No fewer than 12 internally displaced persons in Agagbe, Gwer West Local Government Area of Benue State, have been bitten by snakes between January and September this year. One of the displaced persons, Terna Ibaah, who spoke to our correspondent on Sunday, said the latest victim was a 14-year-old boy, Chagu Terhemen, who was attacked by a snake last Friday. He noted that the teenager had yet to receive proper medical attention. Ibaah said, “Snake has bitten Master Chagu Terhemen, 14 years, who was displaced from his village, Tse Abian, in the Sengev Council Ward of Gwer West LGA. “The…
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The Kebbi State Police Command has arrested a 20-year-old woman, Maryam Atiku, for allegedly attempting to kill her newborn baby by burying her alive in Kamba, Dandi Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Nafiu Abubakar, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday. According to the statement, *“the incident occurred on June 25, 2025, when Maryam allegedly tied the baby’s neck with wrappers, covered her mouth, and buried her in a shallow grave at Malam Yaro bush. “The following day, June 26, a farmer, Alhaji Kabiru Muhammad, while working on his farm…
The Kano State Hisbah Board has intercepted and confiscated 1,600 bottles of assorted beer during a raid in the Panshekara area of Kano metropolis. The development was confirmed by the Deputy Commander General of the board, Dr. Mujahid Aminudeen, in a telephone interview with PUNCH Online on Wednesday. Aminudeen explained that the operation was carried out following a tip-off, adding that the success was made possible through the cooperation of residents of the community. “Yesterday, with the support and cooperation of the Panshekara community, our personnel were able to intercept and confiscate 1,600 bottles of beer. “The beer was in…
A 21-year-old mother of two, identified as Lilian, has been arrested by the Delta State Police Command for allegedly stabbing her partner to death during a domestic quarrel at Ijanpa Road in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the arrest in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday. According to the police, Lilian had been living with the deceased, a 34-year-old man, for four years, beginning their relationship when she was 17. The union produced two children. Edafe explained that the suspect confessed to stabbing her partner in the chest after a disagreement…
The Anambra State Police Command has uncovered the decomposed remains of a 25-year-old man allegedly murdered by one Leberechi, 30, in the Okpoko area of Ogbaru Local Government Area. Residents of the community had attempted to lynch the suspect before operatives attached to the Okpoko Police Division intervened and rescued him. The victim, whose identity had yet to be established as of press time, was reportedly dismembered, with the body parts concealed in a refrigerator when policemen stormed the suspect’s residence. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said Leberechi was found unconscious when operatives…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has commenced the payment of arrears of the recently approved N77,000 monthly allowance after a two-month suspension. This was confirmed on Wednesday, marking the first disbursement since June 3. The arrears cover the period between July 2024 and March 2025. Recall that on April 5, the Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Olakunle Nafiu, had assured that corps members who recently completed their service would also benefit from the new allowance. Speaking at the Batch A 2025 Pre-Mobilisation Workshop in Abuja, Nafiu said, “Once funds are released to us to offset the arrears, we will…
A suspected cult clash has claimed the life of a young man in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State, heightening fears among residents. The victim, identified by locals as Emuobo, was found dead on the road leading to Oka Market. His brother, who arrived at the scene, was overheard on a phone call announcing the tragic incident. Sources said the killing might be linked to a reprisal, as another youth was reportedly shot dead in a different part of the town on Tuesday. “This could be a revenge act,” one resident told Vanguard. Tension has gripped the…
The Chairman of the Ondo State Oil Producing Area Development Commission (OSOPADEC), Prince Biyi Poroye, has clarified that the ongoing investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is directed at the commission, not at him personally. In a statement issued on Wednesday in Akure, Poroye described as “misleading” reports suggesting that he was the subject of the anti-graft agency’s probe. “For the avoidance of doubt, the invitation from the EFCC has nothing to do with the person of Prince Biyi Poroye but rather with his new office as Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of OSOPADEC,” the statement read. According to…
The National Examinations Council has announced changes to the English Language Paper III of the Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, reducing the number of objective questions from 100 to 80. The revised format, which will take effect from the 2026 SSCE Internal, was disclosed in an official circular signed by the Osun State Coordinator, Sunday K. Bolaji, dated September 1, 2025. According to the new structure, the paper will contain six sections: Antonyms (10 questions), Appropriateness of Registers (10), Idioms, Phrasal Verbs and Foreign Words (10), Synonyms (10), Grammatical Structures (30), and Cloze Text (10). In addition, the allotted…
Let’s Get a Speaker for Ondo North is not a headline to be bothered about, it is a lamentation written from the kitchen of betrayal. When men who once sold their conscience still find followers to dance to their drum, what you hear is not wisdom, but the shrill cry of a parrot repeating what it was paid to say. he who takes money and still turns against his helper will never prosper. Let us educate these parrots and their paymasters: the Senate is not a village square where anybody can jump on the stool to shout. Representation is not…