Isaac Alabura, father of Lt. Felix Ademe Isaac, the 28-year-old Nigerian Army officer who d!ed during an operation to rescue abducted teachers and pupils in Oyo State, said his family is yet to recover from the painful loss. The young officer was k!lled while leading troops during the early days of the rescue operation. While…
The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, Mrs. Alamu Folawe, has recounted the 56-day ordeal she, fellow teachers and pupils endured in captivity after their abduction in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. Speaking during the official handover of the rescued victims to Governor Seyi Makinde by the Nigerian Army, Folawe described the experience…
National Development Congress (NDC) presidential hopeful Peter Obi has urged Nigerians to embrace greater religious tolerance, citing an experience from his recent visit to Indonesia. Speaking in a video shared by Advocacy for Good Governance on YouTube, Obi said he visited Indonesia to study the country’s socioeconomic development and observed an example of interfaith coexistence…
Dutch referee Rob Dieperink has died at the age of 38, weeks after he was removed from FIFA’s list of World Cup officials following his arrest in the United Kingdom over allegations of s3xual assault. The Dutch Football Association (KNVB) confirmed his death, saying it was “shocked” and deeply saddened by the news. No cause…
Twelve people have been arrested after an alleged plot targeting an Islamic gathering in Suffolk prompted organisers to end the event earlier than planned as a precaution. Counter Terrorism Policing said the UK Ijtima event, held at Shrubland Hall in Coddenham, was identified as the intended target of an alleged threat linked to suspected extreme…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has dismissed allegations by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that it granted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rival faction led by Nafiu Gombe access codes to upload candidates’ names to its nomination portal. Responding to the claims, a senior INEC official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told Punch…
President Donald Trump has said the United States will seek compensation for protecting the Strait of Hormuz after declaring it would take over responsibility for securing the strategic waterway. Speaking during an interview on Fox News’ Fox & Friends on Monday, July 13, Trump said the US would become the “guardian” of the Strait of…
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin has said the proposed state police framework includes constitutional safeguards that would allow the president to intervene if governors misuse the outfit. Speaking during Hannu Da Yawa, a live Hausa programme on Radio Nigeria Kaduna, Barau, who chairs the Senate Committee on Constitution Review, described President Bola Tinubu’s push for…
David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has responded to reports surrounding the alleged death of a nurse, Mary Habila, at his residence in Ebonyi State, dismissing claims that the incident was handled in secrecy. Speaking while inspecting ongoing work along the Ebonyi section of the Calabar–Ebonyi–Benue–Nasarawa–Abuja Superhighway, Umahi said it was the deceased’s family that…
A Nigerian man, Imran Otuwose Oganji, has expressed concern after he observed that a known mentally ill woman is visibly pregnant. Oganji said he spotted the woman on Monday morning, July 13, 2026 at Sharp Corner junction in Mararaba, Nasarawa State. The incident left him disturbed and wondering what kind of a man…
