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Nollywood actor Chijioke “Cjay” Nwokafor has died. His colleague, Nkechi Blessing, announced his death on Wednesday but did not disclose the cause. Read More: https://punchng.com/nkechi-blessing-others-mourn-as-nollywood-actor-cjay-nwokafor-dies/
The Transmission Company of Nigeria has restored the 330kV Kainji–Birnin Kebbi Single Circuit Transmission Line, which had been out of service for more than three weeks following the collapse of Tower 367 in Yauri, Kebbi State. TCN said the line was successfully restored to service at 5:24pm on Thur...
As the campaign continues, the candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for Etsako Federal Constituency, Muhammed Bawa, has said that the era of political tokenism and career benchwarmers in Edo North is over. Addressing community stakeholders, youth groups, and traders during his ongoing campai...
Young workers in the UK are increasingly opting out of workplace pension schemes as rising living costs force them to prioritise immediate financial needs over retirement savings, the BBC reports on Thursday. “A growing number of Gen Z and millennials are opting out of these schemes due to cost-of-l...
The Indian pilot of a Flydubai passenger aircraft has recounted how he fought to regain control of the cockpit after being attacked by his co-pilot, saying he was determined not to let other passengers die. Captain Smit Machchhar said he was lying injured on the cockpit floor when he realised the ai...
Taiwan received its first US-made F-16V fighter jets on Friday as the island democracy upgrades its military capabilities to deter a potential Chinese attack. The warplanes are part of an $8bn deal for 66 F-16Vs approved during US President Donald Trump’s first term and scheduled for delivery this y...
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Anambra State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old suspect for allegedly vandalising and stealing equipment from a telecommunication mast belonging to one of the service provider companies. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Head of Media and...
Plateau State University, Bokkos, has appointed two female Deputy Vice-Chancellors for the institution. The university’s Public Relations Officer, Masara Kim, who disclosed this in a statement made available to The PUNCH in Jos, the state capital, on Friday, said Associate Professor Keziah Ayuba and...
Portugal defender Nuno Mendes says the national team is ready to welcome any player who joins the squad, while insisting that the decision over Cristiano Ronaldo’s situation is not for the players to make. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano on X on Friday, Mendes said the team’s ...
Ex-Man United coach Sir Alex Ferguson has opened up about his recovery from a brain haemorrhage, recalling the fear and uncertainty he experienced after undergoing emergency surgery in 2018. The former Manchester United gaffer suffered the haemorrhage in May 2018 and returned to Old Trafford four mo...
The United Kingdom has sworn in Ellie Reeves KC MP as Attorney General and Andy Slaughter MP as Solicitor General at a ceremony held at the Royal Courts of Justice. The two senior Law Officers were sworn into their roles on Thursday, October 1, 2026, following their appointments in July, according t...
The Ogun State Police Command on Friday said it had arrested a woman seen in a viral video holding a knife and cursing some police officers for allegedly arresting her over the sale of cannabis, commonly known as Indian hemp. The middle-aged woman, wearing a green gown, was seen seated inside a car,...
