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AFCON 2025 Best XI: Osimhen, Lookman, Mane headline team of the tournament

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Despite finishing third at the just concluded Africa Cup of Nations tournament in Morocco, three Super Eagles stars have been named in the official Best XI unveiled on Wednesday by... Read More


Group targets reading culture with library revamp at Lagos juvenile centre

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The Bonafide Advocator Initiative (BOFAI), a youth-led non-profit organisation working on juvenile justice reform, has completed a library renovation project at the Special Correct... Read More


Hilda Baci achieves third Guiness World Record

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Nigerian celebrity chef Hilda Baci has broken another Guinness World Records (GWR) title, just four months after she set the record for the "largest serving of Nigerian-style jollo... Read More


Six Benue students feared dead as boat capsizes at notorious Buruku crossing

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- At least six students are feared dead after a wooden boat capsized on Monday night at the Buruku crossing in Benue State, a waterway long associated with fatal accidents. PUNCH fi... Read More


Rivers: It's time for the roundtable, By Sam Akpe

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- It is becoming realistically difficult to determine where the loyalty of the elected members of the Rivers State House of Assembly lies. Who exactly is controlling their conscience... Read More


Iya Oge of Lagos not missing, currently on holiday - Family member, AREF confirm

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Olanrewaju Aina, a family member of Opral "Iya Oge of Lagos" Benson, and the African Refugees Foundation (AREF) have dismissed reports that the 90-year-old socialite is missing. P... Read More


Kidnapped Kwara traditional ruler's son freed after N20 million ransom

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The son of a traditional ruler kidnapped during a New Year's Eve attack in Kwara State has regained his freedom after about three weeks in captivity, following the payment of N20 m... Read More


FG to partner Niger on tourism development

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- The federal government has pledged to collaborate with the Niger State Government to develop the state's tourism assets as part of efforts to boost economic growth at both state an... Read More


Seven escape death in Ondo building collapse

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- No fewer than seven persons escaped death on Tuesday when a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. They, however, sustained various deg... Read More


'I'm bigger than your papa' - Wizkid fires back at Seun Kuti

Nigeria, Jan. 21 -- Award-winning Afrobeats singer Ayodeji "Wizkid" Balogun has reacted to his colleague, Seun Kuti, over the latter's criticism of his fan base, popularly known as Wizkid FC. PREMIUM... Read More