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Tragedy struck yesterday as about 15 Jehovah’s Witness worshippers lost their lives in a fatal road crash at Awomama Bridge in Imo State. The accident occurred at about 6:45 p.m. when a trailer driving against traffic collided with a bus carrying the victims. The worshippers, who were from the Agwa community in Oguta Local Council, were returning from the annual Jehovah’s Witness Assembly Convention in Uli, Anambra State. All passengers in the bus reportedly died on the spot. Their remains have been deposited in a morgue. Meanwhile, the Chairman of Oguta Local Council, Ifeanyi Nnani, expressed shock over the incident…

Swedish payments firm Klarna raised $1.37 billion in its U.S. initial public offering (IPO), amid burgeoning US market debuts.The “Buy Now, Pay Later” (BNPL) lender reported 34.3 million shares sale valued at $40 each, above its marketed $35-$37 range. Per a Reuters report, the sale equates Klarna to a $15 billion valuation.The firm’s valuation slumped to $6.7 billion in 2022, at a time when interest rates and inflation were soaring.Klarna made its crypto foray in February, with CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski seeking suggestions from the crypto community on how it should integrate crypto into its ecosystem.The company, which provides a range…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe Nutrition experts have raised fresh concerns over the soaring rates of hospital malnutrition in Nigeria, calling on President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Ministry of Health to urgently integrate nutrition care into national healthcare policy. Speaking at a press conference held virtually on Monday to launch Malnutrition Awareness Week 2025, the West African Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition described hospital malnutrition as a silent epidemic undermining patient recovery, increasing mortality, and driving up healthcare costs. President of WASPEN, Dr. Teresa Pounds, said emerging studies from Nigerian tertiary hospitals show that 30 to 45 per cent of hospitalised…

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), Sly Ezeokenwa, in this interview with LEO SOBECHI, appraised the August 16 by-elections in Anambra and Edo states. He defended Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s hobnobbing with Mr President, saying they both share ‘progressive’ values. There have been controversies over the August 16 by-election and its outcomes, especially for Anambra State, where a governorship election is scheduled for November 8. What can you say about the exercise and its implications on INEC’s preparedness for the governorship poll?As you are aware, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) conducted the 2025 by-elections in 16…

• Lokpobiri, Lyon shun stakeholders’ meeting in Bayelsa• Sulaiman-Ibrahim pledges women’s support for Tinubu’s reelection The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that more governors will defect to the party ahead of the 2027 general election to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid. Speaking during the Bayelsa State chapter expanded stakeholders meeting and endorsement of the President Bola Tinubu in Yenagoa yesterday, Yilwatda, stated that because Tinubu has done well in governance, more governors and Senators have abandoned their parties and joined the APC to ensure that the President wins overwhelmingly in 2027.…

The Police Command in Enugu State says it has arrested two male suspects and recovered four locally fabricated firearms, including an imitation gun, one live cartridge and other incriminating exhibits. The Command’s Spokesman, SP Daniel Ndukwe, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Enugu. Ndukwe explained that the operational breakthroughs were part of the command’s sustained efforts to rid the state of crime and criminality. According to him, on Sept.6 at about 4p.m., operatives of the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, working with members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group, raided a criminal hideout in Ameke-Ngwo in Udi LGA, following credible intelligence.…

With the market’s total cap finally returning to $4 trillion today, the crypto price prediction has turned very positive for XRP, Bonk, and Hyperliquid.These three altcoins have comfortably outperformed the market average, yet their gains today may only be the beginning of a medium- and long-term drive.We examine their technicals (and fundamentals) in this article, considering where they could be heading in the coming weeks and towards the end of the year.Crypto Price Prediction Today 9 SeptemberXRP (XRP): Altcoin Eyeing New Record Highs As Ripple Continues to ExpandThe third-biggest cryptocurrency in the market, XRP, has climbed over the psychologically important…

Sodiq Ojuroungbe A Nigerian environmental researcher, Oluwaseun Adeyinka, has warned that Lagos risks deepening environmental inequality and worsening flood disasters if it fails to adopt green roof technology as part of its urban infrastructure strategy. Adeyinka, a PhD researcher in environmental science and management at Montclair State University, USA, said that the successful implementation of green roofs in New York City can serve as a replicable blueprint for solving pressing urban and environmental challenges in Lagos. Speaking exclusively with PUNCH Healthwise, the environmental researcher said green roofs, vegetation-based rooftop systems, could help absorb stormwater, reduce heat, and improve air quality…

• Warn Clerk against partisanship• Get ready to resume, PDP tells Kogi senator• CSO backs Senate’s decision on return request The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned what it described as a desperate attempt to bar Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan from resuming in the Senate after serving her six-month suspension. It, however, urged the lawmaker representing Kogi Central District to get prepared to resume her duties in the Senate. In a statement yesterday, PDP’s National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, faulted the reported action of the Clerk of the National Assembly, which, according to the opposition party, smacks of a calculated move…

• Oyo NES lauds outgoing national leadership Vice President Kashim Shettima has saidthe bold and necessary reforms being implemented by the President Bola Tinubu-led administration, which are already addressing Nigeria’s structural economic weaknesses, stand as clear proof of the power of political will in governance. Speaking yesterday in Abuja at the opening of the 66th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES), Shettima urged African nations to embrace the knowledge economy as a bridge to real economic transformation, warning that outdated approaches could no longer meet the demands of today’s challenges. He declared: “Nigeria is not exempt from Africa’s…