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Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has warned that Nigeria’s worsening security situation could deteriorate further if urgent and decisive measures are not taken, cautioning that political leaders, including ministers, senators, and governors, may become targets of bandits and insurgents. Buratai gave the warning in a statement titled, “A frank and patriotic advice on Nigeria’s escalating security crisis,” following reports surrounding the abduction and killing of a senior military officer, Maj.-Gen. Rabe Abubakar. According to the former army chief, the killing of a senior military officer by non-state actors signals a dangerous escalation in the country’s security challenges and should serve as a wake-up call to authorities at all levels. “When a general...

According to the department, many of those who left were found to be in breach of South Africa's immigration regulations through overstaying visas, expired permits and other forms of non-compliance. South Africa has announced that 2,745 foreign nationals have returned to their home countries over the past two weeks, as authorities intensify efforts to enforce immigration laws. The Department of Home Affairs said the departures were facilitated through voluntary repatriation arrangements coordinated with the respective foreign missions. The figure includes 958 Ghanaians, 640 Malawians, 583 Mozambicans, 296 Zimbabweans and 268 Nigerians. African economic insights According to the department, many of those who left were found to be in breach of South Africa’s immigration regulatio...

Senator Adams Oshiomhole has suggested that growing dissatisfaction exists among lawmakers in the 10th National Assembly over the leadership style of Senate President Godswill Akpabio. Speaking during an interview on the Mic On Podcast hosted by Seun Okinbaloye, the Edo North lawmaker dismissed suggestions that he poses a threat to Akpabio but accused the Senate President of being overly suspicious of him. Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, claimed that Akpabio views him with undue concern and would exclude him from Senate activities if given the opportunity. According to the senator, the issue extends beyond their personal relationship, as several lawmakers are reportedly unhappy with the current leadership approach in the upper chamber. He further warned that the com...

Iran has reportedly agreed to a peace framework with the United States that includes a commitment not to pursue nuclear weapons and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for the release of approximately $25 billion in frozen Iranian assets. Details of the proposed agreement were disclosed by Tehran on Sunday, with Iranian officials expressing cautious optimism that the deal could help bring an end to more than three months of tensions and conflict in the region. The development comes as global markets continue to feel the impact of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical shipping route responsible for transporting nearly 20 percent of the world's oil supply. On Saturday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced that a fo...

No fewer than 11 people, including a pregnant woman and six children, were feared dead when a boat conveying them from a burial ceremony capsized on River Benue in Makurdi Local Government Area of Benue State. According to a local source who simply identified himself as Daniel, the incident occurred on Saturday night. Daniel told journalists in a telephone interview on Sunday that the victims were returning to Daududawadawa community, an island settlement behind the Nigerian Army School of Military Engineering Barracks located in the North Bank area of the state capital. The local source said that the ill-fated boat, which had about 40 people on board, capsized in the middle of the river between 7pm and 8pm during a downpour accompanied by a windstorm. The Commander of a lo...

Human rights advocate, Femi Falana, has warned federal and state governments against negotiating with and rewarding terrorists. According to Falana, the practice is illegal. He stated this while delivering the keynote address at the Amnesty International Second Annual General Meeting in Abuja on June 13, 2026. Falana claimed it is public knowledge officials of the Federal Government and some State Governments have been holding meetings and negotiating with terrorists and bandits, which has led to thousands of ‘repentant’ criminals being forgiven and given cash gifts of undisclosed sums of money. Asserting that the “satanic Boko Haram sect and similar bodies have been proscribed” under the Terrorism (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, Falana insisted that “their members and allies...

A 38-year-old man, Samaila Salisu, has denied the paternity of his estranged wife, Maryam Ibrahim’s three-month-old pregnancy. Salisu told the Sharia Court in Magajin Gari, Kaduna, Kaduna State that he only had s3x with her six times. “I had intercourse with her only six times since we got married. I am not aware of any pregnancy. I am just hearing the news today. I am sure the pregnancy does not belong to me," he said. “I have witnesses that can testify that the pregnancy isn’t mine because she left our matrimonial home.” According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Maryam in her defense said the baby belonged to Salisu. “We used to spend time with together even after I left my matrimonial home,” she said. "My husband failed to keep his promise to take care of me. I...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has claimed that the rising insecurity across Nigeria is being funded by adversaries of President Bola Tinubu who do not want the country's democracy to succeed. Akpabio made the statement on Saturday, June 13,  in Abuja during the public presentation of three books honouring former Head of State Abdulsalami Abubakar as part of his 84th birthday celebrations. One of the books is Abubakar's autobiography. Abubakar, a retired army general, became Nigeria's Head of State in June 1998 following the death of Sani Abacha, who had ruled from 1993 until his death. Less than a year after taking office, he successfully oversaw a transition programme that led to the handover of power to former President Olusegun Obasanjo on May 29, 1999. That transition us...

Residents of Bwari community in the Federal Capital Territory were left in shock on Saturday, June 13, after the decapitated body of an unidentified middle-aged woman was found inside an uncompleted building. The gruesome discovery was made after locals noticed a foul smell coming from the abandoned structure and decided to investigate. Upon entering, they found the decomposing body and alerted other members of the community. Discover more Entertainment Industry Instagram Promotion Celebrity News Updates A resident who spoke on condition of anonymity said the victim appeared to have been killed about two days earlier, based on the condition of the remains. "The offensive smell coming from the building attracted the attention of people living nearby. When we entered the bu...

The wife of retired Major General Abubakar Rabe, who was abducted alongside her husband in Katsina State, has reportedly regained her freedom following the tragic death of the former military officer in captivity. According to sources, Hajiya Amina Abubakar was released alive and handed over to the Katsina State Government, while the remains of her late husband were also recovered and transported to Kaduna for burial. A source familiar with the development disclosed that the retired general’s body and his wife were released together, bringing an end to the ordeal that began with their abduction in late May. The Katsina State Government subsequently confirmed the death of the former Army spokesperson through a statement issued by the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affa...