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NYG 2024: Team Lagos Maintain 2nd Position With More Gold Medals Won Than Previous EditionThe U-15 National Youth Games (NYG) came to a close Thursday in Asaba, Delta State with the Lagos State Team maintain their second position on the final medal table released by the Main Organising Committee (MOC) of the championship. The performance of the team in this year’s... Continue
Amirror’s ‘Run It’ Makes A Play For Afrobeats SuccessAmirror’s single “Run It”, off her 11-track “REFLXNS” EP featuring Akon, Nektunez, and Spotless, continues to gain traction and receive applause. With the momentum her music has quickly gained, she is on track for Afrobeats success. Released on 28 June 2024 through Akon’s Konvict Kulture record label, the “REFLXNS”... Continue
VP Shettima Leads Nigeria’s Delegation To 79th UNGA In New YorkPresident Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in New York this year. The President has thus directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation. President Tinubu, who returned to the country last Sunday after his trip to China and the United Kingdom,... Continue
NYG: Team Lagos Receive Applause From Youth Commissioner, DG Sports CommissionThe Honourable Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende and the Director General of Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu have expressed satisfaction with the performance of Team Lagos in the ongoing National Youths Games in Asaba, Delta State. Team Lagos are posting a good posture in... Continue
Polaris Bank Announces Kassim Gidado As New Board ChairmanThe Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a full Board of Directors for Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital commercial retail Bank in a major transition that signals the remarkable achievements of the new management and the future of the Bank. The Ten-man board is headed by Dr. Kassim... Continue
Entertainment
Amirror’s single “Run It”, off her 11-track “REFLXNS” EP featuring Akon, Nektunez, and Spotless, continues to gain traction and receive applause. With the momentum her music has quickly gained,... Continue
Sportsbet.io, the world’s favourite crypto-led sports betting site, has once again raised the bar by announcing yet another A-list ambassador with the signing of legendary Nigerian singer Harrysong. The... Continue
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday congratulated the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, during the public presentation of his book titled ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution... Continue
Nigeria’s leading 360 events and venue management company, Balmoral Group, has announced a partnership with Nigerian comedian WhaleMouth for an upcoming comedy show tagged ‘Exciting Chaos’. The event is set to... Continue
Ben and Chizoba have been evicted from Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ Season. Ben, who was previously paired with Tjay, and Chizoba, who was paired with Onyeka, both... Continue
The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr. Aminu Maida, has confirmed his participation as the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo... Continue
Education
The Akada Children’s Book Festival (ACBF), the first and largest Nigerian book festival dedicated exclusively for children, is set to return to Lagos for its sixth edition on Saturday,... Continue
Heirs Insurance Group, Nigeria’s fastest-growing insurance Group, has announced the winners of its 2024 Essay Championship, who will be awarded N8million scholarship. The winners were announced at a grand... Continue
The Oyo State Government has banned any form of meeting by Headteachers or teachers, during school hours, within or outside any public school premises. The Chairman, Oyo... Continue
It was a week of another level of experience for the students as Buruj Football Academy launched the study and play initiatives for the 2024/2025 Academic session. The... Continue
The UBEC-SUBEB Model Smart School in Ibadan will hold its entrance examinations for Early Childhood Care Development Education, ECCDE, Primary and Computer Based Test, CBT, for Junior Secondary... Continue
Hon. Segun Odunmbaku, the Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, has distributed 200 GCE forms to students as part of the council’s efforts to promote education and youth development. In... Continue
Editorials
Crime
KINGSLEY EBERE A 26-year old man, Abdulahi Mohammed, has been arrested and charged in Lagos State for allegedly smashing the head of a lady, Nancy Hassan, with a hammer... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Police operatives from the Tactical Team of Area K Command, Ijanikin of the Lagos State Command, have arrested four suspected kidnappers after they abducted a victim and... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A cleric, Pastor Kayode Olanrewaju, of the Christ Apostolic Church in Lagos State will not forget 1st August, 2024, when he went to their church and discovered... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE The price of adultery can fatal when one considers what happened recently in Lagos State between a married man, Chijioke Reuben and his secret married lover, Mrs.... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA Two suspected notorious armed robbers, Opeyemi Ayinla, 28 and Abdulahi Sanni, 25, have been arrested and charged before the Court for armed robbery in Oyo State. ... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A tenant, Bakare Joseph, is lying critically ill at the moment at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos State after he was brutally attacked and injured by his... Continue
