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How much has changed since that tragic night of June 13, 2025? Have the survivors of the massacre found healing and security, or are they still trapped by fear, poverty and painful memories? JOHN CHARLES visited Yelewata on Saturday and reports on a community still searching for answers In Yelewata, memories do not live in photographs alone; they stand in burnt walls, empty compounds and the tears of survivors who still struggle to understand why hundreds of their neighbours never lived to see another sunrise. The tears came without warning. Standing before the charred remains of a house in Yelewata,…
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Nigeria’s two main opposition parties, ADC and NDC, are facing multiple internal crises, calling into question their ability to challenge or even defeat the ruling party, APC, in next year’s general elections. Although Nigeria currently has 21 registered parties, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are the two expected to pose formidable challenges to the ruling APC. This is partly because of their presidential candidates: Atiku Abubakar of the ADC and Peter Obi of the NDC. Mr Abubakar came second in the last presidential election, while Mr Obi came third. Together, they had more votes…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a coordinated enforcement exercise across the country, targeting vehicles operating with covered, obscured, altered, defaced or unregistered number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security and curb criminal activities. The exercise, which follows a directive by the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, is aimed at enhancing public safety, improving vehicle identification and preventing criminals from using untraceable vehicles to evade detection. In Kogi State, the police command said it had begun a statewide operation against vehicles with covered, obscured, unauthorised, defaced or missing registration number plates. A statement issued on Monday by the…
Four persons have been killed and two others injured following a suspected cult-related shooting in the Post Office area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. PUNCH Metro learnt that the incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on Sunday, when a group of armed hoodlums reportedly invaded a shanty bamboo bar located along the railway line and opened fire on people gathered at the spot before escaping. The Kwara State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday by its spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, noting that operatives swiftly responded to the distress call and evacuated the victims to the…
In an era when politics is loud, His Excellency, Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State, chose a different sound, the sound of work getting done. He governs with calm. No drama. No chest beating. Just steady, deliberate steps that are changing Kano, one community at a time. While others argue, he builds. While others posture, he plans. What sets him apart isn’t only the roads repaired or schools reopened. It’s the spirit behind it. Gov. Abba leads like someone who remembers where he came from. He moves through the state with humility, speaks with respect, and makes decisions with the…
A Nigerian legal scholar based in the United Kingdom, Godwin Daramola, has called for stricter environmental regulations and legally enforceable sustainability obligations for oil and gas companies operating in Nigeria, arguing that voluntary corporate social responsibility initiatives have failed to resolve longstanding challenges in host communities. Daramola, a doctoral researcher and teaching fellow in law at the University of Hull, said environmental protection, community development and corporate accountability should be embedded in law rather than left to the discretion of companies. According to a statement issued on Sunday, the legal scholar argued that the traditional Corporate Social Responsibility model widely…
Super Eagles midfielder Wilfred Ndidi is likely to depart Besiktas this summer after just one season in Turkey, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Ndidi joined the Turkish side from Leicester City in an €8m deal last summer, but speculation about his future began to emerge during the January transfer window when he was reportedly considering a return to England. Following an underwhelming campaign, Besiktas parted ways with coach Sergen Yalçın and have since appointed Vincenzo Italiano as his replacement. Speculation surrounding Ndidi’s future has intensified, with reports suggesting he does not feature in the new manager’s tactical plans and that the…
The Group Managing Director of Sahara Power Group, Kola Adesina, has challenged African universities, research centres and think tanks to move beyond theoretical scholarship and focus on producing solutions that address real-life challenges confronting the continent. Adesina made the call while delivering the 7th Arthur Mbanefo Lecture titled, “Illuminating Africa: From Rhetoric to Results – The Why, the How, the Who, and the When,” at the Arthur Mbanefo Digital Research Centre, University of Lagos. He said institutions of higher learning must become drivers of innovation, evidence-based policymaking and sustainable development if Africa is to achieve meaningful progress. “Our universities, our…
Sean “Diddy” Combs’ prison release date is getting a little bit closer as it was moved up again. According to official records from the Federal Bureau of Prisons viewed by Us Weekly on Monday, June 15, Combs, 56, will now be freed on February 23, 2028. The rapper was originally scheduled to be released on June 4, 2028. But earlier this year, Us confirmed that his release was moved up a month-and-a-half earlier on April 25, 2028. Combs’ team was not made aware of the date change. Us has reached out to a spokesperson for Fort Dix for comment. Combs…
