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Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested two Ekpo masquerade participants over allegations of extortion and assault against members of the public in Ikot Ekpene Area of the state. This was disclosed in a statement made available by the state police spokesperson, Timfom John, on Thursday. John said operatives arrested the suspects at about 6 Read More: htt

A temporary ceasefire has brought rare quiet to Kherson, offering its residents a glimpse of normal life before fighting resumes.

The report assesses 24 govt. bodies, five of which score ‘zero’ for failing to initiate their assessed commitments; it flags fly-ash leaks, illegal emissions, and hot-water discharge into Ennore Creek

Residents said they felt pitted against their local schools after the Brisbane City Council unveiled the congestion plan.

The ship's hundreds of residents have been ordered to disembark in Sihanoukville, Cambodia, where it has been stranded because it can't afford fuel.

The firm responsible for the Torbay towers says its planned network expansion includes hundreds of additional sites over the next eight years.

Residents of Goshen, Abuleokuta and Kusheyin in Bariga, Lagos, lament a four-month blackout crippling businesses and forcing many to sleep outdoors due to Read More: https://punchng.com/residents-groan-as-blackout-hits-lagos-communities/

Four Greater Toronto Area residents have been charged for their alleged roles in a tobacco smuggling ring following a joint investigation between the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA). During the course of a complex investigation, a smuggling operation was uncovered which the CBSA says took advantage of Canada’s tr

MLA seeks Chief Minister’s intervention, citing health risks from air pollution. Pollution control board unable to gather real-time AQI data as Vyttila, Kaloor stations remain non-functional

The BMC issued the warning over a possible impact on water quality following the recommissioning of a repaired reservoir at the Pise-Panjrapur water supply complex

Toronto and Greater Toronto Area (GTA) residents gave their overall quality of life a C+ when asked about 13 different subjects, according to a new poll. The survey, conducted by Canada Pulse Insights for CityNews, found that in Toronto, just nine per cent gave their overall quality of life an A. Forty-four per cent a […]

More than 1800 properties in the city were impacted by the devastating weather in April, but central government has indicated it will not provide funding for widespread buy-outs.

TAWAU, Oct 28 — The Utara Water Treatment Plant (LRA) here began operations in stages on Monday following an impro...

A water park proposal divides a Queensland community, with residents and councillors clashing over the potential loss of green space and the future of the region.

Police in Kebbi State have confirmed three people were killed and a police inspector injured following violence triggered by rumours of cattle rustling. Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-violence-leaves-three-dead-residents-fleeing-communities/

The Lagos State Government has given residents until December 31, 2026, to get health insurance, with enforcement of the mandatory policy starting in 2027. Read More: https://punchng.com/lagos-gives-residents-december-31-deadline-to-get-health-insurance/

At a home for disabled residents, dirty linen and nappies piled up during a five-day water outage. Elsewhere, desperate residents are illegally breaking open fire hydrants, private water sales have prompted a warning and protests are spreading as Johannesburg also battles electricity and refuse-collection failures.

The B.C. government secured an injunction to dismantle the encampment, located on Ministry of Transportation land between Highway 97 and Ellis Creek.

An "oxygen bus" in Central Kalimantan is offering residents relief from choking wildfire haze, with medical staff administering oxygen as respiratory illnesses surge.

The Oleshky ceasefire, which the White House said was secured by US First Lady Melania Trump, is meant to allow aid to get in and civilians to get out.

The Pistis Foundation has provided 11,297 free medical interventions, including surgeries, to 4,135 beneficiaries during a five-day outreach in Lagos. Read More: https://punchng.com/medical-outreach-reaches-over-4000-lagos-residents/

A group of residents who live near the world-famous Hollywood Sign, which attracts millions of visitors from around the world every year, have filed public nuisance lawsuits against the city of Los Angeles, asking officials to do more.

With country councils paying big money to attract and retain GPs, a report has found residents are paying up-front, rates and Medicare contributions for medical services.

The Yobe State Government has activated its public health emergency response system following an imported case of Ebola in Nigeria, assuring residents. Read More: https://punchng.com/yobe-activates-emergency-response-over-ebola-assures-residents/

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 26 — The High Court’s decision to grant leave to 12 Ampang Jaya residents to initiate judi...

Ogun residents in Obafemi Owode LGA appeal to Gov Dapo Abiodun to halt land allocation to Chinese investors, fearing it will render hundreds homeless. Read More: https://punchng.com/ogun-residents-fear-eviction-over-chinese-land-allocation/

De gematigd pro-Russische president Iliana Jotova van Bulgarije heeft volgens de exitpolls de meeste stemmen gekregen in de eerste ronde van de presidentsverkiezingen. Door een historisch lage opkomst moet er een tweede stemronde aan te pas komen op 1 november. Volgens verschillende Bulgaarse prognoses brachten iets meer dan 20 procent van de stemgerechtigde

Anambra First Lady, Nonye Soludo, has urged residents to take precautions like staying hydrated to prevent heat-related illnesses as the heat wave intensif Read More: https://punchng.com/heat-wave-anambra-first-lady-urges-residents-to-take-precautions/

<p>Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday assured the residents of Islamabad that “not a single tree” will be cut down during the planned upgradation of the city’s F-9 Park.</p> <p>In a post on X, the minister shared an Instagram video of an Islamabad resident requesting that if the park were to be developed, more greenery be planted instead of concrete bu

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GEORGE TOWN, Oct 25 &mdash; The body of a man buried in a landslide at a two-storey semi-detached house in Taman Seri Ra...

