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Investigative journalist Fisayo Soyombo explains how bad governance and traffickers’ lies push Nigerian youths to embark on the dangerous journey to Libya. Read More: https://punchng.com/bad-governance-traffickers-pushing-nigerian-youths-to-libya-soyombo/

A columnist argues for Nigerian journalists to collaborate on covering the 2027 elections to overcome challenges and ensure credible, professional reportin Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-elections-nigerian-journalists-should-collaborate/

Si cette zone du pays est confrontée depuis longtemps à une insurrection djihadiste, elle est également en proie à des bandes criminelles sans motivation idéologique, qui terrorisent les communautés rurales.

Nigerians with Down’s syndrome are defying societal prejudice and stereotypes to secure jobs, find love, and live fulfilling lives despite the challenges. Read More: https://punchng.com/down-but-not-out-nigerians-with-downs-syndrome-defy-odds-to-find-love-jobs/

Virologists urge Nigerians to embrace hygiene and preparedness following the confirmation of the Bundibugyo Ebola virus, a strain with no approved treatmen Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-virologists-urge-nigerians-to-embrace-hygiene-as-current-strain-defies-treatment/

Educational game designer Olajide Aderinto is promoting Nigerian history and cultural heritage through two new games, Pacesetters and Build Naija Ludo. Read More: https://punchng.com/aderinto-promotes-nigerian-history-with-board-games/

A look at how Nigerian billionaires like Aliko Dangote, Folorunso Alakija, and Tony Elumelu are investing in the country’s future through education. Read More: https://punchng.com/billionaires-investing-in-nigerias-future/

Nigerian police say a large group carried out the attack on Binnari village in Taraba State.

C’est dans l’État de Kaduna, au centre-nord du Nigeria, que le président Bola Ahmed Tinubu a participé à son premier grand rassemblement de campagne pour l’élection présidentielle qui aura lieu le 16 janvier. Un choix révélateur d’une mission, celle de séduire dans un État où il avait été battu en 2023. Mais aussi de prendre de l’avance dans la région du Nor

Cynthia Erivo spoofed “Wicked” during her stint hosting “SNL U.K.,” this time taking on the role of Glinda in “Nigerian Wicked.” Alongside Ayoade Bamgboye as Elphaba, Erivo — sporting a blonde wig and pink velour tracksuit — starred in a lo-fi, melodramatic version of the Oscar-nominated musical in which the two enemies-turned-friends go off to […]

An expert has raised concerns over declining sperm concentration in Nigerian men, warning that toxins, lifestyle, and STIs could worsen infertility. Read More: https://punchng.com/expert-warns-of-declining-sperm-concentration-in-nigerian-men/

Après le Kenya où un deuxième décès a été annoncé, vendredi 23 octobre, Ebola est arrivé au Nigeria. Une enquête est en cours pour déterminer son origine. Selon le ministère nigérian de la Santé, des analyses génétiques montrent un lien entre le virus de la patiente et celui identifié chez le premier patient atteint d’Ebola au Kenya. L’annonce a été faite, v

Kaduna Governor Uba Sani and Abdulaziz Yari say northern Nigerians will repay President Tinubu with votes in 2027 for his work on infrastructure and securi Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-northern-nigerians-will-repay-tinubu-with-votes-sani-yari/

First Lady Oluremi Tinubu says Nigerians who fail to see the country’s progress need “Bola Tinubu eyeglasses,” citing improvements at airports as an exampl Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerians-who-dont-see-progress-need-tinubu-eyeglasses-remi-tinubu/

Nigeria has fewer than 4,000 practising physiotherapists out of nearly 10,000 registered, the Medical Rehabilitation Therapist Board registrar has said. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-has-fewer-than-4000-practising-physiotherapists-registrar/

Nigeria’s Health Minister, Muhammad Pate, says genomic analysis shows the country’s confirmed Ebola case is closely related to the virus found in Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-nigerias-case-linked-to-kenya-pate/

The Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation, Europe, has condemned the use of force by Dutch police on Nigerians at a wedding party in Rotterdam, Netherlands. Read More: https://punchng.com/dutch-police-slammed-over-assault-on-nigerians-at-party/

A Nigerian man, Goodness Sokoh, has been sentenced to 21 years’ imprisonment for multiple child sexual offences, including raping of underaged girls in the United Kingdom. Sokoh was found guilty of three counts of rape, two counts of sexual assault, two counts of sexual assault by penetration, two counts of causing a child to watch Read More: https://punchng

