Super Eagles and Brentford defender Benjamin Fredrick has finally made his competitive return to the pitch after enduring a grueling 287-day layoff due to a knee injury sustained in November 2025 while on loan at Belgian side FCV Dender EH. The 21-year-old center-back logged 45 minutes for Brentford U-21 in a dominant 5-1 Premier League 2 victory over Sunderland U-21 at Wheatsheaf Park before being substituted for Ollie Shield at halftime—a match highlighted by a hat-trick from Kaye Furo, son of former Nigeria international Iyenemi Furo.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Federal High Court in Abuja, presided over by Justice Inyang Ekwo, has adjourned a high-stakes suit (FHC/ABJ/CS/1888/2026) filed by African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar and his party against President Bola Tinubu, the APC, and INEC until September 28. The legal challenge seeks to disqualify President Tinubu from the 2027 presidential race over allegations that he submitted a forged National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificate bearing the name “Tinubu Bola Adekunle”—a document he purportedly used dating back to his 1999 Lagos State governorship bid.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

The Kebbi State Police Command has successfully recovered six generators stolen from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office located in Jega Local Government Area, though one had unfortunately been stripped into scrap parts by the suspects prior to retrieval. According to a statement issued on Monday by command spokesperson SP Bashir Usman, the breakthrough stemmed from targeted operations following reports of the break-in, which also resulted in the apprehension of four primary suspects.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

In a separate operation targeting critical infrastructure vandalism, police also arrested 24-year-old Aliyu Muhammed on August 28, 2026, after he was caught carrying bundled aluminum cable wires in a sack. Muhammed subsequently implicated an accomplice, Yusuf Dudduke, leading to his arrest and bringing the total number of individuals detained across both cases to six. All suspects remain in police custody pending the conclusion of investigations before being charged to court.

Reacting to the incidents, Commissioner of Police CP Umar M. Hadejia issued a stern warning against the destruction and theft of public property and critical infrastructure, reassuring the public of the command’s unwavering commitment to prosecuting offenders. He further called on local residents to stay vigilant and immediately report any suspicious activities to the authorities.