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Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 6 Brigade, operating under Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke, OPWS, have arrested a notorious bandit leader linked to several cases of kidnapping and armed robbery along the Benue–Taraba axis. The arrest, according to a statement issued by the Brigade on Monday, was carried out on December 21, 2025, by troops of the Forward Operating Base ,FOB, Wukari during an intelligence driven operation at Vaase Community in Ukum local government council of Benue State. The suspect, identified as Fidelis Gayama, was described as a high value target who has been on the watchlist of security…

Nollywood actor, Mike Folarin has opened up about his struggles with handling some female fans due to their overzealousness. In a candid interview with VJ Adams, Folarin revealed that some overzealous female fans have gone as far as kissing him without his consent. He described the incident as the most ridiculous experience in the entertainment industry. “Getting unsolicited kisses is the most ridiculous fan experience I have had. Yeah, getting kissed without my consent. It happened Lagos, in the club. So, I guess everybody was intoxicated,” he said. The movie star urged fans to always seek celebrities’ consents before doing…

Super Eagles striker, Victor Osimhen has apologized to Nigerians over the team’s failure to get a 2026 FIFA World Cup ticket. Osimhen said the Super Eagles were sorry for not qualifying for the world’s biggest tournament. The Galatasaray star spoke ahead of Nigeria’s 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON, clash against Tanzania in Fès on Tuesday. “The expectations are very high. This AFCON is an opportunity for us to try and write out wrongs,” Osimhen told Pooja Media. “Make the Super Eagles fans all over the world believe that there is so much more we can give. We are so…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday apologised to the country’s Jewish community following a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, killing 15 people. “As Prime Minister, I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened while I’m Prime Minister, and I’m sorry for what the Jewish community and our nation as a whole have experienced,” Albanese said. He pledged that the government would work daily to protect Jewish Australians and uphold their fundamental rights “to be proud of who they are, to practise their faith, to educate their children and to engage…

The Federal Road Safety Corps has deployed additional officers and tow trucks along the Abuja–Lokoja Road to tackle persistent traffic congestion on the corridor. PUNCH Metro learnt on Sunday from a statement issued by the FRSC spokesperson, Olusegun Ogungbemide. According to the statement, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed, ordered the deployment to ease the gridlock and ensure the swift removal of obstructions along the highway. “The FRSC Corps Marshal has ordered the deployment of additional officers and tow trucks along the Abuja–Lokoja Road to ease the ongoing traffic gridlock and ensure the swift removal of obstructions,” Ogungbemide said. The FRSC…

A former Man United striker, Wayne Rooney has hailed Declan Rice as a future England captain after watching the Arsenal midfielder deliver a commanding display in the Premier League win at Everton. The former England striker was in attendance as Mikel Arteta’s side edged to a scrappy 1-0 victory on Saturday evening, a result that lifted Arsenal back to the top of the table. Rice, 26, was central to the performance, dictating play in midfield and showing the leadership qualities that Rooney believes make him the ideal long-term successor to Harry Kane As reported by BBC Sports on Monday, Rooney…

As the year 2025 comes to a close, there’s one actor whose work left Us absolutely obsessed. It felt like we couldn’t scroll through our Instagram feeds or turn on our TVs without seeing a glimpse of 6-foot-6 Australian actor Jacob Elordi promoting his latest project or collaboration. Elordi deserves his flowers for his captivating role of The Creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, presenting an equally heartbreaking and terrifying performance. And on the subject of heartbreak, Elordi experienced a series of his own in real life when he split from Olivia Jade Giannulli … again. The two dated on…

The three consecutive gains so far recorded this month have further placed Nigerian stocks on a sound footing to deliver a more remarkable yield this time around, compared to last year. Equities appreciated by 1.8 per cent last week, thanks to increased demand for consumer goods shares, which have earned the biggest returns this year among all the sectors tracked by the Nigerian Exchange. With the year ending in just few days, last-minute strategic positioning among institutional investors will possibly shape sentiments in the market this week. “In our view, investors are likely to rotate into fundamentally sound stocks ahead…

The Association of Corporate Communication and Marketing Professionals in Banks (ACAMB) has assured that Nigerian banks are safe and healthy with none shutting down because of recapitalisation as being speculated on social media. The association gave the assurance on Sunday in a joint statement by its President, Rasheed Bolarinwa, and the General Secretary, ‘Jide Sipe. The statement referred to an Instagram video claiming that 12 banks would be shut down by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) by March 2026. The association said the video intended to mislead the public, stoke unnecessary panic and exploit alarmist misinformation for personal gain…

National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association, BYM, Barr. Solomon Dalyop Mwantiri has charged youths in crisis-prone communities, especially in the Barkin Ladi local government area of Plateau State, to rise up and defend their people by all means whenever Fulani bandits and terrorists launch attacks on them. Mwantiri, who gave the charge in a fiery speech during the mass burial of the 12 miners who were gruesomely murdered by gunmen at a mining site at Ratoso community in Fann District of the council on Friday, said since the federal and state governments as well as security agencies have…