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Operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during a routine stop-and-search duty, have arrested a suspect, Felix Ike, along the Ughelli/Patani Road in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The operatives also recovered from the suspect one English-made pump-action gun and forty rounds of live cartridges. The suspect, who is currently in custody, was arrested on May 14, 2026, at about 0900hrs. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement sent to our correspondent in Warri. He said, “On May 14, 2026, at about 0900hrs, operatives of the Safer Highway Patrol Team, during…

Flying Eagles head coach Abdu Maikaba has said he is honoured with the opportunity to lead the team, DAILY POST reports. Maikaba was named new head coach of the seven-time African champions two weeks ago. The experienced tactician will lead the Flying Eagles at the 2025 WAFU B U-20 Championship in July. He previously worked as an assistant coach in the Flying Eagles, and Nigeria’s U-17 side, Golden Eaglets. Maikaba said it is a great opportunity to take charge of the team. “I am deeply honored for this role as Head Coach of the Nigeria U-20 Flying Eagles,” Maikaba wrote…

The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured Nigerians that the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu under the Renewed Hope Agenda are strategic long-term measures aimed at rebuilding the nation’s economy and securing sustainable prosperity for future generations. In a statement issued on Sunday by his Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, Yilwatda said Tinubu’s economic reforms require patience and sacrifice but are already showing signs of economic recovery and national growth. Speaking after the APC House of Representatives primaries, Yilwatda said Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is a long-term strategy…

The Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday, said it is aware of the viral video showing abducted school staff of a school in Oyo State for help and has commenced investigation. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a telephone conversation with our correspondent while reacting to inquiries on the authenticity of the video. In the viral footage which began trending on Sunday, a woman who introduced herself as Mrs. Alamu, and said she was the principal of Community High School, Esinele, cried out for help stating that she and several staff members and students…

The camp of Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia, has defeated the camp of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, in the House of Representatives primaries held across the state on Saturday. The chairman of the National Assembly Primary Election Committee in Benue State, Alhaji Sabiu Mahuta, announced the results on Sunday at the party secretariat in Makurdi. According to the results, Ojotu Ojema, a serving member of the House of Representatives from Apa/Agatu, picked the ticket. Others are Terfa Ikper, who picked the Makurdi/Guma Federal Constituency ticket; Gideon Inyom, who won Buruku Federal Constituency; Engr…

Cristiano Ronaldo suffered heartache for the second time in a week when his Saudi club, Al Nassr, were stunned at home 1-0 by Japan’s Gamba Osaka in the AFC Champions League Two final on Saturday. Ronaldo’s wait for his first piece of major silverware since signing a big-money deal to join Al Nassr in 2023 was extended by the Japanese club, who withstood a second-half barrage by the Saudi side. In front of 26,000 fans at the King Saud University Stadium, Al Nassr were hot favourites to become the first Saudi Arabian side to win the AFC Champions League Two,…

Strategy chairman Michael Saylor on Sunday signaled the Bitcoin treasury company would be buying more of the cryptocurrency in the week ahead while also encouraging retailer shareholders to vote on a proxy measure enabling semi-monthly dividend payouts on the company’s STRC perpetual preferred stock.“Big Dot Energy” was Saylor’s tweet late Sunday morning to accompany a bubble chart tracking Strategy’s BTC purchases over the past nearly six years. That chart, from Iceland-registered StrategyTracker.com, has been consistently posted by Saylor in the days ahead of a corporate purchase.Saylor’s “Big Dot Energy” message on Sunday. Source: Michael Saylor on X.comA purchase this week…

Season 1 of Prime Video’s Off Campus made some significant changes from Elle Kennedy‘s The Deal — but the absence of the campus-wide “hands off” rule upset book fans the most. Based on the Off Campus book series by Kennedy, the show, which premiered Wednesday, May 13, follows an elite ice hockey team and the women in their lives as they “grapple with love, heartbreak and self-discovery — forging deep friendships and enduring bonds while navigating the complexities that come with transitioning into adulthood,” read the official synopsis. Hannah (Ella Bright) and Garrett’s (Belmont Cameli) love story took center stage…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Primary Election Committee for Ekiti State has declared the exercise in Ekiti North Federal Constituency 1, inconclusive. Chairman of the committee, Wasiu Adedoyin, declared the election, in which the House spokesperson, Akin Rotimi, is a candidate, inconclusive on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti, citing irregularities. Mr Adedoyin also announced that three serving members of the House lost their elections. They are Rufus Ojuawo, a retired air vice marshal, Kolawole Akinlayo and Biodun Omoleye. He said two others – Femi Bamisile and Steve Fatoba – secured their return tickets. The APC conducted the House of Representatives primary elections…

The Kaduna State Pilgrims Welfare Agency, KSPWA, says it has successfully airlifted 1,158 intending pilgrims from the state to Medina, Saudi Arabia, for the 2026 Hajj. The agency’s Public Relations Officer, Mallam Ibrahim Makarfi, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday in Kaduna. Makarfi said: “The first flight departed on May 14 with 426 pilgrims, while the second left on May 15 with 389, while the third flight departed on May 16 with 343 pilgrims, and all landed safely in Medina. “Pilgrims scheduled for the fourth flight are already at Hassan Usman Katsina International Airport awaiting departure later on Sunday. “Pilgrims for…