By Bola Bamigbola Akinola Market, a weekly marketplace in Ipetumodu, Osun State, was engulfed by fire, destroying goods worth millions of naira. The incident, which occurred late on Friday, caused panic among traders who had all gone home after the day’s activities. Many rushed back to the market in distress after receiving calls about the…
Trent Alexander-Arnold’s stunning strike lit up Liverpool’s 4-0 win over League Two Accrington Stanley to cruise into the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday. The England international was named captain in the absence of Virgil van Dijk in a much-changed side named by Arne Slot and led by example after a being criticised for his…
By Gbenga Odogun The Kogi State Government has set aside over N7bn to revamp an additional 88 Primary Healthcare Centres across the 21 local government areas in the state. Governor Ahmed Ododo disclosed this at a ceremony held on Saturday at the Model Primary Healthcare Centre in Felele, Lokoja, the state capital, during the official…
The first blackout of 2025 has occurred as the National Grid suffered a major collapse today, Saturday, January 11. It was the first grid collapse in the year, but the 13th in 13 months. According to the Nigerian System Operator’s portal (niggrid.org), the collapse occurred at 1:56pm. ‘We aren’t just a band of blind musicians;…
By Olugbenga Ige Two factory workers, who were rescued after they got trapped while working on a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi area of Lagos State, have been confirmed dead. PUNCH Online learnt that the workers were rescued by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and men of the Lagos State Fire Service….
The Governor of Rivers State, Siminalayi Fubara, has hailed the emergence of a former Senator representing Rivers East, John Azuta Mbata, as the President-General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide. Fubara said that the politician’s victory at the poll in Enugu on Friday is a testament to his wide acceptance as an accomplished Nigerian whose test of…
By Mohammed Tijjani Ten people died in a head on collision between a bus and a truck at Kasari village along the Kaduna-Abuja Expressway on Thursday, the Federal Road Safety Corps(FRSC) has confirmed. The Sector Commander of FRSC in Kaduna, Corps Commander Kabir Nadabo, confirmed the accident on Friday in Kaduna. Nadabo said a Toyota…
By Adesina Wahab The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said it is not threatening to embark on any protest over the appointment of a Malian, Eric Chelle, as the new coach of the senior national team, the Super Eagles. The student body, in a statement by the Senate President, Comrade Akinteye Afeez, said…
The Lagos State University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) has inducted 31 Nursing Science graduates into the profession at the College Auditorium on Thursday. In her address at the induction ceremony, The Vice Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Olatunji-Bello celebrated the graduates’ accomplishments, acknowledging their hard work and the sacrifices made by their families….
Jude Bellingham and Rodrygo struck to earn Real Madrid a 3-0 win over Real Mallorca on Thursday and set up a Spanish Super Cup final clash with rivals Barcelona. Madrid have the chance to earn revenge for their heavy Clasico defeat in La Liga in October after Bellingham’s clinical second-half strike sent them on…
