News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
Nigerian telecom. Image by PUNCH Nigerians Spend N2.6tn On Data And Airtime. Nigerian telecom users spent a minimum of N2.59tn on airtime and data in the first nine months of 2023. This is in line with what we can see in the financial accounts of both MTN Nigeria and Airtel Africa. When compared to […]
A portrait of murdered teacher Samuel Paty at the school where he taught. Image by REUTERS The trial of six French adolescents in relation to the murder of Samuel Paty. Six teenagers are on trial in Paris about their suspected involvement in the death of Samuel Paty, a teacher. The kids are charged with […]
Flaring is a common sight at oil fields across Iraq and Iran. Image by BBC Millions of people in the Middle East are at risk due to deadly gas. Gas flaring is putting millions more people at risk than first thought, according to a investigation. The United Arab Emirates, which is hosting COP28, is […]
Rashmika Mandanna had described a viral deepfake video of herself as “extremely scary. Indian actress Rashmika Mandanna calls on women to report deepfake videos. Rashmika Mandanna, an Indian actress who was recently attacked by a deepfake film, has launched a plea to discourage the distribution of such content. She specifically urged young women to […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC alerts Nigerians on ATM and POS scam. According to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, the rate of unauthorized withdrawals from clients’ bank accounts has reached an alarming level. The commission revealed this in a statement acquired by The PUNCH on Monday night from its Head of Media […]
Philip Shaibu Shaibu claims he will win Obaseki’s candidate. Philip Shaibu, the Deputy Governor of Edo State, has voiced confidence in his victory in the state’s upcoming governorship election. Shaibu stated unequivocally that he would defeat the state governor’s handpicked candidate, Godwin Obaseki. Shaibu stated this on Monday evening during a TVC broadcast. This comes […]
Building site in Lagos 2 injured, 1 dead at Lagos building site. A 40-year-old man merely named as Chinedu was declared dead, while two others were injured when bags of cement toppled on three construction workers on Usman Mogaji Street in Ajangbadi, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learned that the event occurred at 1:00 a.m. on […]
Medical and dental council logo Foreign trained doctors(433) fails MDCN exam. According to The PUNCH, 433 of the 836 foreign-trained medical graduates who sat the qualifying examination organized by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria failed. The qualifying test was held between November 22 and 23, 2023 at the Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital. The […]
The suspect with the decomposing baby. Image by PUNCH Woman Arrested With Decomposing Newborn Baby In Polythene Bag. On Sunday, the rotting body of a newborn baby was found in the vicinity of Oyede Avenue Plaza in Sango-Ota, Ogun State. The baby is said to have been killed by throwing her into a nearby […]
UNIILORIN UNIILORIN gives male workers 14days leave. The University of Ilorin has announced that male employees will now be able to take paternity leave. This was revealed by the university’s Registrar, Mr Mansur Alfanla, during a press conference on Monday. He highlighted that the development came as a result of the varsity’s recently updated […]
