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A woman who went shopping on Sunday at the popular Vegetable Market off Airport Road in Benin City was reportedly abducted. The woman was at the market with her husband and children when gunmen reportedly arrived at the scene and whisked her away. In a video circulating online, a woman who claimed to have witnessed the incident described it as a kidnapping, saying: “Today, for the first time, I witnessed someone being kidnapped.” She continued: “Who said kidnapping is not happening in Benin? A kidnapping happened in my presence right at the Vegetable Market on Airport Road. Just because it…
The Ogun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has unveiled Alhaja Kudirat Adegunwa-Balogun, a chartered accountant and daughter of industrialist, Alhaji Adebola Adegunwa, as the party’s deputy governorship candidate for the 2027 election. Governor Dapo Abiodun announced her emergence on Sunday during the APC Strategic Caucus Meeting held at the party secretariat in Abeokuta. Abiodun said the decision followed extensive consultations with party leaders and stakeholders across the state. Adegunwa-Balogun will run alongside the APC governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi. Her emergence follows the zoning of the deputy governorship position to Ogun East Senatorial…
Watching the New York Knicks win the 2026 NBA Finals was a once-in-a-lifetime moment for Timothée Chalamet — and he’s been nominated for multiple Academy Awards. “Way rather this than the Oscars!” Chalamet, 30, proclaimed in a postgame interview on Saturday, June 13, after the Knicks defeated the San Antonio Spurs for the championship title. “Come on, baby! Knicks are champions, baby!” Chalamet traveled to San Antonio for the fifth game in the series, which the Knicks ultimately won 94-90. (The Knicks won the NBA title series 4-1.) He also celebrated with the basketball team in the locker room later…
The Nigerian Bar Association Anti-Corruption Committee and the Legal Practitioners Disciplinary Committee (LPDC) have called for stronger and faster disciplinary action against lawyers. They also raised concerns over delays in handling complaints and inconsistencies in sanctions, according to a statement by Babafemi Badejo, a professor and chairperson of the NBA Anti-Corruption Committee. Both bodies made the call when the NBA Anti-Corruption Committee delegation led by Mr Badejo paid a courtesy visit to the LPDC chairperson, Ishaq Usman Bello, a retired judge and former Chief Judge of the Federal Capital Territory, in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr Badejo was accompanied by Aisha…
Edo Queens have been crowned champions of the 2025/26 Nigeria Women Football League (NWFL) Premiership following a determined goalless draw against Bayelsa Queens in the final matchday of the Super Six playoffs at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Sunday. Bayelsa Queens entered the decisive fixture needing an outright victory to secure the title, while Edo Queens required only a draw. The Benin-based side executed their game plan with discipline in a tightly contested encounter that saw both teams create chances but ultimately cancel each other out. The result sealed a second NWFL Premiership crown for Edo Queens, reaffirming their status…
The Governor of Bauchi State, Bala Mohammed, on Sunday visited Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, at his private residence in Ibadan to sympathise with the people and government of the state over the abduction of teachers and pupils in Yawota and Esienle communities in Oriire Local Government Area. Mohammed, who was accompanied by some leaders of the Allied People’s Movement, including the National Chairman, Yusuf Dantalle, and the party’s governorship candidate in Bauchi State, Yakubu Adamu, called for a rejig of the nation’s security architecture to better guarantee the safety of citizens. This was contained in a statement released by…
The Oyo State Police Command has debunked a viral video alleging the movement of about 300 Lakurawa terrorists into the state. The Command described the video as false, misleading, and deliberately designed to cause fear and panic among residents. This was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. According to Olayinka, a comprehensive forensic analysis and intelligence-based verification showed that the claims contained in the video were untrue. “The Oyo State Police Command, following a comprehensive forensic analysis and intelligence-based verification, has confirmed that the viral video alleging the movement…
The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has called for a major shift in Nigeria’s security strategy, urging the country to develop its local arms manufacturing capacity and reduce dependence on imported weapons. Kalu also charged financial institutions to strengthen measures against money laundering, terrorism financing and other illicit financial flows that sustain criminal networks across the country. Speaking at the Nigeria People’s Strategic Conference and Defence Exhibition 2026 in Abuja on Saturday, the Deputy Speaker said Nigeria’s security challenges require a coordinated national response involving government institutions, the private sector, technology companies, civil society groups and…
Plateau State Commissioner for Health, Dr Nicholas Baamlong, says the state has recorded 11 confirmed cases of cholera, five deaths and 53 suspected cases. Baamlong, who disclosed this to journalists on Sunday in Jos, said the confirmed and suspected cases were reported in Pushit, Mangu 1 and Mangu 2 communities in Mangu Local Government Area. According to Baamlong, the State Ministry of Health is intensifying public health interventions to contain the outbreak, prevent further spread and reduce its impact on affected communities. He explained that the state had taken decisive actions to control the outbreak and protect residents through the…
Real Madrid have agreed a deal with Chelsea to sign Spanish defender Marc Cucurella after the World Cup worth 55 million ($63 million), according to reports. The left-back, 27, joined Chelsea from Brighton in 2022 after coming through La Liga champions Barcelona’s academy and moving to Getafe. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez appointed Jose Mourinho as coach this week after he was reelected earlier in June, following two seasons without winning a major trophy. Los Blancos are set to sign Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate at the end of his contract at Anfield and have been linked with Bernardo Silva and…
