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By Peter Omopo The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), has officially matriculated 6,356 students for the 2025/2026 academic session—its highest intake since the university was established 38 years ago. The figure was announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Acting Head of the Directorate of Public Relations, Olasunkanmi Olajide. The ceremony, which also featured the university’s 13th Commencement Lecture, took place at the Professor Oluwafemi Balogun Ceremonial Building. Addressing the new students, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Babatunde Kehinde, described the record admission as a landmark achievement that reflects the increasing trust of parents and candidates in FUNAAB’s academic…

As a parent, you are your child’s first teacher, guide, and role model. Your influence shapes not only their learning but also their character, faith, and heart. In learning: Be patient and encouraging, teaching them knowledge and wisdom. “Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old, they will not turn from it.” — Proverbs 22:6 In living simply, show them the beauty of contentment, honesty, and integrity. Life’s greatest lessons often come through, for example, not words. In working hard: Let them see the value of diligence, perseverance, and discipline. Your actions speak…

By Peter Omopo Eruku, Kwara State — Hundreds of aggrieved youths in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Wednesday barricaded the Ilorin–Kabba highway to protest a deadly bandit attack on their community, accusing security agencies of failing to respond during the assault. The protest, which began at dawn, caused a major traffic gridlock, leaving long queues of trailers and commercial vehicles stranded for hours. When PUNCH visited the scene around 1:30 p.m., the demonstrators had blocked the busy highway with bonfires, stones, and logs, preventing movement toward Kogi State. Residents said the Tuesday night attack occurred during…

By Peter Omopo Abuja – The Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee has clarified that virtual currencies, including cryptocurrencies, will be subject to taxation under Nigeria’s new tax reform framework. The committee’s chairman, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed this during an online public lecture organised by the Capital Market Academics of Nigeria on Wednesday. Oyedele explained that while digital currencies will attract tax obligations, capital market gains have been exempted under the new policy—an incentive he said should be communicated more effectively to young Nigerians. “Virtual currency under the new law is liable to tax. Capital market gains for virtually…

By Peter Omopo Abuja – The Director of the Commonwealth Institute of Advanced & Professional Studies, Prof. Anthony Kila, has condemned the leadership crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, describing the recent clashes at Wadata Plaza as a manifestation of deep-rooted dysfunction within Nigeria’s political party system. Speaking during an interview on Arise News on Wednesday, Kila said the parallel meetings, confrontations, and use of force by rival PDP factions reflected a collapse of internal discipline and democratic culture. “What we saw there is a show of shame in terms of form and process,” he said. “The content can be…

By Peter Omopo Abeokuta, November 19, 2025 The Alake of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo III, on Tuesday marked his 20th coronation anniversary with a colourful ceremony that featured the installation of new chiefs in Egbaland. Oba Gbadebo, who ascended the throne on November 19, 2005, as the 10th Alake of Abeokuta and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, presided over the event attended by eminent traditional rulers, titled chiefs, government dignitaries, political leaders and business figures from within and outside Egbaland. Among the key highlights of the ceremony was the conferment of the prestigious title of Ogboye of Egbaland on Chief…

By Peter Omopo Anambra State – The Anambra State Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has urged residents, visitors, and business owners to remain vigilant as the state enters the peak of the festive “ember months” period, traditionally characterised by heightened commercial activities and increased security risks. The advisory was issued on Wednesday through a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga. According to the statement, the ember months—spanning September to December—typically witness a surge in economic and social activities, large movements of people and goods, and unfortunately, a rise in opportunistic criminal incidents. “As the year…

By Peter Omopo Abuja — Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday departed Abuja for Kebbi State on the directive of President Bola Tinubu, following the abduction of students from Government Girls Secondary School, Maga, in Danko-Wasagu Local Government Area. The trip was confirmed in a statement issued by Stanley Nkwocha, Shettima’s spokesman and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Communications. According to the statement, the Vice President will meet with Governor Nasiru Idris, traditional rulers, security commanders, and families of the kidnapped students as the Federal Government intensifies efforts to rescue the schoolgirls. “President Tinubu has specifically…

By Bayo Onanuga President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has postponed his scheduled trip to Johannesburg, South Africa and Luanda, Angola, as he awaits further security briefings on the kidnapped Kebbi schoolgirls and the attack on Christ Apostolic Church worshippers in Eruku, Kwara State. In response to the request by the governor of Kwara State, President Tinubu has ordered the deployment of more security men to Eruku and the entire Ekiti Local Government Area of the state, and directed the police to go after the bandits who attacked worshippers. President Tinubu was scheduled to leave Abuja today to attend the 20th G20…

A 39-year-old senior officer of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Funmilayo Oluwamayokun Lasisi, and her daughter, Sewa Lasisi, who were declared missing in Ogun State, have been found dead with a mutilated body part at a suspected herbalist’s den in Osun, in what is suspected to be a ritual killing. Our correspondent learnt on Tuesday from a Facebook user, Ayomideji Solanke, who was privy to the incident, that the discovery was made over the weekend. Recall that PUNCH Metro earlier reported that 39-year-old Lasisi and her teenage daughter were reported missing on the morning of Sunday, November 2, after they…