The operations come against the backdrop of sustained security challenges in parts of north-western Nigeria, where criminal gangs have in recent years targeted rural communities for abductions and other violent crimes.

Bayer Leverkusen forward Victor Boniface has pledged to support a young Nigerian footballer, identified as Grace Boy, who is seeking financial assistance for physiotherapy and rehabilitation after undergoing anterior cruciate ligament surgery.

Novak Djokovic compared his five-set Australian Open semi-final takedown of Jannik Sinner to winning a Grand Slam and now the Serbian veteran must fire up his weary body one more time with history at stake on Sunday.

Ogun I Area Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, has recorded another violent assault on its officers barely one week after a similar attack by suspected smugglers at Akokoro area of Iwoye, Imeko-Afon Local Government Area, where two officers sustained life-threatening injuries and are still receiving medical care.

President Bola Tinubu, on Saturday night, returned to Abuja after a state visit to the Republic of Türkiye.

Minnesota argues that the month-long federal operation violated its sovereignty as a state.

According to the billionaire investor, the write-off was in line with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s directive encouraging banks to confront non-performing loans openly instead of postponing the issue.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday his negotiators were waiting to hear from the United States on further meetings about ending the war with Russia.

Enzo Fernandez’s stoppage-time winner capped Chelsea’s thrilling fightback from two goals down to beat West Ham 3-2 in a dramatic London derby on Saturday.

It was gathered that the incidents recorded in the last 72 hours triggered fear and pandemonium in the affected communities, forcing the locals to flee their homes.

Matawalle also urged Nigerians and political stakeholders to give the president the political space required to advance reforms aimed at economic stabilisation, institutional strengthening and national cohesion.

Tinubu announced that Gov. Kefas has assumed the leadership of the party in Taraba by virtue of his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) into the APC.

The hoodlums, who were seen wielding different kinds of weapons, including knives and canes, were beating anyone they caught while the mayhem lasted.

Arsenal settled any fears of a wobble in their pursuit of a first Premier League title in 22 years by winning 4-0 at Leeds on Saturday.

Shettima also expressed optimism that, when the time is right, the governors of Adamawa and Bauchi would reconsider their stances and join the ruling party.