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Picture this: A man buys land somewhere in Lagos. He pays in full, takes possession, and begins building. After some years, he tries to use the property as collateral for a business loan. The bank’s solicitors raise a problem: the governor’s consent was never obtained for the original transaction. His title is vulnerable, his ability to mortgage the property is impaired, and the transaction that he has built his financial life around exists in a legal grey zone that arguably should never have existed in the first place. He is not a victim of fraud; rather, he is a victim…
President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, on Wednesday swore in four newly elected senators following their victories in the recent by-elections conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission. The lawmakers are Ikeje Asogwa of the All Progressives Congress, representing Enugu North Senatorial District; Olaka Nwogu of the Peoples Democratic Party, representing Rivers South-East Senatorial District; Dayo Faduyile of the APC, representing Ondo South Senatorial District; and Danladi Envulu-Anza of the APC, representing Nasarawa North Senatorial District. Their inauguration followed the by-elections held last Saturday to fill vacancies in the four senatorial districts. Each of the new senators was accompanied by…
The National Association of Stevedoring Operators has expressed its commitment to actively engage the Nigerian Ports Authority and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency to develop an industry-wide equipment upgrade roadmap that is calibrated to what Nigerian stevedoring operators can realistically achieve. The group said that such an equipment upgrade model should be supported by access to appropriate financing frameworks, such as the Green Climate Fund pipeline that the Development Bank of Nigeria is now accessing. According to a recent statement obtained by The PUNCH, the President of NASO, Bolaji Sunmola, made this call in Lagos at the 2026…
The 2026 FIFA World Cup has already produced a remarkable collection of goalkeeping performances, but as the spotlight falls on a new generation of shot-stoppers making their mark in North America, the legendary feats of former Super Eagles captain Vincent Enyeama remain unmatched among African goalkeepers at the tournament’s greatest stage. Enyeama’s enduring place in World Cup history was brought back into sharp focus following Curaçao veteran Eloy Room’s record-breaking display against Ecuador. The 37-year-old Miami FC goalkeeper made 15 saves in a goalless draw to secure his country’s first-ever World Cup point, surpassing the previous regulation-time single-match record of…
US-based prediction market platform Kalshi is reportedly in talks to raise funds at a $40 billion valuation, nearly doubling its $22 billion valuation in May.The company could close the new funding round as soon as the third quarter of this year, the Financial Times reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Kalshi closed a $1 billion Series F in May, led by Coatue Management, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Morgan Stanley and Ark Invest. Its $22 billion valuation at the time was double the company’s $11 billion valuation in December and more than four times its $5…
Internet star Emily Loftiss is recalling the moment her family received an autism diagnosis for her now 6-year-old son, Dalton. “We figured it out around 2. Got a diagnosis at two and a half. It was Cinco de Mayo. I was like, ‘Well, we’re going to go and do our diagnosis and then we’re going to get margs and cheese dip.’ I planned that on purpose,” Loftiss recalled on the Wednesday, June 24, episode of the “LadyGang” podcast. “I did not share until 2 years ago. In August it will be 2 years. So we had already gone behind closed…
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee (LPPC) has released the names of candidates shortlisted for the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) for 2026. The candidates, grouped into the usual advocacy and academic categories. They comprise 77 advocates and 12 academics, bringing the total number of shortlisted candidates to 89. The short list was announced in a statement issued on Wednesday and signed by the Secretary of the LPPC, Kabir Akanbi, who doubles as the Chief Registrar of the Supreme Court. According to the committee, the shortlisted candidates successfully passed various stages of the conferment process, including…
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has expressed his disappointment over the Super Eagles’ failure to qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, saying Nigerians are unhappy with the team’s absence from the global showpiece, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. File photo: Super Eagles Wike made the remarks on Tuesday during the commissioning of the Gwagwalada–Kuje Dual Carriageway, Phase 1, in Abuja, where former Nigeria captain Joseph Yobo was among the dignitaries present. Addressing Yobo during the event, the minister urged him to relay the message to the national team. “We have congratulated one of our stars, Joseph Yobo,…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested two men accused of impersonating operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after a viral video showed them assaulting and handcuffing an auto-rickshaw rider in Umuahia. The suspects, identified as Anthony Kelechi, 41, and Bright Abraham, 42, were arrested by detectives attached to the Central Police Station, Umuahia, following investigations into the incident. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Maureen Chinaka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to her, the arrests followed the circulation of a video on social media showing two men—one dressed in clothing resembling that of…
When most Nigerians hear about mining disasters, they often imagine collapsing tunnels, exploding dynamite, or landslides swallowing workers whole. These are visible tragedies. They leave behind twisted earth, broken machinery and scenes of chaos. But there is another kind of mining disaster – one that arrives without noise, without warning and without mercy. It is the silent killer that struck recently in Kampani Zurak community, in Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State, where 37 miners reportedly died, with 20 others hospitalised, after inhaling toxic gases trapped within an underground mining pit. There was no dramatic collapse. No explosion. No…
