A South Korean court on Friday sentenced former President Yoon Suk Yeol to five years in prison over charges linked to his failed attempt to impose martial law in December 2024. The Seoul Central District Court found Yoon guilty of obstructing law enforcement after he mobilised the presidential security service to prevent authorities from executing […]...
Read Full Story →Safaricom said the deductions were linked to payments to the Social Health Authority (SHA) and processed through a standing order feature called Ratiba....
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Delcy Rodríguez gave her first state of the union address to the country after the US seized Nicolás Maduro....
Read Full Story →Record-winners Egypt were one of favourites to add AFCON 2025 to their seven titles but focus turns to FIFA World Cup....
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FCTA workers are set to begin a strike, shutting down government offices across Abuja over unresolved labour and welfare demands like promotion arrears. Read More: https://punchng.com/fcta-workers-to-shut-offices-as-strike-begins-monday/...
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A thirty year old woman (name withheld) has said uncontrolled anger made her to machete her husband to death. The woman also injured two women who are currently hospitalized in Delta State. “Na anger make kill my husband with the machete. I machete am five times,” the woman said a video released by Delta State […] Anger made me machete my husband to death,...
Read Full Story →Edo State Deputy Governor, Hon. Dennis Idahosa, has declared that efforts by certain individuals to create friction between him and Governor Monday Okpebholo will not succeed. Idahosa urged those involved The post Plot to create rift between Okpebholo and I will fail, says deputy gov Idahosa appeared first on The Nation Newspaper ....
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The Supreme Court has ordered the continuation of the N1.35bn corruption trial against former Jigawa governor Sule Lamido and his sons, overturning a lower Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-scourt-orders-continuation-of-lamido-sons-n1-35bn-trial/...
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The House of Reps minority caucus pays tribute to fallen soldiers on Armed Forces Remembrance Day, urging support for military welfare and national unity. Read More: https://punchng.com/armed-forces-remembrance-day-reps-minority-caucus-pays-homage-to-fallen-heroes/...
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Residents of the Odo-Kekere Community in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State, on Thursday evening, were thrown into pani...
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The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS), Kano State Command, has apprehended a 20-year-old man for allegedly attempting...
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The National Judicial Council (NJC) has approved the appointment of Adefunke Helen Anoma and four others as new Judges for the Ekiti State High Court. The four others were Olanike Caroline Adegoke, Julius Sunday Bamidele Bamise, Julius Ajibare and Stephen Rotimi Akinyede The Deputy Director, Information of NJC, Kemi Babalola-Ogedengbe, Esq, in a statement sa...
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Two persons have been reportedly killed and several others displaced in fresh attacks on Turan District in Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State. The incident occurred Wednesday when suspected armed herders launched an assault that began in Imande Avu (also referred to as Imande Avur) and extended to the neighboring communities of Abande and […] Gu...
Read Full Story →Wizkid & Asake Link Up on Jogodo, Kicking Off the Real Vol. 1 Era Two giants, one vision. Wizkid and Asake officially set things in motion with Jogodo, the first release from their highly anticipated joint EP, Real Vol. 1. Jogodo is built for movement — a sleek, groove-heavy record that blends Wizkid’s effortless cool with […] The post Wizkid & Asake – Jo...
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The BBC speaks to Iranians at the border with Iraq, as authorities continue to block the flow of information with an internet blackout....
Read Full Story →Wimbledon plans to treble the size of the existing site in London, adding 39 courts, but campaigners seek to block move....
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Yesterday was Armed Forces Remembrance Day signalling the emergence of the military sixty years ago. On the 15th of January 1966 to be precise, a certain Major Chukwuma Nzeogwu addressed Nigerians through Radio Kaduna announcing martial law and the takeover of power by the Supreme Council of the Revolution. The aim of their action, he […] The post 15 Janu...
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Abia State’s ALGON refutes claims of misappropriated LG funds, confirming Gov. Alex Otti’s administration properly funds all 17 local councils. Read More: https://punchng.com/abia-algon-denies-misappropriation-of-lg-funds-by-otti/...
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has praised the Bola Tinubu administration for what it described as a more disciplined and less theatrical approach to the renegotiation of the ASUU–Federal Government agreement. This is even as ASUU indirectly mocked former Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige. In a post on its official Facebook […] ...
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The Nigeria National League, NNL, has fined Gateway United the sum of N4.3 million for an assault on match officials during their last match against Smart City FC. NNL Chief Operating Officer, Danlami Alanana, announced the decision in a statement on Friday. According to Alanana, Gateway United breached multiple provisions of the NNL rules and […] NNL: Gat...
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