Benue State Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Kehinde Dahunsi, has revealed that road crash fatalities across the state dropped significantly during the 2025 ember months, recording a 47.6 per cent decline. Dahunsi made this known on…

A 12-year-old boy bitten by a shark in Australia’s Sydney Harbour has died of his injuries, his family said on Saturday. Nico Antic’s parents said their son died of the injuries suffered when a large shark attacked him last week…

A lawyer, Prof Yemi Akinseye-George, has applauded the sanctioning of erring judicial officers by the National Judicial Council, NJC. Speaking during an interview on Arise Television on Friday, Prof Akinseye-George said the action is fair, objective and commendable. He expressed…

Greenland and Denmark have formed a united front to face down US President Donald Trump, momentarily setting aside the troubled history between them. The Arctic island, a Danish colony for three centuries, still has a complicated relationship with Denmark, which…

A security analyst, Abdullahi Bakoji Adamu, has cautioned that blood ties and familiarity should never be equated with safety, warning that serious threats often emerge from within trusted circles. Adamu gave the warning on Friday in a security advisory titled…

The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested three men allegedly linked to a kidnapping operation in Shanga Local Government Area. The police also recovered locally made weapons in the process, according to the spokesperson of the police, Bashir Usman, In…

John Okafor, a parliamentary security officer, was on routine patrol at the National Assembly Arcade at about 5 p.m. sometime in June last year when he witnessed an unusual scene. A Nigerian Army major-general, accompanied by military officers, was meting…

Workers of the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) have suspended their strike following an agreement reached between the company’s management and labour unions. The suspension of the industrial action followed a meeting held on Friday, January 23, 2026, at the…

A former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Abdullahi Ganduje, has celebrated the graduation of his daughter, Fatima, from King’s College London. Fatima, who is married to Idris Ajimobi, son of the late former Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi,…

Paul Onuachu made an instant impact on his return from Africa Cup of Nations duty as Trabzonspor defeated Kasimpasa 2-1 at Papara Park on Friday night. Onuachu, who was named among the substitutes by Trabzonspor, replaced his compatriot Kazeem Olaigbe…

No fewer than 13,635 stranded Nigerians were repatriated from 10 countries over three years, Saturday PUNCH can report. Data obtained from media reports and the official websites of the International Organisation for Migration, the National Emergency Management Agency and the…

Top US officials met with Nigerian officials on Thursday for the first session of a joint working group focused on addressing the violent attacks that the US says target Nigerian Christians. The working group was established after President Donald Trump…

Electricity supply restoration has begun across electricity distribution companies after the national grid collapsed for the first time in 2026. Eko DisCo, in a notice on Friday, confirmed that power restoration from the grid has resumed. The DisCo said bulk…

Behind the opulent lives displayed by internet fraudsters lies a different reality of the lives of Yahoo boys or G-boys, slowly falling apart under growing debts and constant pressure, writes IBRAHIM ADAM Under the scorching Lagos sun, beneath a busy…

Governor Abba Yusuf of Kano State has finally resigned from the New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) and is expected to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). The governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature, announced the development in a statement on Friday. He…