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Linus Aleke in Abuja  The Nigerian Army has said troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), dismantled an Islamic State West African Province (ISWAP) camp in the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State, as ongoing search-and-rescue operations intensify. The military said the well-coordinated joint offensive against Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists, conducted by a joint force comprising the Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) Tactical Team and newly inducted troops of 226 Battalion, recently deployed in Sector 4, Adamawa State, under the directive of the Chief of Army Staff, Lieutenant General Waidi…

In a closely watched speech in Jackson Hole, Kevin Warsh underscores US Fed’s commitment to tackling inflation, with rate hikes possibly on horizon.Published On 28 Aug 202628 Aug 2026United States Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh said the US central bank will “have work to do” if policymakers are not confident that underlying inflation is returning to its 2 percent target.On Friday, Warsh stressed that financial conditions do not appear restrictive enough, the closest he has come to acknowledging that interest rate hikes may be needed to ease price pressures.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Here is my standard: We…

Frank Ocean’s ‘Blonde’ hits 500 weeks on the Billboard 200, a first for the R&B superstar. His only other album ‘Channel Orange’ will celebrate 300 frames very soon. Frank Ocean performs at the 2017 Panorama Music Festival on Randall’s Island in New York on July 28, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / ANGELA WEISS (Photo credit should read ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)AFP via Getty ImagesFor an artist who is regarded as a generational voice, Frank Ocean has released a surprisingly small amount of music. The R&B talent has only reached the Billboard 200 – the most important albums ranking in…

Like AI systems, Bitcoin relies on vast networks of powerful computers housed in data centres.Because Bitcoin operates without a central authority, these computers verify transactions and are rewarded with newly-created digital coins.But the rewards have reduced and the value of coins has dropped since last year.One bitcoin was worth about $124,000 (£91,000) at its peak in October 2025, but has since fallen sharply.More recently, it has rallied to around $80,000 – meaning it is up almost 30% so far in August.But, for companies that have already made the change, even that may not be enough to get them to return…

The boiling cauldron known as Drumcree that used to scald and torment Northern Ireland each summer gradually cooled two decades ago, leaving it as a name for the history books.Instead of pitched battles between Orangemen and police around the parish church near Portadown in County Armagh, and spin-off, murderous sectarian violence across the region, a de facto truce reigned.The Orange Order still wished to march down Garvaghy Road in the run-up to 12 July celebrations – a route opposed by the mainly Catholic residents – but its members no longer tried to storm lines of police who dug trenches and…

Your Excellency sir, We write as concerned members and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, under the auspices of the Osun APC Concerned Group, to draw your attention to issues which, in our considered view, contributed significantly to the disappointing outcome of the 2026 Osun State Governorship Election. Our intervention is not borne out of bitterness or an attempt to settle personal scores. It is a patriotic call for introspection, accountability and corrective action within our party. The APC cannot afford to repeat the circumstances that contributed to its defeat in 2026, particularly as the 2027…

Super Eagles striker Tolu Arokodare continued his explosive start to life at AFC Ajax, scoring twice as the Dutch giants defeated FC Sion 5-3 at the Johan Cruijff Arena to secure their place in the UEFA Conference League phase. Just days after scoring and providing an assist in the first leg in Switzerland, Arokodare once again proved decisive, this time delivering a brace on his first competitive start for the Amsterdam giants. The 25-year-old was substituted after 60 minutes, but not before he had made the most of his opportunity and helped Ajax complete a 9-5 aggregate victory. Arokodare turns…

By Ayo Onikoyi The last couple of months have been pretty hectic for the one known as Charles Oputa aka Charly Boy or Area Fada as some others affectionately call him. The Enigmatic singer, entertainer and social engineer has been busy working his butts off to ensure his new book, 999, got an unforgettable launch. And it did. With former head of state, General Olusegun Obasanjo (GCFR) leading the assemblage of distinguished Nigerians present at the event, you couldn’t have asked for a more compelling gathering. As expected, OBJ stole the show with the astonishing display of his jumping skills…

The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has asked security agencies to arrest the managing director of Hartland Nigeria Limited over the company’s alleged failure to complete an 11-kilometre section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway despite allegedly receiving N14 billion for the project. Mr Umahi gave the directive on Thursday during an inspection of road infrastructure along the Agbor-Asaba-Onitsha corridor in Delta State, according to a report by Channels Television. The minister expressed anger over the state of the road, particularly the section from Summit Junction to the Head Bridge, saying the contractor had completed only about 40 per cent of the…

Ayesha goes to a secret school six days a week, mainly to keep seeing people outside her home. It’s the only way to avoid total isolation under Taliban rule, she says. It’s the only way to feel alive.“Without that connection,” she said, “I don’t know what would happen to me.”Now 18, Ayesha once dreamed of studying psychology at university. The Taliban ended that dream when they banned formal education for girls beyond sixth grade in 2022.But Ayesha has been defying the Taliban’s rules for years, sitting in a classroom hidden behind the corridors of a primary school. Thousands of such…