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Four people have been killed after bandits attacked Dugul community in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. Details of the incident were contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst, Bakatsine. According to the post, the attackers stormed the community in the early hours of the morning, shooting at residents and leaving four people dead. “This morning, bandits stormed Dugul community in Matazu LGA of Katsina State, killing 4 residents in a fresh attack. How many more lives must be lost before authorities take decisive action to secure rural communities?” Bakatsine asked. The identities of…

Benfica manager José Mourinho, was set to be announced by Madrid manager today. But according to Record, due to the elections, this has been put on hold. It is understood that everything was prepared and scheduled for Mourinho’s unveiling. However, President Florentino Pérez is facing opposition in the elections and the announcement has now been delayed. Enrique Riquelme, who is the candidate challenging Pérez in the elections, has opened his electoral headquarters in front of the Bernabéu. If not for Riquelme, Pérez would have been re-elected on Sunday and Mourinho’s appointment would have become official 24 hours later. Mourinho, who flew back to…

The decisions of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee continue to shape financial market dynamics, presenting a difficult balance between sustaining naira stability and stimulating economic growth. Although exchange rate stability remains the apex bank’s primary focus, the prolonged high-interest-rate environment is increasingly slowing corporate lending and credit growth, JIDE AJIA reports Following the CBN’s Monetary Policy Committee decision to halt its aggressive rate-hiking cycle, investment analysts at Meristem Securities Limited have cautioned that the broader economy faces a protracted period of tight credit. While the hold maintains the Monetary Policy Rate at an elevated 26.50 per cent,…

The Private Sector Participants operating refuse trucks in Lagos State have blamed the growing waste crisis in most parts of the state on their inability to offload refuse at the Olusosun dumpsite in the Ojota area of Lagos. The PSP operators told PUNCH Metro on Saturday that this was due to congestion and long queues at the dumpsite, allegedly caused by poor maintenance of the facility by the state government through the Lagos Waste Management Authority. For about six months, from August 2025 into early 2026, residents across the state repeatedly raised the alarm over the worsening state of refuse…

Can a stammerer be a griot? Can he tell a contrasting story? I will leave you to make your judgment… The stammerer’s full story is unfurled at the end of this piece. Scene 1 About 27 years ago, as an undergraduate of the Premier University in Nigeria, I was at the bus stop to board a bus home. It was during a fuel scarcity that transporters exploited travellers. At the bus stop, there was no bus in sight, but the crowd there outnumbered the party stalwarts at the All Progressive Congress governorship and senatorial primaries. Suddenly, a saloon car parked,…

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has temporarily suspended its “No-pay, No-service” enforcement directive against domestic airlines over outstanding statutory remittances, citing the need to protect operational stability within the country’s aviation industry. In a statement signed by the Director-General of the NCAA, Chris Najomo, on Monday, the authority said the suspension followed extensive consultations within the aviation sector and a careful assessment of prevailing industry realities. The PUNCH also gathered that the decision comes amid growing concerns from operators and stakeholders that strict enforcement of the directive could worsen the financial strain already confronting airlines battling rising aviation fuel prices,…

Ethiopian star Lemi Teshome and Kenyan runner Fridah Ndinda are among the top international elite athletes expected to arrive in Lagos on Wednesday en route to Auchi for the 11th edition of the World Athletics Gold Label Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, scheduled for Saturday in Okpekpe, Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State. Teshome, who is just 19 years old, is currently ranked among the fastest men over the 10km distance this year following the blistering 27:17 he ran last month in Lille, France. He will be aiming to end Kenya’s dominance in the men’s race since 2022,…

Ethereum liquid staking protocol Kelp DAO says its restaked Ether token has been restored with a five-week recovery effort after the protocol suffered a $293 million exploit by North Korea’s Lazarus Group on April 18.Kelp DAO posted to X on Monday that the final tranche of 20,373.7 Kelp DAO restaked ETH (rsETH) tokens was sent to the LayerZero smart contract responsible for locking, minting, burning and releasing rsETH during cross-chain transfers. “This closes the operational part of the rsETH recovery plan,” Kelp said. Several crypto protocols contributed funds to help restore rsETH’s backing under the DeFi United initiative.Source: Stani KulechovThe Kelp…

Celebrities stepped onto the 2026 American Music Awards red carpet in show-stopping looks for one of the hottest events of the year. A-listers dazzled as they gave Us some serious fashion inspo under the bright Las Vegas lights on Monday, May 25, in honor of the star-studded ceremony held at the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Nevada. Thank You! You have successfully subscribed. Sparkle, shimmer and suave style took over Sin City as stars hit the AMAs red carpet in full glam. Aside from the sartorial statements, fans are in for a treat as the show will be hosted by…

Mustapha Bala, the chief of staff to the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, has defected to the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) following his defeat in a primary election. Mr Bala dumped the ruling party on Monday, just days after losing a keenly contested APC shadow poll in the Dawakin Kudu/Warawa Federal Constituency. The primary was held to select a candidate for the 2027 election and to fill the seat left vacant by the death of the occupant, Muhammad Danjuma, in April. Mr Danjuma represented the constituency under the banner of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP). Following…