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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,...
Argentina’s plan to retire Lionel Messi’s iconic No. 10 shirt has been blocked by FIFA regulations, according to GOAL.com reports on Thursday. The Argentine Football Association reportedly wanted to permanently retire the number following Messi’s retirement from international football. Messi announc...
Troops of the Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, have destroyed a terrorist hideout in Anambra State and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition during an operation aimed at dismantling criminal networks in the region. In a post obtained from the Nigerian Army’s X handle on Friday, t...
Big Brother Naija winner, Phyna, has celebrated the fourth anniversary of her reality TV victory after making history as the winner of Nigeria’s first female celebrity boxing bout. Phyna, whose real name is Ijeoma Otabor, won the seventh season of Big Brother Naija, Level Up, on October 2, 2022. Fou...
One person has died while three others sustained serious injuries in a road crash involving a Lexus Jeep 350 along the Coastal Road inward Eko Hotel, Lagos. The crash occurred earlier on Friday, according to a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos...
The Ekiti State Government has commenced the deployment of Compressed Natural Gas buses as part of measures to reduce transport fares by 50 per cent and ease the burden of transportation costs on residents. Governor Biodun Oyebanji announced the initiative on Thursday during the official flag-off of...
