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Nollywood actress Ini Dima-Okojie has announced that she and her husband are expecting their first child. The actress shared the news on Instagram on Wednesday, alongside a video, expressing gratitude to God and describing the pregnancy as a “miracle” and a “divine gift.” “There are moments when words feel too small for what God has done. This is one of those moments “In quiet ways, in unseen ways, God has been writing a story only He could tell… a story of grace, of love, of perfect timing,” she wrote. She added, “God has been so kind, so faithful, so intentional.…

Following decades of conflict, the Government of Colombia and the FARC-EP rebel group signed an historic Final Agreement on 24 November 2016. The following year, the Council authorised the creation of a UN Verification Mission in Colombia to oversee the accord’s implementation. However, the Council narrowed the scope of the Mission’s mandate in October 2025, even as that year saw the attempted assassination – and later passing – of one of Colombia’s presidential candidates. Nevertheless, the country held largely peaceful congressional elections on 8 March 2026.Stay the course “It is essential for the country to stay on this trajectory,” emphasised Miroslav Jenča,…

An in-depth analysis of the AKK pipeline’s progress and NNPC’s role in transforming Nigeria’s energy sector. Discover why this time is different. Read More: https://punchng.com/akk-nnpcs-continued-drive-for-nigerias-development/ Source link

Quoting data from the General Medical Council, The PUNCH reported exclusively on Tuesday that no fewer than 4,691 Nigerian doctors have relocated to the United Kingdom since May 2023. The report also put the total number of Nigeria-trained doctors currently practising in the UK at about 15,692, making Nigeria one of the largest sources of foreign-trained doctors in Britain, second only to India. “As of May 28, 2025, official records showed that the number of Nigerian-trained doctors in the UK was a little over 11,000. The figure has grown significantly since then,” the report added. This development would not have…

Quoting data from the General Medical Council, The PUNCH reported exclusively on Tuesday that no fewer than 4,691 Nigerian doctors have relocated to the United Kingdom since May 2023. The report also put the total number of Nigeria-trained doctors currently practising in the UK at about 15,692, making Nigeria one of the largest sources of foreign-trained doctors in Britain, second only to India. “As of May 28, 2025, official records showed that the number of Nigerian-trained doctors in the UK was a little over 11,000. The figure has grown significantly since then,” the report added. This development would not have…

Image Source: Tenor South Africans are slowly realising that petrol stations are not the only place to fill up anymore, and plug-in hybrids are starting to reflect that shift in a way that is finally showing up in the numbers. March marked a record month for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales in the country, with 664 units sold, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), the industry group for carmakers. Why it matters: It is a 130% jump from February and comfortably above the previous record set in September 2025. In Q1 2026, South…

Image Source: Tenor South Africans are slowly realising that petrol stations are not the only place to fill up anymore, and plug-in hybrids are starting to reflect that shift in a way that is finally showing up in the numbers. March marked a record month for plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) sales in the country, with 664 units sold, according to the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers of South Africa (Naamsa), the industry group for carmakers. Why it matters: It is a 130% jump from February and comfortably above the previous record set in September 2025. In Q1 2026, South…

Nigeria and the African Union Commission have intensified efforts to accelerate access to safe water and sanitation across the continent, following a high-level engagement with the African Ministers’ Council on Water in Abuja. According to a statement on Wednesday by Officer-in-charge of AMCOW at the AU secretariat, Nelson Gomonda, the Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Joseph Utsev, received the delegation of the AU led by Harsen Nyambe, Director for Sustainable Environment and Blue Economy at the African Union Commission, and Nelson Gomonda, Officer-in-Charge of the AMCOW Secretariat, alongside other senior officials in his office in Abuja. Other members of…

Crude oil supply from the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited’s trading arm surged in April 2026, with shipment records indicating that more than 1.03 million metric tonnes, equivalent to about 6.8 million barrels or over 1.08 billion litres, were delivered to the Dangote Oil and Gas Company Limited within the month. An analysis of tanker vessel movements obtained by The PUNCH on Tuesday shows that the deliveries were executed through eight crude cargoes handled by NNPC Trading, reinforcing the state oil firm’s role as a major feedstock supplier to the 650,000 barrels-per-day Dangote refinery. The shipments, sourced from key Nigerian…

Scores of members of the All Progressives Congress in Akinyele/Lagelu Federal Constituency of Oyo State on Tuesday staged a peaceful protest at the party’s secretariat in Ibadan, the state capital, demanding adherence to the existing rotational arrangement. The protesters, who carried placards with inscriptions such as “No Going Back, It’s Akinyele’s Turn,” “Imposition Leads to Failure,” and “It’s Akinyele’s Turn: Let’s Make Peace,” urged the party leadership to respect the zoning agreement in selecting its candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election. Speaking on behalf of the group, Abdul-Akeem Mosafejo, Fausat Ajibade, and Taofeek Kasali called on the APC…