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Nigerian Army troops under Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued 31 kidnapped victims and neutralized five terrorists in coordinated offensives in Zamfara and Katsina states, in what authorities have described as a sustained drive against banditry in the northwest. The army also confirmed the destruction of several terrorist camps and the recovery of firearms, ammunition and motorcycles during the multi-pronged operations. …

By Victor Osula, Abuja The internal crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), escalated sharply on Saturday when a faction led by Taminu Kabiru Turaki, SAN, went ahead with a special convention in Abuja, where former President Goodluck Jonathan was symbolically ratified as the party’s presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections. Information Minister Prof. Jerry Gana received the Certificate …

The Chairman of Badagry Local Government, Babatunde Hunpe, has urged the Lagos State Government to increase the number of Private Sector Stakeholders (PSPs) to improve waste management across the municipal area. Hunpe made the call during a health inspection on Saturday, covering key communities such as Badagry Roundabout, Jegba Quarters, Posukoh Quarters and Wharakoh Quarters. He noted that current PSP …

Disgraced Super Eagles attacker Kelechi ‘Iceman’ Iheanacho is worried about his future at Scottish side Celtic as the club’s top brass are yet to make any comment on the end of his short-term contract with the Parkhead side. READ ALSO: Rangers to bring never-die approach and resilient spirit in CAF Champions League – Ebere Amaraizu Sports247 reports that despite scoring …

Post views: 44 By Silvernews Members of the Standard Tennis Club Owerri are preparing for a major leadership transition as the club holds presidential elections on May 31, 2026, at the club’s clubhouse in Owerri. The elections are expected to usher in a new president and executive committee who will steer the affairs of one of the leading tennis …

The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT) on Saturday issued a statement to express deep concern over the continued imprisonment of pupils and teachers abducted during the tragic attack on schools in Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota communities right in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State. According to the com. Hassan Ajibola Fatai, President, NUT, Oyo State Wing and Com. Salame Olukayode, …

The UEFA Champions League final is billed as the “best attack” (Paris Saint-Germain) versus the “best defense” (Arsenal) in European football, the unstoppable force colliding with an immovable object.And like all narrative clichés, there is a strong rooting in reality.On Saturday night, PSG could finish with the highest-scoring season of any team in the Champions League era, while Arsenal have …

Travis Hunter may still believe he can become the NFL’s first truly modern two-way superstar, but criticism surrounding the Jacksonville Jaguars’ successful investment in him is only growing, especially after the rapid rise of Tennessee Titans breakout star Chimere Dike. Hunter, the 2024 Heisman Trophy winner, entered the NFL surrounded by historic hype after Jacksonville traded away significant draft capital …

Post views: 39 The Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) South East Zone has congratulated Rangers International FC Enugu for winning their ninth Nigeria Premier Football League title in the history of Nigerian football. The association praised the Flying Antelopes for their resilience, determination and consistency throughout the season, despite stiff competition and challenges from other clubs that competed …

The abducted Deputy Principal of Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State, Mrs Folawe Alamu, has made an impassioned appeal to President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde and other stakeholders to urgently negotiate with the kidnappers holding her, pupils and teachers captive. In a rescue video circulating online on Thursday, the visibly shaken school administrator, …