Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Punch Newspapers, as published by The Punch · · 1 min read
Lagos Innovates, a state initiative, has supported over 1,200 startups and trained 3,000 tech talents since 2018 to expand employment in the sector. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-innovates-backs-startups-targets-more-tech-jobs/
government
The Nigeria Volleyball Federation has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Dr. Bashir Ahmed Maizare, Secretary of the Kano State Sports Commission. Read More: https://punchng.com/nvbf-mourns-passing-of-kano-sports-commission-secretary/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
Local
Sporting Lagos midfielder Victor Umoh reveals why he wears his late father’s name, Clifford, on his jersey to honour his memory in the NPFL. Read More: https://punchng.com/sportings-umoh-opens-up-on-wearing-late-fathers-name/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
News
Nigerian forwards Victor Osimhen and Ademola Lookman face tough UEFA Champions League tests as Galatasaray host Barcelona and Atletico Madrid welcome Man U Read More: https://punchng.com/osimhen-lookman-in-tough-ucl-clashes-vs-barca-united/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
business
Following renewed xenophobic attacks in South Africa, over 1,000 Nigerians have returned home, abandoning businesses and investments to escape violence. Read More: https://punchng.com/south-africa-attacks-nigerians-return-home-to-rebuild-shattered-lives/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
schools
The Federal Nigeria Society for the Blind says thousands of visually impaired persons in Nigeria still lack access to rehabilitation, education and employm Read More: https://punchng.com/thousands-of-blind-nigerians-lack-jobs-rehabilitation-fnsb/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
government
Military veterans are set to protest at the Military Pensions Board in Abuja today over alleged disparities in pension payments and calculation methods. Read More: https://punchng.com/pension-row-military-retirees-protest-today/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
Local
Works Minister David Umahi has dismissed reports that the 750km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway has been abandoned, insisting the original alignment is intac Read More: https://punchng.com/umahi-insists-coastal-highway-intact-amid-realignment-controversy/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
schools
Nigeria’s Ambassador to South Korea, Nora Daduut, has hailed six Nigerian students who won research grants totalling $2.29 million in South Korea. Read More: https://punchng.com/ambassador-salutes-tinubu-hails-2-29m-research-award-winners/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
Local
A Lagos High Court has struck out an application by Euracare hospital seeking to stop the coroner’s inquest into the death of Chimamanda Adichie’s son. Read More: https://punchng.com/chimamandas-son-court-rejects-euracare-bid-to-stop-inquest/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
News
Nigerian retail investors face a major test as bank recapitalisation and strict brokerage rules lead to share dilution and a shift to fixed income. Read More: https://punchng.com/retail-investors-face-major-test-in-banking-overhaul/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
News
The Nigerian government is uniting the health, agriculture, and environment sectors to combat antimicrobial resistance ahead of a global conference in Abuj Read More: https://punchng.com/govt-tackles-antimicrobial-resistance-across-sectors/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026
News
Three Nigerian power plants generated zero electricity in September amid persistent national grid instability, according to data from NERC. Read More: https://punchng.com/power-plants-record-zero-output-amid-grid-instability/...
The Punch · Oct 13, 2026