Month: July 2025

Abuja, Nigeria — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has downplayed the resignation of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, describing his departure as inconsequential to the party’s future and internal cohesion. In a statement granted exclusively to The PUNCH on Thursday, the PDP’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Ibrahim Abdullahi, characterized Atiku’s exit as “good riddance,” […]

Nigeria – Praise Ikweki has won Nigeria’s first bronze medal in the High Jump event at the ongoing 2025 African U-18/U-20 Athletics Championship, held at the MKO Abiola Sports Arena in Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday. The event featured the finals of the high jump, triple jump, and 1500m, as well as the 100m heats […]

Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal has said that the club’s legend Lionel Messi paved the way with the number 10 shirt at Camp Nou. The Spain international made the statement on Wednesday after signing a new contract with Barcelona that will see him remain at the club until 2031. Yamal, who was also handed Messi’s iconic […]

Nigeria – The Amnesty International Nigeria has condemned the recent deadly attack in Plateau State, calling it a horrific and shameful display of government failure to protect lives. The attack, which occurred on Monday in Bindi-Jebbu of the Tahoss community in Riyom Local Government Area, claimed the lives of at least 27 residents. According to […]

Column, DNEWSINFO–   The introduction of 5G technology marks a pivotal moment in mobile media production, fundamentally changing how broadcasters capture, edit, and deliver content on the move Its ultra-fast speeds and low latency are not merely evolutionary upgrades—they are enabling a reimagined workflow for mobile broadcast teams, redefining real-time storytelling in the increasingly participatory […]

Column, DNEWSINFO– In the present image-driven media landscape, photojournalism remains a powerful tool for storytelling—capable of capturing the emotional resonance of events, influencing public perception, and shaping policy outcomes This power brings intense ethical responsibility: the imperative to represent the truth without distortion, even as technological innovation and industry pressures complicate the lines between documentation […]

Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia carried out a large-scale aerial and missile assault on Ukraine between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, killing one person and injuring over two dozen others, Ukrainian authorities reported. The attacks come in defiance of a recent ultimatum issued by former U.S. President Donald Trump, who warned of severe sanctions unless a […]

Kaduna, Nigeria — The Kaduna State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) has appealed to the Federal Government to accelerate ongoing road construction and rehabilitation projects across the state, citing increasing road crashes and loss of lives. Speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday, the State […]

Iwo, Osun State — The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has described the Islamic burial rites accorded to the late Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, as a pivotal moment for the Yoruba traditional institution, marking what he called a liberation from age-old ritual practices and posthumous indignities. Oba Akanbi commended the decision to […]

Washington, D.C. — The United States has deported five convicted migrants originating from Asian and Caribbean nations to the southern African kingdom of Eswatini, according to a statement issued by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Tuesday. The deportees, nationals of Cuba, Jamaica, Laos, Vietnam, and Yemen, were all convicted of violent crimes, including […]