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Several players of Nigeria’s senior women’s national football team, the Super Falcons, have alleged that a total of $1,220 was stolen from their hotel rooms while they were camped in Casablanca, Morocco, ahead of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations final. The players reportedly discovered the missing cash after returning to their rooms at the Marriott Hotel, where the team is lodged for the tournament. Among those affected, forward Esther Okoronkwo allegedly lost $700, the highest amount reported, while team captain Rasheedat Ajibade was said to have lost $200. Veteran defender Osinachi Ohale reportedly claimed $100 was stolen from her…

The management of the Confluence University of Science and Technology, Osara, Kogi State, has expelled two students over their alleged involvement in a same-sex relationship and rusticated four others for one academic session over a campus fight. The disciplinary measures were approved at the university’s 31st Regular Senate Meeting following recommendations by the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the institution’s Information and Protocol Unit. According to the statement, the affected students have been formally notified through letters signed by the Deputy Registrar (Academics), Eli Gbadafu. The university said the sanctions were imposed…

Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued the wife, mother and two children of the abducted Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Nura Umar Abdullahi, following a fierce gun battle with armed terrorists. The military, however, said the attackers escaped with the council chairman despite a coordinated pursuit by security operatives. The development was disclosed in a statement on Friday by the Media Information Officer of the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Lt. Col. Aliyu Danja. According to the military, the terrorists stormed the chairman’s residence in Bungudu in the early hours of Friday,…

Controversial Islamic cleric, Sheikh Ahmad Gumi, has questioned why the Federal Government has not explored direct dialogue with Boko Haram insurgents and armed bandits, arguing that previous administrations adopted similar engagements to address militancy in the Niger Delta. Gumi, in a Facebook post on Saturday, said former President Goodluck Jonathan and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo held meetings with Niger Delta militants before introducing programmes that significantly reduced attacks in the oil-producing region. According to him, the same approach has not been considered by the President Bola Tinubu administration in addressing persistent insecurity in the North. “The former President Jonathan…

Former Chief Security Officer to the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, Maj. Hamza Al-Mustapha (retd.), on Saturday dismissed claims by a former Department of State Services operative, Dennis Amachree, over the circumstances surrounding the death of the late military ruler, insisting that the account was fabricated. Al-Mustapha also claimed to be in possession of CCTV footage of the events surrounding Abacha’s death, saying the material contradicts the version contained in Amachree’s recently published memoir, The Shadow Warrior. The retired army officer spoke with journalists on the sidelines of the 3rd General Hassan Usman Katsina Memorial Conference held at…

The Ogun State chapter of the Muslim Rights Concern has accused politicians of attempting to divide the Muslim community ahead of the 2027 governorship election, warning that Muslims should not be treated as “cheap political tools” during electioneering. The group said political actors had adopted a “divide-and-rule” approach by engaging selected Muslim organisations without first consulting the recognised leadership of the Muslim community in the state. In a statement issued on Saturday by its Chairman, Ustaadh Tajudeen Jimoh Alao, and made available by the State Secretary, Ambassador Olaleye Rasheed Damilare, MURIC described the development as a “misplaced priority” capable of…

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Daud Olatunji An advocacy group, Beyond Limits Initiative for Women and Girls with Disabilities, has trained 10 women with disabilities in Ogun State in vocational skills and provided each beneficiary with start-up materials worth ₦25,000 to promote economic independence. The three-day programme, tagged “Skill to Start Up: Economic Empowerment for Women with Disabilities,” was organised to equip participants with practical business skills and discourage dependence on charity. Speaking during the programme, the Executive Director of the organisation, Oluwatomisin Adeyefa Olatayo, said the initiative was funded through a grant secured in partnership with the founder of CURA Heritage Foods Limited, Omolara…

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, has assured Nigerians that every valid vote cast in the 2027 general elections will count, pledging that the electoral body will conduct credible polls that reflect the will of the people. Amupitan gave the assurance on Friday during a courtesy visit to former Head of State and Chairman of the National Peace Committee, Gen. Abdulsalami Abubakar (retd.), at his residence in Minna, Niger State. He said restoring public confidence in Nigeria’s electoral process remained a top priority of the commission, stressing that his administration would ensure that election outcomes…

At least 15 suspected fighters of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) have been killed in a Nigerian military airstrike during an intelligence-led operation in Marte Local Government Area of Borno State. The operation, carried out in the early hours of July 21, reportedly followed credible intelligence on the movement and location of suspected insurgents around KLA Balia in the troubled local government area. According to security sources quoted by counter-insurgency analyst Zagazola Makama, the military deployed an Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance platform to verify the intelligence before launching the operation. During the surveillance mission, the platform reportedly identified…