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The Bauchi State Police Command has intensified security arrangements and released emergency contact lines ahead of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration scheduled for Wednesday, May 27, 2026. The development was contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Command’s spokesperson, Nafiu Habib. The statement quoted the Commissioner of Police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, as extending warm felicitations to Muslim faithful in Bauchi State and across the country on the occasion of Eid-El-Kabir. The police boss also appreciated residents for their continued cooperation with the Police and other security agencies in maintaining peace and order across the state. According to Habib, the Command has deployed…
Arsenal’s Max Dowman has written his name into the Premier League history books, becoming the youngest player ever to win the title at just 16 years and 144 days old. The teenage midfielder now tops a rare list, overtaking Manchester City’s Phil Foden as the youngest title winner in the competition’s history. Dowman Dowman, who has featured enough times this season to qualify for a winner’s medal, was among the 40 Arsenal players and staff to receive the commemorative award after meeting the appearance requirement. His achievement adds another milestone to an already remarkable breakthrough campaign. As the 16-year-old celebrates…
General Hospital’s Kate Mansi will exit the daytime soap opera. In an interview with SoapSteph’s Daytime Dish, Mansi, 38, confirmed that her run as Kristina Corinthos-Davis came to an end last month when her last day of filming occurred. “I’ve made the very difficult decision to leave General Hospital,” Mansi told the outlet in an article published on Sunday, May 24. Mansi, who joined the long-running soap in 2023, added that new projects required her “full attention” as did the need to support her husband, Matt McInnis. “With my husband currently producing a series filming primarily abroad, I needed the…
The Nigerian Army has alerted residents of the North-east region to plans by Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa (ISWAP) terrorists to carry out suicide bombing and Improvised Explosive Device (IED) attacks ahead of the Eid-Kabir celebrations. However, it says it has deployed troops and surveillance assets to forestall the threats. In a security advisory issued on Monday, the Headquarters, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), a joint task force in the region, said credible intelligence indicated that insurgents could attempt isolated attacks on civilian targets, especially in crowded locations during the festive period. The Army assured residents that comprehensive security…
The National Information Technology Development Agency has denied any affiliation with an online earning and marketing platform known as CPM. This rebuttal follows reports that the platform was demanding money from users to repair its allegedly hacked systems. The agency issued the disclaimer in a statement signed by its Director, Corporate Communications and Media Relations Department, Hadiza Umar, on Monday, describing the reports as false and misleading. According to media reports, subscribers via the platform operators reported that their systems had been hacked and that additional payments were required from subscribers to resolve the issue and recover funds. NITDA allegedly…
Veteran Kannywood actress Wasila Isma’il has died after battling a prolonged illness. She was 46. Her former husband, Al-Amin Chiroma, confirmed her death in a post shared on his Facebook page on Sunday. He wrote: “To Allah we belong and to Him we shall return. Allah has taken the death of Malama Wasila Ismail. May Allah forgive her and grant us a peaceful ending. Amen.” However, Punch newspaper reported that Mr Chiroma confirmed that the actress died at the Federation of Muslim Women Associations of Nigeria Hospital (FOMWAN) in Kaduna State. Wasila The late actress began her acting career in…
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has advised motorists travelling through parts of Kaduna and the Federal Capital Territory to make use of the Kachia-Bwari route to ease traffic congestion and ensure safer movement. The Corps Marshal of the FRSC, Shehu Mohammed, gave the advice while appealing to road users to remain cautious and cooperate with traffic officials managing vehicular movement along busy corridors. Mohammed said the Kachia-Bwari route remains a safer alternative for motorists, especially those heading towards the Federal Capital Territory and surrounding areas, amid increased traffic pressure on major roads. He urged drivers to obey traffic regulations,…
Former Kano South Senator, Kabiru Ibrahim Gaya, has lost his bid to return to the Senate after the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) selected former National Chairman of the National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), Alkasim Ibrahim Batayya, as its candidate for the 2027 election. Gaya, who recently defected to the NDC after leaving both the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC), had sought the party’s ticket for Kano South Senatorial District. The party, however, settled for Batayya through a consensus arrangement reached during a meeting held at the Miller Road residence of former Kano State…
Bandits have reportedly abducted Auwal Mas’ud Shitu, a 300-level Pure and Industrial Chemistry student at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina State. The incident was disclosed on Monday in a post on X by Bakatsine, a journalist who reports on conflict and insecurity in Nigeria’s northwest. Bakatsine wrote that Shitu was kidnapped on Sunday, May 17, 2026, while travelling from Charanchi to Dutsin-Ma. According to the report, the abductors are now demanding N20 million ransom, an amount the family reportedly cannot afford. He wrote: “Bandits have abducted Auwal Mas’ud Shitu, a 300-level Pure & Industrial Chemistry student at Umaru Musa Yar’adua University, Katsina…
Nigerian media personality, GehGeh has criticised the response of Nigerian youths and security agencies to issues relating to insecurity and governance in the country. The remarks were contained in a statement posted on GehGeh’s official page. According to the statement, GehGeh compared recent developments in South Africa with the situation in Nigeria, alleging that citizens in South Africa appeared more coordinated in their actions. “See how South African people came out to carry out a mission and their government supported them on the low. You see their police force supporting them, too. “But here in Nigeria, our police are looking…
