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The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has announced the death of 17 police officers following a terror attack on the Nigerian Army Special Forces School in Buni Yadi, Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by police spokesperson Anthony Placid, a deputy commissioner of police (DCP). The Nigerian Army had issued a statement about the attack, saying another nearby military formation was also attacked. Sani Uba, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east, said about 50 terrorists were killed in the attack that also claimed the…
Troops of 17 Brigade, Operation FANSAN YANMA have arrested a suspected gunrunner allegedly involved in supplying weapons and ammunition to terrorist groups operating in the North-West. This is contained in a statement posted on X by a counter-insurgency and security expert in the Lake Chad region, Zagazola Makama. Makama revealed that the suspect, identified as Saidu Rabiu, aged 25, from Wagini in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State, was arrested on May 15, 2026, at about 10:20 a.m. He noted that troops acted on credible intelligence and swiftly mobilised to the General Hospital, Batsari, where the suspect was reportedly receiving treatment…
Parallel primaries and conflicting results marred the All Progressives Congress, APC, House of Representatives primary election held in Edo State. DAILY POST reports that the primary elections were conducted across the nine federal constituencies in the state. It was gathered that in Esan Central/Esan West/Igueben Federal Constituency, there was a parallel exercise between the incumbent lawmaker representing the constituency, Hon. Marcus Onobun, and Hon. Lucky Eseigbe, the preferred candidate of Governor Monday Okpebholo. In a viral video, the incumbent lawmaker, Marcus Onobun, was declared winner, while in another exercise, Hon. Eseigbe was declared winner. Onobun was declared the candidate after…
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola, has hailed three Chelsea players following his side’s FA Cup final 1-0 win against the Blues. Guardiola watched as Man City defeated Chelsea to win the FA Cup, thanks to Antoine Semenyo’s only goal of the encounter at Wembley Stadium. Speaking at his post-match interview after the game, Guardiola heaped praises on Levi Colwill, Reece James and Moisés Caicedo, insisting that they were so good. “Five finals in 10 years, won three, lost two, quite decent, I would say. Against Colwill, James and Caicedo, they are so good,” Guardiola said as quoted by the Independent…
Behind every lupus diagnosis is a silent battle the world rarely sees: the pain, stigma, strength, and resilience of individuals living beyond the myths surrounding the disease. Their stories reveal deeply human journeys of survival, courage, advocacy, and hope in the face of a life-altering autoimmune condition. CHIJIOKE IREMEKA writes For years, Safinat Emengo lived in pain without understanding why her body seemed to be failing her. Long before she became the Founder of the Mablevi Lupus Foundation and one of Nigeria’s leading lupus advocates, she was simply a woman desperately searching for answers while her body slowly turned against…
Being a healthy living enthusiast drives you to work against existing protocols. This is one of those times to speak against a practice that has existed for centuries. We have talked about Tepache, a traditional Mexican fermented beverage made from pineapple peels. The usual fermentation period is five days. Please, always stop fermentation on the third day; it becomes too alcoholic by the fifth day. Bone broth is a highly nutritious stock that can be made by simmering animal bones. It can be sipped on its own, used as a cooking liquid, added to sauces, or incorporated into everyday meals…
The conviction and 75-year prison sentence handed to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, has become one of the country’s most dramatic anti-corruption cases in recent years. NATHANIEL SHAIBU examines the twists, legal battles and implications of a case that has reignited public outrage over corruption in the country’s troubled power sector On May 13, 2026, the conviction and 75-year prison sentence handed to former Minister of Power, Saleh Mamman, marked the climax of nearly two years of investigations, courtroom battles, procedural delays and dramatic twists. The legal battle transformed the former cabinet member from a serving minister into a…
Investors are mispricing risk for perpetual preferred stocks, like Bitcoin treasury company Strategy’s Variable Rate Series A Perpetual Stretch Preferred Stock (STRC), according to Matt Dines, the chief investment officer of credit asset management company Build Markets.The corporate issuers of perpetual preferred stocks never have to repay holders their principal investment, and can just pay dividends indefinitely, without renegotiating the investment terms, Dines told the Truth for the Commoner (TFTC) media outlet.If holders want to cash out, they must sell the perpetuals on the secondary market to recover their principal, which leaves holders exposed to liquidity contraction and interest rate…
Brooke Hogan is defending her decision to cover the late Aaliyah’s 2000 hit “Try Again” as she marks her return to the music industry. “Obviously, I have talked about this whole debacle with ‘Try Again,’ right?” Hogan, 38, said in a video shared via Instagram on Friday, May 15. “It’s like, literally, ‘Dust Brooke off and have her try music again’ is the theme. So we did.” Because Hogan said producers and music executives “want nostalgia” and wanted “old school Brookie,” she decided to do a “couple covers” after she revealed she would be releasing new music for the first…
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has emerged as the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna State in the 2027 general elections after winning the party’s primary election unopposed. Mr Tajudeen was returned through an affirmation process conducted across the 13 electoral wards in the constituency on Saturday as the APC commenced its House of Representatives primaries nationwide ahead of the 2027 polls. The development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Speaker’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Musa Krishi. The affirmation exercise took place simultaneously in…
