The tragic death of 37 artisanal miners under the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, more popularly known as Civil Defence, in Minna last week reveals, yet again, the kind of structural violence against ordinary Nigerians perpetrated by the state itself. The circumstances of...
safety
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 16 suspects in a nationwide crackdown across eight states for alleged armed robbery, cultism, and kidnapping. Read More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-16-suspected-robbers-cultists-in-nationwide-crackdown/...
News
A female passenger has been crushed to death by a truck after falling from a motorcycle on the Agbara-Lusada Expressway in Ogun State. Read More: https://punchng.com/woman-crushed-to-death-after-falling-from-motorcycle-in-ogun/...
government
A students’ group, Renewed Hope Project 2027, says it is targeting over 100,000 votes from Lagos tertiary institutions for President Bola Tinubu’s re-elect Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-students-group-targets-100000-votes-for-tinubu-hazmat/...
News
Nigeria’s foreign exchange market turnover dropped by 30.23% to $2.37bn for the week ended September 18, 2026, driven by a decline in spot and derivatives. Read More: https://punchng.com/fx-turnover-drops-30-23-as-spot-derivatives-decline/...
News
The Nigerian Exchange Limited has inducted 103 newly qualified Authorised Dealing Clerks to strengthen professionalism and ethical standards in the capital Read More: https://punchng.com/ngx-inducts-103-dealing-clerks-reinforces-market-integrity/...
News
The Nigerian Exchange Limited recorded a 2.78% weekly growth, driven by a broad-based rally in banking stocks and sustained investor demand. Read More: https://punchng.com/banking-stock-rally-drives-2-78-ngx-weekly-growth/...
Local
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has started a pre-festive cleaning operation in Ikoyi, clearing drainage channels to enhance environmental sanitation. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-begins-pre-festive-cleaning-across-ikoyi-corridors/...
safety
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has arrested 11 persons and sealed premises along Ago Palace Way and Lagos Island for illegal waste dumping. Read More: https://punchng.com/lawma-arrests-11-seals-premises-over-illegal-dumping/...
News
The NNPC is evaluating technical and financial partnership options for the completion and long-term operation of the Warri and Port Harcourt refineries. Read More: https://punchng.com/nnpc-evaluates-partnerships-to-restart-warri-pharcourt-refineries/...
News
Alhaji Aliko Dangote said he wants millions of Nigerians to share in the wealth which will be generated by the Dangote Refinery by buying at least ten shares priced at N525 each. That amounts to N5250 for each minimum investor. The impression was given that wealth sharing is guar...
News
Harvestfield Healthcare has commenced local production of Synera DuoForte, a next-generation insecticide-treated net, in Ogun State to boost Nigeria’s figh Read More: https://punchng.com/firm-boosts-nigerias-malaria-fight-with-local-net-production/...
business
Nigeria’s fiscal and monetary authorities have signed an MoU for closer coordination on inflation, borrowing, and forex to tackle economic challenges. Read More: https://punchng.com/fiscal-monetary-coordination-deepens-as-nigeria-battles-inflation/...
