Saudi Arabia football federation president, Yasser Al-Misehal resigned from his post on Sunday as a result of the national team’s early exit from the World Cup. The Saudis finished bottom of Group H with two points and were eliminated after drawing with both Uruguay and Cape Verde and losing to Spain. “The national…
Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, has claimed that US forces killed 199 jihadists in a single operation in Nigeria. Gorka made the statement during an interview with Marissa Streit, CEO of conservative media organisation PragerU, aired on June 24, where he…
By Eric Elezuo As Nigeria joined the global community to commemorate the 2026 International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, stakeholders from the media, healthcare, law enforcement, government and the private sector gathered in Lagos to chart a new course in the fight against substance abuse. The Media Practitioners’ Capacity Building Programme, organized by…
Meta has announced a major update to WhatsApp that will allow users to connect using unique usernames instead of phone numbers. The change, set to roll out gradually over the coming months, is designed to improve privacy by preventing users’ phone numbers from being automatically exposed in group chats or first-time conversations. According to the…
According to a report by Punch on Thursday, June 4, 2026, Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has threatened to publicly disclose the identities of politicians he claims are behind the recent abduction of students in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. He made the allegation while addressing concerns over insecurity and the handling…
A Nigerian woman has taken to social media platform X to share a deeply distressing and confusing family situation that has left her emotionally shaken, following events involving her mother and her husband’s younger brother during a postpartum stay. What was meant to be a period of support and recovery, however, quickly turned into…
A Nigerian woman has sparked heated reactions online after a viral video captured her advising married women to consider having a “side man” to cope with neglect in their marriages. The controversial statement, shared widely across social media platforms, has divided public opinion, with many condemning the message while others debated the issues she…
A prominent figure in the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and legal practitioner, Kenneth Okonkwo, has sparked fresh political controversy after making strong allegations against the political movement associated with former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television on Monday, June 8, 2026, Okonkwo accused supporters of Obi and…
Solomon Dalung, the former Minister of Youth and Sports Development, has expressed strong reservations about the suitability of certain political structures governing the nation. His critical analysis focuses on the behavioral patterns of past administrators and how their previous leadership styles at state levels impact their performance when given central authority. According to a…
Paul Namaske, Vice Principal of Government Day Secondary School, Lassa, in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, has recounted how he and other victims abducted from the school were rescued. According to Punch, Namaske said the terrorists kidnapped him, a teacher and more than 20 students who were sitting for the National Examinations…
