Meet Nigerian grandfather of 12 who bagged first-class from UK varsity at 68 - Punch Newspapers
Chris Osagbaekhoe at his graduation celebration. Photo: Goldsmiths, University of London
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Fujimori names Nobel laureate’s son Peru ambassador to US - Punch Newspapers
Right-wing President Keiko Fujimori has named Peru’s next ambassador to the United States, a day after US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited the Andean nation. Fujimori, who took office in July, said on Friday that Alvaro Vargas Llosa — the son of the late Nobel Prize–winning...
IPMAN urges members to buy Dangote Refinery shares - Punch Newspapers
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria has urged its members nationwide to invest in the planned initial public offering of Dangote Petroleum Refinery, saying the share sale will allow them to own stakes in the refinery. The association said the IPO would allo...
EPL: Arsenal target sixth straight win against Sunderland - Punch Newspapers
Arsenal's English midfielder #07 Bukayo Saka (R) celebrates scoring the team's second goal during the EPL football match between Arsenal and Coventry City at the Emirates Stadium in London on August 21, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS / AFP)
Sokoto villagers protest attacks, abductions - Punch Newspapers
Residents of at least 10 villages in Tambuwal Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday blocked roads and burnt tyres to protest what they described as persistent attacks and abductions in their communities. The protesters, who called for urgent government and security inte...
I wanted to be a pilot before acting found me — Saka - Punch Newspapers
Actor and academic, Hafiz Oyetoro, popularly known as Saka, tells VERA ALKALI about the different facets of his career, and other issues You are widely known as Saka, but before the fame and recognition, who was Hafiz Oyetoro? I am from Adegbola village in Iseyin Local Government...
Nigeria adds 45m telecom subscriptions in 10 years - Punch Newspapers
Nigeria’s active telecom subscriptions increased by 44.8 million over the past decade, rising from 150.3 million in July 2016 to 195.1 million in July 2026, according to analyses of data from the Nigerian Communications Commission. The 29.8 per cent increase highlights the long-t...
Two jailed after Donnarumma, pregnant partner attacked in Paris home - Punch Newspapers
Gianluigi Donnarumma (L) and his partner Alessia Elefante were targeted in a raid at their Paris home. Picture: Getty/LBC UK
Police arrest father, three others over attempt to sell 16-month-old daughter - Punch Newspapers
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man and three others over an alleged attempt to sell and traffic his 16-month-old biological daughter for financial gain. The four suspects were arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Gender Unit, at a h...
UCL: Man Utd beat Sabah 4-0 on Champions League return - Punch Newspapers
Manchester United cruised to a 4-0 win on their return to the Champions League for the first time in three seasons as Azerbaijani champions Sabah were taught a lesson on their debut among Europe’s elite on Thursday. Matheus Cunha, Bruno Fernandes, Benjamin Sesko and Lisandro Mart...
2027: NDC builds 13-man structure in every polling unit – Anambra lawmaker - Punch Newspapers
The National Democratic Congress says it is building a 13-man executive structure in every polling unit across Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, as part of efforts to strengthen its grassroots presence and ensure adequate representation during voting. Senator Victor Um...
Refinery shares may hit N10,000 — Dangote - Punch Newspapers
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said shares of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, currently offered at N525, could rise to N10,000 in the future. Dangote also assured small-scale investors seeking to participate in the refinery’s Initial Public Offering t...
Foreign countries may ask Nigerians to return home in future — Qatar-based scholar, Aluko - Punch Newspapers
Assistant Professor at Liverpool John Moores University/Oryx University, Doha, Qatar, Dr Akinseye Aluko, shares with BIODUN BUSARI tales of his humble beginnings, quest to succeed and professional exploits abroad, among other issues Can you take us briefly into your background jo...
Accreditation: ASUU kicks against ministerial committee - Punch Newspapers
File photo: Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa.
Soludo’s wife condemns sexual abuse of child by mother - Punch Newspapers
Dr Nonye Soludo. Photo credit: Ikenna Obianeri
Nigerian-made lace should not be called Austrian — Bakare-Yusuf - Punch Newspapers
Broadcast journalist and founder of the Purple Woman Foundation, Ireti Bakare-Yusuf, has called for Nigerian-made lace to be recognised as a Nigerian product, saying the country played a pivotal role in the development of the lace industry. Our correspondent on Saturday noted tha...
Help fight human trafficking, NAPTIP urges Ogun border communities - Punch Newspapers
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has urged residents of border communities in Ogun State to collaborate with authorities in the fight against human trafficking and violence against persons. The agency also warned Nigerians against online recruitme...
Governors, not Tinubu, should account for subsidy gains – Abiodun - Punch Newspapers
Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has said state governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu, should explain how the gains from petrol subsidy removal are being spent. Abiodun spoke on Thursday at an All Progressives Congress rally at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijeb...