Nigeria’s men’s hockey team clinched the bronze medal at the 2025 Hockey Africa Cup of Nations after a commanding 3–1 victory over Kenya in the third-place playoff at the Suez Canal Authority Stadium in Ismailia, Egypt. The win capped a strong finish for the Nigerians in what was the 12th edition of the continental championship, […]
The Swedish Football Association said on Monday that ex-Chelsea manager Graham Potter had been appointed national team coach after Jon Dahl Tomasson was sacked last week following three straight losses in World Cup qualifying. Sweden terminated Tomasson’s contract on October 14 after his team only managed to win a single point in the first four […]
In a landmark moment for African football, Morocco clinched the 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup title with a commanding 2-0 victory over Argentina in the final, held early Monday morning in Santiago, Chile. The North African side owed their historic win to rising star Yassir Zabiri, who struck twice in the first half, once in […]
Arne Slot insists Liverpool are “not losing confidence” despite a fourth consecutive defeat, after Manchester United snatched a 2-1 win at Anfield on Sunday. This loss deepened the Dutchman’s toughest spell since taking over from Jürgen Klopp. The Liverpool boss focused on resilience and self-belief rather than recrimination, dismissing talk of panic and urging his […]
The Police Command in Lagos State has assured residents that the state remains safe and calm in spite of reports of protests in some parts of the country. The state Commissioner of Police, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, gave the assurance while addressing journalists during the Show of Force by the command on Monday in Ikeja. Jimoh […]
The Federal Government, on Sunday, broke its silence over reports of an alleged failed coup to topple the administration of President Bola Tinubu. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, in an interview with The PUNCH on Sunday, said the government had faith in the military and had no reason to doubt the […]
Raila Odinga, former Kenyan prime minister and long-time opposition leader, has been laid to rest at his family’s homestead in Bondo. Odinga died in an Indian hospital at the age of 80. The burial concluded days of memorials that led to chaos, with at least five mourners dying at other events and dozens injured at […]
Nearly four months after President Bola Tinubu launched N50 billion worth of farm tractors to boost food production, the equipment remains idle, exposing Nigeria’s recurring pattern of stalled agricultural reforms, bureaucratic bottlenecks, and waste of public resources that undermine the government’s mechanisation agenda. The machinery is currently gathering dust at the headquarters of the National […]
The Nigerian Senate has expressed deep concern over the growing safety lapses in the country’s aviation sector, citing a recent incident involving an Air Peace aircraft at the Port Harcourt International Airport. The PUNCH earlier reported how an Air Peace aircraft, on a Sunday morning of July 13, had a runway excursion after landing at […]
EU countries on Monday agreed to phase out their remaining gas imports from Russia by the end of 2027, breaking a dependency the bloc has struggled to end despite Moscow’s war on Ukraine. Energy ministers meeting in Luxembourg approved a plan by the European Commission to phase out both pipeline gas and liquefied natural gas […]
Senator Ned Nwoko has urged the Nigeria Immigration Service to come up with plans to stop some desperate Nigerians from embarking on dangerous journeys that often end in tragedy and bring disrepute to the nation. Nwoko, who represents Delta North Senatorial District and Chairman, Senate Committee on Reparations and Repatriation, said this in an interview […]
The opposition has strongly condemned Zanu PF’s resolution to extend President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s term by two years to 2030. The ruling party’s 22nd Annual People’s Conference in Mutare directed the government to initiate legal and constitutional changes to implement the extension before its next conference. Mnangagwa’s term ends in 2028, but he has vowed to […]