According to residents, at least 17 people were killed in an attack on the Mbalom hamlet in Benue’s Gwer East Local Government Area on Easter Sunday. The recent tragedy adds to the ongoing security issues in sections of Benue, where rural populations have been targeted by suspected armed groups. Residents claimed that the perpetrators assaulted … Read more
Nigerian military have strengthened ongoing operations throughout theatres, neutralising terrorists, foiling kidnapping attempts, and retrieving weaponry, cattle, and other things in coordinated offensives during the last 24 hours. According to operational updates made accessible to journalists, forces from the Joint Task Force North East’s Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) achieved major success in Borno. According to … Read more
Delta State Police Command officers seized a stolen vehicle carrying vandalised things in Sapele. SP Bright Edafe, the Police Public Relations Officer, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Thursday. “On March 30, 2026, at approximately 1330hrs, a concerned citizen reported to Sapele Division that he saw a Toyota Sienna bus carrying suspected vandalised … Read more
The Plateau State Police Command has reported the arrest of a bogus soldier, Yakubu Abdullahi, and six other suspects in connection with the Palm Sunday attack in the Gari Yawaye community, Angwan Rukuba, Jos North LGA, which killed over 30 persons and maimed numerous others. Plateau police spokesman Alfred Alabo confirmed the arrests in a … Read more
HRH Jesophat Ikegwu, the traditional ruler of the Ishinkwor community in Ebonyi State’s Onicha Local Government Area, has been slain by unknown gunmen. The event happened on Wednesday night at the monarch’s residence. According to community sources, the gunmen broke into Ikegwu’s palace and shot him via a window. Ikechukwu Ogbofia, the chairman of the … Read more
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has deployed 1,650 troops across the state to maintain security during the Easter celebrations. Igbalawole Sotiyo, the State Commandant, issued the command, according to a statement posted on his behalf by Adeleke Kehinde, Command spokeswoman, on Thursday. Sotiyo directed Area Commanders and Divisional Officers … Read more
Arsenal striker Gabriel Jesus has dubbed fellow Brazilian Gabriel Martinelli the club’s greatest player at the moment. Jesus, a former Manchester City player, claimed Martinelli has been a good player since he was a teenager. When asked who the Arsenal team’s current best player is, Jesus told Romario TV, “There are a few, but I … Read more
Evans Ogenyi, Wikki Tourist’s technical consultant, has asked for impartiality in officiating in the remaining encounters of the Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) this season. The Bauchi Elephants are currently struggling to avoid relegation. Wikki Tourist is in 19th place on the NPFL table with 36 points after losing to Niger Tornadoes in Minna last … Read more
Lauretta Onochie, an ex-media adviser to late former President Muhammadu Buhari, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu has expressed no interest in contesting the 2027 presidential race, urging Nigerians to investigate any contrary allegations. According to Onochie, there is no proof that Tinubu has openly declared his intention to seek a second term. Onochie said … Read more
Dino Melaye, a former senator from Kogi West, claimed on Thursday that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is in a state of panic over defections to the African Democratic Congress. Melaye made the assertion during Channels Television’s Morning Briefing. He stated that the APC is terrified because the ADC is the only viable opposition that … Read more