SAD: Train crushes Lagos dispatch rider to death
A A dispatch rider lost his life on Thursday after being crushed by a moving train along the PWD Railway Level, Ikeja, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement…
BREAKING: Bayelsa Governor Douye Diri resigns from PDP
Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Diri announced this on Wednesday at the exco chamber in the Bayelsa State Government House. Vanguard…
[BREAKING] Admissions: Mathematics no longer compulsory for Arts students, says FG
Nigerian senior secondary school students in arts and humanities will no longer be required to present a credit in mathematics in their Senior School Certificate Examination, organised by the West…
Slain husband’s family slams Tinubu’s pardon for Maryam Sanda
The family of the late Bilyaminu Bello has condemned the presidential pardon granted to his wife, Maryam Sanda, who was convicted and sentenced to death for his murder. They described…
N’Assembly proposes November 2026 for 2027 general elections
Nigeria’s next presidential and governorship elections may be held in November 2026, following a proposal by the National Assembly to move the polls six months earlier than usual. The draft…
Maryam Sanda, convicted for killing husband, granted presidential pardon
Maryam Sanda, sentenced to death in 2020 for the killing of her husband, Bilyaminu Bello, has received a presidential pardon from President Bola Tinubu after spending six years and eight…
Newborn baby girls can experience menstruation, it’s normal — Paediatrician
A paediatrician, Ayobola Adebowale, known as Your Baby Doctor, has explained that some newborn girls may experience light bleeding shortly after birth, a condition medically known as pseudo menstruation or…
BREAKING: Soldiers Feared Dead As Terrorists Attack Borno Military Base
Four soldiers were killed and five others injured when Boko Haram terrorists attacked a military post in Ngamdu, along the Damaturu–Maiduguri Road in Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State.…
BREAKING: Police arrest 12 suspects over Arise TV anchor’s death
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested 12 suspected armed robbers in connection with the violent robbery that led to the deaths of Arise TV journalist Somtochukwu Christella Maduagwu…
BREAKING: Tinubu grants presidential pardon to Herbert Macaulay, 174 others
The Council of State on Thursday approved the exercise of the presidential prerogative of mercy for 175 persons across various categories. The decision followed a presentation by the Attorney-General of…