Troops have rescued six FUDMA students and their driver after a kidnap attack in Katsina, with additional rescue and counter-kidnapping operations reported in Plateau and Niger.
Nigerian Army troops have rescued 39 kidnapped victims, neutralised a terrorist and arrested suspected collaborators and criminals in coordinated operations across several states.
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI foiled an attempted terrorist infiltration in Borno, evacuated 21 female students to safety, and arrested a suspected cross-border kidnapper during coordinated security operations.
Nigerian Army troops have recorded another operational success in Zamfara State, neutralising a terrorist, rescuing three kidnapped victims, and destroying a bandits’ camp during ongoing counter-banditry operations.
Nigerian Army troops have neutralised six terrorists, arrested 11 suspected collaborators and received the surrender of a Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad member in Borno State during intelligence-led operations targeting terrorist fighters and support networks.
Bulgaria election voting has begun, with 27 candidates contesting the presidency as 6.59 million eligible voters prepare to choose their next leader. Opinion polls suggest a runoff is likely, with no candidate expected to secure an outright victory in the first round.
President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition leaders for Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, accusing them of creating the challenges his administration is working to address during the flag-off of his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna.
Enugu traders have reaffirmed their support for Governor Peter Mbah’s second-term bid, praising his administration’s market infrastructure, end of Monday sit-at-home disruptions and unified tax system, as the governor unveils plans for a cargo terminal, Idodo International Market and direct imports from China.