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 […]
Nigerian Lawmakers Lawmakers demands for more universities. An investigation by The PUNCH discovered that 32 legislation for the establishment of new universities, polytechnics, and institutions of education had been presented before the Senate and House of Representatives since the inauguration of the 10th National Assembly. However, the Academic Staff Union of Universities and other experts […]
Police spokesperson Seven suspects arrested in Kano over protest. According to the Kano State Police Command, some organizations are preparing to incite violence in the state in response to the Appeal Court verdict that ousted Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf. Usaini Gumel, the State Police Commissioner, told reporters on Monday that the command had apprehended seven […]
Olusegun Obasanjo Obasanjo and Ex-minister converses over western democracy. Nduese Essien, a former Minister of Lands, Housing, and Urban Development, stated that what has been implemented in Nigeria since 1999 is a modified kind of democracy by the system’s operators, rather than the presidential system of Western democracy. He went on to say that while […]