By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri At least six soldiers, including a major, and scores of suspected Boko Haram/Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists are feared dead following an ambush on a military convoy near Kanamma village in Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State. Sources said the attack occurred at a…

…Media Council of Kenya (MCK) broke the news in a condolence message published on Monday, 19 October, honouring Kalu as "a giant of the airwaves" and noting that his death represented "a profound loss to the media fraternity in Kenya and beyond."Tears and tributes as veteran KBC broadcaster Anderson Kalu passes away. UG…

…State, Prof. Gregory Ibe, is dead. Ibe’s death was confirmed in a statement issued on Monday by the royal family of HRH Eze Cyril Ibe of Okwelube I, Amaokwe Achara Autonomous Community, in Isuikwuato Local Government Area of Abia State. According to the family, the educationist, industrialist and philanthropist died af…

A Mombasa court will deliver a long-awaited verdict on Monday in the trial of a self-proclaimed Kenyan preacher and his associates, accused of murdering 191 people, mostly children, in an infamous starvation cult. Hundreds of bodies have been discovered since 2023 at the cult base inland from the Kenyan beach resort of…

…– FORMER Governor of Delta State, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan, is dead. He died on Monday, October 19, 2026, aged 71. Uduaghan governed the state from 2007 to 2015. He had also served as Commissioner for Health from 1999 to 2003 and Secretary to the State Government from 2003 to 2007. Meanwhile, Governor Sheriff Oborev…

US President Donald Trump has sharply criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky after Ukrainian forces launched a major drone attack against energy infrastructure in Saint Petersburg, defying White House requests to halt strikes on Russian oil facilities.Writing on Truth Social, Trump expressed concern that dee…

…missing after boarding a vehicle at Jikoyi, Karu, Abuja, while on her way to work on Monday, October 12, 2026. According to her brother, who raised the alarm, individuals suspected to be her kidnappers later contacted them and demanded a ransom of N5 million. He reportedly provided a recording of a telephone conversati…

Immigration police have arrested two Nigerian men in a cocaine trafficking crackdown in Bangkok, Thailand. Police seized 103 grammes of the drug and equipment allegedly used to dilute it with chalk and baking soda. Pol Maj Gen Kongchat Leangsomsap, chief of Immigration Division 1, said on Saturday, October 17, 2026 tha…

Former Delta State Governor, Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, is dead. He died after a brief illness at the age of 71. The Uduaghan family announced his death in a statement signed by Toju Andre Uduaghan on Monday.

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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed Monday that Israel will not hesitate to strike its enemies at a moment’s notice, eight days before a tight election and following his warnings to Iran. Netanyahu said he spoke to the commander of an unspecified base and saw Israel’s “capability to strike our enemies the moment it…

…after Liverpool defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 there in 2019. Our correspondent on Monday retrieved from the UEFA website where it announced the 2027 venue in September. There, it also noted that Munich and Barcelona were confirmed as hosts for the subsequent finals. Meanwhile, PUNCH Online reports that the 2026/27 Cha…

…death of Shaykh Saidu Imam, the Chief Imam of Shagon Goro Jumu'ah Masjid in Gombe, on Monday, October 19Pantami, who visited the ailing imam about three weeks before his death, described him as an icon of unity, peace and humilityThe former minister led condolences to the imam's family, including his son Dr Abubakar Sa…

…treatment. Police spokesman SP Nafiu Habib, who disclosed this in a statement on Monday, said detectives attached to Alkaleri Division arrested the 17 suspects following the incident. He said the commissioner of police, Sani-Omolori Aliyu, had directed the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Depart…

Indian actor Tiger Shroff was shot at in Mumbai on Sunday, police said, adding that three suspects have been detained. Shooters opened fire at the 36-year-old actor as he was leaving a private event in the city’s upscale Juhu area on Sunday evening, according to Police official Mohit Garg. Aside from being India’s fina…

…children, all to no avail. Tina went on to share happy photos of the children taken on Sunday, August 30, before their abduction. She also shared a photo she says was sent to the family by the kidnappers. In the caption, she wrote: "Please friends I need assistance. "Am the mother of the two children that were kidnappe…

…connected to a treaty or executive agreement, and having received a formal recommendation from the relevant executive department.The policy also requires that the recruit be legally admitted to the United States and not a US citizen at the time of application. These conditions distinguish treaty-recruited foreign natio…

…State Traffic Management Authority confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq. PUNCH Metro learnt that the crash involved a Suzuki commercial bus with registration number KTU 333 YF and a pickup van. Taofiq said LASTMA operatives swiftly mobilised to the scene to rescue t…

…to be a case of arson, was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday, following information that a house had been set ablaze, resulting in the woman’s death. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by its Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi. The command added th…

More than a year after Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo pledged ₦2.5 billion to the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, UBTH, for the construction of a paediatric complex, a concerned citizen has urged him to fulfil the promise.DAILY POST recalls that Okpebholo made the pledge on August 26, 2025, following an app…

…who received their first certificate of sponsorship after 4 April 2024 fall under the standard rate, while those who obtained their certificate before that date and have held a Skilled Worker visa continuously since then qualify for the lower rate. Salary discounts for PhD holders and new entrants may also apply in cer…

…while travelling home from Otukpo. The victims were reportedly rescued at about 4pm on Sunday after days of operations by security personnel and local vigilantes to secure their release. Local sources said three other persons abducted by armed men along the same route were also freed during the operation. One of the so…

…Waterside Local Government Area. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi. According to the statement, the incident was reported at the Abigi Divisional Police Headquarters after information was received that a house had been set ablaze, res…

Two senior police officers attached to the Abia State Command were murdered and three others were injured after gunmen attacked the Uratta Divisional Headquarters in Aba, Abia State at about 2am on Saturday, October 17. According to reports, the gunmen used explosives to destroy part of the building. The hoodlums were …

…She tied the miraculous escape from the fire incident to her consistent church attendance, fervent prayers, and paying her tithe. Watch a video of her speaking below.. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial)