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UNITED STATES – ‎Daniel Dubois believes winning his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk would put him among boxing’s elite. Dubois is bidding to become Britain’s first undisputed heavyweight world champion since Lennox Lewis when he faces Usyk, who stopped him in 2023, in London on Saturday. Last year saw Dubois inflict a decisive defeat on compatriot […]

CANADA – Canada’s wildfires have burned more than 13.6 million acres (5.5 million hectares) this year, an area roughly the size of Croatia, officials said Friday as the country endures one of its most destructive fire seasons. In 2023, Canada’s worst-ever fire season, 42.9 million acres of land were scorched, an extraordinary scale of damage […]

Abuja, Nigeria — The Acting Vice Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (Formerly the University of Abuja), Prof. Lar Patricia Manko, has reacted to the allegation of land grabbing against the institution by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike. In an interview with newsmen in Abuja, Manko said that the 11,000 hectares of land is a legacy […]

Borno, Nigeria — The Borno State government said it has streamlined pension documentation and reduced processing delays by over 60 per cent on Thursday. The state Head of Service, Muhammad Ghuluze, disclosed this during a press conference organised as part of activities to mark the 2025 civil week in Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. […]

Ibadan, Nigeria — The Oyo State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to quality basic education through the massive construction and renovation of classroom blocks across all 33 Local Government Areas of the state. The announcement was made by Dr. Nureni Adeniran, Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), during the Omituntun […]

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 – 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 […]

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 […]