Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Punch Newspapers, as published by The Punch · · 1 min read
Five Nigerian banks, including Wema and FCMB, grew their total assets to N20.47tn and recorded N338.4bn in profit after tax in the first half of 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/five-banks-assets-hit-n20-47tn-on-earnings-surge/
Local
The Lagos State Building Control Agency has warned building professionals against taking on roles outside their expertise to prevent building collapses in Read More: https://punchng.com/lasbca-warns-building-professionals-against-role-overlap/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
Local
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged Nigerians to respond to the country’s challenges with renewed faith and hope for its 66th anniversary. Read More: https://punchng.com/independence-sanwo-olu-urges-nigerians-to-renew-faith-hope/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
government
The new President of the Nigerian Bar Association, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has pledged to unite the Bar after a divisive presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/nba-president-begins-reconciliation-efforts-to-unite-bar/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
government
SERAP has given the CBN seven days to account for $6.23m allegedly spent on election funding and other public funds cited in an Auditor-General’s report. Read More: https://punchng.com/serap-demands-cbn-explanation-for-6-23m-election-funding/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
Local
Academic activities at Unity Colleges in Nigeria resume following the suspension of a strike over the planned concession of King’s College, Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/kings-college-dispute-unity-colleges-resume/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
News
The African Democratic Congress has demanded an explanation from the Presidency over President Bola Tinubu’s continued absence from Nigeria after his vacat Read More: https://punchng.com/adc-demands-clarity-on-tinubus-vacation-extension/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
safety
Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has assured Nigerians that the police will ensure a peaceful and orderly conduct of the 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-ig-promises-peaceful-orderly-elections/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
parks
The Nigeria Democratic Congress and support groups for the Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 ticket are in a fresh row over the party’s move to register all groups. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-again-ndc-obi-kwankwaso-camp-lock-horns/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
Local
Optimus Bank has launched a blood drive in Lagos to support critical healthcare needs and help address Nigeria’s significant blood supply gap. Read More: https://punchng.com/optimus-bank-launches-blood-drive-to-support-healthcare/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
News
Kenyan President William Ruto says his government is fast-tracking processes for a new Dangote refinery in Lamu, which will be bigger than the Nigerian pla Read More: https://punchng.com/ruto-hastens-process-as-dangote-vows-bigger-kenyan-refinery/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
News
A man identified as Seyi has been killed by suspected cultists who allegedly mistook him for a rival group member at Ijako Market in Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-allegedly-mistaken-for-cultist-killed-in-ogun/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026
parks
VP Kashim Shettima has pitched Nigeria as the next major destination for global outsourcing, launching the ‘Hire From Nigeria’ campaign in New York. Read More: https://punchng.com/shettima-pitches-nigeria-as-global-outsourcing-hub/...
The Punch · Sep 28, 2026