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Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, has visited Uba and Chibok communities in Borno State to sympathise with families affected by kidnappings and recent attacks. The special adviser and spokesman to the governor, Mallam Dauda Iliya, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. During his visit to Uba, the governor met parents of children abducted from Mussa community and promised that authorities were working to ensure their safe rescue. “I want to convey my deepest sympathy to the Emir of Uba, parents of the abducted children and the entire people of Uba Emirate over the recent unfortunate incident,” Zulum said. He…
The Speaker of the Osun State House of Assembly, Adewale Egbedun, has called on residents of Odo-Otin local government area to participate fully in the August 15 governorship election in the state. Egbedun made the appeal during a solidarity rally tagged “Walk to Win for Imole 2.0”, organised by the Accord in support of Governor Ademola Adeleke on Tuesday. Addressing a large gathering of supporters and residents, the Speaker said voter participation would be crucial to determining the outcome of the poll across Osun State. He stated, “Come out and vote because your vote will count. The massive crowd we are witnessing here today is…
Operatives of the Hisbah Board in Kebbi State have arrested a man allegedly found hiding inside a ‘Ghana-Must-Go’ bag at the residence of a married woman in the Badariya area of Birnin Kebbi. The arrest was confirmed by the Director of Sharia at the board, Sirajo Kamba, in a statement issued to the News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday. Kamba said residents alerted Hisbah around 12:15 a.m on Monday after noticing suspicious movement at the woman’s residence. According to him, the community suspected an illicit relationship and reported the matter to authorities. He said Hisbah officers were deployed to the scene after receiving…
Akwa United head coach, Paul Offor says that their target is to secure qualification into the next round of the President Federation Cup. The Promise Keepers will take on Wilbros FC in the Round of 64 of the competition in Aba. Offor said that his team will approach the game with determination. “The boys have been working really hard for this game. We have prepared very well for the game against Wilbros FC,” Offor told the club’s media. “Our target is to progress to the next round. We will take each round as it comes. “The Federation Cup is one…
A fresh crack has emerged in the downstream oil sector as members of the Jetties and Petroleum Tank Farm Owners of Nigeria distanced themselves from the position of the Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association of Nigeria on fuel importation, throwing their weight behind the Dangote Petroleum Refinery’s push to halt fresh petrol imports. The tank farm owners also called on the Federal Government and the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority to cancel existing import licences for Premium Motor Spirit (petrol), insisting that local refining capacity can now meet domestic demand. The position was contained in a communiqué…
A dispatch rider has been feared dead after he was knocked down by a hit-and-run vehicle driving against traffic on the Magboro Bridge along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. PUNCH Metro correspondents who visited the scene of the accident on Wednesday gathered that the accident occurred at about 5pm when the unidentified driver collided with the rider and fled the scene immediately after the crash. Our correspondents observed that the victim’s body had already been moved from the middle of the road to the sidewalk and covered with a cloth for decency by sympathisers and residents in the area. It was also…
In 2024, on the diplomatic sidelines of the 9th Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, China pledged $50bn in investment and support to the three junta-led states of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger, according to the Voice of America. The investment came despite an internationally supported raft of sanctions imposed on the junta countries as a result of unconstitutional coups. The staggering sum is impressive, especially as it sat alongside simultaneous Chinese offers of $10bn worth of support for export development in Africa, and a $10bn credit line for African SMEs. China’s largesse across Africa has long been implemented…
A lawyer and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, Ademola Okeowo, on Tuesday stepped down his 2027 aspiration to represent the people of Ijebu North Constituency I in the Ogun State House of Assembly, in support of the party’s consensus candidate, Olatunbosun Ipaye. Okeowo disclosed this while addressing party members and the media at the Ijebu North Local Government APC secretariat, Ijebu Igbo, on Tuesday. He said his conviction that leadership must be anchored on service, integrity, competence, and genuine love for the people made him join the assembly race, but that since party leaders had spoken, he had decided…
Police authorities in the United States are continuing investigations into the killing of Nigerian middle-distance athlete and graduate student Oluwabukola Pereira, who was shot dead during an alleged robbery in Lockland, Ohio, days before she was due to complete her MBA studies, The PUNCH reports. The 30-year-old, who specialised in the 800 metres and 1500 metres events, was killed on May 8 at the Arise Auto Center in the 500 block of North Wayne Avenue, where she worked. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office said on X that the shooting triggered a temporary shelter-in-place order as officers secured the area and…
AI-powered crypto trading assistant Bankr said it disabled transactions after identifying an attacker who gained access to at least 14 wallets, with users reporting that as much as $150,000 in crypto was drained from some wallets. In an X post on Tuesday, Bankr said it was investigating reports that several wallets had been compromised and that transaction activity, including swaps, transfers and deployments, had been disabled “out of caution” while the investigation continues.“We’ve identified an attacker was able to access 14 Bankr wallets. We’ve temporarily locked things down while we work through the details. We will be reimbursing any and all…
