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By: Yunusa Umar President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle to relocate to Kebbi State over the abduction of 24 schoolgirls in the state. The New Daily Prime earlier reported the abduction of school girls by the gunmen on Monday. In a statement released by Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to the President on information & Strategy, said his principal ordered the minister to remain in the state to monitor security efforts to secure the release of the abducted students. READ ALSO: Kebbi Abduction: Shettima says Tinubu saddened, guarantees full govt backing His statement reads, “Gunmen…

By: Yunusa Umar  Niger State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of seven notorious armed robbers, thuggery for being in possession of dangerous weapons, terrorising Minna, state capital metropolis. This was contained in a statement issued by the state police spokesman, Wasiu Abiodun and made available to newsmen on Wednesday that the suspects were nabbed by the police following stop and search around western bye-pass. “On November 17, 2025 at about 9pm, Police surveillance team attached to Tudun-Wada Div, while on stop and search around Western Bye-Pass intercepted two suspects on a motorcycle”. READ ALSO: Police confirm thieves stole £450,000 watch,…

Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎In the race for the final qualification places, FIFA has unveiled the matchups for both the inter-confederation and European playoffs for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. ‎ ‎The announcement was made at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. ‎ ‎With 42 nations already through to the tournament via direct qualification, six more teams will secure their places through these playoffs—two from the inter-confederation path and four from the European route. ‎ ‎The inter-confederation draw features six teams representing four regions—CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, CAF, and the OFC—divided into two mini-brackets. The winners of each bracket will advance to the…

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By Alade Adisa The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has found  Nnamdi Kanu, the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, guilty of terrorism charges levelled against him by the federal government. The court noted that it was satisfied with the evidence provided by the prosecution that Kanu made a series of broadcast meant to incite the people against the government. The trial judge, Justice James Omotosho, based his decision on what he described as “uncontroverted evidence” that was adduced before the court by the prosecution. The court found Kanu guilty of counts one and two of making…

By Eniola Amadu The only Reform member in the Welsh Parliament has been debarred for two weeks from the Senedd chamber, following the description of Chinese people with a racial slur. The suspension backed by Senedd members restricts her from participating in proceedings for 14 days and imposes a reduction in her pay. The member of Senedd (MS) chamber, Laura Anne Jones expressed her regret for violating the parliament’s ethical code tied to her behaviour, including the use of derogatory remarks in a Whatsapp chat in August 2023. She revealed in a statement that Police and Senedd standards commissioner investigations…

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Boluwatife Kehinde ‎ ‎In the latest update of the FIFA men’s world rankings, Nigeria has climbed to 38th position. ‎ ‎FIFA explained that the changes in the rankings were influenced by results from inter-confederation fixtures as well as the conclusion of the final qualification round for the 2026 World Cup. Nigeria’s 4–1 victory over Gabon and their 1–1 draw with DR Congo,who edged them 4–3 on penalties in the African play-offs, played a key role in the improved ranking. ‎ ‎Morocco remain Africa’s highest-ranked team with 1,713.12 points, followed by Senegal in 19th place on 1,648.07 points. Egypt are ranked…

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