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The Commandant-General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has decried the rising cases of illegal mining across the country, warning perpetrators to desist from acts capable of bringing them regret. Speaking during a visit by officials of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and donor partners from Canada to the NSCDC headquarters on Friday, the commander of the Mining Marshals Corps, Attah Onoja, who represented the Commandant-General, said illegal mining had gone beyond an economic offence and now posed serious security challenges requiring coordinated and intelligence-driven responses. “Illegal mining is no longer…
Sokoto South Senator, Aminu Tambuwal, has disclosed that former presidential candidates, Peter Obi and Rabiu Kwankwaso, left the African Democratic Congress, ADC, to test their popularity. Tambuwal said Obi and Kwankwaso’s move to the Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, was not due to any cracks within the ADC. Obi and Kwankwaso recently dumped the ADC for the NDC after spending a few months in the former party. The former governor of Sokoto State spoke while featuring on Channels Television’s ‘Politics Today’ on Friday. He said: “It’s a matter of choice for Peter Obi and Kwankwaso to leave the ADC for the…
The management of Gombe State University says it has begun an investigation into a day-old baby boy found in the female hostel on Friday, May 15, 2026. While confirming the discovery of the newborn at the institution’s female hostel, the university’s Public Relations Officer, Napthali Hadu, in a statement, said the institution had already commenced an investigation, assuring members of the public that the outcome would be made known in due course. He described the incident as unfortunate and a complete disregard for the institution’s guidelines for all students, adding that efforts were ongoing to uncover the perpetrator and ensure appropriate…
Afrobeats singer Adekunle Gold has declared his wife, Simi, as the best songwriter in the Nigerian music industry. Speaking in a recent interview with Angela Yee, Gold insisted that there is no better songwriter in the Nigerian music industry than Simi. He explained that he has encountered and collaborated with a lot of great songwriters, but his wife is sui generis. “Nobody writes songs like Simi. I have never seen somebody write about 10 songs on one beat before. I have seen other artists work, and whatever they drop on a beat at the moment feels like the right one.…
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has been removed from FIFA’s roster for the upcoming World Cup this summer following his arrest in the UK last month, although reports indicate that the case has now been closed. Dieperink was serving as a VAR official during Crystal Palace’s Conference League match against Fiorentina on April 9 and was taken into custody in his hotel room after the game on allegations of sexual assault involving a teenage boy. After an investigation, Dieperink was not charged with any crime, and the police have dropped the case due to insufficient evidence. Dieperink, who asserts that he…
The Oyo State Government has directed the reopening of schools in Oriire Local Government Area and neighbouring local government areas on Monday, following the deployment of additional security personnel to the affected communities. The government had earlier on Friday ordered the closure of schools following attacks on schools in the Ahoro-Esinle community in Oriire LGA, where a teacher was killed and a number of students kidnapped. The affected areas include Oriire, Oyo East, Surulere and Olorunsogo local government areas. The Executive Chairman of the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Mr Nureni Adeniran, in a statement issued on Friday in…
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested 10 suspected bandits and recovered eight firearms in separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The command said the operations led to the recovery of six locally fabricated firearms, including AK-47 rifles and pistols, as well as ammunition allegedly meant for criminal elements operating in parts of the state. The state police public relations officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday in Kaduna. According to the statement, a case of criminal conspiracy and illegal dealing in firearms and ammunition was transferred from the Ikara Divisional Headquarters on…
The African Democratic Congress in Yobe State has adopted Kassim Gana Geidam as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 election. The decision was contained in a statement signed by the party’s State Secretary, Mamu Alhaji Muhammad, on Friday in Damaturu. According to the statement, Geidam’s emergence followed “extensive consultations among party stakeholders and aspirants” ahead of the 2027 general elections. The party commended aspirants who stepped down in support of the consensus arrangement, describing their action as “a demonstration of loyalty, sacrifice and commitment to the unity and progress of the party.” The ADC described Geidam as “an experienced…
Matthijs de Ligt will miss the Netherlands’ World Cup campaign after undergoing back surgery to address an injury that has kept him out since November. The Manchester United defender is not expected to return until the early stages of next season. “Matthijs de Ligt has undergone successful surgery to address a back injury,” United said in a statement on Friday. “Having diligently worked throughout his rehabilitation process, the decision was made that a corrective procedure was the best course of action.” De Ligt had made a positive start to this season, playing every minute of United’s first 13 Premier League…
Where’s the Trump phone? We’re going to keep talking about it every week. We’ve reached out, as usual, to ask about the Trump phone’s whereabouts. This week, despite our best hopes, we still don’t have our phone — but we do have some fresh doubts about the company’s patriotic credentials.This has been a momentous few days for Trump Mobile, in which it defied the haters by announcing that its phones will be shipping to buyers this very week. Not that there’s any sign the company has actually done that, but I digress. Because what I really want to talk about…
