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The member representing Umuahia North Constituency in the Abia State House of Assembly, Anderson Akaliro, has cried out over the destruction of farms belonging to his constituents in Umuagu Autonomous Community, Umuahia North LGA. The destruction, according to the lawmaker, was caused by cattle belonging to suspected herdsmen. Presenting a matter of urgent public importance before the Abia State House of Assembly, Akaliro expressed worry that the destruction of crops in the farms occurred despite the 2018 anti-open grazing law. He urged the Abia State House of Assembly to urgently intervene in the matter in order to stop the situation…

Sadiq Gombe, the National Chairman of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, of deliberately interfering in the internal affairs of the party with the aim of causing a crisis in the leadership of the opposition party. He disclosed this during a briefing at the party secretariat on Thursday. DAILY POST reports that the party’s former chairman, Shehu Musa Gabam, had allegedly led political thugs to disrupt the party’s activities before police intervened. Reacting, Gombe defended the suspension and expulsion of Gabam-led party officials in line with the party’s constitution. According to him, the…

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the discovery of a decomposing body in an apartment in Osogbo, the state capital. The deceased, identified as Kemisola, was reportedly found in her room at a residence located in the Jaleyemi area on Thursday. The police spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, confirmed that the incident had been formally reported to the authorities. Ojelabi stated that officers promptly responded to the situation and took the necessary steps following the discovery. “The incident was reported today. The remains were evacuated by the police, and an autopsy will be carried out,” he said. He added, “There…

Real Madrid have confirmed that Federico Valverde has suffered “a traumatic brain injury”. The Uruguay midfielder will now miss this weekend’s El Clasico against Barcelona, which could decide the LaLiga title. A club statement read: “The tests carried out today on our player Fede Valverde by the Real Madrid Medical Services, he has been diagnosed with a traumatic brain injury. “Valverde is at home in good condition and will need to rest for 10 to 14 days, as per medical protocols for this diagnosis.” The injury is suspected to have happened during a training ground clash with Aurelien Tchouameni.

The Senator representing Edo North, Senator Adams Oshiomhole, on Thursday called on Senate President Godswill Akpabio to resign from office, escalating tensions over the recent amendment of the Senate Standing Orders governing the election of presiding and principal officers in the upper chamber. Oshiomhole, who spoke to journalists in Abuja, described the amended rules as being rooted in what he called a “moral crisis,” insisting that the process and content of the changes raised fundamental questions about fairness, eligibility, and leadership ethics in the Senate. He argued that Akpabio, under the new framework being debated, no longer meets the moral…

The Anambra State Police Command has raided a secessionist camp in Owerre-Ezukala in Orumba South Local Government Area of the state, recovering several sophisticated arms and ammunition. The command’s spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, in a statement on Thursday, said the clearance operation was carried out by the operatives of the Inspector General of Police’s Violent Crime Response Unit under the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu and led by Chief Superintendent of Police, Orebe Mathew. Ikenga explained that the joint security team, acting on credible information from a 37-year-old suspect already in custody, stormed the camp in an operation that lasted several…

Vice President Kashim Shettima on Thursday submitted the nomination and expression of interest forms of President Bola Tinubu to the national leadership of the All Progressives Congress ahead of the 2027 election. Shettima disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle. He said the move signalled Tinubu’s intention to seek the ruling party’s ticket for a second term in office. The Vice President also called on party stakeholders, including governors, members of the National Assembly, and APC officials, to support the President’s re-election bid. According to him, Tinubu has demonstrated the capacity to steer Nigeria out of its…

Nigeria has yet to meet the structural conditions required to sustain large-scale industrialisation, despite signs of progress, according to the 2025 RED Index of Industrial Development in Africa released by the Business Council for Africa. In a statement by the Business Council for Africa, obtained by The PUNCH on Wednesday, it was disclosed that only four African economies — Morocco, Egypt, South Africa, and Mauritius — were “structurally positioned to sustain high-growth industrialisation.” It noted that while Nigeria and Rwanda had recorded “meaningful progress”, both countries remained incomplete in their industrialisation trajectory, with most African economies still categorised as either…

Crystal Palace swept past Shakhtar Donetsk 5-2 on aggregate to reach their first-ever European final on Thursday, giving manager Oliver Glasner the chance of a fairytale end to his golden reign. The Eagles led 3-1 after the first leg of the UEFA Conference League semi-final and went further ahead in the first half at a crackling Selhurst Park, courtesy of an own goal from Pedro Henrique. Eguinaldo levelled but Ismaila Sarr continued his rich vein of form by scoring his ninth goal of the competition early in the second period to make it 2-1 on the night. Glasner’s men will…

The Instructure-owned learning management platform, Canvas, is down after recently confirming a massive data breach that impacted student names, email addresses, ID numbers, and messages. Students attempting to access the system on Thursday saw a message from the hacking group ShinyHunters, which claimed responsibility for the attack:ShinyHunters has breached Instructure (again). Instead of contacting us to resolve it they ignored us and did some “security patches.” If any of the schools in the affected list are interested in preventing the release of their data, please consult with a cyber advisory firm and contact us privately at TOX to negotiate a…