The NPFL After 12 rounds: Rangers On Top, Home Teams Unbeatable, Enyimba In Trouble
Twelve rounds into the 2026/27 Nigeria Professional Football League, the table is starting to tell a story. Here is the season so far, in the numbers that matter. 24 points: Rangers set the pace Enugu Rangers lead the league on 24 points from 11 games – seven wins, three drawsContinue Reading
COP31: Delegates stranded as transport delays hit Türkiye
Delegates at the COP31 climate conference in Antalya, Türkiye, face major transport delays, with some stranded for hours due to organisational failures. Read More: https://punchng.com/cop31-delegates-stranded-as-transport-delays-hit-turkiye/Continue Reading
Wike defends N10m promise to councillors, dismisses vote-buying claims
FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has defended his promise to reward councillors with N10m each for delivering their wards to President Tinubu in the 2027 polls. Read More: https://punchng.com/wike-defends-n10m-promise-to-councillors-dismisses-vote-buying-claims/Continue Reading
Flamingos’ World Cup Triumph Highlights Nigeria’s Wealth Of Football Talents – Akuneto
Chuks Akuneto, a Nigerian-born football coach based in England, has praised the Nigeria U-17 Women’s National Team, the Flamingos, following their historic 2-1 victory over Japan in Saturday’s 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup final in Morocco, Completesports.com reports. Awawu Bashiru opened the scoring for the impressive Flamingos in theContinue Reading
Kano gov unveils N50,000 grants for 5,200 women
Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has unveiled a ₦50,000 grant scheme for 5,200 women to promote economic empowerment and self-reliance in the state. Read More: https://punchng.com/kano-gov-unveils-n50000-grants-for-5200-women/Continue Reading
Umejiaku Dedicates FIFA U-17 World Cup Player Of Tournament Award To Gov Soludo
Nigeria U-17 Women’s National Team, Flamingoes star, Oluebube Umejiaku, has dedicated the Player of the Tournament award which scooped at the concluded Tournament in Morocco, to the Governor of Anambra State, Prof Chukwuma Charles Soludo, Completesports.com reports. Umejiaku made the dedication in the presence of Anambra State Football Association Chairman,Continue Reading
CAF Announces New Date For 2026 Awards Ceremony In Lagos
The Confederation of African Football, CAF, has announced a change to the date of the 2026 CAF Awards ceremony, bringing the event forward from Monday, 7 December, to Wednesday, 2 December 2026. The prestigious ceremony will take place at the iconic Professor Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Arts,Continue Reading
Police probe Babcock student’s viral hostel incident
The Ogun State Police Command is investigating a viral incident involving a Babcock University student who attempted to jump from a hostel building. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-probe-babcock-students-viral-hostel-incident/Continue Reading
Oil wells: RCCG pastor dismisses allegations against Adeboye, demands evidence
The Continental Overseer (South West, Nigeria & Middle East) of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Johnson Odesola, has defended the church’s General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, over… Read More: https://punchng.com/oil-wells-rccg-pastor-dismisses-allegations-against-adeboye-demands-evidence/Continue Reading
How I rejected US asylum, landed in prison — Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo recounts rejecting a US asylum offer, despite warnings, before his arrest and imprisonment under Gen. Sani Abacha’s regi Read More: https://punchng.com/how-i-rejected-us-asylum-landed-in-prison-obasanjo/Continue Reading