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The football world is in mourning following the death of AC Milan legend and former Italy captain Franco Baresi, who passed away at the age of 66, ending the life of one of the greatest defenders the sport has ever produced. Baresi's death was confirmed on Friday, sparking an outpouring of tributes from football clubs, former teammates, players, coaches and supporters across the globe, all celebrating the remarkable legacy of […]

The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections, Peter Obi, has said that the credibility of the next elections will depend largely on the determination of Nigerians to protect their votes. Obi made the remarks on Friday while speaking with journalists after attending the burial of the late Pa Simon Okorie Abaa, father of the NDC's Ebonyi South senatorial candidate, Chief Linus Okorie, at […]

The Oyo State Government has inaugurated a Judicial Commission of Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding the abduction of pupils and teachers from Esinele and Yawota communities in Oriire Local Government Area. The Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade, announced the development in a statement issued in Ibadan, describing the move as part of the government's commitment to uncovering the facts behind the incident and strengthening security across […]

President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed that his administration will not negotiate with terrorists, bandits or kidnappers, declaring that the Federal Government will intensify intelligence-driven security operations to tackle insecurity across the country. The President made the declaration on Thursday while receiving traditional rulers from Oyo State, led by the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Rashidi Ladoja, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Tinubu praised the Armed Forces for their recent rescue operations […]

The Osun State Police Command has released the Secretary to the Osun State Government (SSG), Teslim Igbalaye, following his arrest during a police operation in Osogbo. His release was confirmed on Thursday by the spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Council, Pelumi Olajengbesi, who announced the development in a post on his verified Facebook page. Olajengbesi expressed appreciation to the Inspector General of Police and the Commissioner of Police in Osun […]

Suspected Boko Haram terrorists holding 13 kidnapped travellers captive for the past 15 weeks have demanded that the Nigerian government negotiate with them and pay a ransom before releasing the victims, who include a woman and her seven-month-old baby. The development comes more than three months after the travellers were abducted along the volatile Biu-Damaturu highway in Borno State, with their families repeatedly accusing both the Federal Government and the […]

An intelligence-led operation by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) has resulted in the elimination of three suspected bandits and the rescue of nine of their victims, following a fierce gun battle in the Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State. The rescued victims reportedly included farmers seized from their farmlands, along with others earlier abducted in neighbouring Ekiti State. They regained their freedom after the kidnappers fled […]

Families of no fewer than 176 people abducted by terrorists in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have renewed their appeal to the Federal and Kwara State governments to urgently secure the release of their loved ones, nearly six months after they were taken captive. The appeal comes amid allegations that the abductors have threatened to forcibly marry female captives described as "beautiful" and kill the remaining hostages if […]

The Director-General of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), Dr. Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, says that despite ongoing policy uncertainties, 72 per cent of world trade still takes place under the organisation's framework. Okonjo-Iweala made this known in Abuja at the ongoing 7th Africa Emerging Markets Forum, jointly organised by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the Emerging Markets Forum (EMF), and the Centre for the Study of Economies of Africa (CSEA). According […]