Lagos Assembly confirms Tayo-Makanjuola as auditor-general
The Lagos State House of Assembly has confirmed Dr. Olufunke Tayo-Makanjuola as the substantive Auditor-General for the state following her nomination by G Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-assembly-confirms-tayo-makanjuola-as-auditor-general/Continue Reading
Caine Prize finds no evidence of AI use in Zimbabwean’s £10,000-winning story
The Caine Prize for African Writing has found no evidence of AI use in Simbarashe Kundizeza’s winning story, ‘The Blue Fighter’, upholding his £10,000 priz Read More: https://punchng.com/caine-prize-finds-no-evidence-of-ai-use-in-zimbabweans-10000-winning-story/Continue Reading
2027: Tinubu’ll win all 36 states, says Ekiti APC chieftain
NPA Chairman, Dayo Adeyeye, has expressed confidence that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election across all 36 states of the federat Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-tinubull-win-all-36-states-says-ekiti-apc-chieftain/Continue Reading
FA Suspends Veteran Match Official For Nine Weeks Over Anti-Asian Comments
A veteran referee match observer has been handed a nine-week ban and a £200 fine after an independent commission found him guilty of making discriminatory comments ahead of an EFL League One match last season. According to Daily Mail, Brian Curson made the offensive remarks about people of Asian ethnicityContinue Reading
FG urges India to protect Nigerians in detention centres
Nigeria’s Foreign Affairs Minister has called on India to protect the welfare and human rights of Nigerians held in its detention centres across the countr Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-urges-india-to-protect-nigerians-in-detention-centres/Continue Reading
Former Peter Obi Ally, Yunusa Tanko, Reportedly Joins SDP
Former National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement, Yunusa Tanko, has reportedly joined the Social Democratic Party (SDP), following his resignation as political adviser to former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Tanko disclosed that he resigned from his position as Obi’s political adviser on Northern Nigeria on October 30, 2026.Continue Reading
Kebbi supports displaced mother of triplets
The Kebbi State Government has provided relief materials to a woman displaced by banditry who recently gave birth to triplets in Danko/Wasagu LGA. Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-supports-displaced-mother-of-triplets/Continue Reading
Police arraign two over ₦11m farmland fraud in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has concluded investigations into an alleged ₦11m farmland fraud involving allegations of advance fee fraud, money laundering and criminal conspiracy, with two suspects… Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arraign-two-over-%e2%82%a611m-farmland-fraud-in-ogun/Continue Reading
Gospel singer apologises to Toluwanisings’ wife over ₦6m donation
Gospel singer Lanre Alewilese has apologised to the wife of late singer Toluwanisings for organising a ₦6m fundraiser for a relative’s UK school fees. Read More: https://punchng.com/gospel-singer-apologises-to-toluwanisings-wife-over-%e2%82%a66m-donation/Continue Reading
Shaibu Hails Tinubu’s ₦100m Reward For Flamingos, Says Gesture Will Boost Grassroots Sports
The Director-General of the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Comrade Philip Shaibu, has praised President Bola Tinubu for rewarding Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national football team, the Flamingos, with ₦100 million each following their historic FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup triumph in Morocco. Shaibu described the financial package as a boldContinue Reading