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Nigeria has unveiled a new National HIV and AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2026–2030, outlining a transition from donor-supported interventions to a domestically financed and government-led response to HIV/AIDS. The plan, presented on Thursday in Abuja, comes amid declining external funding and growing calls for Nigeria to assume greater ownership of its health system, particularly in sustaining long-term HIV interventions. Speaking at the unveiling ceremony, the Director-General of the National Agency for the Control of AIDS (NACA), Temitope Ilori, said Nigeria’s HIV response had reached a critical point that requires a strategic reset in line with emerging realities. Ms Ilori said…
Yoruba nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has written to Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, expressing his readiness to deploy personnel of his private security outfit to public schools across the state amid growing concerns over insecurity. The move comes 24 days after the abduction of pupils and teachers during coordinated attacks on schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. In a letter dated June 9, 2026, and obtained by The PUNCH in Ibadan on Thursday, Igboho, through his security outfit, Iru Ekun Private Security Limited, requested details of public schools and their locations across…
The Katsina State Police Command says it arrested 225 suspects linked to various crimes, including kidnapping, banditry, cattle rustling and arms trafficking, in May 2026. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, disclosed this on Thursday while presenting the command’s operational scorecard for the month. According to him, the command, under the leadership of Commissioner of Police Ali Umar Fage, intensified intelligence-led operations, joint patrols and inter-agency collaboration to combat criminal activities across the state. “Our approach remains proactive, and the results reflect measurable progress in restoring public safety across the state,” Sadiq said. He revealed that among those arrested were…
The Federal Government on Wednesday intensified efforts to transform Nigeria from a major exporter of raw shea nuts into a leading producer of high-value shea products, unveiling plans alongside industry stakeholders to deepen local processing and secure a larger share of the global market. Despite accounting for more than 40 per cent of global shea nut production, Nigeria currently captures less than six per cent of the global shea butter market, a disparity the Nigeria Commodity Exchange says reflects years of exporting raw commodities with little value addition. Data presented at the NCX Shea Programme Stakeholders’ Forum in Abuja showed…
Incoming Celtic manager Martin O’Neill faces one of his first decisions at Parkhead regarding Super Eagles striker Kelechi Iheanacho, whose contract is due to expire at the end of this month, with a verdict expected shortly after the veteran boss is officially confirmed in the role, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Celtic hold an option to extend Iheanacho’s deal for a further season on current terms, but the club are understood to be unlikely to exercise it unilaterally, preferring to reach a mutual agreement before making any decision. That choice now rests with O’Neill, who praised the Nigerian’s contribution during his…
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Hungary is set to decriminalize crypto trading, reversing restrictions that imposed potential jail terms for certain crypto-to-fiat and crypto-to-crypto transactions, according to Tisza government spokesperson Anita Köböl. Speaking at a Thursday press conference, Köböl said Hungary would unwind rules introduced last year that required approved validation for crypto conversions and attached criminal penalties to violations. She said the restrictions contributed to a decline in crypto trading activity in the country. “This was an unnecessary piece of legislation. It made practical operation impossible and frightened the market participants,” Köböl said, according to a translation by Cointelegraph. “The criminal consequences also negatively impacted several…
The Real Housewives of New Jersey star Melissa Gorga’s 20-year-old daughter, Antonia, recently went under the knife to get a rhinoplasty. “Girl, don’t do it, it’s not worth it,” Antonia lip-synced in a Wednesday, June 10, social media video, before adding, “I’m just thinking about it, I’m not going to do it.” In the next clip, Antonia mouthed, “I did it,” while wearing a bandage over and under her nose. “Surprise…. #nosejob 🤕,” she captioned her TikTok footage. Related: Celebs Who’ve Talked About Getting Plastic Surgery: Rosie O‘Donnell, More While some prefer to fly under the radar when they get…
A Nigerian Army officer, Timothy Ajato, has made history, becoming the “first International Fellow to win” the prestigious Frank Kelly Writing Award at the United States Army War College (USAWC), Carlisle, Pennsylvania. According to a statement posted on the army’s social media handles, the award, regarded as the institution’s highest academic writing honour, was presented to Mr Ajato, a colonel, following his graduation with honours from the Academic Year 2026 programme, where he emerged among the top-performing officers in a class of 365 senior military officers and strategic leaders drawn from the United States and allied countries. The historic achievement…
Nigeria’s crude oil production topped its Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) quota in May, reaching its pinnacle in 15 months and cementing its position as Africa’s leading oil producer. Data released by the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) showed the country produced an average of 1.53 million barrels of crude oil per day (bpd) during the month. With a condensate production of 170,446 bpd included, the commission put Nigeria’s average total hydrocarbon output at 1.7 million bpd. “Nigeria’s oil production witnessed an upswing in May 2026, averaging 1,530,354 barrels of crude oil and 170,446 barrels of condensates per day,…