The President of the Association of Nigerian Physicians in the Americas, Dr Gertie Chimeka-Anyanwoke, has urged medical professionals abroad to invest in N Read More: https://punchng.com/us-based-doctor-to-colleagues-invest-in-nigerian-healthcare/

The Ghana Immigration Service has arrested a Nigerian man, Prince James, for allegedly trafficking a woman from Nigeria to Ghana for sexual exploitation. Read More: https://punchng.com/man-sells-fellow-nigerian-into-ghana-sex-trade/

Nigerian-born solicitor Chike Ogbuehi shares his journey of fulfilling his childhood dreams by serving in the US Army for 10 years before practising law. Read More: https://punchng.com/why-i-served-in-us-army-before-practising-law-nigeria-born-solicitor/

Team Nigeria’s young athletes have stepped up preparations in Abuja for the 2026 Youth Olympic Games, which will be held in Senegal. Read More: https://punchng.com/team-nigeria-step-up-2026-youth-olympics-prep/

Canada granted refugee protection to 7,643 Nigerian asylum seekers between January 2024 and June 2026, according to new data from its immigration board. Read More: https://punchng.com/canada-grants-asylum-to-7643-nigerians-in-30-months/

Nigeria’s Health Minister says the country’s confirmed Ebola strain is closely related to a case in Kenya, based on genomic analysis, but no direct link is Read More: https://punchng.com/just-in-nigerias-ebola-strain-closely-related-to-kenya-case-minister/

The Federal Government has ordered stricter enforcement of Ebola screening protocols at all points of entry into Nigeria to prevent cross-border transmissi Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-orders-tighter-ebola-screening-at-nigerias-entry-points/

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/7405c9.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Eine Schweizerin ist in Nigeria an Ebola erkrankt. Was der Fall für die Region bedeutet und wie es weitergehen könnte.

Volksgezondheidsorganisatie CDC van de Afrikaanse Unie onderzoekt hoe het ebolavirus in Nigeria terecht is gekomen. Het land in West-Afrika meldde deze week de eerste ebolabesmetting . Tot nu toe waren op het Afrikaanse continent enkel Centraal- en Oost-Afrika geraakt, met de Democratische Republiek Congo als epicentrum. De besmette vrouw die nu in een zieke

<p>Switzerland says patient is wife of Swiss diplomat and believed to have contracted virus while travelling in Uganda</p><p>Health officials across Africa are racing to determine how Nigeria’s first Ebola patient ⁠in more than a decade ⁠became infected, amid fears ​the outbreak could spread further after reaching a fourth African country.</p><p>The Swiss fo

Learn how to convert gift cards from brands like Amazon and Apple to naira. This guide explains how to check rates and trade safely on platforms like Trayd Read More: https://punchng.com/how-nigerians-can-convert-gift-cards-to-naira-safely-with-traydah/

Nigeria this week recorded its first case of Ebola in the current outbreak, which has spread from the epicenter in Congo to several other African countries.

Les situations internationale et nationale, toutes deux tendues, oblige le président de la République à traiter en priorité les sujets «en urgence».

A new report by the Climate Impact Lab warns Nigeria may record 31,400 additional heat-related deaths between 2026 and 2027 due to a strong El Niño. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-may-record-31400-heat-related-deaths-report/

A Ugandan-born woman, married to a Swiss diplomat, has tested positive for Ebola in Nigeria after a trip to Uganda, marking the country’s first case in a d Read More: https://punchng.com/ebola-patient-in-nigeria-is-swiss-diplomats-wife-report/

Health officials are investigating whether Ebola patients in Kenya and Nigeria crossed paths at Uganda's main airport as conflicting accounts cloud the source of one infection.

Die Frau eines Botschaftsmitarbeiters steckte sich offenbar auf einer Reise nach Uganda an. Die dortige Regierung behauptet, die Schweizerin sei auch nach Kongo gereist – was das EDA bestreitet.

Her husband is currently in isolation but has not developed any symptoms, Swiss officials say.

Chain Reactions Africa has secured six nominations at the 2026 ICCO Global Awards, emerging as the only Nigerian PR consultancy on the published shortlist. Read More: https://punchng.com/chain-reactions-africa-secures-six-icco-global-awards-nominations-sole-nigerian-consultancy-on-shortlist/

Allegations of torture and abuse shadow a Fulani-led vigilante group despite its role in clamping down on kidnappers.

<img src="https://www.srf.ch/static/cms/images//320ws/68be9d9.webp" hspace="5" align="left" >Bei der an Ebola erkrankten Person handelt es sich um die Ehefrau eines Schweizer Mitarbeiters der Botschaft.

The Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has pledged that Nigerian troops who died during peacekeeping missions in Liberia and Sierra Leone under the Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group will not be forgotten. Musa gave the assurance when he received a delegation of ECOMOG veterans, led by Maj. Gen. Ohifeme Ejimai Read Mo

The National Emergency Management Agency says flooding has killed 245 people and displaced 214,997 across 28 states in Nigeria as of October 20, 2026. Read More: https://punchng.com/flooding-kills-245-displaces-over-214000-nigerians-nema/

Nigeria, the continent's most populous nation, is the fourth African country affected by the outbreak.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has accused President Bola Tinubu’s economic reforms of impoverishing Nigerians by 300 per cent through naira devaluatio Read More: https://punchng.com/you-impoverished-nigerians-obasanjo-attacks-tinubus-reforms/

Nigeria has been included on the US 2026 Child Soldiers Prevention Act blacklist, raising questions about its security forces and supported militias. Read More: https://punchng.com/boko-haram-compounding-nigerias-case/

Prof. Peter Okebukola predicts Nigerian universities will achieve record global rankings from 2027, driven by a new national ranking framework and more res Read More: https://punchng.com/okebukola-predicts-record-global-rankings-for-nigerian-varsities/

Nigeria has won the right to host the 2028 ITTF Africa Championships after beating Tunisia in a vote at the ITTF Africa annual general meeting in Morocco. Read More: https://punchng.com/nigeria-wins-bid-to-host-2028-ittf-africa-champs/

INTERPOL has arrested two suspects in Nigeria in separate cybercrime probes, including an international investment fraud scheme linked to over $2.4m. Read More: https://punchng.com/interpol-arrests-two-suspects-in-nigeria-over-2-4m-fraud/

The Nigeria Immigration Service has enrolled 14,312 Nigerians in its ongoing special passport intervention exercise across four cities in the United Kingdo Read More: https://punchng.com/nis-enrols-14312-nigerians-in-uk-passport-intervention/

An analysis of why Nigeria’s textile industry, once a top employer, is dying due to corruption and smuggling, and its potential for revival beyond clothing Read More: https://punchng.com/nigerias-textile-dead-or-dying-2/

The Central Bank of Nigeria is engaging businesses to address cross-border payment challenges and improve financial flows between Nigeria and China. Read More: https://punchng.com/cbn-moves-to-ease-payment-barriers-between-nigeria-china-2/

A journalist’s experience on an Emirates flight highlights how Nigerian businesses can learn from its consistent courtesy and professionalism to build loya Read More: https://punchng.com/emirates-service-culture-holds-lessons-for-nigerian-firms/

Middle Eastern oil producers are offering steep discounts while Nigeria’s finance minister rejects price capping for local refineries due to low supply. Read More: https://punchng.com/middle-east-offers-oil-discounts-as-nigeria-rejects-price-capping/

Nigeria has won three gold and two silver medals at the African Elite Men’s and Women’s Boxing Championships which concluded in Nairobi, Kenya. Read More: https://punchng.com/african-boxing-champs-nigeria-wins-three-gold-two-silver-medals/

FIFA has approved the appointment of a normalisation committee to manage the Nigeria Football Federation’s affairs until May 2027 after a leadership crisis Read More: https://punchng.com/fifa-approves-committee-to-run-nigeria-football-until-may-2027/

Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Waidi Shaibu, met with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Kigali to strengthen defence cooperation against terrorism. Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-kagame-strengthen-nigeria-rwanda-defence-ties/

INTERPOL has arrested two cybercrime suspects in Nigeria as part of a global crackdown, including one linked to a phishing scheme that harvested 2.1m email Read More: https://punchng.com/interpol-arrests-two-cybercrime-suspects-in-nigeria/

Nigeria’s Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, says economic reforms like subsidy removal prevented a deeper crisis despite current hardship and high food infl Read More: https://punchng.com/economic-reforms-prevented-deeper-hardship-in-nigeria-says-oyedele/

<img style="float: right" src="https://i.ds.at/eGispQ/rs:fill:150:0/plain/lido-images/2026/10/22/aec4a73c-571b-4375-bc72-34e886c4026f.jpg">Wie 2014 hat das Virus nun auch das bevölkerungsreichste Land Afrikas erreicht. Damals gelang es überraschend schnell, es zu stoppen. Doch die Trump-Regierung hat wichtige Strukturen abgebaut