Why NBA Invited Me to Speak on Insecurity — VeryDarkMan Social media activist and commentator Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), has explained his invitation to speak at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 2026 Annual General Conference, dismissing criticism over his participation. VDM spoke on Tuesday as a panellist at the ongoing NBA conference in
Troops Recover Firearms in Mangu, Hunts Suspected Militia Leaders, Cattle Rustlers The Nigerian Army has recovered a cache of firearms and ammunition from the residence of a suspected cattle-rustling suspect in Mwar community, Chakfem Kingdom, Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, as troops intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks exploiting communal tensions to fuel
Atiku Sues Tinubu, Seeks Disqualification Over Alleged NYSC Certificate Forgery Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), has instituted a suit against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu over an alleged forgery of his National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate, seeking his disqualification from the 2027 presidential election. Atiku and
Meet 7 Countries With the Highest Number of Churches Globally Christianity has a significant presence across the world, with some countries recording tens of thousands of church buildings and places of Christian worship. A ranking published by StatiSense on X has identified seven countries with the highest estimated number of church buildings globally. The figures
A shirt worn by Pele during the 1958 World Cup final has sold for $4.9m (£3.6m) at a Sotheby’s auction in New York.It is the second most valuable football jersey sold behind the Argentina shirt Diego Maradona wore when he scored the ‘Hand of God’ goal against England at the 1986 World Cup, which went
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has maintained that the outcome of the 2027 presidential election will be determined by Nigerian voters, not by the views or endorsements of former President Olusegun Obasanjo. The party said while Obasanjo remains a prominent national figure whose opinions attract public interest, the constitutional power to elect the country’s next
Security forces have foiled an attempt by armed criminals to abduct a large number of residents and rescued 27 victims during a coordinated operation across parts of Sokoto and Zamfara States. The troops, acting on intelligence reports, engaged the attackers during the operation, disrupting their plans and preventing the mass abduction from taking place. The
The former Director of Army Public Relations, retired Brig.-Gen. Sani Usman, has called on the Federal Government to adopt a technology-driven strategy to effectively combat terrorism and banditry across the country. Speaking during an interview on Sunday Politics aired by Channels Television, Usman said the fight against insecurity must go beyond conventional military operations, stressing
A clergyman, Reverend Dachomo, has disclosed that the nine people killed in an attack in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State were members of his family. Dachomo made the revelation while reacting to the incident, describing the deaths as a painful loss and calling for urgent action to address insecurity in the area. The
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Joe Igbokwe, has criticised Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over the recent abduction of a secondary school principal in the state, saying the governor has brought embarrassment upon himself through his handling of the incident. Igbokwe made the remarks in a post on his Facebook page while