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The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has extended Eid-el-Kabir greetings to Muslims across the country and ordered enhanced security deployments nationwide to ensure peaceful celebrations. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, DCP Anthony Placid, the IGP said the Nigeria Police Force remained committed to safeguarding lives and property throughout the festive period. It read, “The Inspector-General joins all Nigerians in celebrating this auspicious occasion and prays for peace, unity, and prosperity for our great nation.” The police chief directed Commissioners of Police and Tactical Commanders in all state commands and the Federal Capital Territory…
Seven persons have been confirmed dead, while a mother and her two children sustained varying degrees of injuries when a trailer ran over them at Elewe-Odo Bus Stop in Ibadan North East Local Government Area of Oyo State. The state Sector Commandant of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Kehinde Dahunsi, who confirmed this to The PUNCH in Ibadan, the state capital, on Tuesday, said the injured mother and her children have been rushed to the University College Hospital, Ibadan, for medical attention. Findings by our correspondent revealed that the accident involved two trailers and two Micra cars. It was further…
The Nigeria Women Football League has announced Port Harcourt as the host city for the 2026 Premiership Super Six, marking the first time the season-ending tournament will be held in Rivers State. In a statement released by the league, the competition is scheduled to take place from Friday, June 5 to Sunday, June 14, 2026, with six clubs set to battle for the league title at the end of the 2025/26 season. NWFL Chief Operating Officer, Modupe Shabi, said the choice of Port Harcourt reflects the Rivers State Government’s continued support for women’s football and its successful hosting of the…
David Hoffman, an Ethereum advocate and the co-founder of the media company Bankless, says he sold the remainder of his Ether (ETH) holdings last week as he believes the “ETH is Money” thesis has largely “played out.”Hoffman said in an X post on Tuesday that “Ethereum got the ETH price it deserves, and I don’t see ETH being rerated as an asset, higher or lower.”Hoffman said that Ethereum “has done incredibly well, and deserves the market cap that it has,” but the “window of opportunity for ETH to be ‘rerated’ by the market seems to be closing.”“ETH is, to some…
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Public commentator, Mahdi Shehu, has reacted to reports linking former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Pantami, to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). He described the development as desperate measures in desperate moments. In a post shared on X on Tuesday, Shehu questioned Pantami’s political journey and past roles in the All Progressives Congress (APC), saying his alleged shift raises serious political and moral questions. “Wonders shall never end. Desperate measures in desperate moments. Interesting times ahead,” he wrote. Shehu also alleged that Pantami was once a strong supporter of the APC and benefited from the party’s…
Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has urged residents of the state to contribute their quota towards the development and progress of Taraba. The governor made the call on Tuesday in a goodwill message to the Muslim Ummah ahead of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The message was conveyed through his Special Adviser on Media and Digital Communications, Emmanuel Bello. Kefas appealed to the people to uphold unity and avoid actions capable of creating division along religious lines. “Let us therefore contribute in any little way we can towards building a Taraba of our choice,” the governor stated. He noted that…
Three suspected illegal miners transporting solid minerals believed to be lithium ore without valid documents have been apprehended by the Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The state commandant of NSCDC, Abbas Nda Mohammed, while briefing newsmen on Tuesday gave the names of the suspects as Musa Abdullahi, 45, Aliyu Ibrahim, 20, and Ishaq Ibrahim, 51, all from Keffi in Nasarawa State, saying that they were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Mines and Steel Unit attached to the Command’s Special Patrol Team. He said, “The operation formed part of the…
Nigerian rapper, Emeka Akumefule, popularly known as Blaqbonez, has claimed that the music industry is “very wicked.” He expressed strong concern over excessive egos and lack of support among musicians. The ‘Chanel’ crooner lamented that he always supports his colleagues when they release new music by sharing it on his social media pages but they often ignore him whenever he needs their support. On his X handle, he wrote, “I think this [music] industry is very wicked because since i dropped Chanel, none of my peers have posted it. “@Drake I posted yours last week, @centralcee @1future @1GunnaGunna I support…
Arsenal legend, Patrick Vieira, has rated the Gunners’ chances of winning and retaining the Premier League title next season. Arsenal won the Premier League last weekend ahead of Manchester City. Mikel Arteta’s side had seven points above the Cityzens, who finished in second position. “I hope they can do that [retain Premier League title next season] because we couldn’t do that in our time,” Vieira told Sky Sports. “If you look at the current squad, they are really quite young but do have experience and talent. There’s no reason why they can’t dominate the Premier League for the upcoming years.…
