By Ado Oyeyemi A man has died after being attacked by a tiger inside its enclosure at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in northern England, prompting the evacuation of the facility as police launched an investigation. South Yorkshire Police confirmed that the man died at the scene on Saturday, October 10, 2026, despite efforts by emergency medical personnel to save him. The police said they received a report at about 1:35pm that the man had entered the tiger enclosure at the wildlife park near Doncaster before being attacked by the animal. According to the force, the attack left the man with severe…
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By Ado Oyeyemi The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has raised the alarm over the circulation of banned and unregistered pesticides in Nigerian markets, warning that the chemicals pose serious threats to public health, food safety and the environment. The agency disclosed that it seized prohibited agrochemicals worth more than N800m across Ogun, Ondo, Osun and Oyo states in 2025 as part of efforts to prevent the sale and use of unsafe agricultural chemicals. NAFDAC said it had intensified surveillance and enforcement operations to dismantle illegal supply networks and prevent banned pesticides from entering the country…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested four men over alleged rape, defilement of minors and sexual exploitation involving three girls aged 10, 11 and 12, as well as a 20-year-old woman described as vulnerable. The alleged offences were reported in Ningi, Azare, Shira and Bauchi metropolis between October 8 and 10, 2026, according to a statement issued on Sunday by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Nafiu Habib. In one of the cases, the police arrested a 50-year-old man, identified as Musa Ibrahim, popularly known as Musa Fawa, over the alleged defilement of a 10-year-old…
By Ado Oyeyemi The Chairman of the Nigeria Democratic Congress in Anambra State, David Chukwudifu, has warned that the party may struggle to win any ward in the state for its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, in the 2027 general elections. He also accused the former Anambra governor and his associates of sidelining existing party executives. In an exclusive interview with PUNCH Newspaper, Chukwudifu alleged that Obi and his associates had taken control of the party’s activities in the state without consulting him and other elected executives, leaving the established ward, local government and state structures marginalised. The party chairman said…
By Ado Oyeyemi Dangote Refinery has increased its diesel price to N1,800 per litre, reversing part of a recent price reduction and raising concerns about a possible increase in retail prices. A market survey on Saturday showed that the refinery raised the gantry price of Automotive Gas Oil, popularly known as diesel, by N100 from N1,700 to N1,800 per litre. The latest adjustment came barely three days after the refinery reduced its diesel price by N80, bringing it down from N1,780 to N1,700 per litre. Despite the increase, the refinery’s price remained below the rates charged by several depot operators,…
By Ado Oyeyemi A Nigerian national who worked on a Democratic congressional campaign in the United States has been arrested by immigration authorities following his guilty plea to a disorderly conduct charge linked to an alleged public indecent exposure incident. The US Department of Homeland Security identified the man as Chimaobim Adedayo Igbojekwe in a statement issued on October 7, 2026. According to the department, Igbojekwe was arrested in East Pennsboro Township, Pennsylvania, on September 27 over allegations of indecent exposure and disorderly conduct. He subsequently pleaded guilty to the disorderly conduct charge. The department said Immigration and Customs Enforcement…
By Ado Oyeyemi Motorists can save ₦66 on every litre of petrol purchased at participating Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited retail stations under a 30-day discount scheme introduced by the Federal Government. The Minister of Finance, Taiwo Oyedele, announced the initiative on Thursday, stating that it applies exclusively to NNPC retail outlets, with public transport operators given priority. The discount, which commenced on October 1 to commemorate Nigeria’s 66th Independence Anniversary, will run until October 31, offering motorists an opportunity to reduce their fuel expenses. To benefit from the offer, motorists must take the following steps. First, download and register…
By Ado Oyeyemi Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to Nigerian students amid a sharp increase in visa application withdrawals and tighter immigration rules that threaten institutions recruiting international students. An analysis of UK Home Office data by the Financial Times showed that 22.7 per cent of study visa applications from Nigerians were withdrawn in the first half of 2026, compared with 4.5 per cent during the corresponding period in 2025. The rate was even higher among Pakistani applicants, rising from three per cent to 40.9 per cent, while Bangladesh recorded an increase from 7.1 per cent…
By Ado Oyeyemi Residents of Mada Station in Nasarawa Eggon Local Government Area of Nasarawa State have called for urgent security intervention following the abduction of three people, including a secondary school teacher, within two days. The victims were reportedly kidnapped in separate incidents, raising concerns among residents over the deteriorating security situation in the community. A resident, Micah Kuje, raised the alarm in a Facebook post on Thursday, disclosing that two people were abducted in Angwan Mission on Tuesday, while a secondary school teacher, Solomon Musa Ogah, was reportedly seized in the early hours of Thursday. Kuje said the…
By Ado Oyeyemi The 20 prospective corps members abducted in Imo State have reportedly been offered the option of serving in any of the six South-West states following their release, as their families disclosed paying N6m ransom for each victim. A parent of one of the freed graduates, who spoke to Saturday PUNCH on condition of anonymity on Friday, said the survivors could choose their preferred states to complete their national service with the current batch. “They have been given the opportunity to choose states in the South-West to continue their service with the current batch,” the parent said, adding…