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The Kano State Police Command has arrested a number of suspected drug dealers and seized quantities of Tramadol and Cannabis Sativa in a series of intelligence-driven operations across the state. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday night by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa. According to the statement, the operations were carried out by officers of the Special Intervention Squad (SIS) and the Gezawa Police Division following credible information provided by members of the public. In one of the operations, two suspects, Abdulsalam Muhammad and Murtala Sani, were apprehended along Nassarawa GRA. Police said…
Arsenal icon, Martin Keown has extended his congratulations to Noni Madueke for the club’s Premier League triumph this season. The former footballer turned pundit acknowledged that Madueke ‘surprised’ him the most during a remarkable campaign for the Gunners. Mikel Arteta’s squad clinched a 2-1 victory against Crystal Palace on the season’s final day before celebrating the Premier League title at Selhurst Park. Madueke netted the decisive goal for his team after Gabriel Jesus had opened the scoring for the visitors. Before Madueke’s transfer from Chelsea to Arsenal last summer, the Gunners’ fans expressed their discontent regarding the club’s interest in…
Lionel Messi remained at the heart of an injury scare only weeks before the World Cup after medical tests diagnosed him with muscle fatigue in his left hamstring, Inter Miami announced on Monday. The Major League Soccer club’s update provided no clear timetable for the Argentine superstar’s return after his abrupt exit from Miami’s 6-4 victory over Philadelphia in the 73rd minute on Sunday. The 38-year-old icon for the defending World Cup champions grabbed the back of his left leg and asked to come off, but appeared to be walking normally as he made his exit to the locker room. “After…
Passengers travelling along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were again subjected to hours of gridlock on Monday, with many blaming the Ogun State Government for failing to relocate the Kara Cattle Market despite recurring traffic congestion caused by Eid-el-Kabir trading activities. PUNCH Metro correspondent who monitored activities along the expressway on Monday observed that travellers from the Mowe-Ibafo-Magboro area were trapped in gridlock stretching from the Long Bridge towards the Kara market area. Motorists travelling from the Lagos end of the expressway were also stranded in traffic that extended towards the Otedola Bridge axis. The situation equally triggered an increase in transport…
The global economy is undergoing a structural shift driven by the transition toward lower-carbon and more sustainable systems. Industries are being redefined by the move toward cleaner energy systems, circular waste models, and climate-resilient infrastructure. However, the pace of this transition is exposing a fundamental gap: education and workforce systems are not evolving quickly enough to meet the demands of the green economy. In many contexts, environmental awareness is introduced without structured pathways for real-world applications. At the same time, technical skills for green industries are often developed in isolation, without early foundational exposure to sustainability thinking. The result is…
Sycamore, a Lagos-based financial services company, has received a microfinance bank licence from the Central Bank of Nigeria, a move that gives its more than 400,000 customers direct access to deposit accounts and faster payment processing through the national payments infrastructure. The licence, granted to a new entity called Sycamore Microfinance Bank, allows the company to accept customer deposits under a regulated banking framework. It also connects Sycamore directly to the Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, the backbone of electronic payments in the country. For customers, this translates to faster transaction settlement times and a regulated layer of protection for funds…
Africa has been allocated only 14 direct qualification spots for the boxing event at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, a reduction from the 18 slots the continent received ahead of the Paris 2024 Games, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The allocation, confirmed by the International Olympic Committee and World Boxing, gives Africa and Oceania one quota spot each per weight category, while Asia, Europe and Pan-America receive two spots per weight class per gender. The 14 weight categories are split equally between men and women. The women’s classes are 51kg, 54kg, 57kg, 60kg, 65kg, 70kg and 75kg, while men will compete…
Vice-Chancellors and university administrators on Monday noted the need for higher institutions across the country to improve students’ welfare and learning experience, saying alumni support and endowment contributions would only thrive when graduates feel valued by their universities. The university leaders spoke at the Commonwealth Institute Universities Leaders Conference, themed “Funding and Revenue Generation for Universities,” held in Lagos. They stressed that overdependence on government subventions and tuition fees was no longer sustainable, urging universities to embrace alternative funding models such as alumni endowments, research grants, innovation commercialisation and donor partnerships. Chairman of the Nigeria Higher Education Foundation, Mr Wale…
Nathan Allman, the founder and CEO of Ondo Finance and one of the pioneers of blockchain tokenization, has died aged 32.“It is with profound sadness that we announce the unexpected passing of Nathan Allman, Ondo’s founder,” Ondo Finance said in an X post on Monday. “Our hearts are with his family and loved ones.”“Nate’s brilliance, humility, and drive shaped every part of what Ondo is today,” Ondo said. “His belief in the power of technology to create a more open, accessible financial system lives on in everything we build. The impact he had on this industry, and on all of…
Jessi Draper and Marciano Brunette made their red carpet debut as a couple at the 2026 American Music Awards. Draper, 34, was joined by the Vanderpump Villa star, 33, at the awards show held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada on Monday, May 25. The pair wore coordinated black ensembles. Draper stunned in a black gown with white ruffles at the bottom while Brunette sported a black sports coat and slacks. Brunette held the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star close as they posed for photos. At one point Brunette gave Draper a peck on the head. Draper…
