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No fewer than 13 inmates have regained freedom from the Medium Security Custodial Centre, MSCC, Suleja following a jail delivery exercise carried out by the Nigeria State Judiciary. Presiding over the jail delivery exercise on Monday, the Chief Judge of Niger State, Justice Halima Abdulmalik and her judicial team meticulously reviewed 55 cases of awaiting trial inmates and others eligible for consideration. The News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, reports that three inmates were discharged and acquitted, one was released on bail, while nine regained freedom based on exemplary behaviour and conduct, with directives to pay compensations. Justice Abdulmalik commended the…

Nasir El-Rufai’s wife, Hadiza Isma, has dismissed allegations that wiretapping devices were discovered in her home during a search carried out by security operatives. Hadiza criticized the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, for making such an allegation, describing it as lacking credibility. In a post shared on X, she stated: “I was there. No such equipment was found. They lie. But why? An agency with no credibility at all.” Earlier, the ICPC had announced that suspected surveillance devices were recovered during a raid on El-Rufai’s residence in Abuja. The Commission alleged that the devices were capable…

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of Executive Order 9 of 2026, mandating the direct remittance of oil revenues into the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC). The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday following the inaugural meeting of the implementation committee established to enforce the order. The move follows a directive by President Bola Tinubu requiring that revenues accruing from petroleum operations be managed strictly in line with constitutional provisions to protect funds due to the three tiers of government. Edun said the committee reaffirmed the…

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has disclosed how the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, secured the majority of seats in the FCT Area Council elections. DAILY POST reported that in the FCT Area Council elections held on 21st February 2026, the APC emerged victorious in five of the six Area Council chairmanship positions, with Gwagwalada Area Council being the only council won by the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Speaking during his first monthly media parley for 2026 in Abuja on Monday, Wike explained why the APC prevailed. According to him, the key factor was…

Kuwait’s Ministry of Defence has announced that several United States military aircraft crashed within the country on Monday. The development was disclosed by the Kuwait News Agency in a post on X, citing a statement from the Defence Ministry. According to the statement, all crew members aboard the aircraft survived the incident, while Kuwaiti authorities are assisting with rescue and response operations. “Ministry of Defense announces that several #US military aircraft crashed earlier in the day, confirming that all crew members survived the incident,” the post stated. The exact number of aircraft involved and the cause of the crashes were…

Nasarawa United head coach, Mbwas Mangut has reflected on his team’s performance in the defeat to Rangers, DAILY POST reports. The Solid Miners fell 2-0 to their hosts at the Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, Enugu, on Sunday. Mangut maintained fourth position on the table despite the defeat, and are still in the hunt to secure a continental ticket. The gaffer admitted that their performance was not enough to earn a positive result against the Flying Antelopes. “We did our best, but it was not enough to earn us any decent outcome,” Mangut told club’s media. Nasarawa United will host Ikorodu City…

Manchester United captain, Bruno Fernandes has overtaken the club’s former player, David Beckham’s record for the Red Devils. This comes after Fernandes scored a goal against Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Sunday. Recall that two goals from Fernandes and Benjamin Sesko gave Michael Carrick’s side all three points against Palace at Old Trafford. However, according to OptaJoe, Fernandes has scored and assisted in 18 different Premier League matches for Man United. The Portugal midfielder overtook Beckham’s total for United (17), and now only trails Wayne Rooney (35) and Ryan Giggs (22). Fernandes will hope to continue his impressive…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof Joash Amupitan, has attributed the major problem of the Commission to logistics failure. Prof Amupitan stated this on Sunday during the Citizens Town Hall Meeting on Electoral Act held in Abuja. He said that election can be as good as the logistic, adding that a successful election is based on logistic. The INEC boss said, “Talking about logistic, I’ve said it over and over, that logistic, your election can be as good as your logistic. So whether it’s logistic failure, you know that you are beginning to fail. “Before the election,…

Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has claimed that “his heart almost stopped” during the 2-1 win over Chelsea on Sunday. Arteta was referring to a late chance for the Blues, with David Raya clawing away Joao Pedro’s effort. Raya made the save with the scoreline at 2-1 already, after Jurrien Timber had headed in what proved to be the winner. Piero Hincapie’s own goal had cancelled out William Saliba’s opener. Speaking on Raya’s save, Arteta told the media: “My heart almost stopped. “David Raya’s hands were there to bring it back to life.” Arsenal remain five points clear of Manchester City,…

Chelsea manager, Liam Rosenior has identified the player who notably troubled Arsenal during their 2-1 loss in the Premier League on Sunday. Two goals from William Saliba and Jurrien Timber gave Mikel Arteta’s side the victory at the Emirates Stadium. However, Rosenior praised Pedro Neto, whose red card hampered Chelsea’s efforts against the Gunners. As a result, Neto will miss Chelsea’s next Premier League clash against Aston Villa on Wednesday because of the red card. “It’s disappointing for Pedro; he’s a very good player and we want him on the pitch,” Rosenior stated in his post-match. “Until that point, he…