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A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, Dr Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has called for an international investigation into the recent killings in Woro community, Kwara State, urging the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Human Rights to probe why intelligence warnings about the attack were allegedly ignored. In a statement made available to The PUNCH on Sunday, the former presidential candidate said condolences alone were no longer sufficient in the face of such large-scale violence. He condemned the killings, which he described as a grim illustration of Nigeria’s worsening rural insecurity and the failure of state protection. Olawepo-Hashim…

Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapper following a gun duel with armed criminals during a bush-combing operation in Ekpoma, Edo Central Senatorial District. The command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, saying the operation was carried out in the early hours of Saturday at the Ekeke Forest area of Ekpoma. She explained that the exercise formed part of sustained intelligence-led efforts to dismantle kidnapping networks across the state. According to her, police operatives worked in synergy with the Edo State Security Corps, local hunters and vigilante groups following credible intelligence…

There is a quiet violence that does not draw blood yet destroys institutions. In Kogi State, that violence is the persistent, deliberate failure to pay retired judicial officers their pensions and gratuities, entitlements that are not “favours”, not “handouts” and certainly not “benevolence”, but earned rights secured by law and the constitutional architecture of judicial independence. When a state government reduces retired judges, men and women who spent decades defending the rule of law, to a life of indignity, uncertainty, and economic vulnerability, it is not just pensioners who are being punished. The judiciary itself is being disciplined. And the…

The Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria has announced an upward review of its professional fees effective 1 January 2026. This was stated by the President of the Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria, Ikechukwu Udobi, during a press briefing in Lagos, indicating that the review followed engagement with stakeholders in the insurance industry. The PUNCH reports that the Institute of Loss Adjusters of Nigeria is the umbrella body for professionals providing technical support services to the insurance market in the areas of claim investigation, verification and settlement. ILAN was founded in June 1981. Udobi said, “As I speak, the…

Victor Osimhen has received widespread acclaim for gifting N10m to players of Beyond Limits Football Academy, using the occasion to share advice on hard work, humility and faith with Nigeria’s next generation of footballers, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The presentation was organised by social media influencer Abdulsalam Idris, popularly known as Smallie, who documented the academy in a YouTube documentary titled The Side Of Football Nobody Talks About. Smallie personally facilitated a video call between Osimhen and the players, allowing the Nigerian international to speak directly to the young footballers about the challenges of pursuing a professional career. Addressing the…

Digital asset manager CoinShares has brushed aside concerns that quantum computers could soon shake up the Bitcoin market, arguing that only a fraction of coins are held in wallets worth attacking.In a post on Friday, CoinShares Bitcoin research lead Christopher Bendiksen argued that just 10,230 Bitcoin (BTC) of 1.63 million Bitcoin sit in wallet addresses with publicly visible cryptographic keys that are vulnerable to a quantum computing attack. A little over 7,000 Bitcoin are held in wallets with between 100 and 1,000 BTC, while roughly 3,230 Bitcoin are held in wallets with 1,000 to 10,000 BTC, equating to $719.1 million…

Broadcaster Kaylee Hartung is gearing up for her first-ever Super Bowl. It was announced last month that Hartung would be making her sideline reporting debut during the 2026 Super Bowl at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on Sunday, February 8, alongside Melissa Stark. The sportscaster is set to commentate on the game as the New England Patriots take on the Seattle Seahawks. 2026 marks the second Super Bowl in which NBC tapped two sideline reporters to assist with game coverage. “It feels like such a cliche statement to say this is a dream come true. But it actually is,”…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has said governors and other politicians who are supporting Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State to “betray” him (Wike) would eventually be “consumed” by the same “betrayal they endorse. Mr Wike spoke on Saturday in Port Harcourt during the commissioning of the Rivers State Renewed Hope Ambassadors Headquarters. The facility houses a radio station, a situation room, office facilities, and the organisation’s vehicles. The group is mobilising support for President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking reelection in the 2027 general election. ‘A message from the gods’ At the event, Mr Wike,…

Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, has urged traders to resume trading on Monday, insisting that the sit-at-home order has been totally defeated. The governor encouraged traders across the state, in all markets, including Onitsha Main Market, which was shut two weeks ago and later reopened last week, to ensure they open for business. In a press release signed on his behalf by his Press Secretary, Mr. Christian Aburime, Soludo told traders to open their shops and let their enterprise shine. Aburime said in the release: “Last Monday, we witnessed something historic and phenomenal in Anambra. For the first time…

British broadcaster, Piers Morgan has revealed what Cristiano Ronaldo wants as the Al-Nassr forward went on strike. Ronaldo refused to play in Al-Nassr’s recent two matches against Al-Riyadh and Al-Ittihad in the Saudi Pro League. The Portugal captain is said to be very angry with the PIF because they didn’t back Al-Nassr during the winter transfer window, while other teams like Al-Hilal got support. However, speaking on the development, Morgan insisted that the five-time Ballon d’Or winner wants a level playing field. He said this in a tweet via his X account while responding to an X user, @AAHMED0708, who…