Motorists plying the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were stranded for several hours on Tuesday as repair works on the damaged expansion joints of the Kara Bridge triggered a massive gridlock along the busy corridor. PUNCH Metro correspondents, who monitored the situation, observed…

Renowned obstetricians and gynaecologists have asserted that the high fertility rate and rapid population growth across the West African sub-region are fuelling regional instability, economic frustration and vulnerability to violent extremism, urging African leaders to invest more in family planning.…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has withdrawn its petition challenging the re-election of Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. This comes less than 24 hours after the details of the suit was displayed at the Osun State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal…

Former Super Eagles midfielder Sani Kaita has urged Nigeria to use the disappointment of missing the 2026 FIFA World Cup as motivation in their bid to qualify for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Kaita believes…

More than 250 inmates at the Jalingo Custodial Centre in Taraba State are sleeping on mats on the floor as the facility houses more than twice its designed capacity, Gabriel Olayinka, a former inmate, has said. Mr Olayinka, who is…

Former Ogun State Governors, Gbenga Daniel and Ibikunle Amosun, as well as the Agoro of Egbaland, High Chief Dapo Adewolu, have praised Olori Omolara Tejuoso for her humility, generosity and love for people as she marked her 75th birthday in…

The Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday dismissed an appeal filed by former Managing Director of the Nigeria Export-Import Bank (NEXIM Bank), Roberts Orya, against his conviction and 10-year jail time. A three-member panel led by Muhammed Danjuma upheld…

Pharmacists have cautioned Nigerians against taking painkillers for every ache or pain, stating that some pains may resolve with rest and other non-drug measures without medication. They explained that pain varies according to its severity, location, duration and cause, stressing…

Security agencies and other stakeholders in Kogi State have begun preparations for the 2027 general election, with a focus on preventing violence and other threats that could undermine the electoral process. The stakeholders met in Lokoja under the Inter-Consultative Committee…

King’s College, Lagos, has been shut by its staff union following the Federal Government’s directive for the immediate handover of the 116-year-old school to the King’s College Old Boys’ Association. The development has thrown the planned resumption of students on…

A human rights activist, Inibehe Effiong, has urged the 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, to stop his cautionary and diplomatic approach to issues and politics to exert his constitutional rights as a Nigerian. Mr Effiong…

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party, Adewole Adebayo, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to a public debate ahead of the 2027 presidential election, declaring that his administration would defeat insecurity within four years if elected. Adebayo spoke in…

The Police Command in Delta State has intensified its manhunt for two armed robbery suspects in the state. Bright Edafe, the police spokesperson in Delta, said in a statement on Tuesday in Warri that the suspects were among those terrorising…

Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland led the way as Real Madrid and Manchester City opened their Champions League campaigns with victories on Tuesday, with Madrid edging Inter Milan 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabéu and City winning 2-0 away to Porto.…

OpenAI said Tuesday that one of its unreleased artificial intelligence models had solved the Navier-Stokes problem, one of the world’s most difficult mathematical puzzles, after just 88 hours of work involving 10,000 AI agents and millions of dollars in computing…