A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the temporary freezing of four bank accounts linked to Mele Kolo Kyari, the former Group Managing Director (GMD) of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), over alleged involvement in fraud-related activities. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the interim freezing order on Tuesday, August 19, following an ex…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has arrested 62 individuals following a raid at the Nigerian Institute of Transport Technology (NITT) in Dawakin Kudu Local Government Area. Deputy Commandant of the Board, Mujahid Aminudeen, confirmed the arrests in an interview with Punch on Monday, August 18, 2025. Aminudeen explained that the suspects, comprising 27 males and…
The son of Boko Haram’s late founder, Muslim Mohammed Yusuf, has been arrested in Chad, security sources and a former insurgent have confirmed. He was reportedly leading a jihadist cell in the region. Muslim was detained alongside five other suspected members of the Islamist group, which was originally founded in Nigeria by his father, radical…
Jad Tarifi, the founder of Google’s first generative AI team, has issued a stark warning: higher education, as we know it, is on the brink of becoming irrelevant. With technology advancing at breakneck speed, Tarifi says traditional academic paths may no longer offer the value they once did—especially for Gen Z. As young graduates face…
Peter Obi, the Labour Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, has called on Nigerians to register and collect their Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) ahead of the 2027 general election, describing the PVC as a vital weapon against election rigging and poor leadership. In a statement titled “PVC is the Bridge to a New…
Mohammed Sani Sami, the Emir of Zuru in Kebbi State, has passed away at the age of 81. He died on Saturday, August 16, in a hospital in London following a brief illness, according to a statement released Sunday by Ahmed Idris, Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State Government. The statement, quoting Garba Umar-Dutsinmari,…
A 45-year-old electrician has died from electrocution in the Shasha area of Lagos. The incident was confirmed by CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, spokesperson for the Lagos Police Command, on Sunday, August 17, 2025. He stated that the man was electrocuted while trying to reconnect electricity cables to a pole. The accident occurred on August 10. “The…
The Edo State Police Command has apprehended a serving police inspector along with three civilians over allegations of brutality, extortion, and armed robbery targeting residents in Benin City. In a statement released on Sunday, August 17, the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Moses Yamu, confirmed the arrests. He said the action followed a viral video in…
Security operatives in Kaduna have arrested a suspected vote buyer, Shehu Aliyu Patangi, with a total of ₦25,963,000 in cash, just hours before scheduled by-elections in parts of the state. Patangi was apprehended around 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 15, at a hotel along Turunku Road by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force in collaboration…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that due to security challenges, the 2025/2026 continuous voter registration (CVR) exercise will not take place at the headquarters of four local government areas (LGAs) in Borno State—Abadam, Guzamala, Kala-Balge, and Marte. Borno Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abubakar Ahmed Ma’aji, made this known during a press briefing in…
