Super Eagles captain William Ekong has admitted that the Leopards of Democratic Republic of Congo will be a mountain to climb in Sunday’s Final of the FIFA World Cup Africa Playoff Tournament, but assured that the Eagles have the ammunition to prevail at the Complexe Sportif Prince Moulay El Hassan. Both countries, who share five African titles between them, clash in a high-stakes game that will produce Africa’s representative at the Intercontinental Playoffs for two more slots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup finals. That tournament will take place in Mexico in four months. “There is no doubt that the…
Author: Khadijah Olowode
Dear Rt. Hon. (Dr.) James Abiodun Faleke, With utmost respect and a deep sense of patriotic responsibility, we, the sons and daughters of Kogi State — both at home and in the diaspora — rise with one voice in a clarion call to you, our distinguished son, to humbly and magnanimously consider offering yourself for service as the next Governor of Kogi State come 2027. Our plea springs not from sentiment, but from a sincere conviction born of history, experience, and necessity. For far too long, Kogi West Senatorial District — your beloved constituency — has suffered untold political marginalization.…
A joint military operation showcased a decisive display of air-ground coordination when Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft swiftly intervened to rescue ground troops and Civilian Joint Task Force (CJTF) members who came under heavy ambush by ISWAP terrorists in the Damboa–Biu axis of Borno State, PRNigeria reports. The operation began when ground troops, led by a Brigadier General, moved into the area, unknowingly navigating a booby-trapped route. Following an initial exchange of gunfire, more terrorists emerged from different directions, compelling the Brigade Commander to order a tactical withdrawal. Faced with superior enemy numbers, the Brigade Commander immediately sent a distress…
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (rtd) has warned drug barons, traffickers and their cartels to quit the criminal trade or face more hard time during his second tenure. Marwa, who was reappointed by President Bola Tinubu for a second tenure of five years on Friday told jubilating management staff, officers, men and women of the agency who gathered to welcome him at NDLEA National Headquarters in Abuja following the presidential announcement that his second tenure will be hell and bleak for those who fail to quit the illicit drug trade.…
Troops of 25 Task Force Brigade, lost two soldiers and two members of the Civilian Joint Task Force when they ran into an ambush by ISWAP terrorists early Saturday, 15 November, 2025, reports thegazellenews.com According to a statement by Lt Colonel Appolonia Alele, acting Director of Army Public Relations, the troops were on routine patrol to secure communities around Wajiroko in Azir Multe, Damboa LGA of Borno State, when they came under a sudden and heavy insurgents fire. They have successfully patrolled the fringes of Sambisa Forest before the incident occured. However, contrary to viral online reports, the Commander of…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi and the national Alumni of the institution have strongly dismissed as unacceptable the legislation process by the National Assembly to convert the institution from a specialized University of Technology into a conventional university, saying that the development came as a shock The Registrar, Alhaji Kabiru Garba Aminu and the National President of ATBU Alumni, Comrade Mohammed Sani Wada, who addressed Journalists over the situation in Bauchi yesterday, stated that the development came to them as a shock. They declared that there was no official communication to…
By Yarima Haruna, Birnin Kebbi As the political build-up towards 2027 elections gathers momentum, it’s evident that some ambitious politicians in Kebbi State are relentlessly attempting to employ the politics of hypocrisy and deception in the pursuit of their political ambitions towards the 2027 general elections. According to Abdulllahi Idris Zuru it is evidently clear, that desperate self-appointed governorship aspirant of the Advance Democratic Party (ADC)Abubakar Malami is allegedly enticing some members of the All Progressive Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) with mouth watering offers to secretly support his desperate ambition following his several unsuccessful attempts to…
In a bid to further bolster infrastructure across the state and consolidate on its expanding industrial base, the Ogun State Executive Council, on Friday, 14 November, 2025, approved the construction of another set of roads and housing units across the state. The council took the decisions during the first meeting at the newly commissioned Exco Chamber in the Governor’s Office, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, presided over by Governor Dapo Abiodun. The Council also ratified the declaration of traditional councils set up for the appointment of some traditional rulers in the state. The roads approved for reconstruction are Miliki Junction – Bode…
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), Joint Task Force North East, have recorded another major success in the ongoing counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations in Borno State. Troops of 135 Special Forces Battalion, under Sector 2 OPHK on 9 November 2025, encountered Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists at Dutse Kura after discovering that terrorists were abducting civilians and vehicles along the Buratai–Kamuya Road. The troops thwarted the attack, pursued the terrorists towards Mangari, and overpowered them in a follow-up encounter near a camp, forcing the insurgents to flee in disarray. A search of the area led to the discovery of 11 makeshift terrorists’…
By Lanre Adewole A while ago, a female judicial officer in a state judiciary told me of an alleged aggressive recruitment drive within the division, to expand its lesbian base. Then a female was the head of the arm of government. A thorough warrior, she promised to ‘scatter’ everywhere with evidence when she’s done serving on the “lower” bench she was consigned to, allegedly because she would not budge when approached, entreated, cajoled and threatened. She would be spilling the beans when done on the Bench. Let no one accuse her of mental derangement when she starts naming names. A…