Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Nwafor, as published by Vanguard · · 1 min read
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA —Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged state governors to establish functional community food banks in each of their three senatorial districts as part of efforts to strengthen food security and address malnutrition among vulnerable groups. The First...
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The DSS has arrested Faisal Maina, son of the ex-pension boss, in Abuja and handed him over to the EFCC after he secretly returned to Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/dss-arrests-fleeing-mainas-son-in-abuja/...
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The Chancellor of Trinity University, Prince Samuel Adedoyin, has called on graduates of the institution to contribute to rebuilding the country. Read More: https://punchng.com/rebuild-nigeria-trinity-chancellor-tells-graduates/...
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Fishermen and boat operators in Igbokoda, Ondo State, face hunger as their livelihoods are disrupted following a Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash. Read More: https://punchng.com/naf-crash-hunger-hits-ondo-communities/...
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Tension erupted at the Ogolonto Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road, Lagos State, on Friday after an angry mob set a Bus Rapid Transit bus ablaze following a fatal accident involving a motorcyclist. The mob also attacked the BRT driver before police officers and officials of the Lagos Ne...
The Punch · Oct 17, 2026
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Security operatives have arrested five suspects allegedly responsible for the abduction of 20 NYSC members in Imo State on Nigeria’s Independence Day. Read More: https://punchng.com/nysc-five-nabbed-over-graduates-kidnap/...
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Nigerian Air Force Sergeant Agboola Kolawole has joined the Professional Golfers’ Association of Nigeria after five years and four attempts. Read More: https://punchng.com/air-force-golfer-kolawole-makes-pgan-after-five-years/...
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President Bola Tinubu has approved lifetime salaries for retired Comptrollers-General and Deputy Comptrollers-General of the Nigeria Immigration Service. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-approves-lifetime-pay-for-ex-immigration-chiefs/...
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Dr Olanrewaju Olasupo shares his marriage story, how he met his wife, Adenike, and gives advice to youths planning to get married in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/my-marriage-with-dr-olanrewaju-olasupo/...
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Local
Lagos commuters share experiences of injuries and torn clothes from rickety commercial buses (danfo) with sharp seats, missing doors, and rusted parts. Read More: https://punchng.com/danger-on-wheels-lagos-commuters-trapped-in-daily-danfo-safety-nightmare/...
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Nigeria’s Flamingos begin their 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup campaign against Poland in Rabat, Morocco, on Saturday. Read More: https://punchng.com/flamingos-open-world-cup-campaign-against-poland-in-morocco/...
The Punch · Oct 17, 2026
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Nigerian singer GT Da Guitarman speaks on his passion for sports, especially boxing, and calls Nigeria’s Atlanta ’96 football win over Brazil special. Read More: https://punchng.com/atlanta-96-win-over-brazil-forever-special-gt-da-guitarman/...
The Punch · Oct 17, 2026
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The US Supreme Court will hear the case of Izuchukwu Ozurumba, a Nigerian denied asylum for cooking for a separatist group linked to violence in Nigeria. Read More: https://punchng.com/us-supreme-court-to-hear-nigerian-gunmens-cook-asylum-case/...
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