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A 29-year-old Nigerian woman, Olajide Iyanuoluwa, has been arrested in India with 121 grams of cocaine valued at about Rs 1.20 crore (approximately N195m), which she allegedly concealed inside bread loaves. PUNCH Metro learnt that Indian authorities have remanded Iyanuoluwa in judicial custody and initiated procedures to deport her to Nigeria. According to a report by The Indian Express on Wednesday, Iyanuoluwa was arrested by the Karnataka Police for allegedly smuggling cocaine from Mumbai to Bengaluru. Investigations revealed that the suspect had travelled to India in 2024 on a student visa and initially moved to Delhi before her arrest. The…
Nigerian Christianity faced several trying moments this year, but the hill on which the Christian Association of Nigeria President, Archbishop Daniel Okoh, has chosen to die this December is a mere film title. In all the media reporting of CAN’s umbrage with “A Very Dirty Christmas”, a film produced by popular actress Ini Edo, there is zero indication whatsoever that Archbishop Okoh had seen the film and found the offence in the narration. He reacted—in fact, overreacted—to the mere film title that associated “dirt” (and its filthy connotations) with the Christmas season. Until CAN mentioned it, no Christian I know…
United Nigeria Airlines and Max Air recorded the highest proportions of flight cancellations in the third quarter of 2025, according to data released by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority. This came as the NCAA revealed that domestic carriers paid more than N1bn in refunds between May and July alone without direct regulatory intervention, signalling growing compliance within the industry. In its Q3 2025 flight delay and cancellation report, which compared performance with the same period in 2024, the NCAA said United Nigeria posted a cancellation rate of 0.63 per cent between July and September 2025, an improvement from 0.70 per…
In a year marked by big disappointments on the men’s side, ABIODUN ADEWALE revisits how Nigerian women sustained the country’s sporting legacy in 2025 Queens of African football A stunning comeback at the Olympic Stadium in Rabat ensured the Super Falcons remained the team to beat in African women’s football, as they clinched a record-extending WAFCON title, beating hosts Morocco 3-2 in July. Trailing 2-0 at half-time in front of a partisan Moroccan crowd, the Super Falcons showed their pedigree and resilience, clawing their way back into the match with a display of clinical finishing and sheer determination to cement…
Former Alameda Research CEO Caroline Ellison, sentenced to two years in prison for her role in the misuse of clients’ funds at cryptocurrency exchange FTX, will be released in a matter of weeks following an update from US federal authorities.As of Wednesday, Ellison’s release from federal custody will be Jan. 21, according to information provided by the Federal Bureau of Prisons. The former Alameda CEO was transferred out of prison in October and relocated to a Residential Reentry Management field office in New York City, where she had been expected to remain until Feb. 20, her initially announced release date. …
UPDATE: 12/24/25 1:22 p.m. ET. Authorities have revealed the cause of death for 9-year-old Melodee Buzzard, who went missing in October, as gunshot wounds to the head. It has not been revealed how many times Melodee was shot, People reported on Wednesday, December 24. Melodee’s body was discovered on December 6, outside of Caineville, Utah, the Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Office confirmed in a Tuesday, December 23, press release and subsequent press conference. Her body was decomposed, which sheriffs believe points to her most likely being killed in October. One day after DNA analysis confirmed that the remains found in Utah…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said on Wednesday that it has not received any court granting bail to former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami. EFCC’s lawyer in the case, Jibrin Okutepa, who is a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), said neither his law firm nor the commission had been served with such an order. “I have been inundated with calls and messages from professional colleagues and other well-meaning Nigerians who want to know why, as lead counsel to the EFCC, I have not prevailed on the commission to release the former Attorney…
Several worshippers were killed on Tuesday when an explosive device went off inside a mosque at Gamborun Market in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital. The explosion occurred while worshippers were observing prayers, triggering panic and confusion within the densely populated market area. Eyewitnesses told Zagazola Malala that the blast ripped through part of the mosque, killing some worshippers instantly and leaving others with varying degrees of injuries. Traders and residents fled the scene as thick smoke billowed from the mosque, while some people attempted to rescue victims before the arrival of emergency responders. Security operatives swiftly cordoned…
An undisclosed number of traders are feared trapped inside a plaza popularly known as Great Nigeria Insurance House, located at Balogun Market, after a fire gutted the fifth floor of the building on Wednesday. An eyewitness, who identified himself simply as Sola, told PUNCH Metro that the fire, which began at about 5 p.m., started on the fifth floor, trapping an unspecified number of traders. Our correspondents reported that the plaza is renowned for its sale of clothing and shoes for both children and adults. A short video obtained by our correspondents on Wednesday showed thick black smoke billowing from…
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has said that the Chief Magistrate of the Special Offences Court sitting in Oshodi has remanded six of the seven suspects arraigned before it until February 19, 2026, for allegedly assaulting and causing grievous bodily harm to traffic officials carrying out their lawful duties. The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, stated in a statement on Wednesday that the assaulted officials comprised LASTMA personnel, KAI officials, and operatives of the Lagos State Task Force. He noted that the LASTMA authorities had received a complaint from the Nigerian Airports Authority about the activities of some motorists who…
