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No fewer than four soldiers were reportedly feared killed when suspected Lakurawa terrorists invaded Kebbe town in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday. Saturday PUNCH gathered that the terrorists, numbering over 300, rode on motorcycles and engaged security forces in a gun battle as they attacked shops, a hospital and vehicles. The heavily armed militants reportedly entered the town at about 10am, prompting soldiers stationed at a military base on the outskirts of Kebbe to open fire on them. A security expert in Sokoto, Bashar Altine, who confirmed the development, said four soldiers were feared killed during…
Us Weekly has affiliate partnerships. We receive compensation when you click on a link and make a purchase. Learn more! Karlie Kloss may have just convinced Us to give our floral dresses a break. The supermodel’s latest look puts a fresh spin on classic polka dots, pairing the playful print with an ultra-feminine silhouette that feels made for the final weeks of summer. Even better, we found a similar style for less than $30. Kloss was spotted in New York City on August 11, wearing a white and brown polka-dot midi dress with ruffled straps, a tie-front bodice and a…
A fresh internal disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Labour Congress following a directive by its national secretariat asking affiliate unions and their officials to steer clear of the Working People United, a support group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The directive has reportedly created tension among sections of the organised labour movement, particularly after the Lagos State Council Chairman of the NLC, Agnes Sessi, participated in the activities of WoPU on Wednesday despite the position of the national leadership. Sessi is also the Lagos State Coordinator of WoPU, led nationally by the immediate past…
Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty to federal charges on August 14, 2026, and revealed his motive for shooting and killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a Manhattan sidewalk in December 2024. Mangione entered the plea while appearing in court at the 40 Foley Square courthouse in New York City, where he was facing two federal counts of interstate stalking resulting in death. Each count carries a maximum penalty of life in prison without the possibility of parole. After Mangione’s lawyers told Judge Margaret Garnett that he was prepared to plead guilty, the judge directly asked him to confirm the plea. “Yes,”…
At least 34 election-related violent incidents and 18 deaths have been recorded in Osun State since May 2026, according to CJID’s Conflict Tracker. With voters heading to the polls on Saturday, 15 August, the pattern and concentration of these incidents raise questions about voter safety, participation and the security of the electoral process. Other actors have reported higher figures. The Nigeria Police Force has separately documented at least 30 killings it classified as politically motivated during the build-up to the election, while political parties have published their own casualty figures. Political parties have also kept their own ledgers, with the…
The Uttar Pradesh Special Task Force has arrested a 37-year-old Nigerian national over an alleged cyber fraud in which criminals reportedly created fake foreign identities, built relationships with victims, and later impersonated customs and tax officials to extort money. The suspect, who was identified as Nwogu Osinachi, was arrested around 1.50pm on August 11 from a house in Kamal Vihar, Burari, Delhi, in India. According to the Times of India, the native of Imo State was wanted in connection with FIR No. 33/2026 registered at the Madeyganj police station in the Lucknow Commissionerate. A Superintendent of Police, Vishal Singh, said…
Brielle Biermann is celebrating her final days as a fiancée before saying “I do.” The reality star, 29, showed off her pre-wedding style lineup in a series of photos from her bachelorette trip to Turks and Caicos, during which her squad rang in the special occasion with a beach-themed party. In new photos she shared via Instagram on Thursday, August 13, pink and white balloons filled the room, which also included a light-up “Mrs.” sign in honor of Brielle’s upcoming nuptials to Minor League Baseball player Billy Seidl. Brielle kicked off the festivities in a series of custom bridal-themed looks,…
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has reaffirmed the commitment of all 36 state governors to making early childhood development (ECD) a strategic priority in Nigeria’s human capital development agenda. The commitment was disclosed at the North-West Zonal Consultative Workshop on ECD, organised by the NGF in collaboration with the World Bank, Human Capital Development (HCD) and the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. Representing the Director-General of the NGF Secretariat, Abdulateef Shittu, at the workshop, the Director of Media and Strategic Communications, Yunusa Abdullahi, said investment in the early years should be viewed as an investment in Nigeria’s health, education,…
Can you take us through your professional journey? I was born and raised in the United States, and much of my professional life began in entrepreneurship, marketing, and business development. Over the years, I learned how to build companies, develop brands, and turn ideas into systems that could grow beyond the person who started them. For a long time, that was how I understood success. Eventually, though, another question became equally important to me: what existed in my family history before America? Like many African Americans, I could trace generations of my family in the United States, but there came…