Goedemorgen! Vannacht is de wintertijd ingegaan. De klok ging een uur achteruit en de meeste mensen hebben een uurtje langer kunnen slapen. Dit kun je verwachten vandaag: In Frankrijk lanceert Marine Le Pen haar campagne voor het presidentschap en in de eredivisie is het tijd voor de kraker PSV-Feyenoord. Eerst het weer: Vandaag is het onstuimig met een stev

Residents complain of rats and snake skins found in sludge after desilting work; Mayor R. Priya had earlier said that leaving silt unattended on roadsides would defeat the purpose of desilting

Panchayat officials said that District Collector N. Priya Ravichandran would be informed of their demand

New Build-To-Order (BTO) flats have been designed to have better privacy, but have irregularly-shaped void decks as a result, according to the Housing and Development Board. Can more signage fix residents' navigation woes? Or are BTO void decks due for a redesign?&nbsp;

Waterlogging had weakened the roots of the tree, leaving it in a precarious condition, residents said

Power and water outages in Johannesburg pose serious health risks for medically vulnerable residents who depend on powered equipment, reliable hygiene and caregiving support.

When local government fails, the fallout isn’t just measured in bad audit reports. It’s felt in dry taps, flooded yards and stalled infrastructure. Ahead of the upcoming elections, Daily Maverick visited Lekwa-Teemane, where systemic municipal decay is pushing residents towards a crossroad: will years of collapse drive voters to the polls, or deepen their di

Ten years after a historic court victory, Slovo Park is still waiting for the future it was promised. Can the informal settlement’s residents still believe in election promises?

The Delta State Government has approved a N4bn empowerment programme to provide N250,000 grants each to 15,000 residents to support small businesses. Read More: https://punchng.com/delta-plans-n4bn-business-grants-for-15000-residents/

Village officials in Nanmoku, Gunma Prefecture, are hoping a sister-city agreement will help attract young people from Peru.

Intense rainfall slammed the Four Corners region late this week. As rivers flooded, towns declared evacuations and emergencies and made rescues.

The speculation doing the rounds is that the intervention of a few over-enthusiastic elected representatives led to the chaos

They alleged that videos related to the incident were being circulated with misleading claims, creating tension in the area

The protest came a day after the leopard and two cubs were captured by the Forest Department

<p>KARACHI: The Clifton Neighbourhood Association (CNA) on Thursday wrote to Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, expressing concerns over construction at Nehr-i-Khayyam and calling for the complete project report, approved engineering drawings, details of the engineering firm and responsible engineers, and the PC-I, including the project scope, cost an

Ekiti residents are urging Governor Biodun Oyebanji to prioritise industrialisation, job creation, and youth development in his second term in office. Read More: https://punchng.com/oyebanjis-second-term-jobs-industries-top-ekiti-residents-expectations/

The Senate has ordered the Inspector-General of Police to investigate the killing of 113 persons, including six police officers, in Benue State communities Read More: https://punchng.com/senate-orders-ig-to-probe-killing-of-113-benue-residents/

A plan that would allow 20-storey unit blocks in an inner-west suburb has enraged residents. Housing advocates welcome the proposal for more mid-rise apartments.

Residents living near the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium say years of noise and litter from events have harmed their quality of life. Now, a sold-out All White Sing Along Picnic is scheduled to go ahead despite the metro’s environmental health unit objecting to the event.

Shop owners in France are strengthening their shop windows and buying non-lethal weapons to protect their businesses from looting during protests this weekend.

Nearly two-thirds of Toronto residents, 63 per cent, say road maintenance and traffic flow in their community is bad or terrible, according to a new poll on getting around the city. However, when asked for their overall ability to get where they need to go, the survey by Canada Pulse Insights for CityNews found a […]

The Pistis Foundation has begun a five-day free medical and surgical outreach in Lagos, targeting 5,000 residents for various health conditions. Read More: https://punchng.com/foundation-targets-5000-lagos-residents-in-free-medical-outreach/

SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Veterans Minister Kwon Oh-eul will visit the graves o...

Residents of Igbokoda, Ondo State, lament the non-fumigation of a military plane crash site, citing foul odour, water pollution, and losses to fishing. Read More: https://punchng.com/ondo-crash-residents-lament-non-fumigation-of-site/

Residents in Nigeria’s South-South say the FG’s fuel price palliative has not reduced high transport fares, with drivers citing insignificant discounts. Read More: https://punchng.com/ssouth-residents-still-groan-despite-fgs-transport-price-palliative/