Retired Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Wilson Inalegwu has warned that Nigeria’s proposed state police system will fail if it is staffed with political thugs, vigilante members or loyalists of political parties instead of professionally recruited officers. Speaking on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Monday, Inalegwu said the success of state police would…
Sebastian Gorka, deputy assistant to US President Donald Trump and senior director for counterterrorism at the National Security Council, has claimed that US forces killed 199 jihadists during a single operation in Nigeria. Gorka made the assertion during an interview with Marissa Streit, CEO of conservative media organisation PragerU, which aired on June 24. The…
Saudi Arabia Football Federation president Yasser Al-Misehal resigned from his position on Sunday following the national team’s disappointing early exit from the FIFA World Cup. Saudi Arabia finished bottom of Group H with two points, crashing out of the tournament after drawing against Uruguay and Cape Verde and suffering a defeat to Spain.…
Nigeria has taken delivery of 23 looted Benin Kingdom artefacts from Switzerland, marking another significant step in the country’s ongoing campaign to recover its stolen cultural heritage. The returned collection comprises 18 Benin artefacts repatriated by three Swiss museums and five additional cultural objects that were previously confiscated by Swiss authorities. The artefacts,…
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 50-year-old man for allegedly r@ping a 9-year-old girl in Katagum Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, June 29, 2026 said the suspect, Muhammadu Audu, threatened to k!ll the victim with…
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has clarified that recent statements by United States officials regarding the killing of 199 jihadists in Nigeria and the recovery of ISIS-linked weapons and electronic equipment do not relate to a fresh military operation. According to the DHQ, the information released by US authorities was the declassification of details from a…
Nigerian sprint hurdler Tobi Amusan produced another outstanding performance on Sunday, winning the women’s 100m hurdles at the Paris Diamond League with a season’s best time of 12.27 seconds (+0.7m/s). The world record holder comfortably finished ahead of American Grace Stark, who crossed the line in 12.38 seconds, while fellow American Alaysha Johnson claimed third…
The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communications, Sunday Dare, has dismissed claims that the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, poses a political challenge to the Tinubu administration, insisting that the government remains focused on delivering on its promises. Speaking during an appearance on the…
The Nigerian naira traded within a narrow range against the United States dollar on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, across both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as market participants continued to monitor foreign exchange liquidity and demand. Data released by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed the official…
South Korea head coach Hong Myung-bo has stepped down following the national team’s disappointing group-stage exit from the FIFA World Cup and sharp criticism from President Lee Jae Myung, who described the coach as “incapable.” The 57-year-old, a former South Korea captain serving his second spell in charge of the national team, oversaw another early…
