‎RE: Death Penalty Is No Cure for Kidnapping ‎‎By Joel Maina I write in response to your editorial, “The Death Penalty Imperative,” published in The Nation of July 16, 2026. Like many Nigerians, I share the newspaper’s outrage over the devastating wave of kidnappings that has claimed the lives of military personnel, schoolchildren, traditional rulers,...
UnAbuja, FRSC Unite to Drive Road Safety Culture Among Campus Keke Riders. By Chukwudi Divine. What began as a classroom assignment ended as a landmark moment for road safety advocacy at the University of Abuja. On Saturday, the Department of Development and Strategically Communication, Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, brought the two-day “Safe Ride,...
From Bronze to Gold: University of Ibadan Emerges Afro-Varsity Champions at 8th Afro-Varsity 3×3 Basketball Championship The University of Ibadan on June 1, 2026, clinched the men’s title at the 8th Afro-Varsity 3×3 Basketball Championship held at the International Conference Centre (ICC). Having settled for third place at the previous edition, the hosts completed a...
‎UNIABUJA Students Plant Trees to Mark Anti-Desertification Campaign ‎ ‎Students of the Department of Development and Strategic Communication, University of Abuja (UniAbuja), alongside lecturers from the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies, on Tuesday planted ten trees across the faculty premises as part of activities marking the global campaign against desertification and drought. ‎The tree-planting...
Nigeria Won’t Change If We Only Complain By Blessing Omolola Oladapo Every day, Nigerians complain about the state of the nation. We complain about the cost of living, insecurity, poor roads, unemployment, the education system and the quality of leadership. We complain at home, in offices, in schools, at bus stops and, of course,...
Veritas University Crowned Champions of Inaugural NBA REC University Tournament By Agabi Charis Veritas University has emerged victorious at the inaugural NBA REC University Tournament, defeating the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) in the final to claim the historic championship. The competition, organised as part of the NBA’s growing basketball development efforts in Nigeria, brought together...
Why ‎NYSC Needs More Than Cosmetic Changes ‎By Akinkunmi Aliyah Omotayo ‎For over five decades, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has served as a bridge between higher education and the world of work for millions of Nigerian graduates. As the Federal Government proposes what could become one of the most far-reaching reforms of the...
‎Abacha’s Legacy: Why the Truth Must Endure ‎By Sheena Haruna ‎The editorial, Dark Recollections of Abacha’s Terror Regime, published on Page 8 of The Punch on 31 July 2026, is more than a reflection on a painful chapter in Nigeria’s history; it is a timely warning against collective amnesia. Though I was not born during...
‎Driving Behavioural Change for Road Safety ‎By Ekpiri Elizabeth Ogola ‎Long before the speeches began, the campaign had already delivered its first message. Dressed in bright green T-shirts emblazoned with “Keke Safe Ride” on the front and “Safe Ride, Safe Life” on the back, students set out from the Senate Building of the University of...
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