The Federal Government on Monday declared that it is displeased with the South African government’s failure to respond firmly enough to the renewed wave of xenophobic attacks targeting Nigerian nationals, warning that retaliatory diplomatic gestures, including a review of bilateral privileges, were…
A married woman identified as Oluchi has been found in a hotel in Delta State after she faked her abduction and demanded N50m from her family. PUNCH Metro learnt on Monday that the children of the woman, including her daughter in Canada, had pleaded with the public to help them raise money, even as…
The Federal Government has given civil servants performing human resource functions across ministries, departments and agencies a one-year deadline to obtain approved professional certifications as part of efforts to professionalise human resource management in the Federal Civil Service. An exclusi…
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has expressed grief over the train derailment in Agbor, Ika South Local Government Area, which claimed four lives and left several passengers injured. Oborevwori described the incident as tragic and heartbreaking, saying the loss of lives was a painful blow…
For many Iranians, the most immediate threat is no longer just war, but water. Years of drought, falling rainfall and unsustainable water use have pushed the country into severe water stress, depleting reservoirs, rivers and groundwater reserves. The US-Israel war on Iran has added further strain a…
Rescue teams in the Philippines are racing to reach survivors after a powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake struck the country’s south, killing at least 37 people and injuring 400. In the hard-hit city of General Santos on the island of Mindanao, rescuers on Tuesday searched the rubble of a collapsed c…
Global spending on nuclear weapons last year rose to an all-time high of $119bn, according to a report by nonproliferation advocates. The world’s nine nuclear-armed countries spent an additional $16.8bn on their arsenals in 2025 compared with the previous year, the International Campaign to Abolish…
Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang on Monday to the full theatre of North Korean state ceremony, with flags, flowers, military honours and crowds to welcome the leader of the country that has long been one of North Korea’s closest allies. Kim Jong Un and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, greeted …
The world football governing body, FIFA, has confirmed that Somali referee Omar Artan will not officiate at the 2026 FIFA World Cup after he was denied entry to the United States. Artan, who was set to become the first Somali referee to officiate at a FIFA World Cup finals, was reportedly stopped a…
The Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has appointed Princess Oforitsenere Emiko as Interim Chairman of the governing board of the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI), a move that anchors the Commission’s plan to reposition the Institute for the next era of Nigeria’s communications se…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has said Nigeria’s aspiration to build a $1 trillion economy will remain difficult to achieve without a robust, credible and modern statistical system capable of providing accurate data for decision-making. Mr Tajudeen stated this on Mond…
Iran and Israel have halted strikes against each other’s territories after hours of dramatic exchanges of strikes. Both countries announced the suspension of strikes after US President Donald Trump reportedly called for an “immediate” end to the violence. Iranian authorities first declared that the…
The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Damilola Sonayon-James, a party leader and development professional, as the running mate to its governorship candidate, Obafemi Hamzat, for the 2027 governorship election. This was announced in a statement signed by the La…
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, has said the President Bola Tinubu administration may consider retaliatory measures against South Africa. The measures will be in response to South Africa’s complacency and apathetic response to violent xenophobic attacks that have made sever…
India’s fertility rate has for the first time fallen below the level needed to stop the population from shrinking, raising concerns about future labour shortages and an ageing society. For decades, India has seen rapid population growth. According to government statistics, including the Sample Regi…
The Democratic Republic of the Congo has reported 101 confirmed Ebola deaths, expressing concern over armed groups hindering the response in the hardest-hit province of Ituri. In its latest situation report on Monday, the DRC’s government said it recorded 35 new confirmed cases in the previous 24 h…
- Published Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States. Artan, the 2025 Confederation of African Football (CAF) men's referee of the year, was barred from entering the …
Kenya's ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park Kenya's former Chief Justice David Maraga has been arrested while protesting against, among other things, what activists are alleging is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary in t…
Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid xenophobia concerns A group of 150 Malawians repatriated from South Africa amid growing worries about xenophobia are due to arrive by road in their home country on Monday, the Malawian authorities have said. The repatriation follows violence in South Afr…
A political support group, Lagos Diaspora for Hamzat 2027, has endorsed the appointment of former Minister of State for Defence and ex-Lagos senator, Musiliu Obanikoro, as Director General of the campaign organisation of Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat. The group described the appointme…
