The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the promotion of 374 officers serving in the Kwara State Police Command as part of efforts to reward diligence, professionalism and dedicated service within the Nigeria Police Force. The promotion, which forms part of an ongoing nationwid…
The Ogun State Police Command has commenced a statewide enforcement crackdown on vehicles operating with covered, obscured, defaced, concealed, unauthorised or no registration number plates, in a move aimed at strengthening security and curbing criminal activities across the state. The command said…
Deadly Sudan drone strike targets funeral procession A drone strike on a funeral procession at a cemetery in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid has killed at least four people and injured several others, two rights groups, Sudan Doctors Network and Emergency Lawyers, have said. Both groups blame the par…
Crude oil production among members of OPEC has this year collapsed to a generational low, at just 16.13 million barrels daily, Reuters reported, citing a regular survey it conducts on OPEC production. The amount is the lowest since 2000, the publication noted. The May average is also lower than OPE…
The Trucks Transit Parks Limited, manager of the electronic call-up system, has noted that efficient truck management contributes significantly to environmental protection and improved working conditions for dockworkers. It added that reducing traffic congestion around Nigeria’s seaports is critica…
The Federal Capital Territory Command has rescued five residents of Paze in the Byazhin community in the Bwari area of the nation’s capital. The victims were rescued during a clearance operation carried out by the police in collaboration with vigilantes and hunters on Tuesday. A statement on Wednes…
The Lagos State Police Command says it has launched an investigation into the deaths of two persons allegedly killed by suspected cultists in separate incidents across the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday w…
In May 2024, after seven months of displacement and moving between tents and other people’s houses, we returned to Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza. Our home had been made uninhabitable in an attack in January, so we rented an apartment overlooking what is now called the “yellow line”. There w…
The Nigeria Cricket Federation is in the running for two honours at the 2025 ICC Development Awards, which will be announced in July, after emerging as a regional winner in Africa, The PUNCH reports. On Friday, the ICC announced the 30 regional winners for the 2025 ICC Development Awards, with Nige…
One person was killed while 13 others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a lone crash that occurred at the Eruku Bridge along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. PUNCH Metro gathered on Sunday from a Facebook user, Akinola Oluwarantimi, that the accident occurred in the afternoon. Mu…
A fresh crisis has erupted within the National Democratic Congress in Kano State following allegations by the party’s North-West leadership that former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, is attempting to hijack the party structure and sideline members outside the Kwankwasiyya movement. The alleg…
A truck loaded with building materials was found to be concealing large consignments of opioids and other illicit substances, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the agency’s Tarab…
The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media showing the arrest of some Fulani men allegedly found with arms and ammunition in Ikorodu, clarifying that the footage is an old clip from an incident that occurred more than three years ago. The command said the…
Gospel singer and saxophonist, Banjoko Abolaji, popularly known as Beejay Sax, hosted the ninth edition of his annual concert, Beejay Sax Live, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos, on Sunday, May 24, 2026. The event featured performances by several gospel artistes, including Adeyinka Al…
Thousands of Muslims began to leave the holy city of Mecca on Friday after having completed the hajj pilgrimage in scorching heat and despite the shadow of war across the Middle East. This year, more than 1.7 million people from 165 countries took part in one of the world’s largest religious gather…
Socio-cultural groups and age grades have arrived at the venue of the Ojude Oba festival in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, on Friday in a colourful display of traditional attire and cultural pageantry. Videos shared by EwesoOnline via Instagram on Friday showed the groups, adorned in coordinated and richly…
Blue Origin rocket explodes on launch pad during test A rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin exploded during a test at the Florida launch pad Thursday night. The explosion shook nearby homes and briefly painted the sky orange. Bezos said it was “too early to know the root cause” of the incid…
Posted on 05/27/2026 9:21:11 PM PDT by SeekAndFind Africa's population has grown more than sixfold since 1950 and is projected to keep expanding through the end of the century — even as growth slows across most of the world — according to a Pew Research Center analysis published last week. Drawing …
The Nigerian Navy has pledged its commitment to providing educational and health support for students in Cross River as part of its obligation to national development and human capacity building. Capt. David Odu, Command Education Officer, Eastern Naval Command, made this commitment during an educa…
Ebola-hit DR Congo faces 'catastrophic collision' of disease and conflict, WHO warns Ongoing conflict in the Democratic Republic of Congo is hampering the Ebola outbreak response, the head of the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said Ituri province in the ea…
