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A member of the House of Representatives representing the Maru/Bungudu Federal Constituency in Zamfara State, Hon. Abdulmalik Zubairu, popularly known as Zannan Bungudu, has urged residents of his constituency to withdraw their savings and buy weapons to defend themselves against bandit attacks. The lawmaker made the remarks during an interview with DCL Hausa on Sunday while reacting to the recent abduction of the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area, Nura Abdullahi, and the killing of four members of his security team by bandits. “I advise the people I represent to withdraw their money and buy guns for self-defence. Whatever they…

Troops of the 6 Brigade, Nigerian Army, and Sector 3 of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have rescued two kidnapped victims during a fighting patrol in Lau Local Government Area of Taraba State. The rescue operation, carried out in the early hours of Saturday, July 26, followed credible intelligence on the activities of suspected kidnappers operating in the Lande Jessi general area. According to a statement issued on Monday by the Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Lieutenant Umar Muhammad, the troops launched the operation after receiving reports that armed criminals had attacked Tashan Musa and Barkindan…

Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, Mr Peter Obi, has once again renewed his call for the resignation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Nigeria’s leader lacks the capacity to tackle the country’s challenges. Speaking on Channel TV, Obi accused Tinubu of leading Nigeria in the wrong direction, saying that the country now needs a leader with the required commitment to address its challenges. 2. A senior member of the Islamic State West Africa Province has surrendered to troops of Operation Hadin Kai in the North-East, in what the military described…

Barcelona’s Women midfielder, Aitana Bonmati, has named three players that deserves to win the men’s Ballon d’Or this year. Bonmati, who won the 2023 female Ballon d’Or, named Argentina captain Lionel Messi and Spain duo Rodri and Pau Cubarsi to win the prestigious individual Golden Ball trophy. Speaking to Mundo Deportivo, the 28-year-old said of the Ballon d’Or, “I would give it to Rodri, for example, to Messi, why not, partly because of what he has shown at 39 years old in the World Cup. “If I have to choose someone, Rodri or Cubarsi, because Canavaro also won a World…

The Akinfiwatolu of Egbaland, Chief Mustapha Abdulhakeem Owolabi, popularly known as MAO, on Sunday urged the people of Egbaland not to ignore the recent observations by renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana on the dangers of flawed political party primaries, describing them as a direct warning against the imposition of candidates and the erosion of democracy. Speaking against the backdrop of Falana’s keynote address at the eighth annual lecture of Penpushing Media in Abeokuta, the Egba chief, who is also the Chairman of the Egba Agenda Forum, said the legal icon’s position that credible elections begin with transparent party primaries should resonate…

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Tram, began trending on social media after an old video of his encounter with popular American streamer iShowSpeed resurfaced shortly after his introduction into the reality show. Tram, a 24-year-old streamer from Lagos, was unveiled as one of the housemates during the Season 11 premiere on Saturday. During his introduction, Tram said he entered the competition with one goal. “I’m here for one thing only, the game. No romance, no distractions, no apologies,” he said. However, a few minutes after the premiere, an old clip of Tram with iShowSpeed began circulating online. In the video,…

BBNaija Season 10 housemate, Thelma Lawson, has reacted to the newly unveiled Big Brother Naija Season 11 house, saying she preferred the house from her season. Taking to her X handle, Thelma wrote, “Ngl, our house was better.” Thelma Lawson is a Port Harcourt based skincare entrepreneur, content creator, and digital influencer. DAILY POST reports that Big Brother Naija, BBNaija, officially unveiled the first set of housemates for Season 11 on Sunday, July 26, 2026. The 2026 edition of the reality TV show premiered on Sunday, with the first set of contestants competing for this year’s record breaking N160 million grand prize introduced…

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, in Osun State has said it is not aware of any faction within the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, in the state as it prepares logistics for the August 15 governorship election. The Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, Oluwatoyin Babalola, made the clarification during a town hall meeting organised by the Civil Society Network on Election Integrity in Osogbo on Sunday. Babalola explained that the commission works directly with the national leadership of the NURTW on election logistics rather than state chapters, noting that the arrangement is guided by an existing Memorandum of Understanding between both…

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Rivers State has criticised the decision by the Chairman of Ikwerre Local Government Area, Charles Wobodo, to ban all public events in the council, describing the directive as unconstitutional and a threat to democratic rights. The party’s Publicity Secretary in the state, Barr. Chizy Enyi, made the position known in a statement issued in Port Harcourt. Wobodo had announced the ban in a broadcast on Saturday, saying the measure had become necessary because of repeated security challenges in the local government area. Reacting, the ADC said that although it recognised the security concerns in…

Bandits have kidnapped Kebbi State High Court judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza. Justice Bunza was whisked away on Sunday at his home along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi. According to Daily Trust, the attack occurred after the judge returned from a trip to Sokoto. “He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen stormed his residence and took him away,” a source said told Daily Trust. The source added that, although nobody in the house was hurt, the attackers were shooting sporadically before moving away with him. The Police Public Relations Officer, Kebbi State Command, SP Bashir Usman,…