12+ min ago   (517+ words) The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter, on Sunday alleged that no fewer than 50 of its members were killed and over 200,000 cattle were lost to banditry, communal clashes and cattle rustling between January and August 2026. The…...

31+ min ago   (297+ words) Nigeria’s Falconets have qualified for the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after defeating New Caledonia 10-1 in their final Group F match in Poland on Sunday. The victory took Nigeria to four points from three matches, enough…...

1+ hour, 22+ min ago   (330+ words) The Zamfara State Police Command has commenced a coordinated rescue operation to secure the release of six Islamic clerics abducted by armed bandits along the Dakko–Damri feeder road in the Bakura Local Government Area of the state. This is…...

52+ min ago   (228+ words) CREDIT: NEMA One person has died following the collapse of a four-storey uncompleted building at Independence Layout, Enugu State. The National Emergency Management Agency confirmed that the incident occurred at about 6am on Sunday, September 13, 2026. According to the agency, its Director-General,…...

1+ hour, 20+ min ago   (420+ words) The Nigerian Economic Summit Group has raised concerns over the decline of Nigeria’s manufacturing sector, blaming high energy costs, import competition, inadequate financing and weak industrial coordination for the country’s poor productive capacity. The NESG, in a statement issued on…...

1+ hour, 37+ min ago   (342+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has listed 33 candidates to contest the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The list includes former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman…...

1+ hour, 51+ min ago   (342+ words) The Independent National Electoral Commission has listed 33 candidates to contest the three senatorial seats in Kaduna State in the January 2027 National Assembly elections. The list includes former Kaduna State Governor Mukhtar Yero, former Senator Shehu Sani, incumbent Senator Lawal Usman…...

2+ hour, 33+ min ago   (505+ words) Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 18th BRICS Summit in New Delhi, India. Credit: Stanley Nkwocha/X. President Bola Tinubu has called for the reform of the United Nations Security Council and the international financial system at the 18th BRICS Summit in New…...

2+ hour, 17+ min ago   (341+ words) The Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Sunday urged residents to report suspicious movements or individuals in their areas or neighbourhoods to security agencies without delay. The governor’s remarks followed an exclusive report by PUNCH Online on a meeting the…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago   (317+ words) The Ondo State Commissioner for Health, Dr Banji Ajaka, has confirmed that no fewer than 60 people were still receiving treatment following their consumption of suspected poisonous herbal drinks in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The PUNCH reports that…...