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Kano Pillars goalkeeper, Destiny Abuchi, is adamant that his team will secure a positive result in their matchday 38 clash against Plateau United. The Sai Masu Gida needs at least a point to maintain their top-flight status. Abuchi admitted that the encounter won’t be easy for both teams. Kano Pillars will lock horns with Plateau United at the New Jos Stadium on Sunday(today). “I know the match won’t be easy but we are Pillars, and we are coming for the three points, “Abuchi told Inside Plateau sports. “We deserve a win or a draw in the game.” Abuchi, however, described Plateau…
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 Anambra State Police Command has raided several hideouts and spots across the state, arresting 17 male suspects for alleged cult-related activities and other acts that constitute public disturbance. During the raid carried out by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit of the command, items such as dried leaves suspected to be Cannabis Sativa, containers of petroleum jelly, condoms, and other exhibits considered relevant to the investigation were recovered from the suspects. This was disclosed in a press statement issued on Sunday by the Command’s Spokesman, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, adding that the raid was carried out through credible information.…
The Peoples Democratic Party governorship candidate in Benue State, Michael Aondoakaa, SAN, has picked a 38-year-old, Dr Oyije Ochaekiti-Ogbenjuwa, as his running mate. Aondoakaa, a former minister of justice and attorney general of the federation during the Umaru Yar’Adua administration, unveiled his running mate at the party’s state congress held in Makurdi on Sunday. The PDP governorship candidate said the nomination of the young man was intended to demonstrate that the party is youth-friendly. He added that his immediate priority, if elected in 2027, would be to halt the attacks and bloodshed in Benue communities. He promised that his campaign…
Zimbabwe coach Kaitano Tembo and midfielder Marshall Munetsi declared that their side are fired up and ready to confront the Super Eagles when both teams meet in the opening semi-final of the 2026 Unity Cup in London on Tuesday, May 26. The Warriors will face Nigeria at The Valley Stadium in Charlton, where defending champions Super Eagles will open their campaign to retain the trophy they won at last year’s edition. Speaking in an interview with the Zimbabwe Football Association, Munetsi said the match is one his group have been eagerly anticipating. “We have some big games coming up, the…
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills executive producer Alex Baskin shut down rumors of a cast overhaul for season 16. On Friday, May 23, rumors circulated that Dorit Kemsley was being put on pause for next season after clashing with longtime friends Kyle Richards and Erika Jayne in the season 15 reunion. Per a blind item, Kyle, 57, 54, Erika, Sutton Stracke, Bozoma Saint John and Rachel Zoe were all “locked in” for season 16, with Jennifer Tilly returning as “friend of the Housewives.” Plus, the blind item alleged that Bravo offered controversial newbie Amanda Frances a new contract and…
The Nigerian Army has dismissed what it described as a false and misleading viral video alleging non-payment of allowances to troops and victimisation of a soldier in the North-east theatre. This was disclosed in a statement by Sani Uba, the spokesperson for Operation Hadin Kai, a joint task force in the North-east. This newspaper has not seen the video reference in the statement. However, Mr Uba, a lieutenant colonel, said all legitimate allowances due to troops had been fully paid up to May. These allowances, he said, “the Ration Cash Allowance (RCA), disbursed to units for centralised feeding of troops,…
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced that the U.S. Embassy in Abuja and the Consulate General in Lagos will be closed in observance of Memorial Day, a federal holiday in the United States. This was disclosed by the U.S mission in Nigeria in their official X handle. The post reads “The U.S. Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos will be closed on Monday, May 25, 2026, in observance of Memorial Day – a U.S. federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May in honour of U.S. military personnel who lost their lives in service of their country.” Memorial…
Former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, has emerged as the governorship candidate of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, in Kebbi State for the 2027 general elections. The endorsement was announced on Sunday in a statement issued by Mohammed Bello Doka, Special Assistant on Media to Malami. According to the statement, Malami’s emergence followed consultations with party leaders, stakeholders, and supporters across the state ahead of the 2027 elections. Malami, in the statement, expressed appreciation to party leaders and supporters for the confidence reposed in him ahead of the election. “I sincerely appreciate the confidence…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said its operatives have arrested a 63-year-old Chinese woman, Ting Hung Kiong, for allegedly attempting to smuggle a large consignment of Canadian Loud, a synthetic strain of cannabis, into Nigeria. The suspect, a Chinese national naturalised in Malaysia, was arrested on Sunday, May 17, 2026, upon her arrival at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos, from Thailand via Dubai aboard an Emirates Airline flight. According to a statement issued on Sunday by NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, the suspect was intercepted at the Terminal 2 arrival hall of…
