Summary by The Lagos Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Punch Newspapers, as published by The Punch · · 1 min read
Brighton forward Zadok Yohanna and Molde FC midfielder Daniel Daga have been included in head coach Èric Chelle’s 23-man squad for Nigeria’s U-23 AFCON qualifying home-and-away battle with the Democratic Republic of Congo. Read More: https://punchng.com/yohanna-daga-in-chelles-23-man-list-for-dr-...
government
The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has declared that he is confident of winning the 2027 presidential election, saying he has God and Nigerians on his side. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-god-on-my-side-says-makin...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
safety
A Lagos-based barber, Babajide Adelowo, has died a day after he was released from police custody, where he allegedly spent 28 days following his arrest over suspected possession of firearms. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-barber-dies-after-28-days-in-police-custody-lagos-ba...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
The naira strengthened by 6.26 per cent against the United States dollar over the past year, reflecting an improvement in its exchange rate between November 2025 and November 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/naira-gains-6-3-against-dollar-as-reserves-remain-above-55bn/...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
Local
Yaba claimed both the male and female 100m titles, Opebi won the male football tournament, and Ago Palace took the female football crown as i-Fitness GameFest 2.0 brought branches from across the… Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-branches-light-up-i-fitness-gamefest-2-0/...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
Nigeria made history at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games on Sunday, sweeping the men’s and women’s 100m titles through Gift Bright and Rosemary Chigozie Nwankwo to become the first country to win both sprint crowns at the same edition of the competition. Read More: https://punc...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
Hull City manager Sergej Jakirović has eased concerns over Semi Ajayi’s fitness after revealing that the Nigerian defender was among two players withdrawn with cramps during Saturday’s 1-0 defeat to Arsenal. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-coach-salutes-flamingos/...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
Enugu Rangers strengthened their grip on the Nigeria Premier Football League title race with a 1-0 victory over Kwara United on Sunday, while Enyimba’s struggles deepened following a 2-1 defeat to Ranchers Bees. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-coach-salutes-flamingos-4/...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
parks
…names Yohanna, Daga for Olympic qualifiers Head coach Èric Chelle has left Nigeria’s U-23 camp to focus on the Super Eagles’ 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Tanzania, exposing the… Read More: https://punchng.com/eagles-duty-pulls-chelle-out-of-u-23-camp/...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
Head coach Hakeem Busari has praised the character and fighting spirit of Nigeria’s Flamingos following their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup, where they defeated Japan 2-1 in Saturday’s final in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-coach-salutes...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
Eagles new boy Mubarak bags assist in Czechia Nigerian stars made their mark across Europe over the weekend, with Tolu Arokodare continuing his scoring run in the Netherlands while Super Eagles new… Read More: https://punchng.com/arokodare-nets-13th-ajax-goal-as-summer-deal-talks...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, Senator Neda Imasuen, has congratulated Nigeria’s Flamingos on their historic triumph at the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s… Read More: https://punchng.com/senator-imasuen-hails-flamingos-after-world-cup-win...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026
News
Japan head coach Sadayoshi Shirai has hailed Nigeria’s Flamingos after admitting his side struggled to cope with the champions’ pace and physicality in the final of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Rabat, Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/japan-coach-salutes-flamingo...
The Punch · Nov 9, 2026