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A whisper of witchcraft is all it takes to destroy a life. In some communities, elderly women, widows and other vulnerable people are hunted, tortured, banished and even killed after being branded witches, often without a shred of evidence. In this report, VICTOR AYENI exposes the human cost of superstition, the culture of impunity that sustains it, and the lives shattered by accusations rooted in fear rather than fact If Habse Ubale had known that the men approaching her home on July 28, 2026, were coming to kill her, she might have fled to safety far away from Garin Malam…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Apapa Area Command, said it has recorded an unprecedented revenue collection of N323bn in July 2026. The Public Relations Officer of the command, Sulaiman Isah, in a statement on Saturday, explained that the revenue is the highest monthly figure ever recorded by the command. Isah stated that the Customs Area Controller in charge of the command, Emmanuel Oshoba, made the disclosure during the monthly meeting with Deputy Comptrollers of Terminals and Unit Heads held last week at the command. “The landmark performance further underscores the strong results achieved under the leadership of the Customs Area Controller…

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Accord Party took an early lead on Saturday as the Independent National Electoral Commission began collating results from the governorship election in Osun State. A review of results uploaded on the INEC Result Viewing Portal indicated that Adeleke was leading other candidates in the provisional results. On his trail was the candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Oyebamiji, while candidate of the African Democratic Party, Najeem Salaam, appeared to be coming a distant third. As of the time of filing this report, INEC had uploaded 95 per cent of the results on IREV, with Adeleke…

By Abayomi Ajayi For couples who have spent years trying to have a child, surrogacy can appear to be the final frontier. After failed IVF cycles, repeated miscarriages or a medical condition that makes pregnancy unsafe, having another woman carry the pregnancy may offer a chance to become parents without exposing the intended mother to further risk. But surrogacy is far more than a fertility procedure. It sits at the intersection of medicine, law, ethics, finance, family and culture. In Nigeria, where there is no single comprehensive federal law governing every aspect of surrogacy, those intersections can quickly become complicated.…

Afrobeats artiste, Kross, has completed his 2026 Kosisochim Tour, which marked a major milestone in the career of the Nnewi, Anambra State-born musician, and took him to cities including Cardiff, Derby, London, Stockholm, Brussels, Vienna, Barcelona, Zurich, Cape Town and Casablanca. According to the artiste’s team, thousands of fans attended the tour’s shows, with audiences in the various cities singing along to his songs and engaging with his performances. The tour was also positioned as an opportunity to strengthen the connection between African artistes and international audiences while showcasing the cultural influence of afrobeats. Speaking after the conclusion of the…

Super Eagles and Blackburn Rovers defender Ryan Alebiosu has reacted to the controversial penalty decision that went against him during his side’s 2-2 draw against Wolves on Friday night, Soccernet.ng reports. Blackburn Rovers opened their 2026-27 EFL Championship campaign away at Molineux against Wolves and were denied a win by a late penalty in stoppage time, which allowed the hosts to snatch a point. Alebiosu was penalized after the ball struck his hand from a cross by Jackson Tchatchoua near the edge of the box. Although it appeared that the handball occurred outside the penalty area and with no VAR in the EFL, referee Farai…

Troops of the Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have intercepted a suspected arms and explosives courier carrying 180 units of 20mm Super Power explosives in Zamfara State. The interception was made on Friday, August 14, 2026, during routine snap checks on vehicles conducted by troops of Sector 2. The suspect, identified as 57-year-old Sani Umar, was reportedly transporting the explosives from Gusau Local Government Area of Zamfara State to suspected terrorist elements operating in Jibia Local Government Area of Katsina State. According to a post by the Nigerian Army on X on Saturday, the Media Information Officer…

By Johnson Idowu A Nigerian author and youth advocate based in the United Kingdom, Itoro-Abigeal Oyewobi, has launched three books aimed at supporting children, teenagers, and adults in their personal, educational, and professional development. The books were unveiled on Wednesday at the Civic Triple Book Launch and Charity Fundraiser held at Jubilee Crescent Community Centre in Coventry, according to a statement made available to The PUNCH on Thursday. Speaking at the event, Oyewobi said the three books were designed as a connected learning journey covering childhood, adolescence, and adulthood. Oyewobi said the books were written to prepare children and youths…

Nottingham Forest have two Super Eagles players in their squad, but one of them is set to join Coventry City, Soccernet.ng reports. ​Coventry City are fresh off winning the English Championship, thereby sealing promotion to the Premier League. They have been in the market for players who can help them in their first season in the top flight. ​They have already signed players like Amenda Aurele, Caleb Yirenkyi, Carl Rushworth, and Nigerian midfielder Frank Onyeka. Frank Onyeka, Jack Rudoni, and Bobby Thomas. Copyright: ImagoxJorgexHorsted/NewsxImagesx ​However, they are set to complete the signing of another Nigerian in what is their marquee…

The SEC issued joint guidance with the CFTC last week, classifying digital assets into five categories: digital commodities, digital collectibles, digital tools, stablecoins, and digital securities, signaling that the agency will build its own crypto regulatory framework rather than wait indefinitely for the Senate’s stalled CLARITY Act. The move gives exchanges, token issuers and traders a working jurisdictional map, but it’s an interpretation, not statute, and that distinction matters for anyone pricing regulatory risk into crypto positions.This latest CLARITY Act news comes as the crypto market braces for today’s CPI data, which could shake Bitcoin out of its current consolidation…