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An armed bandit has been arrested by security forces after a gun battle in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The incident was contained in a post shared on X on Monday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the clash occurred around 4:55 p.m. on December 21 along the Tsafe–Yanwaren Daji feeder road. Zagazola Makama said bandits had blocked the road and disrupted movement when a security patrol team arrived at the scene. “The team engaged the criminals in a gunfight, forcing them to flee with gunshot injuries. “During the encounter, one of the bandits was arrested.…

Pan-Atlantic University and its graduate business school, Lagos Business School, have concluded two weeks of academic celebrations with the graduation of 436 executives, reaffirming the institution’s commitment to ethical leadership and professional excellence. The executive graduation, held on December 13, 2025, at the Honeywell Auditorium on the LBS campus, followed the university’s 22nd convocation ceremonies, during which Pan-Atlantic University awarded degrees to 266 undergraduate and 236 postgraduate students across its schools. The graduating executives completed seven flagship Executive Education programmes: the Global CEO Africa Programme, Chief Executive Programme, Advanced Management Programme, Owner-Manager Programme, Senior Manager Programme, Agribusiness Management Programme and…

The United States will begin a partial suspension of visa issuance to Nigerians from January 1, 2026, following a new presidential proclamation aimed at strengthening border and national security. The US Mission in Nigeria announced on Monday that the restriction will take effect at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Standard Time in accordance with Presidential Proclamation 10998, titled ‘Restricting and Limiting the Entry of Foreign Nationals to Protect the Security of the United States.’ According to the mission, Nigeria is one of 19 countries affected by the measure. Others listed are Angola, Antigua and Barbuda, Benin, Burundi, Cote d’Ivoire, Cuba, Dominica, Gabon,…

Human and vehicular movements were halted for several hours on Monday as residents of Idokpa Community in Aduduwawa blocked a major highway leading into and out of Benin, Edo State. The residents, protesting several weeks of power outage in the community, barricaded the bypass, causing hours of gridlock. Travellers heading to various parts of the North were also stranded, as the protesters said they would not clear the road until government officials and media representatives came to address them. A resident, who gave her name as Doris, told PUNCH Metro that the outage had negatively impacted their businesses and that…

That some Nigerians harbour a deep hatred for their country is restating the obvious. They have varied reasons for their hatred, heavily camouflaged in political and sectional garments. When you hear expressions like “No be una vote for Tinubu”, such a Nigerian is still aggrieved over the outcome of the presidential election conducted in 2023, which is a ‘valid ground’ to spew hatred for anything that may be going on in the country, positive or negative regardless. When some of our kinsmen wear any of these garments, especially politically soaked, they suddenly transform into experts in concocted narratives. Let’s consider…

Ride-hailing prices in Lagos have surged as the city’s Detty December celebrations draw crowds to concerts, beach parties, shopping centres, and nightlife venues. The influx of residents, returnees, and tourists has pushed up demand for services on platforms such as Uber, Bolt, and inDrive, particularly during peak hours, drivers said on Monday. The Public Relations Officer of the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria, Lagos State chapter, Steven Iwindoye, explained to The PUNCH that the December rush typically results in drivers handling consecutive trips. He added that fares often double during this period, as passengers prioritise speed and convenience…

Anthony Joshua has cemented his status as one of boxing’s highest earners, with his top five career paydays totalling over $300m. The British-Nigerian heavyweight’s latest bout against Jake Paul earned him a career-best $93m, pushing his total career earnings past the $200m mark and surpassing rival Tyson Fury, PETER AKINBO writes Joshua vs Jake Paul (2025) – $93m Joshua pocketed a career-high $93m after knocking out Jake Paul in the sixth round of their heavyweight exhibition bout in Miami. The two boxers shared a prize pool of $185m, with each receiving approximately $93m. Joshua delivered a brutal right hand that…

TECNO said on Monday that it had launched a festive campaign aimed at combining the excitement of the Africa Cup of Nations with the Christmas season, offering fans the chance to win gadgets, cashback, and exclusive match tickets. The company explained in a statement that the campaign includes two main initiatives designed to engage football-loving consumers and reward their passion. According to TECNO, the AFCON Christmas Promo encourages fans to share their “wow moments” from the tournament using official campaign hashtags, with participants eligible to win cashback rewards, TECNO gift items, and tickets to exclusive parties. TECNO said the campaign…

The Federal Communications Commission has banned new drones made in foreign countries from being imported into the US unless the Department of Defense or the Department of Homeland Security recommends them. Monday’s action added drones to the FCC’s Covered List, qualifying foreign-made drones and drone parts, like those from DJI, as communications equipment representing “unacceptable risks to the national security of the United States and to the safety and security of U.S. persons.”DJI is “disappointed” by today’s action, Adam Welsh, DJI’s head of global policy, says in a statement. “While DJI was not singled out, no information has been released…

Bitcoin’s hashrate fell 4% over the month to Dec. 15, which could be a positive sign for the cryptocurrency’s price in the months ahead as miner capitulation is “historically a bullish contrarian signal,” VanEck analysts say. “When hash rate compression persists over longer periods, positive forward returns tend to occur more often and with greater magnitude,” VanEck crypto research lead Matt Sigel and senior investment analyst Patrick Bush noted in a report on Monday.They noted that since 2014, Bitcoin’s 90-day forward returns have been positive 65% of the time when the network’s hashrate had declined over the prior 30 days, compared…