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The Nigerian Army has warned members of the public against fraudulent social media accounts impersonating senior military officers on online platforms, particularly Facebook. In a statement issued on Sunday via its official X handle, the army said fraudsters had created fake accounts impersonating the Deputy Chief of Standards and Evaluation (Army), Major General Raymond Utsaha, while using the Chief of Policy and Plans (Army), Major General Bamidele Alabi’s photograph. According to the Army, the accounts were created with the intention of deceiving and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public through false representations and unauthorised online engagements. “The Nigerian Army wishes…
The Okpekpe International 10km Road Race, the first road race in West Africa to earn World Athletics Label status, will be broadcast live worldwide on May 30, organisers have announced. The race, first staged in 2013, has grown into one of Africa’s leading road events and regularly attracts elite athletes from Kenya, Ethiopia, Uganda and Nigeria. It begins at Apana Road and finishes in Okpekpe, Edo State, a hilltop community in Nigeria’s Edo North Senatorial District. The course covers 10km of hills and tarred roads. Kenya’s Daniel Simiu Ebenyo holds the men’s course record of 28 minutes 28 seconds, while…
The Indy 500 recognized late NASCAR driver Kyle Busch days after his death. “As the drivers exit turn four … on lap 18, we remember Kyle Busch,” an announcer said during the Sunday, May 24, race, while being honored on the Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s scoring pylon. The moment was shared via INDYCAR on FOX’s official X account, with a caption that read, “A tribute to Kyle Busch on Lap 18 of the Indy 500.” Driver Romain Grosjean also honored Busch on Sunday while driving a No. 18 car on behalf of Dale Coyne Racing. The vehicle featured the same font…
Pastor EA Adeboye is the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), one of the fastest growing churches in the world. Why the Yorubas Build and Pastor the Largest Churches Worldwide Yoruba pastors lead several of the largest churches and mega-church movements in Nigeria. While Nigerian mega-churches are often multi-ethnic in membership, they are heavily founded and led by Yoruba leaders, particularly within the Pentecostal movement. Yoruba pastors hold a very high profile in the top leadership of Nigeria’s biggest churches Some Prominent Churches Led by Yoruba Leaders: Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG): Founded in 1952,…
Community group, Ohaji Patriotic Forum, OPF, has written to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma and the leadership of All Progressives Congress, APC, both at the state and national level, informing them of what it described as long-standing marginalisation of Ohaji block in the House of Representatives positions since 1999 till date. The group is urging for urgent intervention of the political figures in addressing the growing concerns surrounding the alleged injustice in the just concluded APC primary for Ohaji/Egbema, Oguta, and Oru West Federal Constituency. The appeal was contained in an open letter made available…
President Bola Tinubu has warned against allowing politicians with no clear vision to take the country backward. Tinubu issued the warning on Sunday when he was handed the Certificate of Return and the flag of the All Progressives Congress, APC, as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. He pledged to consolidate the reforms his administration has embarked on, to work harder for the posterity Nigerians have longed for, and to place the country on an irreversible path within another four years. The president equally expressed his willingness to dialogue with political opponents and critics of his administration. He further stated…
Olympic champion Masai Russell has declared her ambition to break Tobi Amusan’s women’s 100m hurdles world record after producing the second-fastest time in history at the 2026 Xiamen Diamond League on Saturday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. Russell stormed to victory in Xiamen with a time of 12.14 seconds, setting a new United States record and missing Amusan’s world record of 12.12 seconds by just 0.02. The performance also backed up her winning display at the previous Diamond League meeting in Shanghai. The American finished comfortably ahead of Amusan, who placed second in a season’s best time of 12.28 seconds, while…
The Katsina State Police Command says it will arraign a neighbour to the family of an eight-year-old boy and five other suspects who were arrested over the child’s abduction in the Katsina metropolis. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed in a statement on Sunday that the suspects were arrested by the newly established Violent Crime Response Unit of the command. He noted that on May 13, the boy (identity undisclosed) was returning from an Islamic school when he was abducted, and the suspects contacted the boy’s family the following day to demand N50m ransom. Aliyu noted that following…
The US 2026 Counterterrorism Strategy represents a significant development in American security policy, reflecting both lessons learned from past interventions and the current and rapidly shifting geography of global extremist threats. Rather than relying on previously favoured large-scale deployments, the revised U.S. strategy emphasises partnerships, intelligence-driven operations, and capacity-building. Africa, particularly Nigeria and the Sahel, has emerged as a central focus, given the persistence of violent extremist organisations such as Boko Haram, Islamic State West Africa Province, and al-Qaeda affiliates that exploit fragile governance and porous borders across the region. To demonstrate their commitment, in early 2026, some 200 U.S.…
Leicester City have confirmed that Joe Aribo will leave the club following the expiration of his loan spell, as part of a wider summer clear-out announced in their retained list published on Sunday, PUNCH Sports Extra reports. In an official statement on the club’s website, Leicester said a total of 10 men’s first-team players will depart at the end of their contracts this summer, while several loan players, including Aribo, will return to their parent clubs following the conclusion of their temporary stays. The club added that extension options have been taken up on five academy players, alongside contract offers…
