Army Nabs Maiduguri Mosque Bombing Coordinator, 14 Others …..As Shariff Umar fingered in Gamboru Market attack, foiled Damaturu plot Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have arrested Shariff Umar, also known as Yusuf, the key coordinator of a suicide bombing network behind recent attacks in the North-East. The Nigerian Army announced the arrest in a…
Fuels Price War: NNPC Slashes Petrol to N815/litre in Abuja as Dangote-MRS Undercuts at N739 …..Modest cut masks fierce battle for market control amid deregulation puqsh The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) Sunday, quietly slashed the pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), popularly called petrol, to N815 per litre at its retail outlets…
“Tinubu’s AI Blunder: Doctored Kagame Lunch Pic Ignites Firestorm Online President Bola Tinubu of Nigeria is facing questions over the authenticity of a photograph he shared online, purporting to show him dining with Rwandan President Paul Kagame in Paris. The image, posted on Sunday, depicts the two leaders at a private lunch table laden with…
Church Checkbook Never in Our Hands From Day One, Says Pastor Enenche, Slams ‘Mumu-ishness’ Over Funds Allegations By Yahaya Idris Senior Pastor of Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Dr. Paul Enenche, Sunday, fired back at swirling claims that he dips into church funds to fuel a lavish personal lifestyle. In a no-holds-barred sermon, the fiery cleric…
Edo politics: The tribal smear of Okpebholo and his government (1) By Ehichioya Ezomon “There must be an end to litigation” is a fundamental legal principle meaning, “legal disputes cannot continue forever, ensuring finality, preventing abuse, and conserving resources, often enforced through doctrines like res judicata, which stops re-litigating the same issues once a final…
Kenya’s Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua demands cabinet purge over drug abuse Kenya’s Deputy President, Rigathi Gachagua has openly challenged President William Ruto to dismiss two unnamed cabinet ministers he alleges are involved in drug trafficking, as a test of the government’s commitment to tackling narcotics abuse. Speaking amid rising tensions within the ruling Kenya Kwanza…
Nollywood Actress Lizzy Anjorin Knocks Anthony Joshua’s Mother Over Boxer’s Visit to Village During Festive Season Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin, has faulted the mother of British-Nigerian heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua, over his decision to spend the festive season in his hometown during his recent visit to Nigeria. In a viral video making the rounds on…
Thieves drill through wall into Germany bank vault and steal millions during Christmas Suspected thieves had reportedly drilled through a thick concrete wall into a Sparkasse bank branch in Gelsenkirchen, western Germany, stealing cash and valuables worth at least €10 million from customers’ safe deposit boxes during the Christmas period, police said. The raid targeted…
NAF air strikes target terrorist networks in Nigeria’s north-east and north-west The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has conducted a series of air strikes in the north-east and north-west regions, neutralising terrorist fighters and disrupting their supply lines. The intelligence-led operations took place between 1 and 2 January under Operations Hadin Kai and Fasan Yamma Sector…
Nigerian Army Raids Kidnappers’ Hideout in Kaduna, Kills 1 Suspect Troops from Nigeria’s Joint Task Force, Operation ENDURING PEACE (JTF OPEP), raided a kidnappers’ hideout in Kaduna State on Friday, neutralizing one suspect in a fierce gun battle, the army said. The operation unfolded January 2, 2026, in Jagindi Kagom village, Jemaa Local Government Area,…