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The Federal High Court in Abuja has convicted four out of the five accused persons put on trial by the Department of State Services, DSS, over the June 5, 2022 attack on Saint Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. Forty-three worshipers were killed in the attack. Five accused persons were put on trial by the DSS for alleged complicity in the crime but only four were convicted. The four convicted persons are Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25, Al Qasim Idris, 20, Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26 and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25. Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, was discharged and acquitted. In the nine-count terrorism…

A member of the House of Representatives from Bayelsa State, Fredrick Agbedi, on Wednesday insisted that former President Goodluck Jonathan reserves the right to contest in 2027. Agbedi also said the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, should be commended for bringing Jonathan to rescue Nigeria. The PDP chieftain disclosed this while featuring on Arise Television’s Morning Show. According to Agbedi, Nigerians want Jonathan and he can strengthen the chances of PDP returning to power. He said: “The PDP has spoken severally about Jonathan running and it has almost completed all the processes. The formal handing over of the certificates of returns is in…

Troops of Operation Safe Peace have arrested two suspects and recovered ammunition during a stop-and-search operation in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State.The information was contained in a post shared on X on Wednesday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama. According to the post, the incident happened at about 4:30 a.m. on Tuesday in the Zawan area, where troops of Sector 6 carried out routine checks on a commercial vehicle. The suspects were identified as Patience John, 28, and Shamsu Ibrahim, 29. During the search, soldiers reportedly discovered two rounds of 7.62mm special ammunition hidden in a bag belonging…

Rivers United technical adviser, Finidi George, has hailed the contribution of forward Handsome Surveyor in the President Federation Cup Round of 32 win over Rangers. Surveyor grabbed the winning goal for the Pride of Rivers in the 3-2 win over the Flying Antelopes in Uyo on Monday. Wisdom Samuel and Chijioke Mbaoma were also on target for the Port Harcourt-based club. Goodwin Obaje and Precious Agu scored for Rangers. Finidi believed that Surveyor has the luck which will be crucial for the team in the competition. “We knew he has that luck that was why he was introduced into the game,”…

The Nigerian Navy Ship DELTA on Tuesday organised an inter-agency football and volleyball fiesta as part of activities marking the 70th anniversary of the Nigerian Navy. The sporting event, held at the NNS DELTA Football Field in Warri, Delta State, featured a mixed volleyball match involving personnel from NNS DELTA as well as those of the Nigerian Army, Nigerian Air Force, Nigeria Police Force, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and other sister security agencies. The celebration also featured a novelty football match involving male and female children from host communities. All participants…

Popular Nigerian Fuji musician, Remi Aluko, has disclosed that he can no longer see. He made the disclosure in a recent interview on Oyinmomo TV. Speaking about the cause of his predicament, the singer stated that he has been battling glaucoma for years. While giving an update on the current state of his eyes, Remi Aluko, who had undergone eye surgery in the past, noted that “there’s no difference between me and a blind person.” “I’m a glaucoma patient. I’m managing myself; I’m currently not seeing. Despite being a glaucoma patient, many people don’t know. There’s no difference between me…

​President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order he declared would keep the United States at the forefront of Artificial Intelligence. The President noted that the action became imperative to support the enormous talent and innovation of the nation’s AI industry, and reduce “overly burdensome regulation.”  Trump said though advanced AI capabilities make America stronger, they introduce new national security considerations that require coordinated action across departments and agencies. The Committee on National Security Systems must, within 30 days, prioritize cyber defense by taking an expeditious action consistent with the order ‘Promoting Advanced AI Innovation and Security.’ Similarly, the Secretary of War shall, within…

A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced a man, Abdulrahman Lawal Raji, to 15 years imprisonment for defrauding a buyer of N26 million under the guise of supplying a Toyota Hilux vehicle. Justice Ismail Ijelu delivered the judgment on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, after finding Raji guilty of obtaining money by false pretence. A statement by EFCC said the convict was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 9, 2023, on an amended two-count charge. According to the anti-graft agency, Raji collected N26 million from a petitioner,…

The Police in Ogun State on Tuesday debunked reports that bandits attacked some schools and communities within the Ota and Ifo axis of the state. The Command, in a statement by its spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, stated that the entire state remains safe, calm, and secure. DAILY POST reports that a social media post circulating through WhatsApp groups at midday claimed that armed men had been sighted close to several schools in the Ota axis. This forced parents to abandon their work and businesses, rushing to various schools to pick up their children and causing heavy traffic and confusion along Idiroko Road,…

The Nigeria Union of Teachers, NUT, Akwa Ibom State chapter, has joined its counterparts across the country in protesting against the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State. They called on the government to address insecurity in schools, improve teachers’ welfare, and secure the release of kidnapped students and education workers. The teachers were seen marching along Wellington Bassey Way and its environs, displaying placards with inscriptions such as, “An attack on teachers is an attack on education”, “Protect teachers and you protect the future”, “Education cannot thrive under terror”, and “Teachers are nation builders”, among others. The state…