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The Police in Niger State say they are already hunting for the killers of an aide to the Niger State governor, Kafar Dadawu Abdullahi. Abdullahi was stabbed to death last week by suspected miscreants. Arewa PUNCH learnt that suspected masked hoodlums sneaked into the apartment of deceased and stabbed him to death in Minna, the Niger State capital. Abdullahi, who was an aide to the Niger State Deputy Governor Comrade Yakubu Garba, it was learnt died shortly after the incident which took place on Thursday around 2 am. in his residence, opposite the Matumbi police station. Dabawu, a former President…

The Ghana Police Service has arrested eight Nigerians alongside 66 other suspects during a series of intelligence-led anti-narcotics and crime suppression operations in the Upper East Region of the country. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement on Monday by the GPS that the operations targeted narcotics peddling, violent crimes, and other criminal activities within border communities and identified criminal hotspots. The statement noted that the first operation was conducted on May 20, 2026, at Paga within the Ghana–Burkina Faso border buffer zone, leading to the arrest of 40 suspects made up of 28 males and 12 females. It added that…

I welcome you back to the class with the above question. For clarity’s sake, we restructure it thus:     The couple got wed on Saturday.     The couple got wedded on Saturday. Now, which is correct — or wrong? Although the latter (wedded) seems to be more popularly used, both are correct as the past and participle forms of ‘wed’. This indicates that the verb is an irregular one, the type that exhibits an unpredictable trait when it changes from the present tense to the past and participle. The topic came from a question sent to me by a reader…

What looked like a settled succession plan in Kwara APC unraveled within 24 hours. Despite widespread backing for Ambassador Yahaya Seriki-Gambari, the party’s governorship primary delivered a surprise outcome: Speaker Yakubu Danladi-Salihu emerged victorious, triggering a fresh debate over zoning, elite influence and the future of the ruling party ahead of 2027. DARE AKOGUN reports For much of the week leading to the All Progressives Congress governorship primary election in Kwara State, the political narrative appeared settled. The momentum was firmly behind Ambassador Abdulfatai Yahaya Seriki-Gambari. Eight aspirants had withdrawn from the race and publicly endorsed him. Party insiders spoke…

Fuel prices may drop in the coming days if oil prices continue to plunge following ongoing peace talks between the United States and Iran. This came as oil prices fell from $111 last week to $97 on Monday morning. The PUNCH had earlier predicted that a major drop in oil prices might be imminent if the United States and Iran reached an agreement that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz. As of Sunday, Brent crude hovered between $103 and $105 amid positive signals that the warring nations were ready to end the months-long conflict. As predicted, prices dropped sharply to…

Croatian heavyweight Filip Hrgovic has moved a significant step closer to a mouth-watering August showdown with rising British-Nigerian star Moses Itauma after stopping Dave Allen inside three rounds at the Eco-Power Stadium in Doncaster on May 16, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The contest was largely one-sided from the opening bell, with Hrgovic, 33, landing consecutive right hands at will while Allen, 34, struggled to mount any meaningful resistance. The Croatian’s superior class was evident throughout, as he switched between head and body with ease, dropping Allen with a left hook in the third round before the referee Steve Grey controversially…

The Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, following a Students’ Fees Payment Audit Exercise, has discovered that some members of staff and students, with a female ex-staff member as the alleged mastermind, defrauded the institution of N457,508,645.00. This revelation was contained in a statement on Monday by the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof Oyesoji Aremu. The female suspect, an alumna of the Department of Accounting of the university, in connivance with no fewer than 11 staff members, allegedly lured students to pay their school fees into her account with promises of discounted fees and commissions. According to the statement, the…

For Samuel Oyedokun, the pain is still raw. Days after his younger brother, Michael Oyedokun, a Mathematics teacher at Community High School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, was abducted and gruesomely killed by kidnappers in Oyo State, the US-based Nigerian says the family remains traumatised and devastated. He speaks to WALE AKINSELURE about the tragedy that has shaken his family Who was Michael Oyedokun to the family? He was the first son of his mother. He had five siblings who are still alive. His mother died last year. We were in Nigeria for the burial of…

Bitcoin (BTC) needs fresh spot demand to absorb the rising BTC supply across exchanges and exchange-traded funds. Recent exchange inflows and ETF outflows created nearly 34,000 BTC in local selling pressure, while derivatives data showed the latest recovery was driven mostly by short covering. Bitcoin researcher Axel Adler Jr. said BTC exchange and exchange-traded fund (ETF) activity continue to show a local supply imbalance despite the latest recovery. The weekly exchange netflows climbed by roughly 18,000 BTC, indicating more coins were added to exchanges than were withdrawn. Higher BTC inflows increase the near-term selling supply.Bitcoin weekly exchange netflows. Source: CryptoQuantThe spot…

Summer is officially here, which means there’s more time to read. Whether you prefer checking out these must-read books at the beach or by the pool, tons of authors are making their highly anticipated return with new novels just in time for peak relaxation. Former Bachelorette star Hannah Brown, for one, is continuing her summer release schedule with Reasons to be Loved By You, her third novel. This one follows the story of Nikki Bennet and appears to pull a major story line from her own life — but more on that in a second. Keep scrolling for a list…