Politics, human interest and entertainment dominated today’s headlines as businessman Farooq Oreagba recounted his journey from becoming a dollar millionaire at 30 to working as a labourer in England five years later. Also, fresh political tensions emerged after the APC…

The Nigerian Army has deployed 86 troops to the ECOWAS Stabilisation Support Mission in Guinea-Bissau (ESSMGB), reinforcing Nigeria’s commitment to regional peace and security and its longstanding role in peace support operations across West Africa. In a statement posted across…

Businessman, Farooq Oreagba, popularly known as “Mr Steeze,” has revealed that he went from being a dollar millionaire at the age of 30 to working as a labourer in England five years later after losing his job as a banker.…

A suspected vandal died after he was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to cut a high-tension cable along the Ringim-Sintilimawa Road in Jigawa State. The incident comes weeks after suspected vandals reportedly overpowered security guards and stole 12 metres of armoured…

Nigeria’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Jimoh Ibrahim, says Africa is a rich continent that does not require aid from other continents to develop. Mr Ibrahim spoke at a reception in honour of Nigeria’s Ahunna Eziakonwa, who was appointed a…

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has sealed several shops along the Tejuosho-Ojuelegba corridor over indiscriminate waste disposal, as the agency intensified enforcement of environmental sanitation laws aimed at improving cleanliness across the state. The operation, carried out on Sunday, involved…

Ruth Usoro has attributed her Commonwealth Games silver medal to divine intervention after overcoming illness and a difficult season to reach the podium in Glasgow. The Nigerian long jumper, who won silver with a season’s best leap of 6.87 metres,…

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has clarified that there was no fire at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, contrary to its earlier advisory. PUNCH Online learnt that activities were briefly disrupted at the country’s busiest…

Kayinsola Ajayi added another milestone to his remarkable 2026 season by winning a bronze medal in the men’s 100m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. The medal made him the first Nigerian man in two decades to reach the podium…

Nigerian professional wrestler, Oba Femi, defeated former UFC and WWE champion, Brock Lesnar, in a brutal Hell in a Cell match at WWE SummerSlam on Saturday night, earning one of the biggest victories of his career. The contest, held at…

A fire incident on Sunday occurred at Terminal 2 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos State. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria confirmed the outbreak in a statement posted on its official X handle. FAAN said its Aerodrome Rescue…

US President Donald Trump says Iran has agreed to the perimeters of a new deal, which would “completely” reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end what he described as Iran’s ‘nuclear threat.’ He announced on Truth Social that the US, in response…

The Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has cautioned graduating students of the Nigerian Military School, Zaria, against the misuse of social media, urging them to remain disciplined and uphold the highest standards of professionalism throughout their military…

Lionel Messi returned to Major League Soccer action after World Cup duty on Saturday, coming on in the second half as his Inter Miami side drew 2-2 with Columbus Crew. Two weeks after Argentina’s loss to Spain in the World…

Popular TikTok creators— Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, and Elizabeth Amadou, aka Jarvis— on Saturday held their much-anticipated wedding ceremony in Lagos, attracting celebrities, social media influencers and thousands of online viewers. The event, tagged #JP2026, was the centre…