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The Lagos State Police Command says it is not relenting in unravelling the circumstances behind the disappearance of a lady, Comfort Uwakwe, who went missing after visiting her boyfriend in the Epe area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Adebisi, disclosed this on Sunday while reacting to the concerns of Comfort’s family. Comfort’s family had appealed to the police to unravel the circumstances surrounding her disappearance three months later. Speaking with PUNCH Metro on Sunday, Comfort’s sister, Onyinyechi, disclosed that her sister had gone missing in October after visiting her boyfriend, identified as Olajide Akeushola. Onyinyechi noted…
The Gombe State Police Command on Sunday confirmed the neutralisation of three suspected bandits, the recovery of arms and ammunition, and the rescue of kidnapped victims following coordinated security operations across border communities in the state. Speaking in a telephone interview with PUNCH Metro, the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, disclosed that security forces had earlier thwarted an attempted attack by bandits on Friday due to heavy deployment across vulnerable areas. “On Friday, they (bandits) tried to attack. Unfortunately for them, we have made serious deployments around that axis of Pindiga, Billiri, and Shongom, which are the…
The Nigerian equities market experienced a sharp pullback last week as investors engaged in profit-taking, causing the Nigerian Exchange Limited to lose N394bn in market capitalisation. Market activity slowed compared with the previous week as cautious sentiment gripped both retail and institutional investors. According to the weekly market report for the week ending Friday, 23 January 2026, a total of 3.748 billion shares worth N99.865bn changed hands in 237,179 deals, down from 4.607 billion shares valued at N130.636bn transacted in 263,439 deals the previous week. The decline reflects a 19 per cent drop in trading volume and a 23.6 per…
Sheffield United manager Chris Wilder has suggested the club is actively exploring midfield reinforcements, with Brentford’s Nigerian international Frank Onyeka on their radar, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Onyeka’s limited game time in West London, combined with his return from Africa Cup of Nations duty, has made the 28-year-old midfielder available, prompting interest from several Championship and European clubs. Daily Mail indicate that Sheffield United are among a number of sides formally enquiring about Onyeka, with both loan and permanent transfer options being considered, as the club seeks to bolster its squad for the second half of the season. Asked directly…
Jenny Slate found a new sense of purpose and confidence filming Carousel after the drama surrounding 2024’s It Ends With Us. “I think what I found in myself during this shoot was renewed gratitude for the combination in my personality that is shyness and hopefulness that becomes this strange, gregariousness that feels so good to have,” Slate, 43, told Deadline on Saturday, January 24, during an appearance at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival. “It just feels so good to be that way.” She continued, “I think I also upped my confidence or my sense of legitimacy and the value of…
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has successfully rescued two out of four victims abducted by gunmen on Saturday at Eleyewo in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known in a statement on Sunday, said the rescue followed a reported case of abduction. According to Mr Jimoh, a deputy superintendent of police, a distress call was received at the Police Command’s Control Room on 24 January at about 0945hrs on the abduction of four men by gunmen. “The command received a call that three men: Adesola Emiloye, 45;…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is set to depart Abuja on Monday, January 26, for a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye, the Presidency has announced. This was disclosed by Bayo Onanuga, the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy. The visit aims to strengthen the longstanding cordial relations between Nigeria and Türkiye while exploring new areas of cooperation in security, education, social development, innovation, and aviation. The trip follows Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s official visit to Nigeria in October 2021. During President Tinubu’s visit, both nations are expected to engage in strategic political and diplomatic discussions,…
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, says a case can be made for President Bola Tinubu to continue as Nigeria’s leader in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Dogara made this statement while fielding questions in an interview on ‘Sunday Politics’, a programme on Channels Television monitored by DAILY POST. He said, “I believe that should be the case, not only because of the principles of rotational presidency, but based on leadership and the reforms. “If you had listened to my statement yesterday, the goodwill message I delivered, I talked about a community in the far flung…
Some gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed an inspector of the Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State, DAILY POST learnt. The inspector was killed when a police patrol team was waylaid by the suspected bandits. The incident occured at Budo Masalasi border post around 1:30 pm on Saturday. Our correspondent gathered that a police officer whose identity has not been revealed died as a result of injuries he sustained in the ambush. Other persons also sustained various degrees of injury during the attack. Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed the incident when contacted…
Abia Warriors Football Club of Umuahia were handed their first home loss of the season by Nasarawa United who came from behind to win 2-1 at the Umuahia Township Stadium in a pulsating matchday 22 fixture of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL. Abia Warriors have been the outstanding team on the road this season winning five of their 11 away games so far but had a taste of their own medicine when the Solid Miners from Lafia netted twice to end their unbeaten run. They were also unbeaten for six games before the encounter with Nasarawa United. Playing in…
