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The Sokoto State Police Command has arrested a suspected serial rapist, Annas Sani, over multiple cases of abduction, impersonation and sexual assault involving teenage girls. Briefing journalists on Friday, the Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Musa, said the suspect, a resident of Gidan Igwai area of Sokoto, was arrested on December 9, 2025, following reports of the abduction and rape of two girls aged 17 and 18. Police investigations revealed that the suspect allegedly operated with a network of accomplices, using deception and intimidation to target young girls. According to the commissioner, Annas Sani confessed during interrogation that he carried out…
Chelsea have confirmed that Academy forward Chizaram Ezenwata has signed his first professional contract with the club. The Blues disclosed this in a post via its official website on Friday. Ezenwata joined the Premier League west London club from Charlton Athletic during his Under-15s season. The England youth international has since progressed through the ranks at Cobham. The young forward currently leads the scoring charts across all competitions at the Under-18s, with 11 goals so far. Ezenwata made his Under-21s debut against Manchester City last season and has featured twice in the EFL Trophy during the current campaign.
The management of the Federal University, Otuoke, Bayelsa State, has announced plans to launch a N100bn Endowment Fund to support the institution’s development needs. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof Teddy Adias, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday ahead of the university’s convocation. Adias said, “We will also launch a N100bn Endowment Fund to support developmental needs for our university, as well as honour some distinguished Nigerians who have made outstanding contributions to our nation’s development through the award of honorary doctorate degrees.” He added that the institution would confer degrees on 10,272 graduating students, comprising 9,912 undergraduates and 360 postgraduate…
President Bola Tinubu on Friday presented the 2026 Appropriation Bill to a Joint Session of the National Assembly in Abuja, describing it as a critical step in consolidating recent economic reforms and steering Nigeria toward stability and inclusive growth. The budget, titled “Budget of Consolidation, Renewed Resilience and Shared Prosperity,” was delivered in fulfilment of the President’s constitutional responsibility. Addressing lawmakers, Tinubu said the 2026 Budget builds on two and a half years of reforms aimed at stabilising the economy, restoring confidence and laying the foundation for a more resilient and competitive nation. He acknowledged the pressures the reform process…
The family of the late singer, Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, has renewed its call for a post-mortem deoxyribonucleic acid test, rejecting any DNA procedure that relies on samples from the deceased artiste’s relatives to determine the paternity of his son, Liam. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the family made this known in a letter addressed to the court and signed by its lawyer, Oladayo Ogungbe. In the letter, the family expressed dissatisfaction with the option presented to them regarding the proposed DNA testing process, insisting instead on a post-mortem parentage test using Mohbad’s own biological tissue. “The…
Data loss in financial services is a growing concern, with client identity theft being the fastest-growing crime globally. Data security firms offer loss policies to protect financial data and property, while insurance firms, banks, and other establishments compensate their clients in case of data loss. The financial services sector is vulnerable to hostile hackers and black-market transactions, making data loss a significant risk for clients and banks. This year, banks, investment management firms, insurance companies, and securities brokers have adopted strict data security standards. The financial services sector must establish an environment focused on data security to protect sensitive customer…
A business analyst, Adewale Adebawo, has charged African entrepreneurs to turn challenges into opportunities, noting that ideas can emerge from difficult economic terrains. At the Business Verge Awards, a leading platform celebrating innovation and excellence across Africa’s business and technology ecosystem, which hosted Adebawo, he said, ‘Across Africa, innovators are showing that great ideas can emerge from difficult environments. “They are improving livelihoods, shaping industries, and strengthening communities,” he said. He emphasised that Africa’s strength lies in its people: bold entrepreneurs who turn constraints into opportunities and create enterprises that uplift society. Aligned with the event’s focus on innovation, Adebawo…
The first volunteer has received a dose in a first-in-human trial of Oxford’s Lassa vaccine, marking a major milestone in the fight against the deadly virus. This was disclosed on Thursday by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations on its website. CEPI is an innovative partnership between public, private, philanthropic, and civil organisations. Its mission is to accelerate the development of vaccines and other biologic countermeasures against epidemic and pandemic threats so they can be accessible to all people in need. The trial, conducted by the Oxford Vaccine Group and funded by CEPI, will assess the safety and immune response…
Nigeria winger Moses Simon is hurt by the absence of his academy product, Benjamin Fredrick, from the Super Eagles squad as preparations intensify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations, which will be played from December 21, 2025 to January 18, 2026 in Morocco, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Fredrick, who broke into the national team in May, was ruled out by an unfortunate knee injury he sustained weeks before the tournament. Regarded as one of Nigeria’s most promising defensive talents, he had been strongly tipped to make the AFCON squad after stringing together a number of impressive performances. He was…
A confrontation between FCT Minister Nyesom Wike and Navy Lieutenant A.M. Yerima over a disputed Abuja property has gone viral, prompting nationwide debate over the limits of civilian authority and military discipline, NATHANIEL SHAIBU reports The confrontation between the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, and Lieutenant A.M. Yerima of the Nigerian Navy on Tuesday has sparked intense debate among legal and security experts, highlighting the delicate balance between civilian authority and military discipline in Nigeria’s democracy. Lieutenant Yerima, a young naval officer, had been deployed to secure a plot of land reportedly belonging to Awwal Zubairu Gambo,…
