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Leaders of Benue communities have appealed to President Donald Trump of the United States to extend airstrikes to the North-East and North-Central of Nigeria to ensure complete elimination of the terrorist groups attacking and killing Nigerians Christians as well as Muslims. They also commended Trump for keeping to his words by striking terrorists’ enclaves in the North-West. President General of Mzough U Tiv, MUT, worldwide, Iorbee Ihagh, made this appeal in a statement on Friday. While reacting to the airstrike in Sokoto, Ihagh said he had already written a letter to thank Trump for taking the bold step to end…

The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed a deadly road accident that claimed 11 lives and left nine others injured.The crash happened on Thursday, December 25, 2025, around 4:30pm at Bagewu village in Ringim Local Government Area. A statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, on December 25, 2025 said the accident involved a red Golf 3 saloon car with registration number LNG 983 XA (Jos). Police said the vehicle was driven by a 45-year-old man from Randawa village in Mani lican of Katsina State. The car was carrying 20 passengers , six men, eight…

Former Brazilian left-back, Roberto Carlos has named Manchester United legend David Beckham as the best player he ever played with ahead of the likes of Zinedine Zidane, Luis Figo and Ronaldo, during their time at Santiago Bernabeu. Carlos shared a dressing room with the likes of great players like Beckham, Ronaldo, Zidane and Ronaldinho. However, when asked to name the best player he ever played with, Carlos said on The Obi One Podcast: “Beckham, of course Beckham. “Zidane was top. But Beckham was a close friend of mine and a role model. “The best in training and the best during…

The National Assembly has initiated an internal investigation into allegations that certain provisions of the recently passed tax reform laws were altered after approval by lawmakers and presidential assent. The move followed growing public controversy over the legislative process that led to the passage, assent and gazetting of the Nigeria Tax Act, 2025; the Nigeria Tax Administration Act, 2025; the Joint Revenue Board of Nigeria (Establishment) Act, 2025; and the Nigeria Revenue Service (Establishment) Act, 2025. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by the Director of Information for the Senate, Bullah Audu Bi-Allah. According…

Vice President Kashim Shettima has visited victims of the recent bomb blast at Gamboru Market Mosque in Maiduguri, Borno State, offering condolences and pledging support to those affected. According to a statement by Stanley Nkwocha, Spokesman and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications (Office of the Vice President), Shettima met with victims receiving medical treatment and conveyed the sympathy of President Bola Tinubu and the Federal Government. The Vice President assured the injured and the families of the victims that the government would continue to provide the necessary assistance in the wake of the tragic incident.…

The shareholders of Guinea Insurance Plc have expressed support for the plans of the company to raise additional capital. According to a statement from the firm, the approval was given at the company’s recent Extraordinary General Meeting held virtually. The PUNCH reports that there is an ongoing recapitalisation exercise in the insurance sector following the presidential assent to the Nigerian Insurance Industry Reform Act 2025, which increased the capital base of operators in the sector. At the EGM, shareholders voted in favour of the plan to increase the company’s minimum issued share capital from N4.0bn of eight billion ordinary shares…

Several high-profile players from Manchester City, Arsenal, and Liverpool are among the Premier League stars who recorded the biggest drops in market value in 2025, according to figures released by football data website Transfermarkt on Friday. A player’s market value can fluctuate for several reasons, including loss of form, long-term injuries, and age. Throughout 2025, a combination of these factors contributed to notable declines for some of the league’s most recognisable names. The following players, according to Transfermarkt, have suffered sharp market value declines in 2025. *10. Gabriel Jesus (Arsenal) -€22million It’s hard to be too scathing about Jesus, who…

How often have you come across an image online and wondered, “Real or AI”? Have you ever felt trapped in a reality where AI-created and human-made content blur together? Do we still need to distinguish between them?Artificial intelligence has unlocked a world of creative possibilities, but it has also brought new challenges, reshaping how we perceive content online. From AI-generated images, music and videos flooding social media to deepfakes and bots scamming users, AI now touches a vast part of the internet.According to a study by Graphite, the amount of AI-made content surpassed human-created content in late 2024, primarily due…

Credit: ABC Rachael Kirkconnell While Matt opted not to propose to Rachael during the finale, which aired in March 2021, they left the show as a couple. The twosome had secretly split, however, in February 2021 after she was accused of being racist and photos of her at an antebellum-themed party on a plantation in college resurfaced. Rachael apologized for her actions twice via Instagram before sitting down with Matt and guest host Emmanuel Acho during After the Final Rose. “When he first called me to end things, my initial reaction was I was very confused. I was very blindsided,”…

Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested eight suspects for allegedly breaching public peace, setting bonfires and disrupting the free flow of traffic, in Sango-Ota, axis of the state. The suspects, four male adults and four females were reportedly agitating under the aegis of “Democratic Republic of the Yoruba” on Thursday. They include 52-year-0ld Olurotimi Ademola, Adewale Sosanya, aged 48; Adewale Adebomojo, Toyin Gabriel, aged 40, Yusuf Tanimowo, 40, Opeyemi Oladotun, 31, Zara Gabriel, aged 22 and 19-year old Ajoke Gabriel. Confirming the arrest to DAILY POST on Friday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said…