An undergraduate of the University of Lagos, identified simply as Adekunle, was on Saturday shot dead by armed robbers at Harvey Road, Moore Road Junction, in the Yaba area of the state. PUNCH Metro gathered that Adekunle and his school mate identified simply as Opeyemi boarded a shuttle bus from Yaba to UNILAG and while […]

President, Sustainable Energy Practitioners Association of Nigeria, Prof Magnus Onuoha, tells GRACE EDEMA that the government should focus on renewable energy and communicate its plans to Nigerians What’s your view about fuel subsidy removal? People are already feeling the implications. From the look of things, what is causing this shaking and fear factor has to […]

Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, on Monday, convened an emergency security meeting over Saturday’s attacks which claimed 37 lives in the northern part of the state. THE PUNCH reported that bandits on Saturday attacked three communities in Tangaza local government area and two others in Gwadabawa local government. The communities were Raka, Raka Dutse and […]

The Rivers State presidential election coordinator for the Peoples Democratic Party, Abiye Sekibo, on Monday alleged infringement on the provisions of the Electoral Act 2022 on the use of electronic transmission of results. Sekibo appeared at the Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja as a witness in aid of the PDP’s petition challenging the victory […]

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Monday night, was in a closed-door meeting with the new leadership of Parks Management System led by its Chairman, Tomiwa Omolewa. As of press time, the details of the meeting which was held at Ikolaba private residence of the governor were still sketchy, an informed government source told […]

Apple on Monday unveiled Vision Pro, its first-ever mixed reality headset, challenging Facebook-owner Meta in a market that has yet to tempt users beyond videogamers and tech geeks. The release was the most significant product launch by the iPhone maker since it unveiled the Apple Watch in 2015. The Vision Pro, which was generally well […]

…talks to resume June 19 The Nigerian Labour Congres, on Monday night, confirmed that it will no longer proceed with its nationwide strike planned for Wednesday.  The resolution was announced by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila and confirmed by the President of the Nigerian Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, after a nearly […]

Donald Trump’s lawyers met with Justice Department attorneys on Monday as an investigation into the former president’s handling of classified documents appears to be nearing an end, US media reported. John Rowley, James Trusty and Lindsey Halligan were seen by reporters arriving at the Justice Department building in Washington but did not make any comment. The […]

Nigerian football star Victor Osimhen has tagged winning the Italian Serie A as one of the most joyful moments of his life, of which he feels proud of it. The Napoli striker expressed his pride and happiness in a tweet, and acknowledged the essential contribution of their coaches and the amazing Napoli fans in achieving the […]

The European Union has restated its commitment towards engendering and strengthening Nigeria’s democratic governance. The EU, through its Support to Democratic Governance in Nigeria, EU-SDGN, funded the programme, while stressing that it would further deepen its engagement with youngsters women, and persons with disabilities, through its partners, noted that these groups of people have a […]