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Hard as I have tried to be silent over the insecurity situation in Nigeria, which has taken a scary turn in recent times, social media footage and images of helpless Nigerians being publicly molested, tortured, or even gruesomely killed in kidnappers’ dens and the resultant panic waves that instantly throw immediate families into severe distress, and citizens into a state of perpetual anxiety, would not allow. In the past, having the presence of mind to dwell on other critical issues confronting the nation was easier, even while not losing sight of its lingering insecurity predicament. But in a situation where…
The President of the Nigerian Society of Engineers, Ali Rabiu, has urged the Federal Government to take urgent and decisive steps to address Nigeria’s escalating security challenges and worsening economic hardship. A Sunday statement signed by the acting Executive Secretary, NSE, Abdulkadir Aliyu, stated that the NSE president disclosed this while speaking on June 4, 2026, at the Society’s 2026 Second Quarter Dinner, where 214 engineers were admitted into the Fellowship cadre of the NSE. Rabiu expressed concern over rising insecurity and its impact on citizens across the country. He noted that kidnappings and other criminal activities have continued to…
Following their relegation to the Championship, Wolverhampton Wanderers have released 10 players, while Tolu Arokodare looks set to remain at the club despite rumours of a potential exit, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Arokodare joined the club last summer for £24m on a four-year deal, but it appeared the Nigerian could be shipped out this summer after a disappointing first season. He looked increasingly likely to leave the club at the end of the just-concluded campaign following a dressing-room altercation with teammate Mateus Mane. The former Racing Genk forward scored six goals and provided two assists in 38 appearances across all…
Iconic singer Melissa Etheridge is opening up about the loss of her forever 21-year-old son, Beckett Cypher. “It took a while,” Etheridge, 65, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, June 5, of the work she has done to process her son’s death. “I just sat down and just really let it happen. It’s like, ‘OK, how do I want to? Well, since I can’t call you anymore’ — because we used to, he texted me every day, used to call me, text me. I spoke to him every day.” She continued, “That’s when I feel the most the most, so…
Former president Goodluck Jonathan We must now ask: what kind of reductionist ambition will make Goodluck Jonathan bring down his political gloves from the rafters and enter the ring against, for example, a former protégé like Senator Seriake Dickson, the national leader of Obi’s party, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC)? If Dr Goodluck Jonathan were my brother, I would find a quiet place to have a heart-to-heart fraternal talk with him. Don’t Run “My dear brother, God has been so kind to you that He could be accused of being partial. Imagine, in a country of 200 million people, He…
Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Olugbenga Abimbola, has advised residents of the state to report suspicious movements in their communities. Abimbola gave the advice when he led his officers and journalists to the house where the kidnappers used as a hideout for the abduction of the sister of the immediate past Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu and her twins. DAILY POST reports that the victims, abducted a few days ago, were rescued on Saturday. The house where they were rescued from is reportedly located at Lakon Estate, Ayegun Olojuoro Road in Ibadan and within the Oluyole local government area. “You…
Former Chelsea midfielder, Andy Townsend, wants the club’s striker Liam Delap to leave the Blues for Premier League rivals Everton. Speaking with OLBG, Townsend insisted that Delap looks awkward, adding that he doesn’t fit at Chelsea. This comes after Townsend recently urged Chelsea’s new manager, Xabi Alonso, to get rid of goalkeeper Robert Sanchez and replace him with another goalkeeper. “Liam Delap’s next club? Everton are desperate for a striker,” Townsend said. “Liam at Chelsea, when compared to Ipswich, he’s always looked a little inhibited. Is it the way the team plays, or is it just being a higher-profile player…
Following the rising wave of school abductions in the country, experts have called for urgent reforms in the Safe School initiative. According to media tally done by The PUNCH, over 2,000 students and teachers have been kidnapped since the establishment of the Safe Schools initiative. The initiative was established in 2014 but took effect in 2015 to secure a learning environment for teachers and students. According to media reports, isolated cases were reported between 2015 and 2017. However, since the 2018 abduction of 110 schoolgirls from Government Girls’ Science and Technical College, Dapchi, Yobe State, by the Islamic State West…
A truck loaded with building materials was found to be concealing large consignments of opioids and other illicit substances, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said. The Director of Media and Advocacy of the NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the agency’s Taraba Command, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted a truck conveying building materials from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Jalingo. “A thorough search of the vehicle by the NDLEA operatives at the Nukkai Timber Shade, Jalingo, led to the discovery of a massive drug stash concealed beneath the cargo, while a 22-year-old suspect, Buhari Abdullahi,…
Just when Nigerians thought things couldn’t get any harder in America, the Trump administration has served another major blow. On May 21, 2026, the United States Department of Homeland Security issued a policy memorandum that fundamentally changes how immigration officials are expected to treat Green Card (permanent residence) applications from foreigners already living in the US. This new policy comes on top of Presidential Proclamation 10998, which had already severely restricted the issuance of a wide range of US visas to Nigerians. What the New DHS Policy Memorandum Actually Says and What It Does Not It is critical to begin…
