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The Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa, has given two major reasons why people join terrorists group. According to Musa, people join terrorists group because they were deceived into thinking that they were fighting for God and also because they were poor, and they felt that was the only way they could have money. The Minister stated this while fielding questions during an interview on Arise Television on Friday. “Why do they [people] join [terrorists group]? They join because one, because they were deceived into thinking that they were fighting for God,” Musa said. “Two, some of them were deceived because…
The Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has vowed to resist every intimidation attempt as it prepares for the next year’s general elections. The faction made this vow in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Ini Ememobong, on Friday. Ememobong said the party had been informed by the proprietors of A Class Event Centre of the threat by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, to shut down their business premises if it is allowed to use their hall for its presidential candidate ratification ceremonies. “We state here, and for the record, that we had furnished consideration…
Barcelona have submitted an official €100 million offer to Atlético Madrid for Julian Alvarez. This offer is understood to be a straight cash proposal with no add-ons and no players included. According to football transfer expert, Fabrizio Romano, Atletico have reacted negatively to the approach over the past 24 hours. They are unhappy about both the timing and the structure of the offer. Despite that, the situation remains open as no agreement has been reached between the two clubs. Romano wrote on X, “Barcelona send first official proposal to Atlético Madrid for Julián Álvarez worth €100m. No add-ons, no players…
The trio of Senators Victor Umeh, Tony Nwoye and Chief Ebuka Onunkwo have emerged as the Senatorial candidates of the Nigeria Democratic Congress for the 2027 general elections. Umeh emerged as a candidate for the Anambra Central District, while Nwoye and Onunkwo emerged as candidates for the Anambra North and Anambra South Districts, respectively. They emerged from primary elections for the party’s State and National Assembly tickets, held across the state on Friday. The exercise, conducted under Option A4, began with the accreditation of registered party members, and voting commenced in the afternoon with an impressive turnout among party members.…
The Nigerian Airspace Management Agency has attributed the delay in the payment of outstanding retirees’ entitlements to longstanding bureaucratic, policy, and pension-related challenges inherited from previous administrations. The aviation agency insisted that the current management under its Managing Director, Farouk Umar, has taken concrete steps to resolve the issue. The agency said this while responding to allegations of laxity by the management of the organisation on workers-related issues. NAMA spoke through a statement signed by the spokesperson for the agency, Abdullahi Musa, on Friday. In his response to the allegations raised during a recent television interview by some aggrieved retirees,…
FIFA has confirmed that Super Eagles legend Austin “Jay Jay” Okocha holds the record for the most successful dribbles in a single FIFA World Cup match, underlining his enduring status as one of the most skilful footballers the game has ever produced, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. According to the world football governing body, Okocha completed 15 successful dribbles against Italy during Nigeria’s Round of 16 clash at the 1994 FIFA World Cup in the United States — a feat achieved against one of the most celebrated defensive units of that era, including Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Costacurta and Demetrio Albertini. The…
Erika Kirk is shutting down rumors that she’s moved on with someone new less than one year after husband Charlie Kirk’s death. Erika, 37, took to X on Thursday, May 28, to respond to a report from Project Constitution claiming that the Turning Point USA CEO “has a new boyfriend” after she was allegedly spotted with Blake Wynn, the nephew of casino mogul Steve Wynn, at the Beverly Hills Hotel on May 14. “Every single word here is a lie,” Erika wrote. “Charlie’s love will last me a lifetime. The Lord is the only one who can ever fill that…
It’s a familiar pattern in the campaign for gender inclusion in Nigerian politics: a major reform proposal gathers momentum, draws public support, and then quietly stalls. Every few years, as the nation approaches a major election, hope rises for the campaign. Speeches and promises are made, and bills are drafted. However, as the electoral clock begins its final, frantic countdown, that hope is systematically strangled by procedural delays, silences, and “indefinite postponement.” It is, in many ways, beginning to feel like déjà vu. At the centre of this latest episode is the Reserved Seats for Women Bill, sponsored by the…
The Coalition of Registered Political Parties, CRPP, has condemned the Children’s Day celebration tragedy at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Edo State, where several students sustained varying degrees of injuries. DAILY POST reports that pandemonium broke out on Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the venue of the Children’s Day celebration, as several students reportedly sustained injuries after security operatives fired pepper spray and teargas canisters during the event. At the event organised by the Edo State Ministry of Education, several students, particularly female students, reportedly fainted after inhaling the substances, while others sustained…
The disciplinary committee of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Lagos State has suspended former Deputy National Chairman of the party, Bode George and 23 other members over alleged anti-party activities. This is contained in a statement by the committee chairman, Elder Kayode Ogunbiyi, and secretary, Barrister Desmond Agbo, on Friday. The committee noted that the action became necessary following what it described as repeated conduct capable of causing disaffection within the party. According to the committee, the resolution was reached at a meeting held on Tuesday, May 26, 2026, where petitions against several party leaders and members…
