•The fighters with Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere Members of a group identifying themselves as the Freedom Fighters of Ekpeye Ethnic Nationality have appealed for forgiveness and amnesty, saying they are desperate to abandon life in the forest and return to normal society. The appeal was disclosed by Kenneth Nwachi, spokesperson for the Omega ...
A woman whose twin daughters are due for the one year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme has narrated the action taken by one of the girls who was abducted in Imo State, today. Several travellers, including Youth Corps members heading for orientation camps, were kidnapped after gunmen attacked two commercial buses on the [&he...
•Manchester City striker Erling Haaland heads the ball during the English Premier League football match between Manchester City and Coventry City at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, north west England, today New-look Manchester City overcame a spirited challenge from Coventry today courtesy of an Erling Haaland goal to stay perfect in the Pr...
A newborn baby girl, allegedly abandoned in a carton shortly after birth, has been rescued alive by a passerby at Ashar forest in Wuese community of Konshisha Local Government Area in Benue State. Our correspondent gathered that the infant, believed to have spent about three days in the forest, was discovered on Saturday by a […]
•Presumed site of 347 mass grave at Batul cemetery A kidnap victim simply identified as Aisha has recounted the harrowing ordeal of being forced by bandits in Zamfara State to bury her children who died in captivity. Zamfara, Katsina and Sokoto states remain among the major flashpoints of banditry in the Northwestern Nigeria, where communities...
•Aston Villa defenders Ezri Konsa (L) and Jadon Sancho (R) celebrate goal against Bologna, yesterday Aston Villa demolished Bologna and Nottingham Forest beat Porto in the Europa League on Thursday to set up an all-English showdown in the semi-finals. Leading 3-1 from the quarter-final first leg, Unai Emery’s team swatted aside Bologna with a...
•Ademola Lookman Nigerian football stars saw action across Europe over the weekend, producing a mix of goals, assists and notable performances for their clubs as the 2025/26 season gathers momentum. Taiwo Awoniyi and Ademola Lookman grabbed the headlines by scoring for their respective clubs, while several other Super Eagles players featured p...
•DSS operatives The Department of State Service has reportedly arrested a medical doctor said to be supplying drugs to kidnapping gangs operating in parts of Kwara State. The suspect, whose name could not be ascertained at press time, was intercepted in the Jebba area after intelligence reports revealed that some couriers had been moving medic...
•Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres (C) celebrates goal against Burnley with teammates yesterday Arsenal brushed Burnley aside 2-0 yesterday to open up a seven-point lead at the top of the Premier League as struggling Nottingham Forest held in-form Manchester United to a 2-2 draw. Mikel Arteta’s Gunners have won five league games in a row to [&he...
The Joint security forces, acting on the orders of Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Ododo today stormed bandits camp in the outskirts of Aherin-Bunu community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area and apprehended two wounded bandits receiving treatment from local bullets extractors in the forest. The joint security forces includes the Military,...

