2 h. ago Leprosy patients groan as drug shortage persists for two years — Dermatologists

Nigerian dermatologists raise alarm over a two-year leprosy drug shortage, leaving patients without treatment and risking disability and community spread. Read More: https://punchng.com/leprosy-patients-groan-as-drug-shortage-persists-for-two-years-dermatologists/

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2 h. ago Inside Borno community where residents travel to Cameroon to access potable water

Residents of Kirawa, a Borno border community, travel to Cameroon daily for potable water due to a lingering crisis and unfulfilled government promises. Read More: https://punchng.com/inside-borno-community-where-residents-travel-to-cameroon-to-access-potable-water/

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3 h. ago Bandits holding 13 Kaduna abductees despite N40m payment – Community leader

Bandits have refused to release 13 Kaduna abductees from Gidan Waya community despite a N40m ransom payment, plunging the village into hunger and fear. Read More: https://punchng.com/bandits-holding-13-kaduna-abductees-despite-n40m-payment-community-leader/

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9 h. ago Nigeria pushes advanced healthcare frontier with first robotic gynaecological procedure

Nigeria has taken a step in expanding access to advanced healthcare after a private hospital in Lagos carried out what read more Nigeria pushes advanced healthcare frontier with first robotic gynaecological procedure

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10 h. ago Cutlass attack unacceptable, we condemn it, says Abia agency DG

Abia’s environmental agency (ASEPA) condemns a severe cutlass attack on a resident by one of its operatives and promises to cover medical bills. Read More: https://punchng.com/cutlass-attack-unacceptable-we-condemn-it-says-abia-agency-dg/

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10 h. ago Dismissed Police Officer Arrested For Robbery, ₦150,000 Extortion In Niger

The Niger State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old dismissed police officer, Haruna Haggai, for allegedly impersonating a serving police officer, snatching motorcycles and extorting residents of Minna, the state capital. Haggai was arrested on January 16, 2026, at about 10:00 p.m. at his residence in the Sauka-Kahuta area by operatives of the Force Intelligence […]

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11 h. ago Why Zenith, Access, other big African banks are racing to Kenya

East Africa is rapidly emerging as the new battleground for Africa’s banking heavyweights, with Kenya at the centre of an read more Why Zenith, Access, other big African banks are racing to Kenya

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16 h. ago Firm launches initiative to offer access to human agents for big loans, investments

A Nigerian fintech firm known as Sycamore has launched an initiative that offers guaranteed access to human agents for big read more Firm launches initiative to offer access to human agents for big loans, investments

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17 h. ago Atiku’s aide questions presidency over Tinubu’s travel itinerary

Paul Ibe, aide to Atiku Abubakar, criticizes the Presidency for its lack of transparency regarding President Bola Tinubu’s travel itinerary and return date Read More: https://punchng.com/atikus-aide-questions-presidency-over-tinubus-travel-itinerary/

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17 h. ago Governor Adeleke Demands Immediate Release Of Withheld ₦130bn Osun LG Funds

Osun State governor, Senator Nurudeen Ademola Adeleke, has demanded the immediate release of over ₦130 billion in statutory allocations withheld from the state’s local government area councils, warning that the action was crippling grassroots governance and inflicting severe hardship on workers and residents across the state. According to a statement signed by his spokesperson, Mallam […]

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19 h. ago Yobe Govt Electrifies 25 Villages, Extends Power To Over 200 Communities

The Yobe State Government has electrified 25 rural villages and extended electricity supply to more than 200 communities across the state as part of its commitment to expanding access to power and driving socio-economic development. The Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Baba Malam Wali, stated this while addressing journalists on the performance of the […]

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19 h. ago PICTORIAL: ₦700m Property Saved As Federal, FCT Fire Services Contain Fire At Abuja Residence

The Federal Fire Service (FFS) has responded promptly to a residential fire outbreak caused by a lithium solar inverter system at Suncity Estate, Galadima, Abuja. FFS, therefore, cautioned members of the public to exercise proper care in the installation, use, and maintenance of solar inverter systems, saying only qualified technicians should be engaged, and systems […]

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20 h. ago Akwa Ibom Community Calls Attention To Abandoned Drainage Project

Distraught residents of Oku Abak and other adjoining communities in Abak local government area of Akwa Ibom State have raised the alarm over the entire swath of the area caving in with attendant loss of lives, houses and other social amenities, if urgent intervention measures were not taken to fixed the multi-million naira drainage project […]

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22 h. ago Sun King’s flexible instalment payment plans for smartphones in Nigeria, unlocking affordable access to the Digital Economy

Sun King offers PayGo smartphones in Nigeria, allowing you to own top brands like Samsung with flexible, small instalment payments. Get connected affordabl Read More: https://punchng.com/sun-kings-flexible-instalment-payment-plans-for-smartphones-in-nigeria-unlocking-affordable-access-to-the-digital-economy/

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27 h. ago Insurgency: Ndume lauds repatriation of Nigerians displaced to Cameroon

Senator Ali Ndume commends the successful Nigerian repatriation of citizens displaced by insurgency, praising federal and Borno state government efforts. Read More: https://punchng.com/insurgency-ndume-lauds-repatriation-of-nigerians-displaced-to-cameroon/

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28 h. ago CAN Holds Special Prayers For Release Of 177 Abducted Kaduna Worshippers

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State has held a special prayer session for the safe release of 177 worshippers abducted from churches in Kurmin Wali community, one week after the attack. The solemn gathering, held on Sunday at Tawaliu Baptist Church, Maraban Kajuru, drew Christian leaders from […]

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32 h. ago FREEE Recycle: Pushing boundaries for sustainability, creativity through art

Inaugural residency tasks artists’ ingenuity For five years FREEE Recycle Limited, a recycling company, has made concerted efforts at solving read more FREEE Recycle: Pushing boundaries for sustainability, creativity through art

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32 h. ago Police Assure Of Robust Security For Peaceful FCT Area Council Polls

Security agencies in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), operating under the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES), have assured residents of adequate security arrangements ahead of the 2026 FCT Area Council elections. The assurance was given during an ICCES security meeting convened as preparations intensified for the polls scheduled to hold in about a […]

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32 h. ago NNPCL Attributes Oil Output Boom To Collaboration Between Community, Surveillance Firm

The Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has affirmed that the collaboration between host communities of the Trans Niger Pipeline (TNP) and Pipeline Infrastructure Nigeria Limited (PINL) has led to increasing oil production and contributing to greater revenue for the country. The head, Field Operations, Eastern Corridor, Project Monitoring Office (PMO NNPCL), Engr. Akponime Omojevwhe, […]

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32 h. ago Kaduna Abductions: Governor Sani Denies Media Clampdown, Orders Probe

Kaduna State governor, Uba Sani, has denied allegations that his administration attempted to restrict media access or intimidate victims and residents of Kurmin Wali community in Kajuru local area of the State, following the abduction of 177 worshippers in the area last Sunday. The governor made the clarification during an interview with the BBC, after […]

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