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The Nigerian Army has denied media reports claiming its officers manning the CCTV at the Nigerian Defense Academy NDA in Kaduna were asleep before the bandits attacked the institution in the early hours of Tuesday, August 24. A report by The Cable alleged that the officers who were assigned to observe the CCTV of the institution were allegedly sleeping on duty before the attack. A statement released by the spokesperson of the Defence Headquarters, Maj. Gen. Benjamin Olufemi Sawyerr, says the allegation is false. The statement in part reads ”The attention of the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) have been drawn to…

Suspected bandits have abducted the widow of Alhaji Rabe Bello Kofa, the former head of Kofa village in Kusada Local Government Area of Katsina State who died on Tuesday, August 24. The armed bandits stormed the widow’s residence and abducted her in the early hours of today Wednesday, August 25. A resident, who spoke anonymously to DailyTrust, said the bandits went straight to the house of the village head, who died on Tuesday and abducted some members of the bereaved family, including his widow. “The village head of Kofa, who was an elder brother to a former Speaker of the…

Real Madrid have made a £137m (€160m) bid to sign Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain. The La Liga giants reportedly made the offer on Sunday August 21, and Paris Saint-Germain are yet to respond to their proposal. Mbappe is out of contract at the Parc des Princes next summer and he has so far refused to sign a new deal, despite PSG’s attempts to get the France international to commit his future to the club. The 22-year-old has told PSG that his dream is to play for Real Madrid, who have been linked with a move for the World Cup…

Afropop superstar Mayorkun reveals the visual to his new and trending music single, “Let Me Know.” Let Me Know is Mayorkun’s first music single for the year 2021 and the music video premiere is toeing the line from the single launch on Friday when it went live on digital stores. The visual encapsulates the track’s energy, with Mayorkun and his partner enjoying the stunning sights of Cappadocia, Turkey in a very dreamy experience as directed by Sam Kirk & Omar. Let Me Know will feature on Mayorkun’s forthcoming sophomore album, out later this year, a follow-up to acclaimed 2018 debut LP, The Mayor of Lagos.…

A video of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the home of Big Brother Naija star, Dorathy Bachor’s home on August 23 has been shared online. One of the EFCC operatives was also seen in the video trying to snatch Dorathy’s sister, Cynthia’s phone after she went live on Instagram. Recall that while Dorathy said the forced entry left her shaking and sent her mother to a panic state, EFCC in a statement released yesterday, stated that they were only executing a search warrant. The anti-graft agency which gave an excuse of forcing themselves into Dorathy’s home to stop possible suspects from escaping or destroying…

Governor Samuel Ortom has described the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari as the worst when it comes to security issues. The Benue state Governor who appeared as a guest on Channels TV’s Sunrise Daily on Tuesday August 24, criticized the President’s open grazing policy and also claimed that it is very clear that he wants to “fulanize” because he is not the first Fulani president. Ortom said; “Mr President is pushing me to think that what they say about him, that he has a hidden agenda in this country is true because it is very clear that he wants to fulanise but…

President Buhari’s granddaughters are pictured at Yusuf and Zahra’s Budan Kai (unveiling of the bride ceremony) in Aso Rock.

A video surfaced online showing the moment an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority fell off a moving truck while trying to arrest the driver. Those who captured the incident on video were heard asking if clinging to a moving truck is part of the traffic official’s job description. This was said just before the LASTMA official was seen rolling on the floor after falling off the truck. Watch the video below…… https://www.instagram.com/p/CS9EH5sAoug/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=658cc1c4-9634-4c97-b275-b8cc2f3a122e&ig_mid=1D173467-7617-415E-AC9A-86F8095D35B8

Ignatius Asabor, a self-taught Nigerian engineer who builds drones for agriculture, has been flown to Finland and offered immediate employment by a foreign company that saw and appreciated his talent. Ignatius, who makes special drones using local materials, was flown to Finland by the company who also employed him. Breaking the news on Linkedin, the Managing Director of the Finland-based company, Mr. Ari Saartenoja expressed happiness at having Asabor work with his company. Mr Ari shared a photo of Ignatius immediately after his arrival to Finland and wrote on LinkedIn: “Ignatius Asabor, young Nigerian drone talent has just arrived to Finland, Oulu. Ignatius will strengthen Radai’s survey team in future and…

Suspected bandits have invaded the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) barracks, Afaka, Kaduna, killing a naval officer. According to Daily Trust, the bandits were also said to have kidnapped two majors during the attack. It was gathered that the bandits, who reportedly attacked the barracks around 1 am on Tuesday, August 24, are said to still be inside the academy. A source within the barracks told Daily Trust that security has been beefed up within and around the barracks to stop the bandits from escaping with the officers. “It was a terrible experience, the bandits took advantage of the time when most people had gone to bed to attack the barracks. Right…