Politics
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE In Anambra, it is an undeniable truth that there is only one political party, and Ndi Anambra will continue to wholeheartedly support the party in driving the... Continue
The APC National Women Leader, Dr. Mrs. Mary Alile Idele, joined Hon. Saturday Uwuilekhue and members of the APC Evbodobian community, Iyoba Ward, in a strategic meeting and also... Continue
CHUDI NNAMEKWE Barth Nwibe has thrown his hat into the 2025 Anambra Guber ring. It is a welcome development that the Igboukwu-born oil magnate is out to, as usual,... Continue
MAZI EJIMOFOR OPARA The recent decision by a faction of the Labour Party to opt out of the September 28th Local Government elections in Anambra State came as no... Continue
CHRISTIAN ABURIME Local government chairmen and Deputy chairmen candidates under the platform of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA are forming strong bond to confront the forthcoming local government... Continue
IZUCHUKWU ADICHIE Labour Party’s recent comments on the upcoming local government polls in Anambra have raised questions about the party’s preparedness and leadership in the state. It is important... Continue
Business
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has appointed new management board for Keystone Bank alongside additional Executive Directors. Lady Ada Chukwudozie has been appointed as the Chairman of the... Continue
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a full Board of Directors for Polaris Bank, Nigeria’s leading digital commercial retail Bank in a major transition that signals the... Continue
Nigerian Breweries Plc has disclosed its intention to utilise the proceeds from its N599.1 Billion Rights Issue to eliminate ovedue foreign exchange commitments, thereby repositioning the company for optimum... Continue
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Tuesday congratulated the immediate past Editor of The PUNCH, Dayo Oketola, during the public presentation of his book titled ‘The Catalyst: Nigerian ICT Evolution... Continue
Barely a week after the signing of the Cape Town Convention (CTC) Practice Directions, Vice President Kashim Shettima, has again assured stakeholders in the country’s aviation sector of... Continue
Adron Homes & Properties is excited to announce the official unveiling of the 7th edition of the Adron Games, tagged “Fit to Be the Biggest”. The 2024 edition is... Continue
Feature
Health
The Gombe State Executive Council has approved the revitalization of 82 primary healthcare facilities across the state’s 11 local government areas to ensure affordable and quality healthcare for all... Continue
As part of measures to ensure that general hospitals in Lagos State are working in tandem with the laid down status quo, the General Hospital Somolu recently hosted The... Continue
The Lagos State Government’s free medical outreach *Alaafia Eko*, will return on Tuesday, 20th August, 2024, at 12 designated centres across the six health districts. The first phase of... Continue
To improve the health and social well-being of Nigerians, drive economic development, and position Nigeria as a healthcare hub within Africa, President Bola Tinubu has launched the Nigeria Sovereign... Continue
Mrs. Abimbola Odunmbaku, wife of the Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, actively supported the 2024 World Breastfeeding Week and Maternal, Newborn, Child, and Adolescent Health (MNCAH) Plus Nutrition Week... Continue
Honourable Segun Odunmbaku, the Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, recently visited the ongoing “See A Doctor” free medical outreach, a significant initiative under the Health Development pillar... Continue
Interview
Metro
IZUNNA OKAFOR A community leader in Anambra State, High Chief Ezebinobi Chimame Ezigbo, who was reportedly kidnapped by gunmen, has regained his freedom. Chief Ezigbo, who is the President... Continue
MICHAEL AKINOLA A tenant, Bakare Joseph, is lying critically ill at the moment at an undisclosed hospital in Lagos State after he was brutally attacked and injured by his... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR Five unexploded improvised explosive devices have been recovered from the scene of gunmen attack at the Umunze Police Station, Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.... Continue
Ayra Starr, Scorpion Kings & Tinariwen Part of All-Star Lineup Africa’s largest gathering of creative industry professionals, CANEX WKND, is taking place from October 16-19, 2024, in Algiers,... Continue
