FG hasn’t abandoned Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway – Umahi
The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has dismissed speculation that the Federal Government has abandoned the celebrated Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking with journalists on Monday at the State House, the Works Minister clarified that what is pending approval of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) is the addition of theContinue Reading
Christian Horner: ‘Not all teams act that way. You don’t see the same brutality as when I left’
The 52-year-old reflects on the pain of being sacked after two decades turning Red Bull into an F1 powerhouse, questioning his purpose in life and dealing with panic attacks Christian Horner should be in steamy Singapore, preparing for another grand prix victory, but here he is, at home on anContinue Reading
Mort à la révolution! Why UK film loves a failed rebellion
Paul Greengrass’s Peasants’ Revolt epic, The Uprising, is just the latest in a long line of movies depicting an unsuccessful attempt at remaking the nation The British are perverse. We fetishise our failures, even if they are essentially tangential to a national narrative that should be about imperial conquest, slaveryContinue Reading
As a scientist, here’s what worries me about the suspected Russian plague victim | Devi Sridhar
Russia’s silence over the death of a lab worker underlines that pandemic preparedness amounts to nothing if information on threats is withheld In pandemic preparedness work, scientists like to focus on the technical challenges: identifying pathogens, diagnosing infections, understanding their effects and developing vaccines and treatments. Each step promises progressContinue Reading
South African judge Pillay who won 2026 Nobel laureate visits ICC
2026 Nobel Peace Prize laureate and former judge, Navanethem “Navi” Pillay, has visited the International Criminal Court in The Hague to commend its work. Read More: https://punchng.com/south-african-judge-pillay-who-won-2026-nobel-laureate-visits-icc/Continue Reading
US engineer caught on camera poisoning colleague’s water bottle
A California chemical engineer, David Xu, who pleaded no contest to poisoning a colleague, was captured on hidden-camera footage allegedly tampering with her water bottle with a toxic heavy metal, cadmium. Xu, a metallurgist at Berkeley Engineering and Research, poisoned his colleague, Rong Yuan, through her food and drinking waterContinue Reading
2027: Kogi APC chieftain mobilises support for Tinubu, others
An APC chieftain in Kogi State, Alex Ali, has called for increased grassroots mobilisation to secure support for President Tinubu and other candidates in 2 Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-kogi-apc-chieftain-mobilises-support-for-tinubu-others/Continue Reading
Dangote extends refinery IPO to attract more African investors
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has extended its Initial Public Offering (IPO) closing date by two weeks to October 27 to attract more African investors. Read More: https://punchng.com/dangote-extends-refinery-ipo-to-attract-more-african-investors/Continue Reading
Health workers begin three-day strike at Ogun FMC
Health workers at the Federal Medical Centre, Abeokuta, have begun a three-day warning strike after a medical lab scientist was stabbed by a patient’s rela Read More: https://punchng.com/health-workers-begin-three-day-strike-at-ogun-fmc/Continue Reading
Complete Sports Celebrity Workout 3.0: ‘I’d Been Looking Forward To It’ — Fitness Instructor Omobhude
Fitness instructor Ehis Omobhude has revealed that he had been looking forward to the third edition of the Complete Sports Celebrity Workout (CSCW 3.0), which he enthusiastically participated in last Saturday, 10 October 2026, at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island, Lagos. Participants turned out in large numbers, surpassing attendance atContinue Reading