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Russian drone strikes kill two in Ukraine

Russian drone strikes killed two people in Ukraine, officials said on Sunday, as world leaders gathered in London to discuss piling pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of France, Germany and Britain…

Sanwo-Olu, Yari rally Nigerians against terror attacks

Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, have called on Nigerians to unite against terrorism, banditry and other forms of violent crimes. They warned that criminal groups must not be allowed to divide the country…

LAWMA warns hospitals, waste handlers over Ebola prevention

The Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has issued a precautionary advisory to hospitals, medical waste handlers, transporters, and treatment operators across Lagos State following the recent outbreak of Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, reported in parts of East Africa. The agency…

2027: Obi-Kwankwaso bid faces Northern resistance

The presidential ambition of former Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, is facing serious resistance from some northern political stakeholders and sections of the electorate, findings by Sunday PUNCH have revealed. Some of the stakeholders, who spoke with our correspondents, disclosed…

Payne happy to end five-year Falcons drought

Nigeria and Everton midfielder Toni Payne has expressed her delight after ending a five-year international goal drought in emphatic fashion, netting the decisive second goal as the Super Falcons beat Senegal 2-1 in an international friendly at the Remo Stars…

Second batch of Ogun hajj pilgrims arrive Gateway Airport

The second batch of Ogun State pilgrims who participated in the 2026 Hajj pilgrimage has successfully arrived at the Gateway International Airport, Iperu. The 345 pilgrims, conveyed aboard an Airbus A330 operated by Flynas and arriving directly from Jeddah, Saudi…

Ordeals of FGM survivors haunted by childhood cuts

Despite growing awareness and legal restrictions across Nigeria, many women continue to live with the hidden physical, sexual, and emotional scars of Female Genital Mutilation, enduring trauma that often remains buried in silence. FAVOUR ABALAKA writes what began as punishment…

Ex-Power Minister Adelabu’s sister, her two children rescued

The Nigeria Police have rescued younger sister of the former Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. They were rescued alive during a rescue operation carried Saturday (today).…

Post-primary crisis tears ADC apart

The African Democratic Congress is battling crises in several states following the conclusion of its primaries. Findings by Sunday PUNCH showed that allegations of irregularities, parallel primaries, emergence of rival candidates, petitions and threats of litigation have trailed the party’s…

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