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No fewer than four Nigerians have been arrested in India over alleged fraud and impersonation offences. PUNCH Metro gathered from separate reports by the Times of India on Monday that three suspects identified as Chinedu, Sunday and Jules were arrested by the Gurugram police over alleged social media fraud involving the impersonation of women to deceive victims. The fourth suspect, 49-year-old Uchenwa, was arrested by the Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force on Friday. According to the report published on Sunday, police recovered 19 mobile phones, one laptop, and 18 Indian and international SIM cards from Chinedu, Sunday, and Jules. Police…

US President Donald Trump’s recently announced new counter-terrorism strategy for Africa marks a departure from a policy of long-term troop deployments and wider governance building to tackle terrorist groups, in favour of short-term campaigns and cooperation with local authorities. In so doing, the strategy looks to a more surgical approach to counter terrorism worldwide, away from the more long-term nation-building and interventionist policy of the past, to one in which US troop deployments will be set against definite timelines and targets, to campaigns intended to eliminate threats and withdraw. In President Trump’s words, the policy marks “a return to commonsense…

The Senatorial aspirant for Zamfara North Senatorial Zone, Dr Sani Abdullahi Shinkafi, has accused the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, of allegedly attempting to take his life. Addressing journalists at his residence in Gusau on Monday, Shinkafi alleged that the minister had on several occasions sent individuals to eliminate him. “Matawalle has been trying to eliminate me just for political reasons,” he said. He alleged that the first incident occurred in Gusau during a wedding prayer at Rabi’a Jumu’at Mosque, where, according to him, “some heavily armed men descended on me in an attempt to kill me if…

The National Sports Commission has congratulated Nigeria’s weightlifting contingent after the team produced a record performance at the 2026 African Senior Weightlifting Championship in Ismailia, Egypt, finishing with 14 gold, 13 silver and two bronze medals — a total of 29 medals. NSC Chairman Mallam Shehu Dikko described the haul as a proud moment for the country. “This performance is a strong statement that Nigerian sports is moving in the right direction. Our athletes have continued to show courage, discipline and excellence whenever they step onto the international stage. Winning 29 medals at the African Championship is not just a…

The United Nations has raised concerns over Nigeria’s widening digital education gap, revealing that 78 per cent of young Nigerians lack basic digital literacy skills despite the growing importance of technology in global education and employment. The concern was raised during the second session of the Premiere Academy International Model United Nations General Assembly held at the UN House in Abuja. Speaking at the summit, the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Ms Elsie Attafuah, represented by the Country Head of the United Nations Population Fund, Ms Muriel Mafico, said the figures underscored the urgency of digital…

The Protect Progress, a political action committee (PAC) affiliated with the cryptocurrency company-backed Fairshake PAC, has spent more than $4 million attempting to help secure a win for a Georgia state representative running for the US House of Representatives.On Tuesday, Georgia voters will decide on their candidate in the primary for the state’s 13th Congressional district, where state representative Jasmine Clark faces competition among Democrats. According to data from the Federal Election Commission, Clark has been the beneficiary of more than $4.2 million in spending on media by the Protect Progress PAC ahead of the primary, as crypto-aligned interest groups…

16 and Pregnant alum Savannah Mooney is looking back at one of the most frightening days of her life. The reality TV personality opened up about the day the FBI raided her home to arrest her then-boyfriend, Jonathan O’Dell, in a sneak peek at Investigation Discovery’s Hollywood Demons: Surviving 16 and Pregnant, shared by Entertainment Weekly ahead of the episode’s Monday, May 18, premiere. “October 7th, I woke up and he had a friend that was living with us — I [was] not his biggest fan,” Mooney said of the harrowing day in 2022. “I went to wake him up…

Former Gombe State Governor and long-serving senator, Danjuma Goje, has lost the All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial primary election for Gombe Central. Mr Goje, who has held the seat since 2011, was defeated by Jarman Deba in the primary election conducted in Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area. The returning officer announced that Mr Deba, a retired deputy commissioner of police, secured 21,793 votes, while Mr Goje polled 2,620 votes. The outcome marks a significant political shift in Gombe Central, where Mr Goje has remained a dominant figure for over a decade following his tenure as governor from 2003 to 2011. Supporters…

President Bola Tinubu’s media aide, Daniel Bwala, has assured that more military operations involving the United States and Nigerian forces would be witnessed in the coming days. Bwala stated this in an interview he granted to CNN on the recent elimination of a globally wanted terrorist, Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, identified as the world’s second-in-command of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS). DAILY POST reports that US President Donald Trump on Friday morning announced the killing of the terrorist, stating that he had been hiding in Nigeria. Speaking on the successful operation, Daniel Bwala told CNN that more such operations…

Governor Nasir Idris has commended the peaceful conduct of the All Progressives Congress, APC, senatorial primaries held on Monday at the Haliru Abdu Stadium, Birnin Kebbi. The exercise brought together aspirants from Kebbi Central, Kebbi North, and Kebbi South senatorial districts. Speaking at the event, the governor praised party members for their discipline, loyalty, and commitment to consensus-building, describing the process as a demonstration of unity within the APC in Kebbi State. Governor Idris acknowledged the voluntary withdrawal of several aspirants in the interest of party unity, including Alhaji Kabir Sani Giant, Engineer Garba Haruna, Dr. Hussaini Suleiman Kangiwa, and…