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A Chief Magistrate Court in Adamawa State has remanded a 49-year-old man, Hamman Saidu of Pella Ward in Hong Local Government Area, for allegedly beating a nephew of his to death over theft of herbicides.The Chief Magistrate Court 2 sitting in Yola ordered the remand of Saidu for killing the Nephew, identified as Mark Bibulyi, after neighbours fingered him for the theft. Presided over by Magistrate Dorcas Mavah, the court remanded Saidu and adjourned the case to the 24th June, 2026, to enable the prosecution transmit the case diary to the state Department of Public Prosecution for legal advice. The…

Comoros have set up a date with African champions Super Falcons of Nigeria after a 30-0 aggregate victory over Sudan in the first round of the qualifiers for the 2028 Olympic Games. The Coelacanths won the first leg 17-0, and completed the rout with a 13-0 victory in the reverse fixture. Comoros, who produced a relentless attacking exhibition against the Sudanese, won the contest 30-0 on aggregate. They will, however, face a more difficult test against the Super Falcons, who are Africa’s most successful side in the next round. The Super Falcons will be the overwhelming favourites to win the…

Former Minister of Youth and Sports, Solomon Dalung, has said that worsening insecurity and economic hardship in the country could affect President Bola Tinubu’s chances of re-election if not urgently addressed. Dalung made the remarks while speaking with Seun Okibaloye on the current state of the nation, saying many Nigerians are increasingly frustrated by rising insecurity, unemployment, and economic difficulties. He argued that these challenges remain the major concerns of voters ahead of future elections. “The main offense that Tinubu would have said to have committed in the eyes of voters would be insecurity,” he said. He added that economic…

​Bashir Ahmad, former media aide to late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, says the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Vice-Presidential candidate, Rabi’u Kwankwaso cannot stay in any party he does not enjoy total control. Ahmad made this statement in a post on his verified X handle on Monday. He was reacting to the recent crisis in the North West ADC, particularly in Kano state, where the party replaced some of the candidates. The replacement was said to be done to implement a power-sharing agreement reached between factions of the Kwankwasiyya Movement ahead of the 2027 general elections Airing his own opinion, Ahmad said,…

Somali referee Omar Artan has been denied entry to the United States. It was not immediately clear why Artan was barred from entering the US at Miami International Airport but Somalia is one of several countries on a travel ban list introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration. “Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior advisor to Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, told AFP. Artan had a valid visa for the US, Abshir said. He has flown back to…

The United Nations Human Rights Office has expressed concern over reports of killings, abductions, sexual violence and forced religious conversions affecting Christians and other religious minority groups in parts of northern Nigeria and the Middle Belt. A statement released on Monday by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said worsening insecurity has allowed armed groups to operate with devastating consequences for civilians. The office described the reports as deeply troubling, saying the deteriorating security situation has enabled extremist groups and other armed actors to operate amid allegations of impunity and inadequate protection for affected…

Super Eagles defender Igoh Ogbu is set to be sidelined for a lengthy spell due to injury, DAILY POST reports. Ogbu ruptured his Achilles tendon during training with the Super Eagles in Lisbon on Saturday. Super Eagles media officer, Promise Efoghe, revealed this on Sunday, saying the 26-year-old will undergo a scan to ascertain the severity of the injury. According to SCORENigeria, the centre-back will be out of action for at least nine months. Ogbu featured at the invitational Unity Cup in London as well as the friendly against Poland, which ended in a 2-2 draw. He was part of…

Troops of the Nigerian Army and personnel of the Benin National Guard have conducted a joint night patrol in Cotonou, Republic of Benin, with the view to curtailing insecurity at the border communities. This is contained in a post on X by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region. Makama said the operation is part of ongoing efforts to strengthen cross-border security cooperation and combat transnational crimes. He stated that the patrol was carried out between 12:05 am and 2:12 am on June 8 under the framework of Operation AWATSE/Operation A II and the Benin National Guard.…

A woman identified as Oluchi, who was earlier reported missing and believed to have been kidnapped in Edo State, has been discovered in a hotel in Delta State alongside a man said to be her lover. The revelation came after family members and friends had mounted efforts to secure her freedom following ransom demands allegedly made after she disappeared. Relatives had initially reported to the police that Oluchi was abducted in the Ikpoba Hill area of Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of Edo State. Following the reported abduction, her children, including a daughter living in Canada, appealed for public support to…

Governor Agbu Kefas has approved the appointment of all former State Executive Committee members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Taraba State as Special Advisers and Senior Special Assistants.Presenting the appointments on Monday in Jalingo through the state chairman of the party, Alhaji Abubakar Bawa, the governor described the move as a demonstration of inclusiveness and political unity. Bawa dismissed allegations that long-standing APC members had been sidelined within the party structure. He explained that out of the current 18-member State Working Committee, only six members are new entrants, while the majority are founding stakeholders who played key roles…