Enugu, 47, Nigeria

Nwagua dumps Rivers United for Saudi club

Rivers United forward Nyima Nwagua is already in Saudi Arabia to finalise his move to Saudi Arabia’s second-division side, Al Sadd FC, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nwagua last played for the 2022 Nigeria Premier Football League champions, and he was appointed …

2024-08-28 01:42

IG vows to rescue 2,149 kidnap victims

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Tuesday, gave the assurance that the police would rescue all Nigerians currently in the captivity of kidnappers. Egbetokun, according to a statement by the Force spokesperson, Muyiwa Adejobi, stated this a…

2024-08-27 23:53

Flights of fancy: Govs slammed for wasting N160bn on unviable airports

Six state governments including Ekiti, Ebonyi, Jigawa, Yobe, Nasarawa, and Bayelsa have spent about N160bn on airport projects that opposition politicians and aviation professionals classified as unviable. Stakeholders say the huge public funds expended on th…

2024-08-27 23:39

“Full Time Job”: Phyno’s New Look As He Flaunts His Custom New Teeth Goes Viral, Fans React

Nigerian hip-hop artist Phyno was recently in London for Flavour's OVO Arena Concert. However, it is the rapper's new look that has caught attention online.

2024-08-27 10:23

South East govs, lawmakers move to resolve student loan hiccups

South-East governors and lawmakers representing the region in the National Assembly have stepped in to help students from the region benefit from the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, …

2024-08-27 03:22

Nigerian medical students' union praises release of abducted colleagues

Abuja, Nigeria — The Nigerian Medical Students' Association praised the rescue of 20 medical students and seven others from kidnappers over the weekend, and the group is calling on authorities to prevent similar attacks. The students, from the Universities …

2024-08-27 00:08

ActionAid WVL-N initiative: Giving voices to women

Funded by Global Affairs, Canada and armed to empower women and girls by advancing their rights and supporting women-led organisations, networks and movements through capacity building and mentorship, influencing gender-related laws, preventing and fighting g…

2024-08-26 23:50

On characterizing gender and locational composition of adult PLHIV in Nigeria: Implications for HIV programming

Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a global public health menace, and studies have suggested variations across demographic characteristics. This study attempted to characterize the gender and locational variations in the spread and control of HIV amon…

2024-08-26 14:00

IG narrates rescue operation as VCs receive kidnapped students

The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on Sunday, said a notorious kidnap kingpin was killed and two abductors arrested during the operation to rescue 20 medical students in Benue State. The students who are from the University of Maiduguri and th…

2024-08-26 01:26

Student loan: S’East varsities deny apathy as lawmakers raise concern

The South-East caucus of the National Assembly, on Sunday, expressed concerns over the alleged exclusion of students in South-East higher institutions from the Federal Government’s student loan scheme. But speaking with PUNCH Online, the spokesmen for the Enu…

2024-08-26 00:53