Worker dies on Barcelona’s Camp Nou construction site A 54-year-old worker died on Friday while working on the redevelopment of Barcelona’s Camp Nou stadium, Catalan regional police said. The death is the first fatal accident reported at the site since renovation work began in June 2023. Emergency services were called to the stadium, but the…
Oriire: Oyo govt says life sentence for convicts inadequate, rules out appeal The Oyo State Government has expressed dissatisfaction with the life imprisonment sentence imposed on three persons convicted in connection with the abduction of pupils and teachers from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, describing the punishment as inadequate despite ruling out an appeal….
Rich countries harvest 20,000 Nigerian health workers No fewer than 20,966 Nigerian health workers relocated abroad within one year, official figures obtained by Saturday PUNCH have revealed. The mass exodus includes 3,919 doctors, 7,487 nurses and midwives, 6,861 medical laboratory professionals, 702 pharmacists, 658 physiotherapists and hundreds of other specialists, according to the State of…
Economic Reforms Are Paying Off, Nigeria Now in Golden Era — Tinubu President Bola Tinubu on Thursday said the nation’s economy has passed the darkest tunnel as his administration is running a very stable economy right now. This is as the President has affirmed that the reforms instituted by his administration have been receiving global…
NCDC records rise in Lassa Fever cases as death toll hits 229 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an increase in confirmed Lassa fever cases in epidemiological week 28 after a decline in week 27. This is with cumulative confirmed infections rising to 963 and deaths reaching 229 in 2026. According…
ADC: Court dismisses David Mark’s objection to Nafiu Bala’s suit Justice Peter Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has dismissed the objections by the National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Senator David Mark, to the bid by a chieftain of the party, Nafiu Bala Gombe, to amend his claims in…
Our Best Days Are Still Ahead, APC Chair Yilwatda Marks One Year in Office The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, has reaffirmed his commitment to strengthening the ruling party, promoting internal democracy and supporting President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda as he marked one year in office. Yilwatda…
Trump Warns China, Russia Over Arms Sales to Iran United States President Donald Trump issued a stern warning to China and Russia on Friday against selling weapons to Iran, emphasising that any military aid would carry severe consequences for both powers. Writing on his Truth Social platform, Trump declared that transferring arms to Tehran would…
Atiku to Obasanjo: Don’t Use the Dead to Settle Political Scores Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has faulted former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest allegations against him, describing them as a desperate attempt to rewrite history and confer political advantage on his preferred candidate ahead of the…
Police arrest four officers over alleged extortion in Ondo The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested four police officers seen in a viral video allegedly engaging in unprofessional conduct during a stop-and-search along the Lagos-Benin Expressway. Spokesperson of the command, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Akure, the state capital, on…
