Bandits have placed N540 million ransom on the victims abducted this week from a General Hospital in Kankara local government area of Katsina State. The attack on the hospital on Tuesday, January 21, left a medical doctor and one other individual with gunshot injuries. Dr Murtala Sale Dandashire had sustained a gunshot injury…
In what could mark a turning point in Nigeria’s fight against terrorism, notorious bandit leader Bello Turji has reportedly expressed his willingness to surrender. This was revealed by the Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Christopher Musa, during an interview on Politics Today, a Channels Television program, on Friday night. Turji, whose reign of terror…
Pete Hegseth, a former Fox News personality and right-wing commentator, has been confirmed as the Secretary of Defense for US President Donald Trump’s administration. Hegseth prevailed in a deeply divided senate vote, with 50 Republicans voting in favour and 50 Democrats opposing his confirmation. His success had to come via a tie-breaking vote…
Mexican authorities reportedly blocked a US military plane from deporting illegal migrants after Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown began. American officials told NBC News a packed jet never took off after authorities south of the border rejected the move. The flight was one of three that were set to take off on Thursday, alongside two…
A Lagos-based comic musician, Mukaila Sewele, has died. The Kwara-born singer who is famous for his iconic phrase “Koni da fun ebo to se Costay,” suddenly passed away on Friday night, January 25. Family sources say the singer showed no signs of illness before his sudden demise. He is said to have spent…
