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Troops rescue 16 kidnapped victims in Kogi
Troops have rescued 16 kidnapped persons after engaging suspected bandits in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi. The victims comprised six males, six females and four children, according to an
Colombia earthquake death toll jumps to 111; president declares emergency
Colombia’s newly inaugurated President Abelardo de la Espriella on Monday declared a state of emergency after a powerful earthquake struck the west of the country. The 7.4 magnitude tremor killed
Russia blocks only anti-war party from elections
Russia’s Supreme Court on Monday barred the country’s only anti-war party, Yabloko, from contesting September’s parliamentary elections. The court thereby upheld a suit brought by a pro-Kremlin nationalist party, stripping
2027: Kwankwaso rejects Jingir’s call for Muslim-Muslim ticket
Former Kano State governor and 2023 presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has condemned comments by Islamic cleric, Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir, in support of
2027: Umahi dismisses opposition to APC Muslim-Muslim ticket
By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has dismissed opposition to the All Progressives Congress, APC, Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, urging Nigerians to focus on performance
PTI Centre Mayhem: Suspension, remand deepen storm around Delta Works Commissioner
By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI — The controversy surrounding the alleged assault of the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Protocol to the Delta State Government, Mr Simon Mudi, popularly known as
International Youth Day: PDP mobilises youths to end voter apathy
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has mobilised its youth structures nationwide ahead of the 2026 International Youth Day, urging greater youth participation in politics as
Troops battle hundreds of bandits on Kebbi-Zamfara border
By Haruna Aliyu, Birnin Kebbi BIRNIN KEBBI — Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 8 Division, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, are currently engaged in a fierce gun battle with hundreds of armed
PTI assault: Delta suspends Works Commissioner, court remands him
By Egufe Yafugborhi WARRI — The controversy surrounding the alleged assault of the Senior Special Assistant, SSA, on Protocol to the Delta State Government, Mr Simon Mudi, popularly known as
Crude supply to local refineries rises 88.4% in Q2 — NUPRC
By Obas Esiedesa, Abuja ABUJA — Crude oil and condensate supply to local refineries rose by 88.4 per cent to 53.7 million barrels in the second quarter of 2026, Q2’26,
