South Africa midfielder Jayden Adams found dead in apartment
South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams has died at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup. Adams featured in all three of South Africa's group games at the World Cup, where they reached the knockout stages before losing to co-hosts Canada in the round of 32. The South Africa's minister of...
Makinde visits rescued Oyo pupils, teachers in military hospital
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Saturday visited the pupils and teachers rescued from captivity in Oriire Local Government Area at the Military Hospital in Ibadan, where they are receiving medical attention and rehabilitation. The governor met with the victims, who spent more than 50 days in the custody of their abductors after they were kidnapped on May 15, 2026,...
How Boko Haram are turning to AI for terror tactics — Report
Boko Haram fighters are increasingly using artificial intelligence tools to support their operations, including seeking technical information on weapons, battlefield tactics and other operational challenges, according to a report published by The New York Times. The report, published on Friday, cited a study by University of Cambridge terrorism and technology researcher, Antonia Juelich, based on interviews with former Boko Haram...
Mutfwang distributes 500 truckloads of subsidised fertiliser, targets Plateau Potato value chain
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang has flagged off the distribution of 500 truckloads of subsidised fertiliser for the 2026 farming season in there’s state. Mutfwang describing the intervention as a major step towards boosting agricultural productivity, strengthening the potato value chain and driving agro-industrial development in Plateau State. The flag-off ceremony, held in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State...
Kekemeke lauds Tinubu, security agencies Over Oyo abduction rescue operation
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Ondo South Senatorial District in the 2027 general election, Isaac Kekemeke, has commended President Bola Tinubu and the security agencies for the rescue of pupils and teachers abducted in Oyo State. Kekemeke, in a statement issued on Saturday, described the rescue as a demonstration of the federal government’s commitment to protecting lives...
Venezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 4,100
The death toll in Venezuela's devastating twin earthquakes has topped 4,100. Venezuelan parliament chief Jorge Rodriguez announced that 4,118 people were killed and 16,740 injured in the back-to-back June 24 earthquakes, which flattened entire districts in the coastal state of La Guaira, Thousands more are listed as missing. The stronger 7.5 magnitude quake – the biggest in Venezuela in over a century –...
Ex-DSS operative reveals intelligence behind Oyo pupils’ rescue
A former operative of the Department of State Services (DSS), Seyi Adetayo, has disclosed that the rescue of abducted pupils, teachers and caregivers in Oyo State was achieved through an intelligence-led operation targeting the families and associates of suspected Ansarul terrorists rather than negotiations with the kidnappers. Speaking during an interview on TVC, Adetayo said security agencies spent months gathering...
FG revives digital postcode project, links it with NIN after two decades
The Federal Government has revived Nigeria's long-delayed digital postcode project, nearly 20 years after it was first conceived, and has begun integrating it with the National Identification Number (NIN) to improve digital identity, address verification and access to public services. The initiative was formalised on Friday with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the National Identity Management Commission...
Ijebu monarchs endorse Yayi for Ogun governorship, back Abiodun’s Senate bid
The Ijebu Traditional Council of Obas has unanimously endorsed Senator Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, and his running mate, Alhaja Kudirat Abiodun Adegunwa Balogun, for the 2027 Ogun State governorship election, while also throwing its weight behind Governor Dapo Abiodun's bid for the Ogun East Senatorial seat. The endorsement was announced on Friday during a meeting at the Awujale's...
Atiku urges Tinubu to prioritise security over 2027 campaign
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has urged President Bola Tinubu to focus on addressing Nigeria's security challenges rather than concentrating on the 2027 election campaign, even as he welcomed the rescue of abducted pupils and teachers from Oyo State. In a statement issued on Saturday by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, Atiku commended the military and...
