Author: David Great

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has successfully neutralized several terrorists in a series of precision airstrikes on their fortified hideouts in Borno and Katsina states. In a statement released on Friday in Abuja, NAF’s Deputy Director of Public Relations and Information, Group Capt. Kabiru Ali, detailed the operations, which took place between March 17 and March 19. These strikes targeted terrorist strongholds in Chiralia, Grazah, Yuwe, and Zango Hill, crippling their operational networks across the North-East and North-West regions. According to Ali, on March 17, the Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai launched a major offensive on Chiralia, a known…

The Nigeria Customs Service, Murtala Muhammed International Airport Command, has intercepted a total of $578,000 that was falsely declared by an inbound passenger arriving from South Africa. The Customs Area Controller of the command, John Harrison, disclosed this while addressing journalists on Friday. He identified the suspect as Mr. Okorie Sunday, who arrived in Nigeria on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, with the undeclared funds hidden on his body. According to Harrison, the suspect’s suspicious behavior upon arrival prompted officers to conduct a search, leading to the discovery of the hidden cash. “The passenger was said to have declared $279,000 and…

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reinstated Senator Samuel Anyanwu as the National Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a unanimous judgment delivered by a five-member panel on Friday, the apex court ruled that matters related to the leadership or membership of a political party fall within its internal affairs and should not be adjudicated by a court. The Supreme Court also set aside the decision of the Court of Appeal, Enugu Division, which had, on December 20, 2024, upheld Anyanwu’s removal by a Federal High Court in Enugu. The justices ruled that the Federal High Court lacked…

Croatia’s Ante Budimir and Ivan Perisic struck to secure a deserved 2-0 win over France in their Nations League quarter-final, first leg on Thursday, as the return of Kylian Mbappe and Ousmane Dembele failed to get the visitors to fire. Croatia also missed an early penalty when Andrej Kramaric’s spot-kick was saved by France goalkeeper Mike Maignan, and the 2023 runners-up were full value for a win that might easily have been achieved by a greater margin. France created chances and tested Croatia goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic several times, but it was a below-par performance on a night that had promised…

Germany came from behind to defeat Italy 2-1 at the San Siro on Thursday in the first leg of their Nations League quarter-final, with Leon Goretzka heading the winning goal 14 minutes from time. The second leg is in Dortmund on Sunday, and the winners will host the Nations League semi-finals, where they will meet Denmark or Portugal, and final in June. Germany pressed high early on, with Italy looking to hit them on the counter, and the hosts opened the scoring in the ninth minute with their first chance. Nicolo Barella played a pass into the box for Matteo…

Ukraine came from behind to beat Belgium 3-1 in the first leg of their Nations League playoff on Thursday, moving into a strong position to earn promotion to the competition’s top tier. Romelu Lukaku put visiting Belgium in front after 40 minutes, nodding home from a Kevin De Bruyne free kick in coach Rudi Garcia’s first game in charge. Ukraine’s Oleksiy Hutsulyak capitalised on a mistake by the Belgium defence to level in the 66th minute, before Vladyslav Vanat gave them the lead from close range and Ilya Zabarnyi made it 3-1 with an acrobatic first touch. Mudryk ‘in shock’…

Former Premier League manager Harry Redknapp has questioned the Football Association’s decision to appoint Thomas Tuchel as England’s new head coach, stating that the German must win next year’s World Cup to validate his selection. Tuchel, who succeeded Gareth Southgate, became England’s third foreign manager. His first match in charge will be against Albania at Wembley on Friday. While acknowledging Tuchel’s achievements—league titles with Paris Saint-Germain, a Champions League triumph with Chelsea, and a Bundesliga title with Bayern Munich—Redknapp was not convinced he was the right choice. “It’s all a strange situation really. I heard (former Arsenal goalkeeper) Jens Lehmann…

Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has vacated an earlier order that restrained the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions from investigating Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central Senatorial District. The initial restraining order, issued on March 4, 2025, was set aside on Wednesday, with the judge ruling that events within the Senate had overtaken it. Senator Akpoti-Uduaghan came under Senate scrutiny following a heated exchange with Senate President Godswill Akpabio over seat reallocation during a plenary session on February 20, 2025. Her actions were deemed disorderly, leading to her referral to the Senate Committee…

The younger brother of the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police at the Magistrates’ Court in Ogba, Lagos State. Identified as Adura, he was taken into custody alongside his friend, Ibrahim Koleosho, also known as King White, shortly after attending a legal proceeding concerning a phone he had sold to one Damola Ayinde. Earlier reports indicated that Mohbad’s mother, Abosede, had clashed with actor Yomi Fabiyi in January over allegations against Adura. Fabiyi had previously filed a petition on December 13, 2024, accusing Adura of initiating an Instagram chat in…

Seventeen out of the 18 local government chairmen in Edo State have defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The defection took place on Wednesday at the New Festival Hall in the Government House, with only the acting Chairman of Oredo Local Government, Harrison Izekor, absent from the ceremony. This move follows the recent defection of PDP lawmakers in the Edo State House of Assembly to the APC, shifting the legislative majority in favor of the ruling party. Welcoming the defectors, Governor Mondday Okpebholo praised their decision, emphasizing the transformation his administration has…