Bayern Munich’s revamped line-up faces an early test in their Champions League opener at home against Club World Cup winners Chelsea on Wednesday. A rematch of the 2012 final at the same venue, won on penalties by the English club, Bayern have little time to settle after a summer of upheaval, particularly up front. Forwards […]

Nigeria’s agricultural import bill soared to N2.22tn in the first half of 2025, drawing strong criticism from farmers, rice millers, and stakeholders who argue that the Federal Government’s policies are undermining local production and worsening food insecurity. The stakeholders also criticised the recent order by President Bola Tinubu to reduce food prices. On September 11, […]

The Management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has banned all social activities on campus beyond 6:00 pm. The directive is contained in a statement signed by Mr Inya Egwu, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the university. The directive, the university said, became necessary due to the unfortunate incident that happened in UNN […]

The Lagos State Government has reduced the minimum land size for estate development from 10,000 sqm to 5,000 sqm. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Oluyinka Olumide, during the maiden Quarterly Media Parley held at the Conference Room of the Ministry in Alausa recently. Olumide stated that the […]

Bangladesh’s interim government said on Monday that political parties had largely agreed in principle on a sweeping reform charter, but remain divided over how it should be implemented. The South Asian nation of 170 million people has been in political turmoil since Sheikh Hasina was ousted as prime minister by a student-led revolt in August […]

The United States is “very close” to a deal with China to settle their dispute over TikTok, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday as the two sides resumed trade talks in Madrid. Bessent and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng opened the latest round of discussions in Madrid on Sunday, seeking to narrow differences on […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja will today (Monday) hear an application by the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, seeking an order for his transfer from the custody of the Department of State Services to the National Hospital, Abuja, for urgent medical care. The motion, filed by Chief Kanu […]

Nigeria’s crude oil exports declined by N3.18tn in the first half of 2025 despite an increase in production volumes, the latest foreign trade statistics report from the National Bureau of Statistics has shown. The PUNCH observed that while the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission reported a 12.7 per cent rise in crude oil output during […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast thunderstorms and rainfall across the country from Monday to Wednesday. NiMet’s weather outlook, released on Sunday in Abuja, predicted isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains on Monday morning over Kaduna, Gombe, Bauchi, Kebbi, Adamawa, and Taraba states. In the afternoon and evening, isolated thunderstorms with moderate rains are expected […]

The Niger State Government has introduced a policy requiring religious preachers to submit their sermons for approval before delivering them publicly. Governor Umar Bago confirmed the new measure during an interview on TVC’s Politics on Sunday. Bago explained that the measure is aimed at ensuring that sermons do not contain messages that are harmful to […]

As Rivers State prepares for the return of Governor Siminalayi Fubara on September 18 following the six-month emergency rule in the state, the sole administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok Ete Ibas (retd), has defended his tenure, stating that he fulfilled President Bola Tinubu’s mandate and stabilised the oil-rich state. However, the opposition parties called for an […]

China said on Monday that an investigation found US chip giant Nvidia had violated the country’s antitrust rules. It vowed an additional probe just after trade talks between Beijing and Washington entered a second day. Beijing, which announced the investigation in December, is currently engaged in an intense contest with the United States for supremacy […]