 2026 12:00 am
Final-year project hell: Graduates expose lecturers’ money, sex demands
They lost their sight, then found glory on the mat
October 26, 2026 12:02 am
Danger on wheels: Lagos commuters trapped in daily danfo safety nightmare
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South Africa attacks: Nigerians return home to rebuild shattered lives
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Retail investors face major test in banking overhaul
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Phone snatcher bags eight years’ jail
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2027 polls: Fear of violence spread
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Underground gas spreads panic across Ogun schools
An underground gas emission identified as methane is causing panic in Ogun State, hospitalising students in Ijebu-Ode, Ijebu-Igbo and Ago-Iwoye….
Experts decry development information gap
Experts explain why many Nigerians are unaware of government programmes in education, healthcare, and others, highlighting a crucial development informatio…
Beyond the glamour: Students borrow, sell property to fund final-year celebrations to fund final-year celebrations
Nigerian university students face immense financial pressure, borrowing money and selling property to fund extravagant final-year celebrations driven by so…
11th Senate: Who gets the gavel – Akpabio or Uzodimma?
Ahead of 2027, the race for the 11th Senate Presidency is heating up as incumbent Godswill Akpabio faces a potential challenge from Governor Hope Uzodimma….
Concerns over arrests of Anambra youths
Outrage grows in Anambra State over allegations of police intimidation, unlawful arrests, and extortion targeting young men returning from work….
Final-year project hell: Graduates expose lecturers’ money, sex demands
Nigerian graduates share harrowing experiences of financial and psychological exploitation by lecturers supervising their final-year research projects….
Danger on wheels: Lagos commuters trapped in daily danfo safety nightmare
Lagos commuters share experiences of injuries and torn clothes from rickety commercial buses (danfo) with sharp seats, missing doors, and rusted parts….
South Africa attacks: Nigerians return home to rebuild shattered lives
Following renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa, over 1,000 Nigerians have returned home, abandoning businesses and investments to escape violence….
Retail investors face major test in banking overhaul
Nigerian retail investors face a major shakeout as bank recapitalisation and strict brokerage rules sweep the market, leading to share dilution….
Phone snatcher bags eight years’ jail
An Enugu phone snatcher, Ejike Nnam, has been sentenced to eight years’ imprisonment for conspiracy and robbery after stealing an iPhone XR on Bisalla Road…
2027 polls: Fear of violence spread
Stakeholders express concern over rising political violence, intimidation, and rhetoric that could threaten Nigeria’s 2027 general elections….
New Osun 80-bed facility idle as general hospital crumbles
An 80-bed hospital in Ipetumodu, Osun State, remains shut three years after commissioning, leaving residents with a deteriorating general hospital….
Police nab 17 suspected human traffickers
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 17 Cameroonian nationals in Benue State suspected to be involved in human trafficking after entering without document…
Man jailed eight years for money laundering
The EFCC has secured the conviction of Onatayo Pelumi for laundering N132m. He was sentenced by a Federal High Court in Lagos to eight years in prison….
NAF crash: Wedding plans turn funeral tears as families await remains
Families of victims from the Nigerian Air Force crash in Ondo State share their grief as they await the recovery of their loved ones’ remains for burial….
Bleaching from within: Nigerians gamble health for fair skin
A report examines how some Nigerians swallow handfuls of supplements and use whitening creams for lighter skin, amid serious health risk concerns from expe…
Accidental discharge: How Ondo chief was killed during funeral rites
An Ondo State chief, Akinwalere Akinola, was reportedly killed by an accidental gunshot during the funeral rites for another chief in Ayeka community….
Buried by failure: Families paying the price of building collapses
Families of victims of building collapses in Nigeria share their stories of loss, trauma, and financial ruin long after the tragedies in Lagos….
Dance-scipline: Mob’s bizarre punishment for theft suspects
Suspected thieves in Nigeria are being forced to dance for jeering crowds in a bizarre form of public humiliation and jungle justice called ‘dancescipline’…
Dangote shares: How soon will returns come?
Investors are asking when they will see returns from the Dangote Refinery IPO. Learn about the N525 share offer, profitability, and dividend prospects….
Baba Alado: Rise, power and controversies of Mushin ‘strongman’
A look into the life of Alhaji Taoreed Faronbi, known as Baba Alado, the influential Mushin strongman whose power, politics and controversies defined an er…
When the gods visited PUNCH
Read a first-hand account of PUNCH’s annual ‘Rep Your Tribe’ cultural celebration, highlighted by the dramatic appearance of an Ulaga masquerade….
Motorists stranded as colonial-era Kwara-Oyo link bridge collapses
Commuters and transporters face hardship after the colonial-era Moro Bridge linking Kwara and Oyo states collapsed, cutting off a major federal highway….
From classroom to construction site: The child labour journey from Benin Republic to Lagos
A 10-year-old from Benin Republic is found working and sleeping on a Lagos construction site, highlighting issues of poverty and informal apprenticeship….
Inside Redeemer’s Village robotic surgery
Redeemer’s Health Village in Ogun State successfully performs tele-robotic surgery, offering a new chapter for advanced, affordable healthcare in Nigeria….
2027: From failed promises to fresh campaign pledges
As the 2027 election nears, Nigerian politicians are making fresh pledges despite a history of unfulfilled campaign promises from past administrations….
Vanishing legal tender: Sad fall of N5, N10, N20 notes
An investigation into Nigeria’s vanishing legal tender shows how rising inflation has eroded the value of N5, N10, and N20 notes in daily transactions….
Family tackles LASUTH: Our brother died after six-hour delay
The family of Olatunde Ojelabi has accused LASUTH of negligence, alleging he died after a six-hour delay in treatment at the emergency unit….
Road carnage: Hit-and-run drivers leave trail of deaths, grieving families
Hit-and-run drivers are leaving Nigerian families to grapple with sudden deaths and injuries, as seen in recent incidents in Ogun State. Read more….
High drug costs drive Nigerians to dangerous herbal remedies
Rising costs of orthodox medicine are forcing Nigerians to use unsafe herbal remedies, leading to 49 deaths in Ondo State from a suspected toxic drink….
How tech is changing indigenous matchmaking
Nigerian developers are creating indigenous dating apps like Trueflutter to cater to local cultural and religious values, moving beyond global hookup apps….