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The Commissioner of Police, Edo State Police Command, Monday Agbonika, on Tuesday, said that 55 suspected kidnappers were arrested and 58 victims were rescued between March and May 2026. While presenting the operational scorecard of the command at a press briefing in Benin, the CP said the results were achieved in a major crackdown on violent crimes across the state. Agbonika said the command also arrested 15 suspected cultists, eight armed robbery suspects, 15 murder suspects, three suspects linked to unlawful possession of firearms and 23 suspects connected to rape and defilement cases. The CP noted that the command had…
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been screened by the Senatorial Aspirants’ Screening Committee of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the party’s primaries for the Kwara Central Senatorial seat in the 2027 general elections. The screening, which took place in Abuja from May 9 to May 10, formed part of the party’s internal process aimed at verifying the eligibility of aspirants and ensuring that candidates seeking elective offices are free from legal and electoral encumbrances before the primaries. A senior aide to the governor, Bashira Kolawole, confirmed the development in an exclusive interview with PUNCH Online in Ilorin on…
The Ekiti State Government has sealed an eatery in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, for allegedly violating sanitation regulations. The eatery was sanctioned during an enforcement exercise carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources. A statement from the ministry on Tuesday said the enforcement exercise was part of efforts aimed at addressing environmental sanitation breaches linked to persistent odour nuisance in parts of the state capital. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Mrs Tosin Aluko-Ajisafe, who led the ministry’s team during inspections around the Federal Polytechnic Satellite Campus Junction and other parts of Ado Ekiti, said,…
Sadiq Umar has urged Valencia to maintain focus as the Spanish side continue their fight to secure La Liga safety, following another decisive contribution in their win over Athletic Club, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Nigerian forward scored the only goal of the match at San Mamés, sealing a crucial 1-0 away victory and continuing his recent run of form for the Mestalla club. The strike marked his third goal in four league appearances, further boosting Valencia’s push away from the relegation zone. Reflecting on the result, Sadiq stressed the importance of consistency as the season reaches its decisive stage.…
Nollywood veteran Kate Henshaw has expressed shock and regret over the passing of popular actor Alex Ekubo, revealing that she had been trying to reach him without realising the severity of his condition. The news of Ekubo’s death at the age of 40 sent shockwaves through the Nigerian entertainment industry on Tuesday, after the actor reportedly succumbed to his battle with cancer. Taking to her X handle, Henshaw initially reacted to the breaking news with a post that captured her disbelief. “I just heard a terrible news! Father Lord plsssss ,” she wrote. Responding to an inquiry from a fan…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says Elon Musk did “huge damage” to the culture of the AI startup. During testimony as part of Musk’s lawsuit against OpenAI, Altman said Musk required OpenAI president Greg Brockman and former chief scientist Ilya Sutskever to rank researchers by their accomplishments and “take a chainsaw through a bunch.”Altman conceded that this was the management style the Tesla CEO was known for, but that it was incompatible with his startup. “I don’t think Mr. Musk understood how to run a good research lab,” Altman testified when his lawyer, William Savitt, asked about the impact of Musk’s…
XRP (XRP) price is down 3.2% in the past 24 hours and 6% below its recent high of $1.50 to trade at $1.42 on Tuesday. Despite this pullback, analysts say XRP is still positioned for further gains backed by several market and technical factors.Key takeaways:Spot XRP ETFs logged $25.8 million in inflows on Monday, driving cumulative net inflows to a record $1.35 billion.Analysts say XRP price shows potential for a sustained rally, with charts targeting as high as $10. XRP ETF demand makes a comebackInstitutional demand for XRP investment products has been strengthening, according to data from CoinShares.XRP exchange-traded products (ETPs)…
Martin Short gives a lesson on finding joy through pain in his new documentary Marty, Life Is Short. The film, directed by Short’s longtime friend Lawrence Kasdan, details the life and career of the beloved comedian through archived footage, never-before-seen home videos and exclusive interviews with Short’s dearest friends including Steve Martin, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg and the late Catherine O’Hara. While the documentary highlights many of Short’s biggest wins — from his jumpstart at SCTV, to Father of the Bride’s success, to falling in love with wife Nancy Dolman to welcoming their three children, Oliver, Henry and Katherine — it also…
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday fixed 13 July for judgement in the illegal mining trial of eight Chinese nationals and two others. The judge, James Omotosho, fixed the date after the prosecution lawyer, Adeola Adedipe, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), and the defence lawyer, Oladimeji Ekengba, adopted their final written addresses and urged the court to grant their respective prayers. While adopting the defence’s processes, Mr Ekengba told the court that aside from the final written address, the defendants also filed a reply on points of law in response to the prosecution’s submissions. The lawyer said…
Veteran Yoruba actor Ebun “Olaiya Igwe” Oloyede has commented on the performance of President Bola Tinubu since he assumed office. The actor, who went naked to campaign for Mr Tinubu during the build-up to the 2023 presidential election, spoke in an interview on Feel Right News TV, which was posted on YouTube on Tuesday. The producer and director defended Mr Tinubu amid ongoing public scrutiny of his administration, particularly over economic hardship, insecurity, and other challenges. President Tinubu Challenging critics of Mr Tinubu’s administration, he said: “Regarding the question you asked about whether Bola Tinubu is doing well as President,…
