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The Kwara State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that suspected Boko Haram members were arrested within Ilorin metropolis, describing the claim as false and misleading. The command said the report could generate unnecessary panic and tension among residents of the state. In a statement issued on Wednesday by the Command’s spokesperson, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, a copy of which was made available to The PUNCH in Ilorin, the police clarified that no Boko Haram suspect had been arrested anywhere in Kwara State. The statement read, “The Kwara State Police Command wishes to categorically debunk the false and…

As Nigeria intensifies efforts to expand non-oil revenue and improve tax collection under its fiscal reform agenda, corporate tax contributions from major private-sector operators are becoming increasingly critical to government financing. Supporting that drive, MTN Nigeria paid N878.7bn in taxes, levies, and duties to federal and state authorities in the 2025 financial year, representing a 15 per cent increase from the previous year, according to the company’s recently released 2025 Sustainability Report. The trajectory, according to a statement, shows that the company paid N543.9bn in taxes and levies in 2023 before the figure climbed to N764bn in 2024, representing a…

The United States Treasury announced sanctions Wednesday against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, Tehran’s new agency that collects fees for traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz. “The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a statement. The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, because they “may be providing support to and receiving services from” Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may “be exposed to sanctions risk.” “Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for…

At least 13 people were killed after a minibus crashed into a truck on a highway in central China, traffic police said on Thursday. The accident occurred in the early hours of the Thursday in Henan province near the city of Nanyang, which has a population of about 9 million people. According to police, the minibus struck the truck on the G40 expressway, a major route linking the eastern Chinese metropolis of Shanghai with Shaanxi province in northern China. Police said 16 people were travelling in the minibus, which was licensed to carry nine passengers. Three people were injured. Authorities…

News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsMay 27, 2026 21:07 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Chelsea summer 2026 transfer targets Enzo to leave Blues soon? Chelsea have reportedly set a price tag of £120 million to part ways with midfielder Enzo Fernandez this summer. The Argentine was regularly linked with an exit from the Blues earlier this year, and the speculation has intensified after the club failed to qualify for next season’s Champions League.Manchester City and Real Madrid are known to be interested in the World Cup winner, and BBC Sport claim that the Blues are receptive to selling the midfielder for the…

Launching the regional State of the Climate report on Monday covering last year, experts outlined how temperatures remain well above average, with rising sea levels and increased extreme weather events in Latin America and the Caribbean.The report warns that climate shocks are increasingly disrupting food production, straining healthcare systems and threatening access to clean water across the region as extreme weather becomes more severe and more frequent. Threat to life and health In 2025, intense heatwaves pushed temperatures above 40°C across large parts of the region, including a record-breaking 52.7°C in Mexico. Brazil and Paraguay also recorded temperatures above 44°C. The WMO…

The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Lokoja, Kogi State Professor Gbenga Ibileye, has announced “Vice Chancellor for a day” initiative to be conferred on deserving students as a way of promoting leadership and academic excellence. This was part of the numerous achievements and programmes rolled out to mark the 100 days in office of the Vice-Chancellor. Ibileye assumed duty as the Fourth Vice-Chancellor of the University on February 16, 2026. The Vice Chancellor disclosed this in a statement personally signed on Tuesday, in Lokoja. He stated, “The symbolic ‘Vice-Chancellor for a Day’ initiative has been launched to confer the…

Kasi Cloud has commissioned the first phase of its planned 100-megawatt AI-ready hyperscale data centre campus in Lekki, Lagos, marking one of Nigeria’s most ambitious investments yet in digital infrastructure and local compute capacity. The company said the facility is designed to support artificial intelligence workloads, cloud computing, enterprise storage and high-density digital services at a time when global demand for AI infrastructure is accelerating rapidly. The project, estimated to cost about $250m, broke ground in April 2022, while major construction work began in the second quarter of 2023. The commissioning marks the first operational deployment within the broader campus,…

DSS has sought death penalty for suspects in Owo Catholic Church attack case. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the Department of State Services has urged a Federal High Court in Abuja to sentence to death five suspects standing trial over the 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church. This Nigeria news platform understands that Justice Emeka Nwite reserved judgment on Tuesday after counsel to both the prosecution and defence adopted their final written addresses in the case. The trial judge stated that the date for the judgment would be communicated to all parties involved.  Counsel to the DSS, Ayodeji Adedipe, asked the court to…

The Dollar to Naira black market exchange rate recorded a slight moderation on Wednesday, May 27th, 2026, as improved short-term liquidity eased pressure across Nigeria’s parallel foreign exchange market. As of today, black market operators are buying the United States Dollar at ₦1,395 and selling at ₦1,405, maintaining a ₦10 spread between the buying and selling rates. The adjustment reflects cautious trading activity as demand and supply conditions temporarily balanced within the informal forex segment. The Dollar to Naira exchange rate remains one of the most closely monitored economic indicators in Nigeria because of its direct impact on importation costs,…