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When the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, recently stated during an interview that the end of insecurity in Nigeria can only be determined by God, it was a telling statement. He had said, “It is only God that can bring an end to this insecurity, alongside our collective prayers and efforts. It should not be used as a tool to condemn others or score political points.” That statement has understandably triggered the nerves of Nigerians fed up with mediocrity and failure and have had it with leaders who evade responsibility by bamboozling us with what God. Matawalle is,…

The Lagos State Government has partnered with children’s educational brand Lumi to promote road safety awareness among schoolchildren through storytelling, practical demonstrations and interactive learning sessions aimed at raising a new generation of responsible road users. The initiative, which took place at St. Saviour’s School, Ikoyi, brought together pupils, educators and transport officials in an engaging programme designed to teach children safe road practices, public transportation awareness and responsible travel behaviour from an early age. At the centre of the event was Pelumi Nubi, founder of the Lumi initiative, Lagos State Tourism Ambassador and the first woman to drive solo…

Two-time heavyweight world champion Anthony Joshua has signed a commercial representation deal with CAA Sports, joining a star-studded roster that includes José Mourinho and Robert Lewandowski, in an arrangement struck in partnership with the boxer’s 258 Group. As part of the deal, 258 Group Managing Director Freddie Cunningham joins CAA Sports Talent Group as Head of Client Strategy. Based in London, Cunningham will oversee Joshua’s commercial activities across endorsements, speaking engagements and publishing, working alongside 258 Group and its family office, while also supporting the agency’s broader athlete business development across its international roster. He will report to Roman Di…

Kentucky has sued five prediction market platforms, including Kalshi and Polymarket, adding to a wave of US states launching legal fights with prediction markets over sports event contracts.State Attorney General Russell Coleman said in a statement Wednesday that his office filed lawsuits in state court against Polymarket and Kalshi — also naming Kalshi partners Coinbase, Robinhood and Webull — accusing them of “operating unlicensed and illegal sports betting and gambling platforms.”“Kalshi and Polymarket are operating illegal sportsbooks in Kentucky and breaking our laws,” Coleman said. “These multi-billion dollar corporations and their legal fictions don’t pass the sniff test. As one…

Rowan Francis Henchy is stepping into the spotlight by joining Next Gen NYC for season 2, but she won’t be alone thanks to acting icon and mom Brooke Shields’ guidance. “She’s nervous the second I leave the house, like, I can go and get a coffee, and she’s stressed, she’s a mother,” Rowan, 23, exclusively told Us Weekly of her mom’s reaction to her starring on the reality TV show. “She just really stressed [for me to], be myself.” Rowan, the eldest of Shields’ two daughters, recalled the actress, 61, recently telling her, ‘‘Don’t be the girl throwing up, be…

An Information Technology (IT) and business consultant told the FCT High Court in Abuja on Wednesday how he shared the commission he received from services he provided the Kogi State Internal Revenue Service (KSIRS) with the officials of the agency during Governor Yahaya Bello’s administration. Philip Kuma, owner of Bespoque Business Solutions Limited (BBSL) and Bespoque Global Concepts (BGC), companies that featured in past witness testimonies, said he was made to part with a share of his company’s commission to settle those he called “stakeholders”. He said such payment was part of the consultancy agreement. Mr Kuma said his company…

Daughter of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Iyabo Obasanjo-Bello, who resigned her membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress last week, was on Wednesday formally received back into the Peoples Democratic Party. At a well-attended, carnival-like event held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta, the state chairman of the party, Dr Abayomi Tella, supported by other party leaders, presented Obasanjo with the party flag, formally announcing her as its senatorial candidate for Ogun Central ahead of the 2027 elections. The reception was preceded by a procession through major streets in Abeokuta by Obasanjo, flanked by the party’s governorship candidate, Ladi Adebutu,…

The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Ayodele Ogunsan, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Deputy Commissioner of Police, Administration, Lagos State Command, Khan Salihu, describing him as an officer whose life was defined by professionalism, humility and selfless service. Ogunsan stated in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Wednesday that the passing of the senior police officer was a painful loss to the wider security community in Lagos State, where he played a key administrative role within the command. He sympathised with the family of the deceased, the Inspector-General of…

The opinion piece by one “Elu Moses” (published in The Punch Newspaper of June 16, 2026) is a masterclass in what skilled propagandists call the “noble cause substitution”. You take a nakedly commercial interest, in this case, the protection of a specific foreign operator’s revenue stream from regulatory oversight, and you dress it in the language of national development, investment climate, and economic patriotism. You invoke the President’s name. You warn of catastrophe. You gesture towards abstract billions. And you hope that nobody notices the man behind the curtain. Nigerians should notice. Because the curtain, in this instance, is remarkably…

Nigeria’s crude oil production could rise to 1.9 million barrels per day in the near term following recent improvements in output, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has said. The Commission Chief Executive of the NUPRC, Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this on Wednesday during a meeting with the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service, Zacch Adedeji, at the NRS headquarters in Abuja. This was contained in a statement issued by the Head of Media and Corporate Communications of the NUPRC, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Wednesday. Eyesan said the country’s oil industry had continued to record production growth, noting that crude output reached…