Troops of the 159 Battalion have arrested two suspected terrorists during a routine stop-and-search operation in Yobe State. The incident was disclosed in a post shared on Friday on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the suspects were arrested on April 30 at about 8:00 a.m. at a military checkpoint in…
ABUJA – Nigeria’s political landscape was sharply divided on Friday as former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi used the 2026 Workers’ Day commemoration to reflect on the condition of Nigerian workers, with both men criticising the prevailing economic situation under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. In a message posted…
ABUJA – The Board of Trustees (BoT) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has extended warm greetings to Nigerian workers on the occasion of the 2026 Workers’ Day, describing them as the backbone of national development and urging stronger protection of their welfare amid current economic challenges. In a message shared on the Official PDP…
By Enitan Abdultawab Nigerian entertainer Portable has thrown a bold challenge at heavyweight boxer Anthony Joshua, saying he is ready to face him in the ring if offered a N1 billion purse. The controversial singer made the statement on Thursday during a public face-off ahead of his celebrity boxing match against streamer Carter Efe. Confident…
By Udeme Akpan The Dangote Petroleum Refinery has fixed the gantry price of aviation fuel at ₦1,820 per litre, a move aimed at enhancing transparency in the sector. This development comes at a time when airline operators have raised concerns over the high cost of the product and its impact on the aviation industry. Despite…
Manchester United legend, Paul Scholes, has criticized Arsenal captain Martin Odegaard. Scholes said the Norway midfielder is a big problem for Arsenal, adding that he hasn’t played his position properly this season. Speaking about Odegaard’s struggles on the latest episode of The Overlap Fan Debate, Scholes said, “That game on Saturday [Arsenal vs Newcastle], I…
The Norwegian Nobel Institute on Thursday announced that 287 nominations had been submitted for this year’s Nobel Peace Prize. The list comprised 208 individuals and 79 organisations, it said, without identifying them. While fewer than the record 376 registered in 2016, the institute said the number remained “consistently high”. “In an increasingly conflictual world, there…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, Limited has completed the River Niger crossing of the 130-kilometre Obiafu-Obrikom-Oben, OB3, gas pipeline. NNPC revealed this in a statement on Thursday. The company said the milestone was achieved by its subsidiary, the NNPC Gas Infrastructure Company. According to the statement by Andy Odeh, NNPC Chief Corporate Communications Officer,…
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written message on Thursday that the United States had been defeated in its war on Iran. “Today, two months after the largest military deployment and aggression by the world’s bullies in the region, and the United States’ disgraceful defeat in its plans, a new chapter is…
Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta has condemned the killing of a defenceless youth, Mena Otidi, by a police officer, ASP Nuhu Usman. The governor, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Sir Festus Ahon, described the act as barbaric, unlawful, and a grave violation of the sanctity of human life. Oborevwori expressed deep sorrow…
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