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The three accused persons put on trial by the Department of State Services (DSS), over their involvement in the kidnapping of school children and teachers in Orire local government area of Oyo State have been sentenced to life imprisonment for being members  of proscribed terrorist group.  Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced to life in jail, Abdulrazak Umar, alias Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid; Yunusa Musa, alias Yunusa Bin Musa; and Shamsu Adamu Sani, alias Abu Itisar, following their admission of being associates of bandits who carried out the kidnapping.  Although they were put on trial…

Hull City are leading the race for Millwall winger Femi Azeez, DAILY POST reports. The Nigeria international was previously linked with Premier League newcomers Ipswich Town. Bournemouth and Brighton & Hove Albion have also been linked with the player. Millwall, according to reports will not accept an offer below £15m for Azeez. The 25-year-old has two years remaining on his contract with the Sky Bet Championship club. The talented winger scored 11 goals, and registered eight assists in 37 appearances across all competitions Millwall last season. You may like

Human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja for time to obtain subpoenas compelling the Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, to testify in his ongoing cybercrime and criminal defamation trial. The request was made during Wednesday’s proceedings after a prosecution witness, DSS official Uwem Davies, told the court that he acted on the directive of the agency’s Director-General when he wrote a letter directing Sowore to remove social media posts concerning President Bola Tinubu. Counsel to the defendant, Adeyinka Olumide-Fusika…

Abia State Police Command has commenced investigation to unravel the root cause of the death of five persons from a single family, who were discovered dead in their family house at Umuimo, Osisioma Ngwa local government area of the State on Wednesday, July 22, 2026. Decomposing corpses of the five Umuimo residents were discovered by their  neighbors and other community members, about three days after they had retired to bed. It was gathered that the father of the House, late Mr. Kachi Nnabugwu, his wife, Mrs. Chinaza Nnabugwu and their three  little children could not come out of their house since Sunday,…

Kwara United have unveiled 16 new players for the 2026-27 season, DAILY POST reports.The Ilorin-based club retained only 14 players from the previous season. The Harmony Boys made the announcement during the unveiling ceremony on Wednesday at the club secretariat. The club chairman, Mr Kumbi Titiloye, said the signings were made to strengthen the squad following the departure of several players whose contracts expired. Among the newly recruited players are goalkeepers Stanley Victor from Kada City and Ouattara Khalifa from Alemas FC, Mali. The defenders are Ferinyaro Ali from Kada Warriors, Peace Dewan from Bendel Insurance, Ada Adamu from Barau…

Adams has signed a contract with the Orange and Green until June 30, 2030.The Nigeria international registered 10 goals and four assists in 37 appearances for Sevilla. Adams revealed the reason behind his decision to move to Venice. “I chose to come here because I see the extraordinary project Venezia is building, and I want to contribute to writing a new chapter in its history,” he told the club’s official website. The 26-year-old previously played for Sogndal IL and Lillestrøm SK in Norway, as well as Montpellier in France. You may like

Falconets striker Janet Akekoromowei has joined Portuguese champions Benfica, DAILY POST reports. Akekoromowei put pen to paper on a two-year contract with the option of another two years. The 18-year-old last played for Nigeria Women Football League, NWFL, outfit Bayelsa Queens. The youngster was named Most Valuable Player In the 2024/25 season after scoring 13 goals in 19 matches for Nasarawa Amazons.. On the international scene, Akekoromowei was part of the Falconets side that participated in the 2024 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup in Colombia. She has also been capped at full international level by Nigeria. You may like

Daniel Bwala, President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Communication, on Wednesday, disclosed strategies used by Boko Haram to recruit children. Bwala disclosed that whenever Boko Haram starts losing their members, they invade villages and kidnap children which they recruit. Appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today, Bwala said: “When Boko Haram starts to lose their members they go to villages and carry children and take them to the bush and recruit them, these are the people you recruited against their will. “If something happens in the camp and they escape they come to Nigeria government, and they said they have…

Abba Mika Kofar Mata is currently undergoing trials with Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side Barau FC, DAILY POST reports. Kofar Mata joined the Maliya Boys training sessions this week as he seeks to impress the technical crew. Barau FC technical crew are evaluating the player before making a final decision. Kofar Mata featured prominently for Bichi First FC during the 2025-26 Nigeria National League, NNL, season. The winger is known for his pace, direct running and ability to take on defenders. Barau FC are looking to add more attacking depth ahead of the 2026-27 campaign. You may like

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called for deeper collaboration among African Telecommunications and Communications Regulators to strengthen the use of data, evidence and market intelligence in driving more effective and responsive regulation across the continent. Speaking at the Heads of Regulators Roundtable during the African Telecommunications Union (ATU) Conference of Plenipotentiaries (CPL-26) in Abuja, Dr. Maida said communications regulation has become increasingly central to economic growth, digital transformation, and national development across Africa.  He observed that although regulators operate within different market environments and legal frameworks, they face many common challenges, including infrastructure development, cybersecurity, affordability, satellite services, resilience…