PUNCH: Police rescue one of Zamfara abducted worshippers

A new JAMB report reveals over 22.5 million UTME and Direct Entry candidates registered between 2015 and 2026. See the detailed year-by-year breakdown. Read More: https://punchng.com/jamb-recorded-over-22-million-utme-candidates-since-2015-report/

Recent Oyo school attacks highlight a grim reality for South-West Nigeria. This is a call to action for governors to implement decisive security measures. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyo-school-attacks-a-call-to-action-for-swest-govs/

President Tinubu appointed a new Homeland Security Adviser due to friction with NSA Ribadu and pressure from service chiefs over operational overreach. Read More: https://punchng.com/real-reason-tinubu-appointed-homeland-security-adviser/

A diaspora leader urges a Nigerian senator to stop false claims about xenophobia in South Africa, clarifying no Nigerians were killed in recent protests. Read More: https://punchng.com/xenophobia-desist-from-false-claims-safrica-leader-tells-oshiomhole/

Convicted terrorist Kabiru Sokoto files a Kabiru Sokoto appeal at the Court of Appeal, seeking to overturn his 2013 life sentence for terrorism. Read More: https://punchng.com/i-was-wrongly-convicted-for-terrorism-says-kabiru-sokoto/

A sudden Lagos special needs eviction has left 32 children with cerebral palsy and autism homeless after their therapy center of 16 years was shut down. Read More: https://punchng.com/eviction-32-lagos-children-with-cerebral-palsy-autism-rendered-homeless/

APC Reps primaries see wins for Obasa & Buhari’s son, but are marred by 14 disqualifications, protests, and violence in several states. Read More: https://punchng.com/reps-apc-bars-14-obasa-buharis-son-win-tickets/

Soaring meat prices in Nigeria are forcing low-income families to cut beef from their diets, worsening the nation’s malnutrition crisis. Read More: https://punchng.com/meat-disappears-from-nigerian-homes-as-cow-prices-soar/

Nigeria’s federation oil earnings fell by N78.7bn despite rising crude prices. Discover the factors behind the decline in PSC proceeds and revenue shortfal Read More: https://punchng.com/federation-oil-earnings-slump-by-n78-7bn-despite-rising-prices/

Nigerian port agents protest as the NRS denies blanket port demurrage waivers for delays caused by the new National Single Window system. Learn more. Read More: https://punchng.com/nrs-denies-blanket-waivers-as-port-agents-protest-delays/

A political shake-up looms for the 2027 Senate elections as governors and ex-governors plan to unseat many serving senators. Over 45% may not return. Read More: https://punchng.com/govs-ex-govs-threaten-senators-return-tickets-to-nassemby/

The Social Democratic Party formally submits Adewole Adebayo as its SDP presidential candidate to INEC for the upcoming 2027 general elections. Read More: https://punchng.com/inec-receives-adebayo-as-sdp-presidential-candidate/

Zamfara State celebrates its first-ever Hajj flight from the new Gusau International Airport, carrying 415 pilgrims directly to Saudi Arabia. Read More: https://punchng.com/zamfara-records-first-hajj-flight-from-gusau-airport/

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde will declare open the 59th National Board Meeting of the Bible Society of Nigeria (BSN) in Ogbomoso on May 20, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/makinde-to-grace-bsn-board-meeting/

At least five people are confirmed dead and ten rescued after a three-storey building under construction collapsed in Durumi, Abuja. Rescue efforts continu Read More: https://punchng.com/five-die-in-abuja-building-collapse/

Controversy erupts after a joint US-Nigerian operation killed a top ISIS leader, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, who the Nigerian military had already declared dead. Read More: https://punchng.com/controversy-trails-killing-of-isis-leader-earlier-declared-dead/

Experts support Nigeria’s new policy for mandatory drug tests for students to combat rising substance abuse and safeguard the nation’s future. Read More: https://punchng.com/experts-back-fgs-mandatory-drug-tests-for-secondary-school-students/

Presenter Edgar Eriakha shares the realities of live TV pressure, from unpredictable guests to last-minute changes on TVC’s ‘Wake Up Nigeria’. Read More: https://punchng.com/edgar-eriakha-opens-up-on-pressure-of-hosting-live-tv-show/

The Nigeria Police Force confirms 17 officers were killed in a coordinated terrorist attack on a special forces training school in Buni Yadi, Yobe State. Read More: https://punchng.com/17-policemen-confirmed-killed-in-yobe/

Discover the powerful stories of lupus survivors. Learn about the challenges and resilience of those living with lupus and their fight for awareness and su Read More: https://punchng.com/lupus-survivors-share-travails-of-living-with-life-altering-disease/