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The Ogun State Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has confirmed the death of three persons in a fatal crash along the Ibadan-Lagos Expressway. PUNCH Metro learnt from a statement by the spokesperson for the command, Afolabi Odunsi, that the accident occurred on Sunday at about 1:04 pm in the Oniworo area of the busy highway. According to Odunsi, the crash involved a blue Lexus Jeep and an unregistered black Boxer motorcycle. He noted that a total of eight persons, all male adults, were involved in the accident, adding that one person sustained injuries, while three others lost…
Recent cyber incidents in Nigeria have triggered concern across sectors, from government agencies to financial institutions and digital platforms. However, focusing solely on individual breaches risks missing a more critical issue: the systemic fragility of Nigeria’s digital infrastructure stack and its growing implications for national security. These incidents are not isolated occurrences; they reflect deeper structural weaknesses that have been building over time. Over the past weeks, exposures involving the Corporate Affairs Commission, Sterling Bank, Remita, and Lagos State University have revealed a pattern that cuts across critical layers of Nigeria’s digital ecosystem. What they collectively expose is not just…
An aspirant for the Egbeda/Ona-Ara Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives under the platform of the All Progressives Congress, Samuel Adenitan, has stated that his intention to contest the position in the 2027 general election is driven by a commitment to visible, measurable, and impactful all-around development of the constituency. Adenitan made the promise in Elekuro, Ibadan, on Friday, during the formal declaration of his ambition, which brought together a gathering of party leaders as well as Egbeda/Ona-Ara constituents. “Our campaign is anchored on development for all—development that you can see on your roads, feel in your homes,…
Qamar Adegoke scored his 10th goal of the season on Sunday, rising to the occasion with the winner as Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle was on ground to watch Shooting Stars SC’s 3-2 win over Nasarawa United, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Chelle has opened the door of the national team to top players in the Nigeria Premier Football League and uncapped Nigerian players abroad ahead of the tournament billed for May 26 to 30. The Unity Cup is an invitational tournament played outside the FIFA international window, and Nigeria will defend the title they won last year against India, Jamaica…
Bitcoin breached $80,000 on Monday, rising 2.7% over a three-hour span as Asian equities began trading, marking its highest price since Jan. 31, 2026.The Bitcoin rally began at 1:25 am UTC, rising from $78,415 to break the $80,000 level about 75 minutes later before climbing to $80,515 by 4:20 am UTC, according to TradingView data. Bitcoin’s price change on Coinbase on Monday. Source: TradingViewThe rally coincided with a 2.3% rise in the MSCI AC Asia Index to 245.2 on Monday morning, breaking its previous high of 243.6 on Feb. 22, about a week before the US-Iran war began.A rise in the…
Euphoria introduced Grace Van Patten‘s sister Anna Van Patten by having her character involved in a brutal group sex scene with multiple men. During the Sunday, May 3, episode of the hit HBO series, Kitty (Anna Van Patten) joined the club after Angel (Priscilla Delgado) disappeared from rehab. She initially was meant to dance for the customers at the strip joint but then a group of four men hired her to join them in a private room. Kitty was then seen taking ketamine before the men took turns having sex with her. Rue (Zendaya) watched the brutal situation unfold on…
Eleven people were killed in a retaliatory attack by bandits on Gwalgoro village in the Kankia Local Government Area of Katsina State on Saturday, after security forces disrupted an operation allegedly led by a notorious bandit and recovered rustled cattle and motorcycles. The Katsina State Ministry of Internal Security and Home Affairs disclosed the details in a statement on Sunday. According to the ministry, intelligence reports indicated that Mohammadu Fulani, described as a notorious bandit kingpin, was leading a group of armed bandits towards certain bridges in the area. Community members promptly alerted security agencies, prompting the Divisional Police Officer…
Super Eagles forward Kelechi Iheanacho has reflected on his decisive impact from the bench after firing Celtic F.C. to a crucial 2-1 victory over Hibernian F.C., a result that keeps the Hoops firmly in the Scottish Premiership title race. Iheanacho’s late winner capped a dramatic encounter and underlined his growing importance as a game-changer in the final stretch of the season, with Celtic now level on points with Heart of Midlothian F.C. Impact from the bench in a tense contest Coming on at a critical stage, Iheanacho once again delivered when it mattered most, continuing a pattern that has defined…
Area Commanders, Divisional Police Officers, Heads of Department and other senior officers in Abia State Police Command have been charged to properly supervise their subordinates in their respective formations, in order to prevent operational lapses, vicarious liability and misconduct of officers. The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi Isa gave the directive in Umuahia during an emergency conference with strategic officers’ of the Command. The Commissioner of Police informed the strategic officers that the directive came from the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. The CP, who directed that the Command’s medical team will be deployed…
A former Kano governorship candidate of the Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) in the 2023 elections, Salisu Tanko Yakasai, has cautioned that the emerging division within Nigeria’s opposition could recreate the dynamics that led to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s victory in 2023. Reacting to the alignment of Peter Obi and Musa Kwankwaso with the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC), Yakasai said the formation of two opposition blocs, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the NDC , may split votes and ultimately benefit the ruling party in the 2027 general election. In a post shared on X, Yakasai described the development as a…
