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The Kano Government House has begun early preparations to receive its occupant, Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf, into the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), with party flags and colours prominently displayed across the premises. Areas previously adorned with the flags of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) have since been replaced with APC insignia, signalling the governor’s formal defection to the ruling party. Although there was no significant crowd presence around the Government House at the time of observation, the city is already bracing for what is being described as the final stage of the defection episode. The former Governor of…

Lagos State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to uncovering the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a young woman, Comfort Uwakwe, who has been missing since visiting her boyfriend in the Epe area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, gave the assurance on Sunday while responding to growing concerns raised by Comfort’s family over the lack of clarity surrounding her whereabouts, three months after she was last seen. According to the family, Comfort went missing in October after travelling to Epe to visit her boyfriend, identified as Olajide Akeushola. Her sister, Onyinyechi, said that shortly after arriving at…

Nollywood actress, Teniola Aladese, has opened up about her growing safety concerns in her Lekki estate in Lagos, revealing that she no longer feels comfortable taking walks alone. In a recent interview on That’s What She Said podcast, Aladese compared her current experience in Lekki to when she lived in Magodo, saying that walking alone, even at 2:00 am was perfectly normal there. “Walking was part of my routine in Magodo, but here in Lekki, I’ve had several instances where strange men followed me,” she said. Reflecting on a particularly frightening encounter, the actress added, “On this fateful day, it…

The Opta SuperComputer is sticking with Arsenal to win the 2025/2026 Premier League title, despite a 3-2 defeat to Manchester United on Sunday. Matheus Cunha ended the Gunners’ unbeaten home record with a stunning strike from outside the box. The result also meant that Mikel Arteta’s men’s lead at the top of the table was cut to four points, with Manchester City and Aston Villa winning over the weekend. But Opta is still making Arsenal overwhelming favourites to become champions for the first time in over 20 years. It has given them an 84.44% chance of finishing first, while City…

The Abia State Government has announced that demolition and reconstruction works will commence within the week at the Abia State College of Health Sciences and Management Technology, Aba, as part of its ongoing overhaul of state-owned tertiary institutions. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Njoku Ukoha. According to the statement, most of the college’s structures, described as “over 70 years old” and left in a “dilapidated” state, will be pulled down and rebuilt to provide a better learning environment for students. “A few days ago, I published the…

The family of Yahaya in Kurami Village, Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State, has been left in distress since their son, then 22, allegedly disappeared after being taken from the community on the instruction of the village head over two years ago. Although the circumstances surrounding Yahaya’s disappearance remain unclear, amid allegations ranging from theft to kidnapping, his parents insist he was innocent. PUNCH Metro gathered that the incident occurred on June 12, 2023. The family said it happened around 9 p.m., shortly after the evening prayer, while Yahaya and other household members were having dinner. Yahaya’s mother, Shafa’tu…

The Chief Executive Officer of Shell Plc, Mr Wael Sawan, has praised President Bola Tinubu’s leadership for creating a healthy climate for investments to thrive and restoring investor confidence. At a meeting with President Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja recently, Sawan said Shell is deepening and expanding its investments in Nigeria, and the company is ready, alongside its partners, to invest an additional $20bn primarily because of the robust and bold leadership of the President. According to a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Sawan emphasised that Nigeria, under the…

Former Kenya international, Steve Tikolo, has stepped down from his role as head coach of the Nigeria men’s senior cricket team and high-performance manager of the Nigeria Cricket Federation after three years in charge, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Tikolo was appointed in October 2022 on an initial two-year contract, taking over from Clive Ogbimi. His deal was later extended in 2024. After three years and three months in Nigeria, the Kenyan was honoured with a brief send-off ceremony by the NCF on Sunday in recognition of his contributions to Nigerian cricket. Speaking to PUNCH Sports Extra before the ceremony, Tikolo…

Decentralized exchange (DEX) aggregator Matcha Meta suffered a security breach on Sunday through one of its primary liquidity providers, SwapNet, in the latest cyberattack tied to exploiting smart-contract vulnerabilities.Matcha Meta disclosed the breach in a post on X on Sunday, warning that users who had disabled one-time token approvals may be at risk. The protocol urged users to immediately revoke all approvals granted to SwapNet’s router contract to prevent further losses.Estimates of the stolen funds vary. Blockchain security company CertiK said about $13.3 million was taken, while PeckShield said at least $16.8 million was stolen on the Base network.“So far,…

Pro snowboarder Shaun White pulled off a daredevil stunt that saw him soar right over the head of comedian Shane Gillis. In social media fan footage shared on Sunday, January 25, White, 39, was seen snowboarding along snow-dusted grounds in New York City’s Central Park before launching into the air and above a seated Gillis, 38. “Only in NYC,” a caption on the wild Instagram video read. After White, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, nailed his stunt, the video showed White shake hands with Gillis as the visibly amused comedian held a can of beer in his hand. Additional footage…