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The death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar in kidnappers’ custody should trouble the conscience of the nation. Nigeria has, regrettably, become accustomed to tragic headlines. Reports of terrorist attacks on communities, banditry on highways, farmers abandoning their farmlands, and families paying ransoms for abducted relatives have become distressingly routine. Yet every so often, a particular incident forces society to confront uncomfortable truths about the depth of the country’s security crisis. The death of Abubakar is one such moment. Abubakar was not an ordinary citizen. He was a retired senior officer of the Nigerian Army and a former Director of…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has directed banks, fintech firms and other payment service providers to store payment transaction data generated within the country on local servers from January 1, 2027, as part of new measures to strengthen oversight of the fast-growing digital payments ecosystem. The directive was contained in a circular issued by the Payments System Supervision Department of the CBN on Monday and addressed to deposit money banks, microfinance banks, mobile money operators, switching and processing companies, payment terminal service providers, payment solution service providers, super agents and other licensed operators in the payments industry. The circular, signed…
Students of the Department of Theatre Arts, Federal University Lokoja, on Sunday staged a series of drama presentations at Karaworo Community, New Layout, as part of their 2026 Community Theatre Project aimed at promoting unity, self-help, peaceful coexistence and community development. The 300-level students used the performances to highlight how tribalism, division and lack of cooperation continue to fuel local challenges, while urging residents to embrace dialogue and collective responsibility as the foundation for development. The presentations also carried strong messages on self-help, civic responsibility and communal action, with dignitaries calling on students to translate their creative skills into sustainable…
West Wilson will reportedly not be returning for Summer House season 11 while facing ongoing tension with his castmates amid his romance with Amanda Batula. “West isn’t coming back,” a source exclusively tells Us Weekly of the reality star’s exit. “He could still make an appearance on Summer House or In the City in the future, especially if things with Amanda progress, but he’s not a cast member this season.” TMZ was the first to report the news of Wilson’s exit on Monday, June 15, citing sources connected to the series. People, meanwhile, reported that an insider close to production…
In separate operations, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command said it arrested four suspected members of a kidnapping and banditry network and dismantled a suspected terrorist camp concealed within the Paze–Byazhin hills on the outskirts of Abuja. The arrests followed a recent anti-kidnapping and rescue operation led by the Commissioner of Police, FCT Command, Ahmed Sanusi, on 9 June, in the hilly area, Josephine Adeh, the command’s spokesperson, said in a statement on Monday. She said the police, acting on intelligence, carried out a follow-up raid on 11 June at a hideout in the Paze hills, a remote area…
As the prices of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas) rise by about 140 per cent in many locations across the country, marketers of the commodity are perfecting plans to massively import the product to make it more affordable and available. Findings showed that cooking gas prices jumped from an average of N1,000 per kilogramme in January and February this year to as high as N2,400 a few days ago. Industry sources told our correspondent that the regulator is issuing licences for the importation of cooking gas. This is also because local producers of LPG have been unable to meet domestic…
The Anambra State Police Command has arrested two suspects allegedly involved in the production and distribution of adulterated alcoholic beverages in the state. The suspects, identified as Ikechukwu Okeke, 42 years old, and Okeke Chukwuemeka, 38 years old, were arrested in the early hours of Monday by the operatives attached to the Rapid Response Squad/VCRU, following credible intelligence received by the police. Confirming their arrest in a statement on Monday, the state police spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspects are currently in police custody, while the exhibits recovered from them have been secured for forensic examination and evidential purposes.…
I believe you understand the question. It echoes the problem many have with the indicated idiom and some other ones. Based on how common some idiom-related mistakes are, we shall revisit the topic today. Meanwhile, I should quickly note: I hope our WASSCE candidates had a brilliant outing in the English Language exam held on Wednesday. Some say ‘It takes two to tangle’. Others: ‘It takes two to tango.’ The second is the correct expression for the idiom, which means a situation or argument involves two people and they are both therefore responsible for it and its outcome: It’s unfair…
The Nigeria Customs Service, Federal Operations Unit Zone C, Owerri, has announced the interception of a large consignment of foreign-smuggled vegetable oil with a duty-paid value of N403.4m. The unit described the seizure as a result of strategic intelligence coordination and coordinated operational activities by its officers. The Customs Area Controller in charge of the unit, Bishir Balogun, announced this in a statement on Monday obtained by The PUNCH. Balogun said the seizures included 3,310 jerrycans of Super Delicious vegetable oil, 25 litres each; 10 jerrycans of Super Delicious vegetable oil, 10 litres each; 20 cartons of 5-litre Sunflower vegetable…
Six final-year students of the Department of Estate Management, University of Lagos, have been offered automatic employment by real estate firm, Jide Taiwo & Co. The firm also unveiled a N1m scholarship and rewards package, which will go to the overall best graduating student and the best female graduating student, among other recognitions. Regional Manager, Lagos Island of the company, Bashir Tajudeen, made this announcement during its 2026 Career Day/Job Fair, held over the weekend at the University of Lagos. According to Tajudeen, “the intervention is part of its commitment to nurturing young professionals and bridging the gap between university…
