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Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have rescued six women and children abducted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists in Ngoshe village, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The rescue was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force North-East, Lt. Col. Sani Uba. According to the statement, the victims were rescued during a coordinated operation following sustained offensive actions, including air interdiction missions targeting terrorist hideouts in the Mandara Mountains. Uba said troops, acting on credible intelligence, intercepted and rescued the victims in the early hours of May 1, 2026,…
Former Edo State Governor, Prof Oserheimen Osunbor, has accused the All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government of doing everything to destroy opposition political parties in Nigeria. Osunbor made this allegation on Friday when he appeared as a guest in an interview on ‘Politics Today’, a programme on Channels Television. He was reacting to the activities of the APC towards the opposition political parties in the country. The Professor of Law also took a swipe at Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu over his recent statement. Gbajabiamila had allegedly told a House of Representatives member, Leke Ajebade, to…
Ten Nigerian nationals have been convicted in the United States for their involvement in a large-scale transnational internet fraud scheme that defrauded victims of approximately $125 million. The convictions were announced by the United States Attorney’s Office, which disclosed that the Nigerians were among 25 defendants found guilty of fraud and money laundering charges after a four-day trial at the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. Those convicted include Oluwafemi Michael Awoyemi, Ayobami Osas Christopher, Emmanuel “Omo Igbo” Okereke, Olalekan “Ola Bash” Bashiru, Casey Adesulu Jr, Jeremiah Agina, Ademola Balogun, Olabode Bankole, Chukwuemeka Evulukwu and Ayorinde…
Social media personality, Eniola Fagbemi, popularly known as Sisi Alagbo, has issued a public apology after her private video surfaced online. The Oyo-based herbal vendor addressed the situation in a Facebook post on Wednesday, admitting fault and expressing regret over the incident. “I own my mistakes, and I apologise with all sincerity for the video circulating online,” she wrote. “I am deeply sorry to everyone who felt disappointed in me.” Beyond the apology, Sisi Alagbo revealed that the backlash from the incident has taken a serious emotional toll on her, affecting her daily life and well-being. “I am already passing…
Paris Saint-Germain manager, Luis Enrique, has criticized those who disapproved of their 5-4 victory over Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League. He asserted that not every opinion warrants respect when the majority holds a different view. In a media briefing prior to the Ligue 1 match against FC Lorient, Enrique expressed his dissatisfaction with analysts’ remarks regarding the defense in the first leg of the semifinal. He said, “You shouldn’t respect all opinions… because if it’s a poor opinion, it doesn’t deserve respect. There are individuals who appreciate playing football in this manner, which is the majority, and I…
Afrobeats artiste, Habeeb Badmus, popularly known as Portable, has cried foul following his defeat in a celebrity boxing match to skit maker, Carter Efe, on Saturday morning. Speaking during a live video on his Instagram page after the match, the singer claimed that the fight was skewed against him. He said, “I was robbed. Carter Efe was not professional enough. He was strangling with his long hands and height. I threw him many punches, why didn’t you people count them? Any blow that I threw to him ought to count even if it meets him on the shoulder or hand.…
A Nigerian Christian missionary group, Life Mission, has faulted the detention of 62 Nigerians in Uganda, insisting that the affected persons are humanitarian volunteers and not illegal operators, as alleged by Ugandan authorities. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that Ugandan immigration authorities detained the 62 Nigerian nationals in Adjumani District over allegations of illegally operating churches in the country. The country’s Directorate of Citizenship and Immigration Control disclosed this in a statement posted on its X handle on Wednesday. Our correspondent learnt that the arrests were carried out during operations conducted on April 27, 2026, in Adjumani and the Bukoto–Ntinda…
Ably emboldened by some voodoo economic experts, former military President, Gen. Ibrahim Babangida, in 1985, dragged Nigeria into the uncertain, suicidal loans of the International Monetary Fund, deceptively referred to as a life-saving economic path. It was at a time when Nigeria did not really need any loans to fund its projects. The nation was not in a sick bed then, economically. A bemused nation was told how a litre of crude oil was cheaper than a bottle of Coca-Cola to justify the need for the IMF prescriptions and its poisonous pills. Then, the serial devaluation of Nigeria’s once very…
A politician and former presidential candidate of the defunct African Renaissance Party, Alhaji Yahaya Ndu, has raised concerns over the state of the nation, describing Nigeria as a “failed state” that is “in a mess in all ramifications.” In a statement issued on Friday in Enugu, Ndu criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress and leading opposition parties, accusing them of lacking ideology and focusing more on the 2027 elections than on governance, amid worsening insecurity and economic hardship. Ndu, who pioneered Nigeria’s first presidential debate in Enugu in 1992, challenged President Bola Tinubu, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the…
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development and Chairman of the Africa Minerals Strategy Group, Oladele Alake, has called for stronger regional cooperation among African countries to reposition the continent as a major force in global mineral supply chains. Alake made the call at the Kenya Mining Investment Conference and Exhibition 2026, warning that Africa risks missing out on the full benefits of its vast mineral resources if it continues to operate in isolation. This was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by his Special Assistant on Media, Lara Owoeye-Wise. According to the statement, the minister said Africa is at…
