Over 170 people were reportedly killed in a brutal coordinated attack by non-state armed groups on the Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The terrorists, believed to have emerged from the Kainji National Park axis, operated for several hours, burning homes and executing residents who refused to comply with their demands.
This massacre is being described as one of the deadliest in the state’s history, highlighting a dangerous shift in terror activity toward the North-Central and South-West boundaries.
In the wake of the carnage, hundreds of survivors have fled their ancestral homes, seeking refuge in neighbouring Niger State and other surrounding areas.
In this SUNDAY recap, PUNCH Online also reported that an 18-year-old wife, Khadija Jamilu, is currently on the run after allegedly stabbing her husband during a domestic dispute in Potiskum, Yobe State.
The incident, which occurred late last week, resulted in the husband sustaining fatal injuries to his genitals.
Authorities have launched a manhunt to apprehend the teenager, as the local community remains in shock over the violent nature of the marital conflict.
In the financial services sector, the Central Bank of Nigeria has raised an alarm regarding the country’s booming fintech industry, warning that its heavy reliance on foreign investment makes it dangerously vulnerable to global market shifts.
According to the “2025 Fintech Policy Insight Report,” while the sector saw a 70% growth last year, equity funding has actually dropped from its 2019 peak.
The apex bank is urging a shift toward domestic funding to insulate the sector from currency risks and international macroeconomic volatility.
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Why vasectomy remains hard sell for Nigerian men
Forty-one-year-old Abdulqadri Akinlabi stood inside a quiet hospital theatre in the last week of December 2025, surrounded by bright lights and medical equipment.
It was there that he witnessed the birth of his third child, an experience that would leave a lasting impression on him.
For over 30 minutes in the theatre, Akinlabi watched as doctors performed a caesarean section on his wife, Amina. The moment, he later explained, filled him with fear, regret and deep reflection.
Akpabio faults critics of Electoral Act amendment
The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has defended the Senate’s ongoing amendment of the Electoral Act, saying critics are misjudging lawmakers based on an incomplete legislative process.
Akpabio insisted that the Senate did not remove the electronic transmission of election results in the amendment of the Act.
According to a statement shared with Sunday PUNCH, the Senate President spoke in Abuja as a special guest of honour at the unveiling of a book, The Burden of Legislators in Nigeria, authored by Senator Effiong Bob.
