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Uthman Salami A Nigerian woman, Damilola Balogun, who gave birth about five months ago, has been confirmed dead at a hospital in the United Kingdom shortly after undergoing surgery. A member of the Nigerian community in the UK, identified as @Dhkrullah, announced her death in a post shared on X on Sunday. PUNCH Metro gathered that a GoFundMe account set up on Saturday by Omowumi Adetifa to support the bereaved family had raised £3,506 out of a £5,500 target from 245 donations as of the time of filing this report. The fundraising appeal read in part: “It is with heavy…

Kidnappers who abducted two brothers on January 2 at their residence along City Pride Road, Igbira Camp, Auchi, Estako Etsako West Local Government Area of Edo State, have killed the younger one amongst the victims. The father of the deceased, Tahir Momoh, on Monday confirmed the death of his son, Abu Momoh. He noted that the corpse was discovered on Monday morning and was buried the same day according to Islamic rites.He said, “It is true that he was killed. He is the younger of the two brothers, and he has been buried. The elder brother is still with the…

The Board of LOTUS Bank has appointed Dr Isiaka Ajani-Lawal as its Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, effective December 2025. This appointment was disclosed in a statement made available to The PUNCH on Monday. The PUNCH reports that LOTUS Bank is one of the non-interest banks in the country, with the latest appointment coming on the heels of the retirement of the bank’s founding Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Mrs Kafilat Araoye. Appointed as the pioneer MD/CEO of Lotus Bank, Araoye played a key role in laying the foundation for LOTUS Bank’s successful market entry and operational growth. Under her leadership, the…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria claimed a comfortable 4-0 victory over Mozambique in the round of 16 of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. Although Nigerians were massive favourites going into the game, the level of dominance was unprecedented. The Mambas were outplayed and totally dominated for the entire 90 minutes. It was a solid shift from all eleven players who were on the pitch. And the Mozambicans were even lucky that it was just a 4-0 loss. In this article, Soccernet.ng rates the performances of all the players who played for Nigeria against Mozambique. Super Eagles’ Player…

The Deputy Governor of Abia State, Ikechukwu Emetu, has dismissed as false and misleading reports circulating on social media linking him to the recent violence in Okon village, Ohafia Local Government Area, which led to the death of a community leader, Mr Igwe Akuma-Akwu, last Friday. In a press release issued on Monday, the Chief Press Secretary to the Deputy Governor, Cyril Eke-Mba, described the allegations as reckless and malicious, stressing that the deputy governor is not from Okon village and has no personal, political or traditional interest in the internal affairs of the community. He explained that the selection…

Religious leaders from various denominations in Osun State gathered on Monday to pray fervently for the possibility of Governor Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in the August 8, 2026, governorship election in the state. They conducted the special supplication at an annual prayer session organised by the Osun State Government in Osogbo. The clerics, who quoted several holy scriptures, commended the governor’s delivery of good governance and invoked verses from the holy books to justify the need for the Governor’s re-election. The Chief Imam of Osogboland, Sheikh Musa Animasahun, and the State Chairman of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Dr John…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria went route one in their round of 16 clash against Mozambique at the Complexe Sportif de Fès as they secured a 4-0 win, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle’s men got off to a good start against Chiquinho Conde’s side, and it took just 20 minutes for the players in green and white to get ahead through a brilliant goal from Ademola Lookman, who tapped home from an Akor Adams cut-back. Lookman turned provider five minutes later as his cross found Victor Osimhen at the back post, although slightly flicked on by Akor Adams again. The Atalanta…

Josephine Ogundeji The National Emergency Management Agency has urged flood‑affected communities to adopt improved environmental practices and disaster risk reduction, describing it as a new national response paradigm. The NEMA Director‑General, Zubaida Umar, gave the charge recently while distributing relief materials to victims in the Ogoja and Yala Local Government Areas of Cross River State. Represented by the Head of Relief and Rehabilitation, Uyo Operations Office, Victor Akpakpan, Umar said prevention and preparedness must guide community responses to recurring climate‑related disasters. She said, “Responsible waste disposal, drainage maintenance and early warnings will reduce losses and save lives when floods strike…

Death toll in Yobe boat accident rises to 29 The death toll in the capsized boat carrying 52 passengers has risen to 29 after two days of “search and rescue” operations along the Yobe/Kumadugu River in Yobe State. The boat was sailing from Adayini town in Jigawa State to the Guri community of Nguru Local Council Area of Yobe State. Speaking on Monday in Nguru on the outcomes of the search and rescue operations, the Executive Secretary of the Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Mohammed Goje, revealed that the death toll in the Saturday boat mishap along the river…

The Chairman of the Nigeria Labour Congress in Osun State, Christopher Arapasopo, on Monday demanded an immediate end to what he described as the serial arrest of workers within the premises of local government secretariats across the state. Although the Osun State Police Command did not confirm the arrest of any staff, sources within the All Progressives Congress in the state said between two and three local government workers were apprehended while allegedly attempting to smuggle documents out of council secretariats. The suspects were reportedly arrested at the Boluwaduro Local Government headquarters in Otan Ayegbaju and the Egbedore Local Government…