Actress turned evangelist, Tonto Dikeh marked a major milestone in her public journey by officially founding her own ministry, the New Wine Prophetic Tabernacle (NWPT), in Abuja, Nigeria. In footage recorded on August 9, 2026, the veteran Nollywood actress is…
The Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) has stated in an internal report that Nigeria’s economy today is demonstrating strong signs of full recovery and accelerated growth following a series of difficult structural reforms. According to the agency, the upward trajectory stems…
The Republic of Chad has announced plans to begin visa-free entry to Africans. This means that all African nationals will soon be exempt from entry visa requirements, with the policy taking effect on January 1, 2027. Chadian President Mahamat Idriss…
Reports monitored by The PUNCH show that Germany deported no fewer than 137 Nigerian citizens across five documented charter flights between February and June 2026. Data compiled from reports tracked by the DERS Team and Refugees4refugees.org indicates that the arrivals…
Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State received members of the Rainbow Coalition’s Reconciliation Committee, headed by Senator Magnus Abe, at the Government House in Port Harcourt on Sunday. The state’s All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Kingsley Chinda, was likewise…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared on Sunday that Israel would not withdraw its military forces from Gaza until Hamas undergoes a “genuine” and complete disarmament, explicitly rejecting a 15-point proposal recently endorsed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Faced with…
Nigerian music legend Innocent Idibia, popular as 2Baba, has unfollowed his new wife, Natasha Osawaru, on Instagram. The social media unfollow came just hours after Natasha attempted to disrupt 2Baba’s performance on Friday during a nightclub launch in Abuja. Social…
According to the Debt Management Office (DMO), the Federal Government spent N3.14 trillion on domestic debt servicing in the first quarter (Q1) of 2026. The official figures were disclosed in the DMO’s latest domestic debt service report for Q1 2026.…
In another development, telecommunications giant MTN Nigeria has alerted the public to a fraudulent 25GB anniversary data offer currently circulating across social media and messaging platforms. In an official advisory published on its support handle on X on Saturday, the…
A residential building collapsed early Saturday morning in the Dan Dishe area of Kwanar Yashi, within the Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State, leading to the rescue of 13 people. According to details gathered by Sunday PUNCH, 16 people…
Efforts to finalize an agreement to reopen the strategic Strait of Hormuz hit a setback on Saturday after Iran introduced new preconditions, including demands for compensation covering its wartime losses. Tehran has maintained a virtual blockade on the vital global…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has extended the candidate submission deadline for political parties to submit candidate lists for the 2027 governorship and state House of Assembly elections. The portal deadline has been shifted from Saturday, August 8, to…
Popular Nigerian TikTok personalities Elizabeth Amadu and Habeeb Hamzat, famously called Peller and Jarvis have tied the knot in a white wedding ceremony. The event comes closely on the heels of their star-studded traditional wedding held on August 1st, which…
Hunter Biden has spoken about his father Joe Biden’s continuous cancer treatment, stating that the former US president’s illness has become increasingly difficult for the family to bear. Hunter stated that Joe Biden’s cancer had spread to his bones, describing…
Jorge Messi, father and longtime manager of Argentina captain Lionel Messi, has died at the age of 68, as reported by MARCA citing Argentine outlet Infobae. He passed away around 10 p.m. on Friday at a medical facility in Rosario,…