Us Embassy Celebrates Nigerian-American Engineer’s $7 million Braid-Robot Innovation
The United States Embassy in Nigeria has praised Nigerian-American biomechanical engineer and Harvard University graduate, Yinka Ogunbiyi, following the global success of her groundbreaking beauty-tech innovation, HaloBraid—described as the world’s first braid-assist robot. The embassy highlighted Ogunbiyi’s achievement on its…
Anambra-born Mother Earns first Class Honours in uk, Shares inspiring journey of Resilience
An Anambra-born Nigerian, Blessing Okoye, has achieved academic excellence by graduating with First Class Honours in Business and Management from the University of Portsmouth during the institution’s July 2026 graduation ceremony. Originally from Nibo in Awka South Local Government Area…
Idi Amin’s Boxer Grandson Determined To Become New King Of Scotland
Aziz Abdul never met his grandfather. He was a military dictator and died in exile when little Aziz was a toddler. His name was Idi Amin. Globally, he had another name. The Butcher of Uganda. Amin took charge of his…
Nigerian woman dies of cardiac arrest during UK visit
Family members have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remains of a Nigerian woman, Christiana Nwosu, who reportedly died of cardiac arrest while visiting the United Kingdom. PUNCH Metro learnt this on Monday from a GoFundMe appeal signed by…
Veteran Telugu Actor Pavala Syamala Dies At 75 After Cardiac Arrest
Veteran Telugu film actress Pavala Syamala has passed away at the age of 75 after reportedly suffering a cardiac arrest. The respected actress died on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, bringing to an end a career that spanned several decades in…
Taiwanese Actor Wang kai Found Dead At Home in Taipei At 43
Taiwanese actor Wang Kai has died at the age of 43 after he was found unresponsive at his home in Taipei, Taiwan. Authorities discovered the actor, whose real name was Wang Chien-lung, at his residence in Taipei’s Da’an District on…
Nigerian scholar wins Outstanding Graduate Student award in US
A Nigerian scholar, Abdulmalik Salman, has been recognised as the Most Outstanding Graduate in Secondary English Language Arts in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction, College of Education, University of Alabama, United States. The honour was presented during the institution’s…
Ebola Cases in DR Congo Surpass 3,000 as Health Workers Launch Strike
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo) has recorded more than 3,000 Ebola cases as the country continues to battle one of its deadliest outbreaks in recent history. The worsening health crisis has been compounded by a strike by healthcare…
Military drone strike neutralises 15 suspected ISWAP terrorists in Borno
A Nigerian military drone strike has killed an estimated 15 suspected Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists during an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. Security analyst and counter-insurgency expert in the Lake Chad region,…
AfDB ranks Malawi Africa’s fourth poorest nation
Malawi remains one of Africa’s poorest countries, with three out of every four people living below the international poverty line, according to a new report by the African Development Bank (AfDB). The 2026 Indicators on Gender, Poverty, the Environment, and…