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Suspected bandits have killed four farmers and abducted at least 12 others in a daylight attack on Ghandi District in the Rabah Local Government Area of Sokoto State, heightening concerns over the persistent insecurity in the eastern part of the state. The attack reportedly occurred on Tuesday while the victims were working on farmlands on the outskirts of the community. Confirming the incident, a resident, Malam Ibrahim Umar Ghandi, said the attack happened near his farmland, which he had stopped cultivating because of recurring security threats. “It was close to my farmland where the attack occurred. Because the land is…

The Federal Government has released about N2.68tn for the construction, rehabilitation and maintenance of roads and bridges across the country between 2023 and April 2026, findings by The PUNCH from the Open Treasury Portal have shown. The analysis, however, revealed a significant disparity between approved budgets and actual releases, with the government making provisions totalling N54.93tn for road-related projects within the period under review. The figures highlight both the growing emphasis on infrastructure development and the persistent financing constraints that continue to affect capital project execution in the country. The development also comes amid the ongoing Renewed Hope Media Tour…

The race for a place in the 2026 President Federation Cup final reaches a crucial stage on Wednesday as Ikorodu City face Nasarawa United while Wikki Tourists battle El-Kanemi Warriors in the semi-finals, The PUNCH reports. Former champions El-Kanemi Warriors and Wikki Tourists will square off at the Muhammadu Dikko Stadium in Katsina in a clash between two teams with rich histories in Nigeria’s oldest domestic cup competition. El-Kanemi are three-time winners of the competition, having lifted the trophy in 1991, 1992 and most recently in 2024. The Maiduguri-based side defeated Kano Pillars 3-2 in the 1991 final before edging…

Key takeaways:Hyperliquid defies the crypto bear market with $3 billion HYPE open interest, a 32% growth in a week.Hyperliquid’s TradFi innovation, like SpaceX pre-IPO trading, signals that the path to $80 HYPE price looks well-supported.Hyperliquid’s native token HYPE rallied 44% over five days, hitting a $76.90 all-time high on Tuesday. Despite the pullback to $73, open interest on HYPE futures reached the $3 billion mark, signaling growing institutional demand. With Hyperliquid decentralized exchange (DEX) volumes showing no signs of weakness amid the cryptocurrency bear market, traders question the odds of further HYPE gains above $80.HYPE futures aggregate open interest, USD. Source:…

UPDATE 6/16/26 6:07 p.m. ET. Corey Feldman has reportedly been released from the hospital after being transported from LAX following a mid-flight medical emergency. A rep for the actor told TMZ on Tuesday, June 16, that doctors ran multiple tests before determining Feldman was suffering from food poisoning. One day after he was admitted to a Los Angeles hospital, Feldman has been cleared to leave, per the outlet. Original story below: Corey Feldman was hospitalized after experiencing a medical emergency while flying to Los Angeles, multiple outlets report. The 54-year-old actor was traveling from Chicago to L.A. on Monday, June…

The Anambra State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening telemedicine services to improve access to quality healthcare across the state. The Commissioner for Health, Afam Obidike, stated this during an interactive session with doctors overseeing the telemedicine services on Tuesday in Awka. Mr Obidike said the government was working to expand the programme to ensure that residents could access medical consultations regardless of their locations. “Every resident in Anambra should be able to access a doctor in any part of the state through telemedicine. “Our goal is to make quality healthcare available and accessible to all through technology,” he…

Sambo Dasuki, former National Security Adviser, Nigeria Every June 12, Nigeria returns to a wound that never fully healed. For older Nigerians, it is the memory of a democratic mandate stolen by military fiat. For younger generations, it is an inheritance of grief, sacrifice, and unfinished history. More than three decades after the annulment of the 1993 presidential election won by Chief MKO Abiola, June 12 remains more than a date on the calendar. It is a reminder that democracy was neither gifted nor accidental; it was fought for, suffered for, and in some cases, paid for with exile, imprisonment,…

President Bola Tinubu has warned criminal elements across the country that they will have no hiding place, following the killing of a notorious bandit leader in Kogi State by Nigerian troops. The President gave the warning on Tuesday while commending the Armed Forces and other security agencies for what he described as a decisive operation that led to the elimination of Ibrahim Bastuji, a feared bandit kingpin accused of terrorising communities in Kogi and neighbouring states. He described the development as a significant blow to criminal networks terrorising communities in the state and its neighbours. In a statement signed by…

Residents of Festac Town in the Amuwo-Odofin area of Lagos State, under the aegis of the Take Back Festac Movement, have raised the alarm over the alleged sale of critical public infrastructure in the estate. The residents, during a peaceful protest in the estate on Saturday, identified some of the facilities as including sewage treatment facilities, waterworks, parks and buffer zones, warning that the development poses serious environmental and public health risks. The group also accused officials of the Federal Housing Authority of disposing of facilities originally designated for public use. Speaking during the protest, the president of the group,…

The Nigeria Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress said they will restart negotiations with the Federal Government over a new national minimum wage, warning that workers can no longer cope with rising living costs as inflation continues to erode real incomes. The unions are pushing for what they described as a “genuine living wage” to replace the current framework, which they said no longer reflects Nigeria’s economic realities, particularly sharp increases in food, transport, housing, and healthcare costs. The position was contained in a joint address delivered at the 114th International Labour Conference in Geneva on Monday, where the…