Author: Press Room

THERE was confusion on Tuesday, November 11, at Idimu in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State after three guests and a motor boy were electrocuted during a chieftaincy title party. PUNCH Metro learnt that the yet-to-be-identified motor boy, however, died on the spot. It was reported that a resident who had just been conferred with a chieftaincy title during the anniversary decided to host a party in the Anjorin Street area of the community. While the celebration was ongoing, a truck attempting to navigate the street was obstructed by one of the canopies mounted across the road. As…

Nigeria were defeated by Ivory Coast in the AFCON 2023 final. They’ll be looking to go all the way in Morocco next month after failing to qualify for the World Cup… Former Ghana and Sunderland striker Asamoah Gyan has tipped the Super Eagles of Nigeria as favourites to win the AFCON 2025 tournament next month, Soccernet.ng reports. The three-time AFCON winners came close to lifting their fourth title in Ivory Coast last year, but ultimately lost to the host nation. After failing to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, the Super Eagles stars will want to put on a…

Peace Mass Transit (PMT), Enugu, has alerted the arrest of a suspect who was duping customers while pretending to be providing logistics services to them. The transport company stated yesterday that the suspect, identified as Cletus Onwe, had allegedly received and diverted many parcels meant for dispatch to various destinations after dispossessing the owners of huge sums of money. It stated that Onwe, who hails from Ebonyi State, had been discreetly monitored by security operatives, following complaints by customers about missing parcels. General Manager of Peace Mass Transit, Nnamdi Asadu, who confirmed the arrest of Onwe by operatives of the…

By Christabel Ndoeche Women under the umbrella of Voices for Inclusion and Equity for Women have condemned the abduction of schoolgirls from Government Girls Comprehensive Senior Secondary School, Maga, in Kebbi State, describing the incident as a direct challenge to Nigeria’s leadership and collective humanity. In a statement signed by members of the group, Asmau Joda, Maryam Uwais, Mairo Mandara, Aisha Oyebode, Fatima Akilu, Kadaria Ahmed, Larai Ocheja Amusan, and Ier Jonathan-Ichaver, they expressed outrage over the weekend attack in which armed men stormed the school at dawn, killed the Vice Principal, and abducted 25 students. The attack took place…

Australia is ready to cede the rights to host next year’s UN climate talks to Turkey in a deal proposed Wednesday that would end a protracted battle over who would stage COP31. Under the highly unusual arrangement, COP31 would take place in Turkey, but which country would preside over the meeting and lead the negotiations — Australia or Turkey — was still being negotiated. Any decision has to be adopted by consensus among the nearly 200 countries meeting at COP30 in Belem, Brazil this week. Turkey and Australia have been fighting for months over the right to host COP31, and…

Despite failing to qualify for the 2026 World Cup in North America, Nigeria’s Super Eagles have risen three places to 38th in the latest FIFA rankings, Soccernet.ng reports. The three-time African champions enjoyed a notable jump in the same month their FIFA World Cup hopes were extinguished in the African qualifying play-offs. Released on Wednesday by world football governing body FIFA, the updated rankings reflect a busy international window that featured 149 matches across the globe. Super Eagles stars Zaidu Sanusi, Akor Adams, Victor OsimhenPhoto by Nsidibe Akpan Copyright: xxIMAGO For Nigeria, the movement upward offers a small but significant…

Ambassador Dare Patrick Bajide has formally received his certificate of return as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate for the upcoming governorship election in Ekiti State. The certificate was presented on Wednesday at the party’s national headquarters in Abuja by the ADC National Vice Chairman, North East, Babachir Lawal, on behalf of the national chairman, Senator David Mark. In his acceptance speech, Bajide outlined his intention to challenge the incumbent All Progressives Congress (APC) in the state, emphasising infrastructure, security, and accountability as key areas of focus in his prospective administration. “We are members of the political class, and I…

In a vibrant push towards inclusive economic transformation, the Agboyi Ketu Local Council Development Area in Lagos State on Wednesday convened a high-impact stakeholders consultative forum on sustainable economic development. Organised by the office of the LCDA Chairman, Mrs. Adetola Abubakar, the forum provided a platform for residents to actively participate in shaping policies and initiatives that influence grassroots economic progress. Speaking at the event, Abubakar emphasised the importance of active community participation in shaping policies and initiatives that will drive economic progress at the grassroots. She noted that the forum was designed to provide an avenue for residents to…

The Nasarawa State House of Assembly has passed into second reading the Supplementary Appropriation Bill of N92,150,231,374.88 only for the 2025 fiscal year. The Speaker of the House, Dr Danladi Jatau, announced this during the House proceedings in Lafia, the state capital. Speaker Jatau said that the passage of the bill into law would enable the state government to meet the emerging demands and challenges arising from changes in national macroeconomic variables. The Speaker then committed the bill to the House Committee on Finance and Appropriation to work on it and report back to the House on 24th Nov. 2025.“A…

Morocco’s Ghizlane Chebbak has been named the CAF Women’s Player of the Year for 2025, beating Super Falcons attacker Rasheedat Ajibade and compatriot Sanaa Mssoudy, Soccernet.ng reports.  Last month, the Confederation of African Football revealed ten-woman shortlist for the CAF Women’s Player of the Year Award, and Super Falcons stars Esther Okoronkwo and Ajibade made the cut. The rest were Portia Boakye, Tabitha Chawinga, Temwa Chawinga, Ghizlane Chebbak, Mama Diop, Sanaa Mssoudy, Barbra Banda, and Racheal Kundananji. Then, on Sunday, they cut the list down to three finalists－ Ajibade, Chebbak, and Mssoudy. This caused quite an uproar because Okoronkwo, who was…