From left: Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu; Director General/CEO of the National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency (NBRDA), Professor Abdullahi Mustapha; and Divisional Head of Agribusiness and Non-Oil Export at First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Mr. Kudzai Gumunyu, at the national launch of the Youth Agribusiness Land Fund…
A kidnapped victim who escaped from a terrorists’ enclave in Plateau has been rescued and reunited with his family following a security clearance operation in Wase Local Government Area of the state. Security sources disclosed that troops of Sector 2 of Operation Enduring Peace, in conjunction with personnel of the Civilian Security Initiative (CSI)…
At least nine farmers have been k!lled while some others are missing after bandits unleashed attack on farmlands in Gidan Danjumma community, in Birnin Magaji Local Government Area of Zamfara State. A resident of the community, who spoke to newsmen on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said that the gunmen had earlier warned villagers against cultivating…
Five worshippers abducted during a terrorist attack on an Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) congregation in Omugo, Oro Ago District of Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, have d!ed while in captivity. The victims were kidnapped on March 22, 2026, when heavily armed gunmen stormed the church during a worship service. Among the…
Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have confirmed the discovery of the body of a community leader, Mr. Joshua Bulus, in Dyan village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. 52-year-old Bulus, who served as the Mai-Anguwa (village head) of Dyan, was attacked and k!lled on Tuesday evening, June 2, 2026 by suspected armed Fulani…
Aryna Sabalenka has threatened to quit tennis after losing 10 games in a row. The world number one suffered a complete French Open meltdown after she fell to a 3-6 7-5 6-0 loss in the quarter-final against Diana Shnaider despite being just two points from victory on Wednesday, June 3. At one…
Actor Adeniyi Johnson has voiced his frustration over the growing insecurity in the country, questioning why many Nigerians now live in fear. In a post shared on Instagram, the actor asked how the nation got to its current state, saying Nigerians were promised ifọ̀kànbalẹ̀ (peace of mind) but are instead struggling with fear and…
Armed bandits have abducted a woman and her toddler in Ijalu area of Egbe in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State, along the Solid Rock School axis. The gunmen stormed the community on Wednesday evening June 3, 2026. The victims have been identified as Mrs. Idowu Kemi Titilayo and her young…
Two Pakistani men who gang-r@ped a French tourist in front of her three children will be di£ by hanging, a court has ruled. Abid Malhi and Shafqat Ali were convicted of gang r@pe, kidnapping, robbery and terrorism offences back in March 2021 over the attack on the Sialkot-Lahore Motorway and were handed the de@th penalty. …
A Kenyan woman, Beverline Mbithi, who went to Saudi Arabia in search of greener pastures for her family, has shared how her marriage ended after her husband married their househelp. Speaking to Kenya Studio, Bervaline, who recently graduated from beauty school, shared that she met the love of her life in 2002 after he…
