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The Adamawa State Police Command has charged two suspects to court after a lingering communal conflict claimed lives and property in Lamurde Local Government Area last month.The command said in a statement on Friday morning that it charged the two suspects arrested in connection with the conflict in the Lamurde that led to the killing of three women in their farm around Tigno village. The statement signed by the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje said the two suspects were charged to the Chief Magistrate Court I, sitting in Yola. “The suspects, Joshua William and Ezekiel Luka were…

Ryan Alebiosu has returned to full training with the Super Eagles ahead of their quarter-final clash with the Desert Foxes of Algeria, DAILY POST reports. Alebiosu suffered a cut in his right leg in Nigeria’s last group game against the Cranes of Uganda. The injury forced him to miss the Super Eagles Round of 16 encounter with the Mambas of Mozambique. The 24-year-old trained with the rest of the squad in Marrakesh Thursday evening on arrival from Fes. Alebiosu will further build his fitness during tonight’s training session. The Super Eagles will take on Algeria at the Grand Stade de…

A member of the Borgu Royal Family in Niger State, Murtala Dantoro, has attributed the recent deadly attack on Kasuwan Daji market in Borgu Local Government Area, in Niger State, to what he described as the absence of security presence and a “systematic failure” by both the federal and state governments. Speaking during an interview on ARISE News on Thursday, Dantoro said the vast size of Borgu Local Government, combined with the idle state of the Kainji Lake National Park, had made the area vulnerable to banditry. “The size of Borgu Local Government is the Borgu Kingdom itself. It’s almost…

A 28-year-old Canada-based Nigerian, Babatunde Afuwape, who resides in Toronto, has been charged with first-degree murder over the alleged killing of a 20-year-old University of Toronto student, Shivank Avasthi, on the institution’s Scarborough campus. The Toronto Police Service disclosed on Wednesday that Afuwape allegedly killed Avasthi on a popular campus trail on December 23. Speaking at a news conference, Detective Sergeant Stacey McCabe said officers were called to the area of Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road at about 3:30 p.m. on December 23 following a report of an unknown disturbance. A report by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC)…

DevOps and Platform Engineer at Interswitch Group, Adedamola Ajibola, has been honoured with the Excellence in DevOps & Infrastructure Automation Professional of the Year award at the recently concluded 11th Nigeria Technology Awards 2025, held in Lagos. The award recognises individuals who have demonstrated exceptional skill, innovation, and measurable impact in advancing Nigeria’s digital technology ecosystem. Ajibola was selected for his contributions to building, stabilising, and scaling mission-critical fintech infrastructure that powers millions of daily transactions across Africa. Speaking on the recognition, Ajibola expressed gratitude to the organisers and highlighted the importance of resilient infrastructure in Africa’s rapidly evolving fintech…

•Osimhen, Adams, Ndidi in top 5 Four Super Eagles players have been ranked in the top five of the highest-rated players at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations ahead of Friday and Saturday’s quarter-final clashes, with Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman topping the list, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Lookman has been pivotal for Nigeria, scoring three goals and providing four assists in four games to ensure the Super Eagles are through to the final eight. According to WhoScored, Lookman is the highest-rated player at the AFCON with a rating of 8.81. The 27-year-old Atalanta forward is followed in second position by…

Internet access in Iran was cut on Thursday by the government as protests spread across the Middle Eastern country, raising the question: Can its citizens still use crypto?  Around seven million people, out of the country’s 92 million population, are estimated to be crypto users, according to Statista. TRM Labs tracked roughly $3.7 billion in total crypto flows in Iran between January and July 2025.But internet access has been cut off in the country as protests began over worsening economic conditions, and after the Iranian rial hit record lows against the US dollar. Some outside observers, such as Bitwise CEO…

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Senior Special Assistant to Abia State Governor on Public Communication, Mr. Dodoh Okafor has claimed that the Senator representing Abia North, Orji Uzor Kalu is banking on “external forces” to facilitate his electoral victory in 2027. According to Okafor, the dependence on external forces stemmed from the fears that All Progressive Congress, APC, members in Abia North and other voters may not support him. Okafor, who was reacting to Kalu’s low score of Governor Alex Otti’s performance, said that Otti is building quality projects, stronger than what Kalu delivered as Governor. “Kalu would be disappointed by the external powers he…

Barcelona president, Joan Laporta has confirmed that the club has successfully secured the signing of defender, João Cancelo from Al-Hilal. Laporte revealed that the 31-year-old Portuguese will undergo his medical tomorrow as he hailed Barcelona’s sporting director, Deco, for a great job. “João Cancelo arrives tomorrow and will undergo the medical check-up. He will be with us,” Laporte told TV3. “Cancelo is another great success for Deco. It’s not easy to sign players in this market. Deco has done a great job.” Cancelo has played for clubs like Manchester City, Juventus, Benfica and Bayern Munich in the past.