The world’s leading ride-hailing platform has just rolled out an amazing new feature to ramp up efficiency and take user experience to the next level for drivers and passengers... Continue
IZUNNA OKAFOR No fewer than two persons have been declared dead in Anambra State, following the occurrence of another tragic accident in the State. This is coming barely three... Continue
Opinions
Pictures
PHOTOS BY IGBINOSUN OSARENREN The 2024 World Table Tennis Contender Lagos is currently ongoing at the Molade Okoya-Thomas Indoor Sports Hall of Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria. Interestingly,... Continue
FC Barcelona Femini forward, Nigerian soccer star, Assist Oshoala was at the private home of the Nigerian First Family in Lagos where she was received by the President, Asiwaju... Continue
Team Lagos athletes participating at the ongoing 2nd National Para Games in Abuja are really enjoying their participation in the championship designed by the Nigerian government for the... Continue
ENEBEKE CLETUS CHIGOZIE Team Lagos were adjudged the second-best team at the just concluded 7th National Youth Games in Asaba, Delta State. The Lagos State contingent had... Continue
The Executive Chairman, Lagos State Sports Commission, Mr Sola Aiyepeku was at the venue of swimming events in the ongoing 7th National Youth Games on Wednesday to feel the... Continue
Team Lagos had an entertaining display on Saturday during the opening ceremony of the 7th National Youth Games holding in Asaba, Delta State. It was indeed Eko for Show... Continue
Sports
The U-15 National Youth Games (NYG) came to a close Thursday in Asaba, Delta State with the Lagos State Team maintain their second position on the final... Continue
The Honourable Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende and the Director General of Lagos State Sports Commission, Lekan Fatodu have expressed satisfaction with the performance of... Continue
In a stunning display of dexterity, perseverance, and grit, Team Lagos has swept all four gold medals in the boxing competition at the 2024 National Youth Games. The Team... Continue
Adron Homes & Properties is excited to announce the official unveiling of the 7th edition of the Adron Games, tagged “Fit to Be the Biggest”. The 2024 edition is... Continue
The Director General of Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Hon. Lekan Fatodu has said that the state is looking forwarding to winning more gold medals as the ongoing... Continue
ILESANMI TOMISIN ADELEKE Medical & Scientific Commission, in Collaboration with IOC Medical & Scientific Commission, will offer Basic Life Support (BLS) and Heart Savers Training, to Enhance Emergency... Continue
World
The BRICS Competition Law and Policy Centre together with partners from China will develop the BRICS commodities exchange system. The document was signed on the margins of the 2024... Continue
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday in Beijing, China, emphasized the importance of global collaboration in achieving shared progress and prosperity. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summit... Continue
GODKNOWS IGALI Recent developments around the world have continued to spark extensive debate within diplomatic and academic circles regarding the continued relevance and potency of international law. Specifically, some... Continue
President of the United States of America, Joe Biden, has ended his reelection campaign. The announcement by the oldest sitting President in United States history came amid mounting... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI At the 46th meeting of the Open-ended Working Group of the Parties to the Montreal Protocol (OEWG 46), delegates relied on scientific expertise in advancing work... Continue
TAIWO ISRAEL OPEYEMI The UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA) published a 2024 revision of ‘World Population Prospects,’ which presents the latest global population estimates and projections.... Continue
Latest News
The Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, has appointed new management board for Keystone Bank... Continue
The U-15 National Youth Games (NYG) came to a close Thursday in... Continue
Amirror’s single “Run It”, off her 11-track “REFLXNS” EP featuring Akon, Nektunez, and Spotless,... Continue
President Bola Tinubu will not attend the 79th United Nations General Assembly session in... Continue
The Honourable Commissioner for Youths and Social Development, Mobolaji Ogunlende and the Director... Continue
AKINKUNMI BELLO The Executive Chairman of Ojodu LCDA, Lagos State, Hon Segun Odunmbaku, has... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE A 26-year old man, Abdulahi Mohammed, has been arrested and charged in... Continue
AMBROSE NWAOGWUGWU The Imo State Independent Electoral Commission (ISIEC) has pledged to conduct a... Continue
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has constituted a full Board of Directors for... Continue
KINGSLEY EBERE Police operatives from the Tactical Team of Area K Command, Ijanikin of... Continue
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