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‘Murasu’ strengthens into Severe Cyclonic Storm
The system may continue to move northwestwards and cross south Andhra Pradesh coast
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I would beat UFC greats – Usman
Former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman has said he would have beaten many of the sport’s greats, including Georges St-Pierre, while insisting that there is no such thing as the greatest of all time in mixed martial arts. Usman spoke on his Pound 4 Pound podcast with Henry Cejudo, where the two discussed the long-running
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Lagos residents lament as drainage project drags into fourth year
Residents of Princess Abiola Adeniyi Street in Lagos State’s Idimu area have lamented the prolonged construction of a drainage project in the community. Speaking with PUNCH Metro during a visit to the community on Saturday, residents and
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Gully erosion destroys 30 houses in Edo community
A ravaging gully has destroyed over 30 houses in the Agor-Uwagboe community in the Oredo Local Government Area of Edo State. A resident, Ernest Uwagboe, who has been
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Anxiety as Ogun herbalist, wife die hours apart
ANXIETY has gripped Odogbolu, Ogun State, following the deaths of an herbalist, Chief Kabiru Rasaq, popularly known as Amigboro, and his wife, Kehinde, who reportedly died hours apart on Friday after the former’s death following an unsuccessful surgery. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday that Chief Rasaq reportedly died after an unsuccessful surgery at an undisclosed
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Bollywood star greets fans in bulletproof glass after bomb threat
Bollywood legend Amitabh Bachchan had greeted fans from a bulletproof enclosure outside his residence in Mumbai.
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The F1 records Antonelli broke to become world champion
On his way to becoming the youngest-ever world champion, Kimi Antonelli sets numerous benchmarks that are likely to stand for some time.
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FirstBank, Pointek partner to boost digital inclusion via financing
FirstBank Nigeria has partnered with retail giant Pointek to launch FirstEASE, an innovative buy-now-pay-later financial solution aimed at expanding access to essential mobile devices, electronic gadgets, and home appliances while driving digital inclusion across the country. Speaking at the launch event recently in Lagos, Group Head, E-Business and Retail Products at FirstBank, Abdenego Ugwueke, explained
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Sanwo-Olu flags rising Ikeja housing cost
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has stated that the average cost of land in Ikeja is slightly above N3m per square metre, making it difficult for low-income earners to live around that environment. Sanwo-Olu stated this during his acceptance speech after his investiture as an Honorary Fellow of the Nigerian Institute of Town Planners
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Consolidated Hallmark’s assets rise 47% to N111.6bn
Consolidated Hallmark Holdings Plc’s total assets rose by 47 per cent to N111.62bn as of September 2026, from N75.94bn at the end of December 2025, as the insurance group expanded its financial investments and strengthened its equity base. Financial assets, the largest category of assets on its balance sheet, increased by 73 per cent to
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Aradel returns to net cash position as EBITDA hits N2.1tn
Aradel Holdings Plc generated N2.46tn in operating cash flow in the first nine months of 2026, moving from a net debt position of N475.1bn at the end of last year to a net cash position of N532.3bn in September. The improved cash position came as the energy group recorded higher production and revenue following the
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Lagos deploys more manpower, equipment for monthly sanitation
The Lagos Waste Management Authority has deployed manpower and operational equipment to support the October edition of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise across Lagos State, with interventions in Ikorodu, Ikeja and other locations. Leading LAWMA’s sanitation team in Ikorodu, the Executive Director, Finance, Mr Kunle Adebiyi, said the deployment reflected the authority’s commitment to supporting
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Five people rescued in Kiribati after three months at sea
The group set off on a one-hour journey in the Federated States of Miconesia on July 30 before being caught in a storm.
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‘He’s done an insane job’: Antonelli’s rivals unite in praise for ‘incredible’ champion
Lando Norris: ‘People are not giving him enough credit’ Antonelli sealed F1 title after finishing third in Mexico Formula One’s leading drivers have been unstinting in their praise for the new champion, Kimi Antonelli, after the Italian driver took his debut title with third place at the Mexican Grand Prix. Antonelli became the youngest world champion at 20 years old in Mexico, sharing a podium with race winner Max Verstappen and second-placed Lewis Hamilton.
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Watch: Heidi Klum as giant severed hand for Halloween bash
The supermodel and TV host provided a gory new shock at her New York event.
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Irish 1,500m champion remembered as inspiration after death at 34
Tributes flow from the athletics world after two-time Irish Olympic runner Ciara Mageean dies at 34 after a battle with cancer.
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Kimi Antonelli becomes youngest Formula One world champion at age 20
Kimi Antonelli drove the perfect race to finish third in his Mercedes at the Mexico Grand Prix and seal his place in Formula One history as the youngest world champion. Max Verstappen took the chequered flag but all eyes were on the young Italian who takes the crown at the age of 20 years and 68 days, more than three years younger than Sebastian Vettel in 2010.
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Antonelli becomes youngest F1 champion at 20 years old
Mercedes’ Kimi Antonelli became Formula One’s youngest world champion at 20 on Sunday, in a red-flagged, restarted Mexico City Grand Prix won by Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Ferrari’s Lewis Hamilton started from pole position and took a close second place on an afternoon of drama with two safety cars, multiple crashes and an agonising 33-minute halt with 25 of the 71 laps remaining.
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Aboriginal-owned water testing lab shows 'science can thrive' in regions
Australia's first Indigenous-owned water testing lab opens, empowering more traditional owners to manage their country.
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NFL roundup: Cardinals’ comeback stuns Cowboys; Lamar Jackson’s season could be over
Gardner Minshew’s heroics inspire Arizona Jackson needs surgery on injured thumb Chad Ryland kicked a winning 42-yard field goal in overtime after missing a PAT that would have won the game with six seconds left in regulation, and the Arizona Cardinals rallied for a wild victory over the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday. The Cardinals beat Dallas for the fifth consecutive time and improved to 5-0 at AT+T Stadium, the home of the Cowboys that opened in 2009.
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Toluwanisings’ death and social media prosecutors, By Festus Adedayo
I have spent the better part of the morning listening repeatedly to one of the tracks of that gifted Yoruba gospel musician, Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, known on stage as Toluwanisings. The 34-year-old was nature’s human carving of an Àwòko for the listening pleasure of humanity.
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Decoupling Sovereignty Index (5): How decoupling reinforces itself, By Max Amuchie
A territory can register alarming scores across multiple indicators and still leave a fundamental question unanswered: are the forces undermining state sovereignty operating independently, or have they begun reinforcing one another to create a self-sustaining alternative order? A state may experience economic extraction by armed groups, territorial insecurity and the weakening of
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Al Jazeera Director General hails 30 years of groundbreaking news
Al Jazeera has marked 30 years since its first broadcast in 1996, with a ceremony in Doha attended by Qatar’s Emir.
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Nathaniel Bassey surpasses one billion YouTube views
Nigerian gospel singer and pastor, Nathaniel Bassey, has surpassed one billion views on YouTube, becoming the first gospel artist to reach the milestone, according to available channel statistics. Bassey’s official YouTube channel, Nathaniel Bassey Main, has recorded more than 1.014 billion views and attracted 5.24 million subscribers since its creation in 2011.