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Police officers attached to Border Patrol Zone 4, Katsina, have rejected N1 million bribe, impounded a suspected stolen vehicle and apprehended two suspects in Mashi local government of Katsina State. The Spokesman of the State Police Command, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Katsina. He said: “On April 11, 2025, at about 3 p.m., while on a routine patrol along Birnin Kuka village, Mashi local government area of Katsina State officers attached to Border Patrol Zone 4, Katsina, flagged down a Toyota Corolla LE. ”(It’s) green colour, driven by one Mubarak Kabir, aged 26, and…

Former Stoke City and Super Eagles midfielder, Oluwaseyi George Olofinjana, has revealed the Nigerian football team can still qualify for the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a poor start to their qualifiers, Soccernet.ng reports. Eric Chelle’s side have won just one of their six World Cup qualifying games in a campaign that has seen the Super Eagles field three different coaches. With four games left to seal a spot in the World’s biggest footballing tournament next year, Olofinjana revealed how Nigeria can qualify. Frank Lampard, Chelsea, Seyi Olofinjana, George Boateng, Hull City 2009/2010. [Photo Credit/ Imago]. Get Our Sports News…

Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk has signed a new two-year contract that has now put an end to the questions about his future after months of speculation. The 33-year-old Dutch centre-back had been inside the final season of his previous deal, which was due to expire in the summer of 2025. But he has now penned a seven years extensionafter arriving from Southampton in a $95m (£75m/€90m) switch. Van Dijk, who was named Liverpool captain when Jordan Henderson moved to Saudi Arabia in 2023, has played almost 300 games for the Reds. He has already won the Premier League and…

Former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) over alleged defamatory statement made against him by the suspended Senator representing Kogi Central in the National Assembly, Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In the petition, written and signed by his solicitor, Mr N.A. Yesterday, Abubakar Bello called on the Nigeria Police Force to invite Akpoti-Uduaghan to substantiate her allegation with credible evidence. “Where she fails to do so, it causes her to be arrested and prosecuted under the provisions of the law for criminal defamation, inciting public disturbance and spreading false information injurious to public peace,” the…

Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has told African youths not to lose faith in democracy or withdraw from civic engagement, saying they are necessary in promoting peaceful and credible elections across the continent.  He also urged them to actively engage in the electoral process with a positive mindset, shun electoral malpractices, and uphold democratic values.  Yakubu made the call yesterday, while delivering a lecture on “Democracy and Peaceful Elections in West Africa” to students of International Affairs and Diplomacy and those of Peace and Conflict Studies at the Civil Service University in the Republic of The Gambia,…

Rangers coach Barry Ferguson has revealed that Super Eagles defender Leon Balogun has been training well and should be available for their crucial game against Athletic Bilbao in the semifinal of the Europa League, Soccernet.ng reports. Balogun has been in and out of action for the past two weeks. Last weekend, he missed the Gers’ game against Aberdeen due to a slight knock, prompting fears that he could miss the crucial game against Athletic Bilbao on Thursday. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Balogun put up a solid show when Bilbao visited the Ibrox last week as the game ended goalless. And…

The Leader, Army Force Headquarters Recruitment Sensitisation Team, Anambra, Brig.-Gen. Chima Ekeator, says only 200 youths from the South-East have registered for the ongoing Army recruitment in the country. Ekeator made the disclosure at a sensitisation organised for youth leaders and President-Generals (P-Gs) of different communities in the state. He said there was a need to encourage youths in the various communities to participate in the exercise. “This sensitisation is necessary because, according to records, only 200 persons have registered from the South-East, while in other states, not less than 4000 persons have registered. “We are calling on youth leaders…

The Commander, Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) Beecroft, who also serves as the Maritime Component Commander, South-West, Paul Ponfa Nimmyel, yesterday handed over 1,306 bags of smuggled foreign parboiled rice to the Nigerian Customs Service, Western Marine Command, Apapa. The consignments were intercepted by the Operation AWATSE team on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at Majidun Community in Ikorodu West Local Council of Lagos State. Commodore Nimmyel told newsmen that the handover was in line with the harmonised standard procedures on arrest, detention, and prosecution. He explained that some vehicles suspected to be involved in smuggling activities had attempted to evade security…

• Unveils new party secretariat  • Okpebholo commits to more devt as NMA tasks governor on good governance The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) National Vice Chairman, South-South, Dan Orbih, yesterday, accused former Edo State Governor, Godwin Obaseki, of allegedly destroying the party with support from some disgruntled members in Edo State.   Orbih noted that he was instrumental to Obaseki’s emergence as governor during his re-election in 2020 when Orbih was the state PDP chairman who championed the former governor’s campaign across the 192 wards of the state.  Orbih made the remarks during the official opening of a new state Secretariat he personally donated…

Barely 10 days after he emerged as the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial standard bearer for the November 8 gubernatorial poll in Anambra State, Prince Nicholas Chukwujekwu Ukachukwu has been given rigid conditions to receive the support of the Catholic Church in the state. Sources told The Guardian that the basic conditions set before the APC governorship candidate include the selection of a deputy from the Catholic fold, and also that 60 per cent of his cabinet must be Catholics.     This is just as the APC governorship hopeful has been inundated by lobbyists for the position of running mate, even as…