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The Kaduna State Government has dismissed claims of mass abduction of church members in the Kajuru Local Government Area, confirmed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as false. The government and the police said security assessments conducted in the area did not support the claims of a large-scale kidnapping of church members, challenging the CAN and other residents to provide evidence of the abduction. CAN’s chairperson in the Kajuru LGA, Enoch Kaura, earlier told PREMIUM TIMES during a telephone interview on Monday that bandits abducted about 163 worshippers during a church service in the LGA on Sunday. Mr Kaura…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services, DSS. DSS officials took the former minister shortly after he left Kuje Prison, following the completion of his bail conditions. DAILY POST understands that the former attorney-general is facing a fresh probe by the secret police. It was gathered that arms were discovered at his Kebbi country home by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a search. The former AGF had recently alleged a plot by the DSS to re-arrest him from Kuje Prison. A Federal High Court…
The Special Adviser on Politics to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Munirudeen Raji, has revealed that the camp of Governor Ademola Adeleke will throw its weight behind the second-term ambition of President Bola Tinubu. Raji, who is also an Accord Party chieftain in the state, made this revelation while featuring in a current affairs programme titled Lero Temi on Monday in Osogbo. While admitting that the Adeleke political machinery worked against Tinubu’s presidential ambition during the 2023 presidential election, Raji assured that President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election is guaranteed. He said, “President Bola Tinubu belongs…
Ibrahim Gusau, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has explained why Super Eagles players were absent at the medal ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Eric Chelle’s men beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the third-place match on Saturday. The three-time champions were scheduled to receive their bronze medals after Sunday’s final, which was played between Morocco and Senegal. But most of the Nigerian players had already returned to their clubs, so Gusau had to collect the medals for them. Gusau said, “The players couldn’t wait to get their medals on Sunday. “He…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday released the final list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the June 20 Ekiti State election, notably excluding the Peoples Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party candidates. The names of the PDP candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his SDP counterpart, David Bankole, were missing from the list, which includes candidates from 12 other political parties. The final list was posted on the INEC notice board at the electoral body’s state headquarters in Ado Ekiti. Spokesperson for the PDP candidate, Gani Salau, expressed confidence that Oluyede would still participate, noting that the party…
The trial of suspects linked to the killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State will soon commence. This follows the state government’s announcement that it would take over the prosecution of the case after widespread public outrage over the tragic incident. The suspects allegedly broke into the residence of Haruna Bashir, killing his wife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children. Three suspects — Umar Auwalu, 23; Isyaku Yakubu (also known as Chebe), 40; and Yakubu Abdulaziz (also known as Wawo), 21 — were subsequently arrested in connection with the crime. Speaking at…
This first danger of overgeneralisation in pronunciation is to equate English speech sounds with the alphabet of the language. The alphabet abcdef to z is the pillar for spelling words vis-a-vis writing. When it comes to oral communication, however, the speech sounds take charge. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, a speech sound refers to any one of the smallest recurrent recognisably same constituents of spoken language. Now, although speech sounds are made up of vowels and consonants like the alphabet, their pronunciations are different in many instances. For instance, the pronunciations of letters i, e, g etc. are not the…
The International Monetary Fund has projected that Nigeria’s economy will grow by 4.4 per cent in 2026, based on improving macroeconomic conditions. The projection, which is an improvement from the 4.2 per cent in 2025, was contained in the IMF’s January 2026 World Economic Outlook titled ‘Global Economy: Steady amid Divergent Forces’. The PUNCH reports that the IMF’s latest projection had come on the back of a warning from the body about reform fatigue, urging the Federal Government to sustain ongoing economic reforms and avoid policy reversals, particularly as political pressures build ahead of the election cycle. The IMF’s Country…
Senegal forward Sadio Mané was named Man of the Tournament at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco after inspiring the Teranga Lions to their second continental title with a 1-0 win over hosts Morocco in the final, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The Teranga Lions needed extra time to edge the hosts after a drama-filled 90 minutes ended goalless. Senegal took the lead in the 94th minute when Pape Gueye struck a powerful long-range effort into the top corner. Mané finished the tournament with two goals and four assists, including the assist for Gueye’s decisive strike in the final.…
Former Lagos Governor, Raji Fashola, is among three personalities to be conferred with the fellowship of the Eko University of Medicine and Health Sciences at its maiden convocation on January 29. Vice Chancellor of EkoUNIMED, Prof. Gbadebo Awosanya, disclosed this at the pre-convocation held at the Ijanikin campus of the university on Monday. Fashola, the VC noted, was to be honoured, considering his pioneering support for the establishment of the university during his tenure as governor. Before the conferment of the fellowship, Fashola is also billed to deliver the varsity’s convocation lecture titled, “Medical Education: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow- Building…
