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Troops have arrested three suspected robbers following a reported incident in Gar Gwigwi village, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State.The arrest was contained in a post shared on X on Saturday by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, who quoted security sources. According to the report, troops of 162 Amphibious Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI moved into action after receiving intelligence around 6:00 p.m. on May 21 about a robbery incident involving some individuals in the community. Security sources said the operation was linked to an allegation that some members of the Civilian Joint Task Force attached to the battalion were…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has denied a request by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) to visit Nasir El-Rufai in its custody.In a letter dated May 21, 2026, and addressed to the National Secretary of the ADC in Abuja, the Commission said the request could not be granted. According to the letter, El-Rufai is currently standing trial before two courts, the State High Court of Justice in Kaduna and the Federal High Court, both sitting in Kaduna State. The ICPC explained that although the defendant is in its custody by order of the courts, the…

Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), operating under Operation DESERT SANITY have neutralized scores of bandits, rescued kidnapped victims and recovered arms and ammunitions in separate operations across North East theatreLieutenant Colonel Sani Uba,Media Information Officer (North East), in a statement said troops supported by the Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF), conducted coordinated offensives in the Valle, Ashigashiya and Gakara general areas and made contact with suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists and engaged them with superior firepower, neutralising two insurgents, while others fled towards the Ngoshe axis. Similarly, troops operating along the Bravo Kilo 10…

The Ogun State Governor,  Prince Dapo Abiodun, CON, has approved the appointment of Mr. Olanrewaju Iskeel Saka as the new Head of the Public Service of Ogun State. The appointment follows the statutory retirement of the immediate past Head of Service, Mr. Kehinde Onasanya. Until his appointment, Mr. Saka served as the Permanent Secretary, Bureau of Cabinet and Special Services. Mr. Saka joined the Ogun State Public Service as a Classroom Teacher on Grade Level 08 on May 15, 1993, and later transferred to the mainstream civil service as a Senior Administrative Officer on Grade Level 09 in 2006. Born…

England boss, Thomas Tuchel, has identified three outstanding players who prevented Chelsea’s Cole Palmer from making his team’s squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Recall that Tuchel recently named his squad for this year’s World Cup tournament starting next month. Palmer was among the players who did not make the Three Lions’ squad for the tournament. However, Tuchel has now suggested that the likes of Jude Bellingham, Eberechi Eze and Morgan Rogers had a better season ahead of Palmer, suggesting it blocked the 24-year-old’s chance of making the squad because they all compete in the same playing position. “Cole…

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Ebonyi State has declared Mr Oriji Tobias Nnabuike as the winner of its governorship primary election ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Coordinator of Electoral Matters and State Returning Officer for the exercise, Mr. Bassie Umoke, announced the result shortly after the conclusion of the primary held at the party’s state office along Old Enugu Road in Abakaliki, the Ebonyi State capital. Umoke disclosed that Nnabuike secured a total of 6,400 votes to emerge victorious in the governorship contest conducted across the 171 wards of the state. He further revealed that 6,730 party…

The House of Representatives candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) for Otukpo/Ohimini Federal Constituency in Benue State, Innocent Omudu, on Thursday escaped death after heavily armed gunmen attacked his convoy. The incident occurred while Omudu and his team were returning to Otukpo after the party’s primary election, where he emerged as the consensus candidate and ADC flag bearer for the 2027 general elections. It was gathered that the gunmen opened fire on the convoy along the Onyagede-Ugboju road, damaging some vehicles and leaving several people injured. Confirming the incident, Omudu said that although none of his team members was…

Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, says his administration remains committed to completing ongoing development projects across the state despite the current political climate. The governor made the pledge on Friday during an inspection visit to the 7.1-kilometre bypass road under construction to create an alternative access route for communities located around the Port Harcourt International Airport. Fubara explained that the project, which was inaugurated in December last year alongside the commissioning of the airport road, became necessary following recurring protests by host communities that often resulted in the blockage of the airport route over disagreements with airport management. “We’ve always had these…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has destroyed counterfeit medicines, banned sachet alcohol, and other unsafe products valued at over N1.8 billion at the Kuje dumpsite in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The agency said the exercise was carried out as part of efforts to prevent fake, expired, and substandard products seized across Abuja and neighbouring areas from finding their way back into circulation. A statement by the agency said the destroyed items included fake drugs, expired pharmaceuticals, falsified products, fake chemicals, banned alcoholic drinks packaged in sachets and PET bottles below 200ml, as well…

Anambra Police Command says an Assistant Superintendent of Police, ASP, has been held in its custody over an alleged social media threat to shoot any member of the public who records him while on duty. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement issued in Awka and made available to newsmen on Friday. The statement read in part: “The police wish to address the public on a video currently circulating on social media, in which a police officer was seen threatening violence and engaging in conduct unbecoming of a member of the…