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Security operatives have launched a manhunt for gunmen who abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, an Osun community bordering Kwara State, late Sunday night. The victims, identified as Tayese Adeyeye and Sunday Adewumi, were reportedly seized by the assailants during an attack on a private residence along Aran-Orin Road in the Papa area of the town. Confirming the incident on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Osun State Command, Abiodun Ojelabi, said a search-and-rescue operation had commenced immediately after the report was received. “The incident occurred at about 11:45 p.m. on Sunday. Our men, who had gone on patrol,…

When IShowSpeed visited Nigeria and 19 other African countries recently, many people in the West were shocked by what they saw. For years, Africa has been shown to them as one country of hunger, war, disease, mud houses, dirty water, where children with large stomachs sit on the ground with flies on their faces. This image has been repeated so many times that it became the only truth they knew. Different Western groups use these pictures to get donations. Then, a young American streamer arrived and showed something else. On his live streams, people saw busy roads, tall buildings, shopping…

Kun Khalifat FC of Owerri are facing possible sanctions from the Nigeria Premier Football League after failing to honour their fixture against El-Kanemi Warriors in Maiduguri on Monday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. The match at the El-Kanemi Warriors Sports Centre did not take place after the visiting side failed to arrive. Officials subsequently awarded a 3-0 walkover to the home team. The NPFL confirmed the development on X that the Owerri club failed to show up. “El-Kanemi Warriors vs Kun Khalifat FC. Kun Khalifat FC failed to show up for the match,” NPFL posted. According to league regulations, clubs that…

The Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education has called for stronger collaboration with private tertiary institutions to improve the quality and global competitiveness of graduates produced in the state. The call was made at the maiden stakeholders’ forum between the ministry and private tertiary institutions, held in Ikeja on Thursday, with the theme, “Effective Engagement of Private Tertiary Institutions: Collaborating for a Sustainable Future.” Speaking at the forum, the Commissioner for Tertiary Education, Mr Tolani Sule, said the initiative marked a shift from transactional engagement to strategic partnership between the government and private institutions. Sule said the forum was convened…

With  the general elections set for 2027, internal wrangling within Zamfara State’s two dominant parties — the APC and PDP — is reshaping the governorship race, raising the possibility that a smaller party could emerge victorious amid divisions, defections and unresolved factional battles, writes MAIHARAJI ALTINE As the 2027 general elections draw nearer, prominent politicians in Zamfara State are preparing to contest for the governorship position to secure the most exalted seat in the state. More than 10 people from various political parties are currently vying for the governorship position in the state. However, unlike in the previous years where…

Adobe is pulling the plug on Adobe Animate. In a FAQ posted to Adobe’s website, the company says it will stop selling the animation software on March 1st, citing the emergence of new platforms “that better serve the needs of the users.”Users have until March 1st, 2027 (or March 1st, 2029 for enterprise customers) to access and download files from Animate, as they’ll no longer be available after this time. The app will be available to download until those deadlines, and Adobe will continue providing support during that period.Adobe Animate’s history dates back to 1996, when FutureWave Software launched the…

Physically targeting crypto users or their relatives, colloquially known as “wrench attacks,” significantly increased in the last year, according to blockchain security auditor CertiK.In a report on wrench attacks released on Sunday, CertiK said there had been 72 verified cases worldwide in 2025 in which crypto users had been subject to physical attacks. According to the platform, such attacks were “no longer edge cases,” given that physical assaults and kidnappings had increased by about 75% over incidents in 2024. “Beyond direct losses, the psychological and reputational fallout is reshaping behavior across the industry, pushing founders and high-net-worth individuals toward operational anonymity…

Influencer Cole LaBrant is opening up about a scary health emergency involving his wife, Savannah LaBrant. “Today was one of those days. Not to be dramatic, but one of the scariest days of my life. I woke up to a loud boom at 5AM,” Cole, 29, captioned a post via Instagram on Sunday, February 1. “Savannah had gotten up to go to the bathroom at the new house we’re staying at in California, and either tripped or passed out, we aren’t sure yet. Where she fell straight back onto her head busting it open. She passed out before I found…

The Police Command in Ebonyi State says it has arrested Anya Baron-Ogbonnia, the coordinator of Amasiri Development Centre in Afikpo, in connection with the killing of four people in Edda Local Government Area. Joshua Ukandu, the police spokesperson in the state, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abakaliki. Mr Ukandu, a superintendent of police, said that the arrest followed a joint operation involving the Nigerian Army, the State Security Services and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps. He said that two traditional rulers, Onyaidam Bassey and Godfrey Oko-Obia from Amasiri…

Ibrahim Gambari, former Chief of Staff to the late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, has said the former president was pained by the security situation in the Northwest and Central regions. Gambari said Buhari was pained by his inability to do more on security before leaving office. Featuring on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, Gambari said Buhari did a lot by making sure that no territory was under Boko Haram. He also spoke about the Buhari government’s legacy while he was in office. According to Gambari: “Sadly, some cabals tend to tell the President not what he needs to know, but…