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The cross-border onion trade between Nigeria and Ghana has resumed following the suspension of a five-day strike by Nigerian exporters, signaling a return to normalcy after a brief but tense disruption in regional commerce. The post Nigeria–Ghana onion trade resumes after 5-day suspension appeared first on Vanguard News.
Ten-time WNBA All-Star and 2016 MVP Nneka Ogwumike intends to rejoin the Los Angeles Sparks, her sister Chiney Ogwumike posted on social media on Friday
By Odey Ojeka Calabar (Converseer) – Urhobo girl Victory Oghenekparabo Akpoiroro from Delta State has emerged as the best graduating student from the Faculty of Law, University of Calabar (UNICAL). She achieved a CGPA of 4.58, securing a First Class degree before the 38th Convocation Ceremony of the institution. The remarkable feat places Akpoiroro among...
Nigerian singer, Charles Chibueze Chukwu, also known by his stage name, Crayon, has spoken on his relationship with his colleague Tiwa Savage, revealing that she was the first person to introduce him to smoking blunts.
A fisherman in Indonesia discovered a torpedo-like object near the Lombok Strait, a waterway between Bali and Lombok.
Quadria Capital-backed Maxivision Eye Hospitals Pvt. has begun preparations for an initial public offering, according to people familiar with the matter, as India’s healthcare services sector continues to draw investor interest.
The Darts Regulation Authority has issued a transgender darts ban, immediately barring biological males from women’s events to ensure fairness. Read More: https://punchng.com/darts-authority-bans-transgender-women-from-tournaments/
A controversial remark by Wole Oke, the Director General of the Osun All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship campaign, has sparked widespread backlash ahead of the August 15, 2026 election, with opposition figures and concerned citizens condemning what they describe as a veiled threat against voters not aligned with Bola Tinubu and the APC. The backlash […] read more “Bear the consequences”: Outrage trails APC campaign chief’s threat ahead of Osun poll
Nigerian investment platform Risevest has suspended a senior executive after old social media posts containing ethnic slurs against Yoruba women resurfaced online, sparking public outrage and raising fresh questions about accountability in the country’s tech sector. The posts, shared widely on X, date back to around 2013 and were made from an account identified as […] read more Risevest suspends executive over ethnic slur posts
L/Cpl Ryan Rudd was not reported missing until two weeks after he was last seen in Selby.
A Russian-flagged supertanker passed through the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf, marking a rare passage for one of the nation’s ships as traders scrutinize every transit through the war-hit waterway.
Get the full Coachella 2026 lineup! See headliners like Sabrina Carpenter, Justin Bieber, and Karol G take the stage at the iconic desert festival. Read More: https://punchng.com/coachella-kicks-off-with-sabrina-carpenter-bieber-others/
