A middle-aged man known only as Edward was electrocuted to death while attempting to reconnect an electricity cable to a pole in Kajola community, Ifo Local Government Area, Ogun State. A local resident, who spoke to Punch on Wednesday under anonymity, said the incident happened around 1:30 p.m. on October 13. Edward, though not an…
The United States Army War College (USAWC) has posthumously inducted the late Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, into its esteemed International Hall of Fame (IHOF). The induction ceremony took place on Monday, October 13, during the opening of the 2025 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) Annual Convention at the Walter…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Tuesday, October 14, emphasized that Nigerians owe a debt of gratitude to President Bola Tinubu, attributing the achievements of his administration directly to the President’s leadership. Wike made these remarks while commissioning newly completed access roads in Sector Centre B, located in the Dakibiyu…
Nigeria’s Department of State Services (DSS) has issued a warning to the public against Victor Onyedikachi Godwin, a dismissed operative accused of impersonating the agency to defraud citizens. In a notice released on Sunday, the DSS urged Nigerians to avoid any dealings with Godwin and to contact the Service directly for any complaints or inquiries.…
Two teenage brothers, Miracle Peters (16) and Emma Peters (17), tragically drowned in floodwaters following heavy rains in the Eligbolo community, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident occurred on Sunday, October 12, 2025, as the boys were trying to assist a person trapped by the flood. While they successfully helped the individual…
Gunmen believed to be Fulani herdsmen have reportedly kidnapped a retired headmaster, Mr. Eliaser Olorunloju, near a Fulani settlement in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State. The abduction occurred between Sasaro and Ayetoro, along the deteriorating Igarra–Uneme-Nekhua–Ibillo Road within Akoko-Edo. Olorunloju was reportedly returning to Ugboshi-Ele from Igarra, the local government headquarters, where he…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has pledged that by the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term in office, no judge serving in the FCT High Court will be residing in rented accommodation. Wike made the declaration on Monday, October 13, during the flag-off ceremony for the design and construction of…
Rev. Dr. Uma Ukpai, internationally respected evangelist and founder of the Uma Ukpai Evangelistic Association, has passed away at the age of 80. The announcement was made in a family statement titled “Glorious Transition,” which confirmed that the revered clergyman went to be with the Lord on October 6, 2025. “With hearts full of gratitude,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued a global medical product alert for three cough and cold syrups identified in India after laboratory tests revealed dangerous levels of a toxic substance. The products have been linked to the deaths of at least 17 children in Chhindwara, Madhya Pradesh. In a statement released on Monday, October…
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four suspects for one-chance robbery and attempted kidnapping. The spokesperson of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, October 12, 2025 said operatives rescued two victims during the operation and recovered 15 international passports, daggers, cutlasses, bloodstained documents,…
