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PALM BEACH — United States Secret Service agents shot and killed an armed intruder at President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort early Sunday morning. The suspect, a North Carolina man in his 20s, reportedly breached a secure perimeter carrying a shotgun and a fuel can. Communications chief Anthony Guglielmi confirmed the encounter occurred at approximately 1:30…
ABUJA — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has disrupted a sophisticated web of drug trafficking operations spanning from the Seme land border to the high-brow Safe Court Apartments in Lekki. Femi Babafemi, the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, confirmed on Sunday that operatives foiled a bizarre attempt by 35-year-old Rabi Muhammad to…
The Peoples Democratic Party has formed a specialized legal committee to address disputes emerging from the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections held on February 21, 2026, as it celebrates its victors while raising concerns over alleged manipulations that undermined the process across the six councils. In a statement released Sunday by the party’s…
Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo has lambasted opposition parties for their criticisms of the Federal Capital Territory area council election outcomes, asserting that they only deem polls credible when victorious and accusing them of fabricating irregularities to incite unrest among Nigerians. In a statement posted on his X account on Sunday, Keyamo dismissed the opposition’s…
Joshua Ishaku of the All Progressives Congress has secured the chairmanship position in Bwari Area Council during the Federal Capital Territory’s area council elections, outpolling candidates from 15 other parties in a race that saw a notable pre-poll endorsement from a former rival. The Independent National Electoral Commission Returning Officer for Bwari, Mohammed Nurudeen,…
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal’s manager, has delivered a blunt message to his squad, urging them to embrace the intense scrutiny of a Premier League title pursuit or consider finding another club, amid a faltering run that has tightened the race at the top. The Gunners currently hold a slender two-point lead over challengers Manchester…
LAGOS — The Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has officially fixed May 20, 2026, as the commissioning date for Section One of the landmark Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway. Speaking during a high-stakes inspection over the weekend, Umahi confirmed that the three-kilometre stretch connecting Ahmadu Bello Way to the Lekki corridor is nearing 100% completion….
AHOADA — In a significant shift within the Rivers State political landscape, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Napoleon Ukalikpe of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the duly elected representative for Ahoada East Constituency II. The announcement followed a high-stakes by-election conducted on Saturday, February 21, 2026, to fill the vacancy in…
LONDON — Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur face a high-stakes North London Derby this afternoon, with both clubs navigating a massive personnel crisis. While Mikel Arteta chases the Premier League title, interim coach Igor Tudor battles to keep a depleted Spurs away from the relegation zone. No fewer than 13 senior players will miss the clash,…
Incumbent Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress has secured re-election as chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council in the Federal Capital Territory’s local government polls, defeating challengers from 15 other parties with a substantial margin in a process hailed for its transparency by observers and agents present. The Independent National Electoral Commission…
