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The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspects, including four teenagers aged between 15 and 19, for allegedly staging a fake kidnapping and circulating a distress video to extort money from the family of a schoolboy. The suspects were arrested on 17 and 18 December at the Volkswagen Roundabout and the Ago Palace area of the state by operatives of the command’s Anti-Kidnapping Tactical Squad. In a statement posted on its X handle, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, said the case was initially reported on 26 November at the Ago Palace Police Division as a…

The Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) have extended their indefinite nationwide strike, accusing the federal government of deliberately stalling the implementation of the long-awaited adjustment to the Consolidated Health Salary Structure (CONHESS). In a statement signed by the National Chairman, Kabiru Minjibir, and the National Secretary, Martin Egbanubi, the union said the decision followed an expanded emergency virtual meeting of its National Executive Council (NEC), which reviewed compliance levels, challenges and stalled negotiations with government officials. On 4 November, PREMIUM TIMES reported that JOHESU had issued a 15-day strike ultimatum to the federal government over its failure to implement the…

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has announced Nigerian music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, as a headline performer for the kick-off concert of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Rabat, Morocco. Davido is set to perform alongside other global artistes at the occasion, including hip-hop superstar French Montana, Moroccan singer Douaa Lahyaoui, French-Moroccan hitmaker Lartiste, and emerging star Says’z. The pre-tournament event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, 20 December, in Rabat’s Olm Souissi Fan Zone, from 6:00 p.m. to midnight local time, ahead of the tournament’s opening game between the host nation, Morocco,…

Police operatives in Yobe State have foiled an attack by suspected Boko Haram fighters on the Gujba Police Division in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on X on Friday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the attack happened late Thursday night when suspected Boko Haram elements attempted to overrun the police formation. Officers on duty, however, quickly responded and successfully repelled the assailants. Makama reported that no police officer was injured during the attack, while no firearms were taken and no patrol vehicles were damaged. “The attackers were…

The The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has officially welcomed the Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, FCT into its fold. DAILY POST had reported that the lawmaker formally joined ADC on Thursday after collecting the party’s membership card in Abuja. Reacting, ADC in a statement issued on Friday by its Publicity Secretary Bolaji Abdullahi said more defection is expected in the coming days. The party lauded the Senator for her courage to join the party, stating that it would have been easier to join the ruling party but she chose ADC. The statement reads, “The African Democratic Congress (@ADCNig) warmly…

The Nigerian Army said its troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) have decisively thwarted an early-morning attempt by terrorists operating from the Mandara Mountains to infiltrate Bitta, neutralising several insurgents. Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, in a statement said the incident occurred in the early hours of 18 December 2025, when troops, supported by advanced surveillance systems, detected the movement of terrorists advancing towards the area. The statement added that troops further neutralized several insurgents, including a key terrorist commander and his cameraman. As the surviving terrorists attempted to withdraw,…

Former United States President Barack Obama has released his annual lists of favourite books, movies, and music. Obama released the lists on Thursday, and songs by Nigerian Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Olamide made the cut for the music list. The former US President named Burna Boy’s Tatata featuring Travis Scott, and Olamide’s 99 featuring Daecolm, Seyi Vibez, Asake, and Young John among his favourite music of 2025. Not In Surrender by British-Nigerian singer Obongjayar also made the list. American superstars Kendrick Lamar, SZA, Lady Gaga, Gunna, and Canadian rapper Drake are among the other prominent names featured. Sharing the…

Nottingham Forest head coach Sean Dyche has said Ola Aina is making progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury, DAILY POST reports. Aina sustained the injury while on international duty with Nigeria in September. The 29-year-old was left out of the Super Eagles squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations due to the injury. The full-back featured for Forest’s U-21 side against Millwall this week in a bid to build his fitness. Dyche revealed Aina is recovering fast from the injury. “Ola is halfway through his progress in fitness, training more regularly with the team now, so that…

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has been urged to extend its interventions to private universities in the country. The Vice-Chancellor of Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State, Prof. Cele Njoku, made the appeal on Wednesday in Uturu while briefing journalists ahead of the institution’s 10th convocation ceremony. Njoku said the current funding structure, which limits TETFund interventions to federal institutions and, more recently, state-owned universities and higher institutions, was discriminatory. “I am appealing to TETFund to extend its funding to private universities, particularly Gregory University, Uturu. Let it be a policy,” she said. The VC also disclosed that of the 13…

The Plateau State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has welcomed the defection of Governor Caleb Mutfwang from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), pledging to support him to succeed in his new political journey. The party’s Publicity Secretary, Shittu Bamaiyi, stated this on Friday in an interview with The PUNCH in Jos. The All Progressives Congress on Thursday announced the defection of Plateau State Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, from the Peoples Democratic Party to the ruling party. The announcement was made by the APC National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, during the party’s 14th National Caucus meeting held at the State…