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Officers of the Delta State Police Command have arrested four suspected kidnappers and armed robbers in separate operations across the state, recovering firearms and other exhibits. The Police Public Relations Officer for the command, SP Bright Edafe, disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday. According to the statement, police on June 23, at about 3:00 p.m., received a report concerning the arrest of two suspects linked to an attempted robbery. Preliminary investigations revealed that one of the suspects unlawfully entered a residential compound but fled after noticing the presence of occupants. Edafe said the vigilance and swift action of…

The Kano State Chairman of the New Nigeria Peoples Party, Senator Mas’ud Doguwa, says the party is open to alliances with other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections at both the state and national levels. Doguwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday, saying the NNPP was willing to work with like-minded political parties in pursuit of its electoral goals. He said the party remained focused on strengthening its structure and expanding its political reach ahead of the next election cycle, adding that strategic alignments could become necessary in the interest of the party…

Fuel importers have confirmed receiving fresh licences from the Federal Government to import petroleum products into the country for the third quarter of 2026, The PUNCH reports. A dealer familiar with the development told The PUNCH on Wednesday that the approved companies had begun receiving their import permits from the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority. “Yes, licences have been issued. We just got the licences today,” the dealer said. The source, however, did not provide details of the volume allocated to the company under the import approval. Findings by our correspondent showed that the beneficiaries include AA Rano,…

Nigerians have taken to social media to applaud the Nigeria Football Federation’s decision to renew Super Eagles coach Eric Chelle’s contract and hand him additional responsibility for the national U-23 team. The reactions followed confirmation by National Sports Commission chairman Shehu Dikko that terms had been agreed with Chelle on a new contract reportedly worth $100,000 per month, alongside fresh performance benchmarks for the coach and his assistants. Chelle has also been appointed to oversee the Dream Team ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics qualifiers, with the NSC describing the move as part of a unified technical philosophy linking…

It’s not exactly surprising that RAMaggeddon is making new tech hardware really expensive. But if you’ve been in the market for things like a new computer or tablet, this week has been filled with sticker shock. Given how many companies announced price hikes related to component shortages, it seems unlikely things will get cheaper any time soon.Valve started the week off by finally revealing the price of the Steam Machine, its long-delayed, console-like PC that, in our tests, has performance on par with the PS5. It starts at $1,049, nearly double the price of the six-year-old PS5, and that’s for…

Asset manager 21shares has scaled back several of its bullish forecasts for the crypto industry this year, saying institutional adoption continues to strengthen even as weak market conditions and muted retail participation have slowed the pace of growth.In its midyear outlook, the asset manager said the industry’s underlying infrastructure has advanced more quickly than prices. Areas such as exchange-traded funds (ETFs), stablecoin regulation, tokenization and prediction markets have continued to mature, but weaker crypto prices, major DeFi exploits and slower-than-expected enterprise adoption have pushed several of its 2026 targets out of reach.One of the report’s clearest conclusions was that Bitcoin’s…

Criminal Minds kept the surprises coming with a huge twist that could change the direction of the season. During the Thursday, June 25, episode of the Paramount+ series, Brian (Paul F. Tompkins) revealed to the BAU that an FBI agent’s testimony is what led to Voit (Zach Gilford) being sentenced to life in prison instead of the death penalty. The BAU didn’t know that one of their own secretly supported Voit’s rehabilitation — until Garcia (Kirsten Vangsness) ultimately revealed it was her. This news left everyone shocked, but Rossi (Joe Mantegna) took it the worst as a divide was created…

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is escalating rapidly, with 89 deaths recorded in the past week alone, according to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC). Jean Kaseya, the Director-General of the Africa CDC, warned that the latest figures have heightened concerns over growing community transmission and the limited capacity of treatment centres, many of which are operating at 95 per cent bed occupancy. Speaking during an online media briefing, Mr Kaseya noted that health authorities must simultaneously expand treatment capacity and strengthen early case detection to curb virus transmission. “Authorities must…

The Rural Electrification Agency (REA) says it commissioned a 505-kilowatt peak (kWp) interconnected solar mini-grid project to provide reliable and sustainable electricity to five communities in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos State. The agency disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, noting that the project was developed under the Rural Electrification Fund (REF) Interconnected Mini-Grid Acceleration Scheme (IMAS). According to the statement, the solar facility will serve the communities of Odogbawojo, Odoshiwola, Odoayan, Ora and Ibowon, improving electricity access for households, businesses and public institutions. The project was implemented by the REA and co-financed by the European Union,…

I met him through Ferial Haffajee, a fellow judge on the CNN African Journalist of the Year panel for several years and also a fellow member of the board of the World Editors Forum in those early days. Ferial is one of the most outstanding journalists on the continent, but this article is not about her. It’s partly about the lesson I learned from Tony Weaver, formerly of the Daily Maverick of South Africa, whom Ferial introduced to me many years ago. Take It Off? I remember Tony because of a recent request by Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Idris Mohammed,…