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Two persons have been confirmed dead, while three others were rescued after a three-storey hostel building, known as Elite Five Star Lodge, collapsed in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The building, which had about 60 rooms, caved in on Sunday night, throwing residents and passers-by into panic as an unknown number of occupants, mostly students, were trapped beneath the rubble for hours before emergency responders arrived. Eyewitnesses said the building collapsed while occupants were inside. One resident, Ifeoma, who witnessed the incident, told PUNCH Metro that a loud noise preceded…

The Kaiama Development Association and the Batombu Unity and Development Initiative have urged both the federal government and the Kwara State Government to urgently rescue the 176 persons abducted during the February 3 attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. The groups warned that the worsening insecurity across Kaiama and Baruten LGAs could degenerate into a full-scale insurgency if urgent action is not taken. Speaking on behalf of the groups during a press conference in Abuja on Saturday, the President of the KDA Abuja Branch, Alhaji Umar Gunu, observed that the security situation in the…

PUMP, or Pump Fun crypto token, is trading at $0.00214 after staging a 60% recovery from its recent swing low. The unusual part is what did not happen alongside that move. The token absorbed its largest investor and team unlock without breaking down, suggesting demand remained strong despite fresh supply. Mid-July marked the first vesting tranche. Investors received 32.5 billion PUMP, equal to 25% of their allocation. Team members unlocked 50 billion PUMP, also 25% of their allocation. The remaining tokens will unlock linearly over the next 36 months. Despite the supply increase, buyers stepped in and pushed the price…

By Raphael Ede The Nigerian Medical Association, Enugu State Branch, on Monday, officially unveiled and dedicated its new state secretariat in New Haven, Enugu, with the outgoing leadership making a strong plea for unity and calling on aggrieved members to return to the fold. The event, which marked the commencement of the association’s 2026 Annual General Meeting, brought together medical elders, religious leaders, and healthcare stakeholders to celebrate what many described as a significant institutional achievement recorded despite internal friction. Addressing newsmen during a world press conference shortly after the dedication, the Chairman of NMA Enugu State, Dr. Sunday Okafor,…

National champion Prestina Ochonogor will not compete in the women’s long jump at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow after organisers rejected Nigeria’s request to include her in the event, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Nigeria had sought to enter both Ochonogor and Ruth Usoro following the withdrawal of experienced jumper Ese Brume. However, in a letter sent to Team Nigeria on Sunday and signed by the Games’ Technical Delegate, Chris Cohen, the organisers ruled that Ochonogor could not be added to the final entry list because she was not included in the country’s original submission. “After a check of the…

Paediatricians have advised parents against waking sleeping babies unnecessarily, warning that frequent disruption of babies’ natural sleep could affect brain development and other growth milestones. The child health experts said while babies may not always sleep at the same time as their parents, disrupting their sleep simply to fit the family’s routine may do more harm than good.  They noted that sleep plays a vital role in the development of critical organs, particularly the brain, stressing that infants need sufficient sleep to support healthy growth and development.  The experts, however, clarified that what matters most is whether babies get the…

Sam Altman ChatGPT AI is extending the timeline on this one. Rather than an end-of-year prediction, it frames the Bitcoin price prediction at $64,500 as a 2027 setup and calls it one of the strongest asymmetric risk-reward positions available right now.The base case sits at $140,000 to $180,000. A credible bull case reaches $200,000 to $250,000 if institutional demand actually accelerates from here.The catalyst list is long, but the underlying logic is simple. Continued spot ETF inflows, expanding wealth management distribution, and growing corporate treasury adoption all pull the same lever: more structural buyers competing for a shrinking pool of…

Singer Teni demonstrates bold power tailoring in a front-facing stance, showing off the zip-front detail of her crimson suit and silver grillz. Suit inspiration for the week, anyone? And we are not talking nude, brown, or black. We are talking bright, bold, unapologetic colour, like the crimson two-piece Teni is wearing, and it is making a very convincing case for why you should retire safe neutral tones for a while. If you have ever wondered whether a brightly coloured suit works for dark skin tones, Teni just answered that question without saying a word. Rich crimson against deep skin is…

The Federal Government said it has increased annual admissions into nursing schools from about 20,000 to 50,000 students as part of efforts to address Nigeria’s shortage of healthcare professionals and strengthen the country’s health workforce, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has said. Alausa disclosed this during an interview with journalists on Sunday, saying the expansion of nursing admissions formed part of broader education reforms aimed at producing the skilled workforce required to drive President Bola Tinubu’s vision of building a $1tn economy by 2030. The minister said the government was deliberately investing in human capital development by expanding…

Turkish Super Lig club Trabzonspor have intensified plans to sign a new center-back amid ongoing talk of Chibuike Nwaiwu potentially moving to Fulham, Soccernet.ng reports. ​This summer, Nwaiwu’s future has dominated transfer discussions at Trabzonspor. The Nigerian defender only just joined the Black Sea Storm from Wolfsberger in January, but rumors are already swirling that he will leave Papara Park. ​Recent reports have linked Crystal Palace with a potential summer move, but Fulham have emerged as his most likely destination. Chibuike Nwaiwu of Wolfsberger AC challenged for the ball (Photo by Imago) The Premier League club has been locked in…