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Democrats in the United States House of Representatives filed articles of impeachment against Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Wednesday, citing the war in Iran and his handling of the Pentagon. The resolution, led by Rep. Yassamin Ansari of Arizona, is supported by Reps. Nikema Williams (Georgia), Dina Titus (Nevada), Dave Min (California), Lauren Underwood (Illinois), Steve Cohen (Tennessee), and Jasmine Crockett (Texas), among others. The six impeachment articles include Obstruction of congressional oversight; Abuse of power and politicization of the armed forces; and Conduct bringing disrepute upon the U.S. and its armed forces. Others are Violations of the law of…

Arsenal qualified for the semi-finals of the Champions League, despite playing a goalless draw with Sporting on Wednesday night. The Gunners had won the first leg 1-0 in Portugal thanks to Kai Havertz’s late winner. At the Emirates, the chances were far and few as both teams hit the woodwork but failed to score. Arsenal will now play Atletico Madrid, who eliminated Barcelona. In the other quarter-final, Bayern Munich beat Real Madrid 4-3 at the Allianz Arena. The Bundesliga champions had won the first leg 1-0 at the Bernabeu. Bayern Munich will play Paris Saint-Germain for a place in the…

The naira on Wednesday appreciated against the United States dollar at the foreign exchange for the third straight day. Central Bank of Nigeria’s data showed that the naira strengthened further on Wednesday to N1,343.74 per dollar up from N1,343.76 traded on Tuesday. This means that on a day-to-day basis, the naira gained N0.03 against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market. DAILY POST reported that in the past three day this week, the local currency has firmed up by N12.44 against the dollar. Meanwhile, at the black market, the naira remained unchanged at N1410 per dollar on Wednesday, the…

Amnesty International has called on the Nigerian government to take urgent and concrete action to stop the wave of killings in Benue State, warning that repeated attacks on communities are worsening the human rights situation. In a post shared on its official X account on Wednesday, the organisation condemned the killing of nine people during an attack on Ankpali Edikwu Ward in Apa Local Government Area. “Amnesty International strongly condemns the killing of nine people during an attack,” it said, describing the incident as part of a growing pattern of violence in the area. According to the organisation: “Gunmen have…

The Defence Headquarters has announced that troops of Operation WHIRL STROKE have rescued two kidnapped victims. It said that the rescue followed a sustained intelligence driven crackdown on criminal elements operating within Kyado in Ukum Local Government Area of Benue State. The DHQ said that the rescue operation which took place in the early hours of 15 April 2026 at approximately 03:50 a.m., led to the safe recovery of Mr Sylvester Micheal Ebuka and Mrs Chidinma Chikwentu. The victims had earlier been abducted in separate incidents, with Mr Ebuka kidnapped on 2 April 2026 at about 06:50 a.m., while Mrs…

Troops of 8 Division Garrison have successfully repelled a terrorist attack in Tara village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Tuesday by security analyst Zagazola Makama, who monitors security incidents across the country. According to him, the incident reportedly occurred around 11:50 pm on April 11, when soldiers at the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Gatawa responded to reports of terrorist movement in the area. “On arrival, the troops engaged the attackers in a gun battle and forced them to retreat,” Makama wrote. Security sources said the soldiers…

A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos has discharged socialite and nightclub owner, Mike Nwalie, popularly known as Pretty Mike, alongside his club supervisor, Joachim Hillary, after upholding their no-case submission in a drug-related suit instituted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa ruled that the prosecution failed to present sufficient evidence to establish a prima facie case against the defendants. “The evidence placed before the court does not disclose a prima facie case requiring the defendants to enter their defence,” the judge held, noting further that the material presented by the…

Former Turkey international, Erman Toroğlu has directed criticism towards Okan Buruk regarding Galatasaray’s recent lack of consistency following Victor Osimhen’s injury. Osimhen suffered an arm injury during the second leg of Galatasaray’s UEFA Champions League match against Liverpool at Anfield in March, which has sidelined him at a pivotal moment in the season. In his absence, the Yellow-Reds found it challenging to maintain their form, achieving only one victory in their last three league encounters. During this timeframe, Galatasaray experienced a 2-1 loss to Trabzonspor, secured a 3-1 win against Göztepe, and were held to a 1-1 draw by Kocaelispor.…

Former France striker, Thierry Henry, has compared Barcelona teenager Lamine Yamal with Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo. Henry was providing analysis for Barca’s Champions League quarter-final second leg clash at Atletico Madrid on Tuesday. According to him, Yamal was as “fearless” as Ronaldo, with the 18-year-old backing up his pre-match talk by opening the scoring at the Wanda Metropolitano. Although Ferran Torres levelled the tie on aggregate, Ademola Lookman’s goal saw Barcelona eliminated. Henry said: “This is what a young Cristiano Ronaldo used to do: he could talk boldly in interviews and back it up on the pitch. “Yamal said he…

A Professor of Political Economy, Pat Utomi, says there are some unseen hands doing everything possible to disrupt opposition ahead of the 2027 general elections. Utomi made this statement on Tuesday during an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television. The Deputy Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Manifesto and Policy Committee, also stated that in all political parties, there will be the good, bad and ugly. He added that they are willing tools that can be used by outside forces. Utomi, who called for urgent efforts to save the country, warned that attitudes of some politicians…