The National Board for Technical Education has announced that all Higher National Diploma admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions and colleges of nursing sciences and health technology will now be handled by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. The decision was c...
The Director-General of the Igbo Political Movement under the Igbo Delegates Assembly, Chief John Amaechi Onwe, others during the press conference in Kaduna on Saturday. Photo: Igbo Political Movement
On this page, I have praised former Minister Nasir el-Rufai for his work in the Federal Capital Territory. As governor, I praised some of his work, including when he fired state teachers. I also criticised him when he became arrogant and presumptuous. Powerful people tend to misj...
The Ogun State Police Command has recovered a stolen 2016 Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ifo and arrested one suspect, less than eight hours after the vehicle was reported stolen. The command said the vehicle, belonging to an Indian national based at the Ilupeju Industrial Estate i...
From the first meal of the morning to school break and after-school snacks, biscuits, sweets, sugary drinks and other packaged foods have become a regular part of many Nigerian children’s diets. While parents cite convenience, affordability, availability and children’s preference...
Sleeping with earbuds in the ears regularly could expose users to prolonged sound and keep the ear canal blocked for hours, increasing the risk of hearing problems, earwax build-up and ear infections, ear, nose and throat experts have warned.
Expired medicines can be as dangerous as fake drugs and may cause treatment failure, organ damage and potentially death, pharmacists have warned.
AC Milan are preparing to open contract talks with Samuel Chukwueze, with the Nigeria international’s impressive start to the season prompting the Serie A club to consider extending his stay beyond 2028, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
Samuel Jonah, a 38-year-old native of Ankpa Local Government Area of Benue State, who lost his three children on Saturday, September 5, 2026, speaks with PETER DADA about how their lifeless bodies were found on his farm inside the 32 Artillery Brigade of the Nigerian Army, in Aku...
The Department of State Services has alerted Muslim and Christian leaders in Osun State to an alleged plan by terrorists to attack places of worship and other public gathering centres as part of efforts to frustrate the 2027 general elections, Sunday PUNCH has gathered. It was le...
The defeat of the All Progressives Congress in the August 15 Osun governorship election has exposed deep divisions within the party, with its leaders trading blame over what went wrong, Ismaeel Uthman writes The August 15 governorship election defeat has plunged the Osun State ch...
At least three major banks have paid outstanding duties on aircraft in their possession, with one of the financial institutions recently making a payment of about N3bn. The development comes as efforts intensify to recover outstanding obligations related to aircraft financing, wi...
Foreigners and Nigerians in the diaspora are increasingly coming to Nigeria for in-vitro fertilisation treatment because of the relatively cheaper cost of the procedure, fertility experts have said. They disclosed this on Friday at the joint meeting of the Association for Fertili...
Architect, youth advocate and political figure, Zulkifilu Yahuza, has been inducted as an ambassador of peace following a diplomatic recognition honour conferred by multiple international institutions. The recognition marks another milestone in Yahuza’s public service and advocac...
The Senator representing Anambra Central, Victor Umeh, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to recruit and train more permanent personnel to handle electoral duties and gradually phase out its reliance on ad hoc staff ahead of the 2027 general elections. Umeh, ...
The National Treasurer of the Peoples Democratic Party, Diran Odeyemi, has said the collaboration between the party and the Accord Party in Osun State ended with the last August 15 governorship poll. Odeyemi subsequently declared that the party’s candidates in the forthcoming gen...
Nottingham Forest manager, Oliver Glasner, has revealed the question he asked Super Eagles defender, Ola Aina, before deploying him as a centre-back in the club’s 2-1 win over Aston Villa at Villa Park on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports.
President Bola Tinubu, Northern States Governors’ Forum, the Peoples Democratic Party and former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, have mourned the death of former governor of the old Gongola State and ex-PDP National Chairman, Alhaji Bamanga Tukur, who died on Saturday at the age...