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For families across Northern Nigeria, kidnapping no longer ends with the snatching of a loved one. It begins another desperate journey. Once an individual is taken into the forest, the family is forced into a parallel economy of negotiation, borrowing, selling property, mobilising relatives, seeking community assistance and, in some cases, supplying abductors with motorcycles, food, fuel, recharge cards and other commodities. For the kidnappers, the victim becomes an asset. For the family, everything that can be converted into cash becomes a possible price for survival. From Kebbi to Zamfara, Kwara, Sokoto, Borno, Kaduna and other parts of the North,…

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Brentford head coach Keith Andrews has confirmed that Super Eagles defender Benjamin Fredrick is expected to feature against Reading in Tuesday’s Carabao Cup third-round tie, Soccernet.ng reports. The 21-year-old has had limited competitive football since returning from a knee injury that ended his loan spell with Belgian side FCV Dender last season. Andrews said Brentford deliberately kept Fredrick out of the club’s B-team match on Sunday so he could be ready for the trip to Reading. “He hasn’t had a lot of football but has come back in the last couple of weeks,” Andrews told reporters. “We decided not to…

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested six kidnappers operating around Soktu Hill in Song Local Government Area of Adamawa State. This comes as the Army received a repentant Boko haram terrorist at Borgozo in Benisheikh, Kaga Local Government Area of Borno State. The acting Military Information Officer, Northeast Joint Taskforce Operation Hadin Kai, Capt Mohammed Goni, in a statement on Monday, said the six kidnappers were arrested following credible human intelligence on their activities. The statement read, “Following credible human intelligence on the activities of a suspected kidnapping syndicate operating around Soktu Hill in Song Local Government Area of…

Agency New tuberculosis vaccines expected to become available from 2029 could save over seven million lives over a decade, Gavi said Monday, but only if sufficient supply is ensured to the countries most in need. New TB jabs in the pipeline have the potential of becoming the “next blockbuster immunisation tool”, said Sania Nishtar, head of the Gavi global vaccine alliance. “However, they will only realise their potential if we are able to ensure sufficient, predictable and affordable supply for those countries with the highest disease burden,” she said in a statement. Tuberculosis, or TB, remains the world’s leading infectious…

Nigerian recording artist EvadLusi releases his latest single, Wuse Miami, inspired by late nights in Wuse 2, Abuja. There’s something about Abuja after dark, and EvadLusi is putting that feeling into music with his latest release, Wuse Miami. Recorded in Wuse 2, Abuja, in 2023, the track takes its cues from the neighbourhood that inspired it. From late-night outings and city lights to the laid-back feel of Wuse, Wuse Miami captures a side of Abuja that feels familiar to anyone who has spent a night out in the city. The song moves with an easy rhythm and laid-back groove, making…

Brentford striker Kaye Furo has been ruled out of Tuesday’s Carabao Cup meeting with Reading after suffering an injury that required surgery, Soccernet.ng reports. It is a development that has dealt a painful setback to one of the club’s most promising young forwards. Brentford head coach Keith Andrews had planned to start the 19-year-old at the Select Car Leasing Stadium, where the Bees face the League One side at 20:00 BST in the third round. Instead, Furo underwent an operation on Monday morning. Brentford youngster Kaye Furo. Photo by IMAGO “Unfortunately for him, he’s had to have an operation this…

No fewer than 13 persons were killed in separate attacks by suspected gunmen on communities in the Jos South, Mangu and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State on Sunday night. Nine of the victims were passengers travelling to Jos when suspected terrorists opened fire on their vehicle at Dungus community in Jos South Local Government Area. The other four victims were killed in separate attacks in Mangu and Riyom local government areas. The spokesman for the Berom Youth Moulders, Rwang Tengwong, who confirmed the Dungus attack to The PUNCH in Jos on Monday, said the incident occurred at about…

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Super Eagles forward Umar Sadiq is set to work under a new head coach at Spanish side Valencia after the club parted ways with Carlos Corberan, Soccernet.ng reports. Corberan took charge of Valencia in December 2024 after signing a three-year deal with the club. The Spaniard also had a previous connection with Valencia, having played for the club during the early stages of his career. He was also the coach who brought Sadiq to Valencia, initially signing the Nigerian striker on loan in 2025 before the move was made permanent during the winter transfer window in 2026. Corberan enjoyed a…