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Special Adviser on Information and Strategy to President Bola Tinubu, Bayo Onanuga, on Saturday, said the Nigeria Democratic Congress, ADC, presidential candidate, Peter Obi and members of the Obidient Movement would attempt a “brazen revisionism” if told that Anambra State was insecure during his tenure as governor. Onanuga made the remark while backing former governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, who claimed that Anambra was not safe during Obi’s administration. He said, “Peter Obi handed over a state with Zero security to me. Over 69 people were kidnapped under him, and indigenes avoided coming home to Anambra.” Obi served as…
Three personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, have been killed by suspected bandits in an attack along the Tsamiya–Illo Road in Bagudo Local Government Area of Kebbi State. This was disclosed in a post on Saturday by Zagazola Makama, a counter-insurgency and security expert in Lake Chad region. Makama stated that the incident occurred while the officers were carrying out official duties on the road, according to security sources. According to the report, the attackers reportedly ambushed the officers, who attempted to flee after sighting the gunmen. However, the assailants, said to be riding motorcycles, chased them and opened fire,…
Nigerian youngster Zadok Yohanna has joined Premier League club Brighton & Hove Albion on a permanent transfer. Yohanna, who linked up with the Seagulls from Swedish club AIK penned a five-year contract. Brighton beat Newcastle United and Chelsea to the signature of the winger. The 18-year-old has caught the eye with his impressive performances for AIK this season. Yohanna scored two goals and registered three assists in seven league appearances for AIK before completing the move to Brighton. He joined the modest side from Ikon Allah Academy last year.
A total of 736 players represented 32 nations at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany, with each country fielding a 23-man squad. Two decades later, the vast majority of those players have retired from professional football, with many transitioning into coaching, management, punditry, or other roles within the sport. However, a select group of veterans continue to defy age and remain active in professional football in 2026. Among them are three of the game’s most iconic figures — Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric — who continue to compete at the highest level despite first appearing on the…
Mirra Andreeva won her first Grand Slam title on Saturday by downing Polish qualifier Maja Chwalinska in straight sets in the French Open final. The 19-year-old Russian beat Chwalinska 6-3, 6-2 to become the youngest Roland Garros women’s singles champion since Monica Seles, then aged 18, won her third straight title in Paris in 1992. Russian teen Andreeva wins first Grand Slam title at French Open With her first-ever major crown, Andreeva also became the first player, man or woman, born after 2005 to win a Grand Slam. The Coupe Suzanne Lenglen will now take centre spot in Andreeva’s burgeoning…
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Junior secondary school students from across the Federal Capital Territory showcased innovative models of a smart and resilient city at a competition organised by the Abuja Environmental Protection Board (AEPB) on Friday. The competition, which encouraged students to develop creative solutions for sustainable urban development, featured presentations of city models designed by participating schools. In her welcome address, the Director of the AEPB, Kate Ogbonna, said the inclusion of schools as part of the commemoration of the day is to engage young people in environmental conversation and activities. Ms Ogbonna said the sustainable use of the environment requires collective efforts…
President Bola Tinubu with the service chiefs Like Obasanjo, President Tinubu cannot promise to give Nigeria everything, but he can promise to give Nigeria leadership. He should totally use his powers to flush out this insanity that breeds insecurity from our system and that will be the true definition of the rule of law. He should not be intimidated by emergency activists who will shout that democracy is in danger or there is no respect for the rule of law, because no nation truly progresses if it allows miscreants and anarchy to flourish in the name of democracy. “When we…
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised several bandits and destroyed their hideouts in the highlands bordering Zamfara State, around Dangulbi and Kurawa villages in Tureta Local Government Area of Sokoto State. A security source disclosed the development on Saturday in Sokoto, noting that the operation recorded significant success during a coordinated offensive carried out on June 4 in collaboration with other security agencies and local vigilantes. The source said the troops engaged the bandits in a fierce gun battle, killing several of them, including suspected kingpins, while others escaped with gunshot wounds into nearby forests. Weapons and motorcycles were also reportedly…
Mammoth crowds of supporters on Saturday converged at the mega-rally across Enugu State to endorse President Bola Tinubu and Governor Peter Mbah for second terms in office. The rally, currently at the Michael Okpara Square in the Enugu metropolis, is said to be holding across the three senatorial districts of the state. The event was organized by the Enugu East Senatorial District to drum up support for the 2027 re-election bids of Tinubu and Mbah. Recall that before the event, the Enugu State Government issued a stern warning against the forced closure of major markets in the state capital. Present…
