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The Katsina State Police Command has arrested two suspected car thieves, rejected a one million naira bribe, and recovered a stolen vehicle among other exhibits. This was contained in a statement by the Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Abubakar Sadiq, and made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Katsina. “On April 11th, 2025, at about 1500 hrs, while on a routine patrol along Birnin Kuka village, Mashi LGA, Katsina State, officers attached to attached to Border Patrol Zone 4, Katsina, flagged down a Toyota Corolla LE, green colour, driven by one Mubarak Kabir, m, age 26, and Adamu Hashim, m,…

The Coalition of opposition politicians have alleged that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Governors Forum are playing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s spoiler game plan aimed at avoiding his defeat in the 2027 poll. Malami Salihu Lukman, in a statement, Wednesday on behalf of the Coalition of opposition politicians noted that there is no way well meaning Nigerians desirous of good governance will take the PDP Governors serious. Lukman, who was reacting to the resolve by the PDP Governors not to gang up with the coalition ahead of the 2027 poll, asserted that it makes no sense to invest energy and…

Former Italian Serie A champions Juventus have identified Atalanta star Mateo Retegui as a potential attacking option in case their attempt to sign Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen from Napoli in the summer fails, Soccernet.ng reports. Juventus have been heavily linked with Osimhen in recent weeks. The Super Eagles star is under contract at Napoli, but he had to leave to join Galatasaray on loan last summer after he fell out with the club. At Galatasaray, he has been a consistent performer, supplying 29 goals and six assists in 39 appearances across all competitions. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Osimhen and…

From Johnson Eyiangho, Abuja Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has said it is targeting a revenue generation of N25.2 trillion in 2025, an improvement over the N21.6 trillion it collected in 2024.   This was disclosed by FIRS Executive Chairman, Dr Zacch Adedeji, who noted that the FIRS was facing the challenge of ever-increasing demand for greater tax revenue collection by government at all levels, especially in the face of dwindling direct revenue contribution by some Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs).   In a keynote address at the opening of a two-day workshop, organised by the Service on “Tax Expenditure and its Effects on Government…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, has called on African youths not to lose faith in democracy or withdraw from civic engagement, saying they are necessary in promoting peaceful and credible elections across the continent. He also urged them to actively engage in the electoral process with a positive mindset, shun electoral malpractices, and uphold democratic values. Yakubu made the call yesterday while delivering a lecture on “Democracy and Peaceful Elections in West Africa” to students of International Affairs and Diplomacy and those of Peace and Conflict Studies at the Civil Service University in…

  Janet Ogundepo The Lagos State Government has raised concerns over the rising health risks posed by generator fumes, disclosing that about 30,000 deaths occur annually in the state due to exposure. The state Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources, Mr Biodun Ogunleye, made this known at the 2025 Lagos Energy Summit, which was held on Victoria Island. Describing the situation as dire and unsustainable, he called for urgent and coordinated action to reduce Lagos’ heavy dependence on fossil fuel-powered generators, which he said remain a major threat to public health and the environment. PUNCH Healthwise earlier reported how many Nigerians…

The House of Representatives Ad-Hoc Committee on Rivers State Oversight has invited the Rivers State Sole Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd), to appear before it on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Recall that following the declaration of emergency rule in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu and the subsequent appointment of Admiral Ibas to oversee the running of the state for an initial period of six months, the National Assembly, citing Section 11 of the Constitution, resolved to take up the role of the suspended State Assembly. On Tuesday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, inaugurated a 21-member…

Pro-democracy activists have decried the alarming continuous degree of voter apathy in the polity warning that the unfortunate development could spell doom the democratic rule in the country. A Senior lecturer of the department of political science and international relations, Nile University of Nigeria, Dr Iroro Izu, in a presentation during the policy dialogue on voters turn out during election, organised by leadership, strategy and development (LSD) center in Abuja, warned against the repeat of the 23% voter turnout witnessed in the 2023 poll. At the event which brought together frontline civil societies organizations (CSOs) and media practitioners, he argued…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned one Agudosi Christopher Okechukwu before Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, for failing to declare foreign currency amounting to £8,020 and $704 at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. The defendant was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) in December 2024 while attempting to travel with undeclared cash. Following his arrest, Okechukwu was handed over to the EFCC for further investigation. The EFCC charged him on a two-count count bordering on money laundering. One of the charges stated that Okechukwu, on December…

Chelsea centre-back, Tosin Adarabioyo, has made a stunning admission about Nigerian food, revealing the dishes he ate growing up made him stronger, Soccernet.ng reports. The 27-year-old defender joined the Blues from Fulham on a free deal at the start of the season after his contract at  the Craven Cottage ran out. Tosin has been a regular for Enzo Maresca’s side this season, starting 13 games in the league, and nine in the UEFA Conference League, scoring four goals and providing one assist. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall of Chelsea celebrates scoring his sides 1st goal of the match in the 55th minute for…