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Troops of 1 Battalion, 8 Division, Sector 2, Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have neutralised several suspected Lakurawa terrorists during an encounter in Kangiwa Local Government Area of Kebbi State. The operation followed several days of sustained tracking and surveillance of the terrorists by the troops, who eventually made contact with the group at a location within the area. During the encounter, the troops successfully neutralised several terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons and other items believed to be associated with the group. Items recovered from the terrorists included a PKT machine gun, an AK-47 rifle, rifle magazines and several…

DALLAS, TEXAS, USA — The Chairman of Tantita Security Services Nigeria Limited, High Chief Government Oweizide Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, has been honoured with the prestigious “Guardian of the Nation” Award at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) in Dallas, Texas, United States of America. The special recognition celebrates Tompolo’s outstanding contributions to the protection of Nigeria’s critical national assets, the fight against crude oil theft and pipeline vandalism, and the promotion of peace, security and sustainable development across the Niger Delta. In announcing the honour, AFRIMMA highlighted Tompolo’s commitment to safeguarding strategic national infrastructure and his broader…

Former West Ham goalkeeper, Ludek Miklosko, has died at the age of 64. West Ham announced the sad news in a post on X on Monday morning. Miklosko, who died following a battle with cancer, made almost 400 appearances for West Ham between 1990 and 1998. The Czech announced his decision to withdraw from further cancer treatment in 2024, three years after his diagnosis. Recommended The former goalkeeper, who joined West Ham from Banik Ostrava, helped the club win promotion to the English top flight in 1991 and 1993. You may like

A man identified simply as Opeyemi has drowned after allegedly jumping into a river while fleeing from suspected cultists in the Agility area of Mile 12, Lagos State. A police source said Opeyemi was reportedly attacked after some men chased him in the area, forcing him to seek refuge in the river in an attempt to escape. According to the police source, the incident occurred on Saturday, September 12. The source said Opeyemi was on his way to purchase an item when some individuals allegedly began pursuing him. Recommended According to the source, the men eventually caught up with him…

The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 262 suspected criminals, rescued 27 kidnapped victims and recovered 34 firearms and 375 rounds of live ammunition during nationwide operations between September 5 and 11, 2026. Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Aniete Iniedu, disclosed this on Sunday, saying the operations also led to the recovery of 11 vehicles and the neutralisation of 11 armed suspects across various commands and tactical formations. He said the suspects were arrested in connection with alleged offences including kidnapping, armed robbery, murder, banditry, cultism, human trafficking, drug peddling and vandalism. According to the Force headquarters, 50 homicide incidents, 28…

Popular Big Brother Naija season 11 housemate, Abi has exited the reality show. The ‘Show Ya Sef’ housemate was evicted during the Sunday night eviction show hosted by Ebuka Obi-Uchendu. Abi’s eviction came as a surprise to many due to her popularity and performance on the show. DAILY POST reports that Abi was a two-time Head of House, HoH in the ongoing Season 11 edition of the show. Recommended She won the HoH title game in the fourth and sixth weeks before her eviction. The 2026 ‘Show Ya Sef’ edition of the BBNaija show was premiered on July 26 with…

Another round of global trade war is on the horizon, with President Donald Trump confirming his plan to break the United States’ trade with other countries. Trump signalled the move in recent weeks amid the diplomatic conflict with Canada, which resulted in heavy tariffs, rigid restrictions, and counter-retaliations. Speaking to reporters on Sunday before flying out of Ireland, the U.S. leader stated that a new action on trade had become imperative to ensure balance. “I’m going to do that (cut off trade) with some nations,” he affirmed. “We don’t want to have deficits with nations. We want to have surpluses,…

The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has confirmed the death of twelve people who lost their lives in a road accident along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in Kaduna State. The road crash was said to have involved overloading two Volkswagen Golf cars along the Kaduna-Kachia Road in which two other persons suffered high degrees of injuries.  FRSC Sector Commander in Kaduna, Mr Andrew Paul Longkam revealed that 14 people were traveling in the two cars while 12 of them met their deaths at Doka Village in Southern Kaduna. AAccording to him, the 14 people comprised eight males and six females while…

Popular social media critic, VeryDarkMan, has challenged youths in Benue State to channel their ability to mobilise against political figures into fighting the insecurity threatening their communities. VeryDarkMan made the call while reacting to the disruption of the movement of 2027 presidential hopeful, Peter Obi, during his recent visit to the state. In a video shared on his social media platforms, the social commentator said he was initially impressed by the number of youths who came out during the incident. He said the development showed that Benue youths had the capacity to mobilise in large numbers when they were determined…

Galatasaray manager, Okan Buruk, has revealed when injured Victor Osimhen will play again for the club. Osimhen sustained a groin injury during Galatasaray’s win against Başakşehir earlier this month. The Nigerian international didn’t play in Galatasaray’s defeat to Sporting Lisbon in the Champions League. Osimhen was also not part of the Galatasaray squad against Kocaelispor on Sunday. Recommended Speaking to Beyaz TV, Buruk said Osimhen will be back in action for Galatasaray when they face Trabzonspor next weekend. “Osimhen will probably be ready for the Trabzonspor match,” Buruk said. You may like