Author: Herald Newspaper

The Nigerian Army has dismissed as false and misleading an online report claiming that bandits overran troops and stole arms and ammunition in Kwara State. The report, published on Sunday by an online platform, had alleged that bandits ambushed and overpowered soldiers, seizing six General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs) and 30,000 rounds of ammunition in the Obanla area. Lt.-Col. Polycarp Okoye, Deputy Director, Army Public Relations, 2 Division, Said in a statement issued on Sunday that the report was a fabrication aimed at misleading the public and undermining troop morale. He stated that troops of 148 Battalion (Rear), currently conducting…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has said that arrangements are already in top gear to establish a Homegrown Community Security Architecture as a first line of defence to checkmate the bandits, aside from the National Forest Guards approved by the Federal Government recently. The Governor disclosed this in Ilorin while speaking with stakeholders from Edu and Patigi Local Government Areas on the security challenges in some parts of the two local governments. The outcome of the meeting was contained in a communique issued by the Chairman, Edu/Patigi Stakeholders, Alhaji Dabarako Mohammed who is also the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has said that 166 people died from Lassa fever between January and September 2025, with the case fatality rate now higher than 2024. This is contained in Epidemiological Week 37, covering September 8 to 14, cited on the NCDC website on Thursday. The Public Health agency said that 895 confirmed cases were recorded across 21 states and 106 local government areas. It said that this represents a case fatality rate (CFR) of 18.5 per cent, compared to 16.9 per cent reported within the same period in 2024. The agency noted that while suspected and…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, on Thursday visited Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area to again commiserate with the community and the families who lost their loved ones to the recent attacks by kidnappers. The Governor prayed for the repose of the souls, commended the security forces for their efforts, and reassured the community of bringing back peace in no distant time. He also sent words of condolences and solidarity to all the communities caught in the breaches – from Ifelodun to Irepodun, Isin, Ekiti, Edu, and Patigi. “We have come to commiserate with the…

Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record as football’s first billionaire player, the BBC reports, quoting financial information and Bloomberg as sources. According to the BBC, “The Bloomberg Billionaires Index, external which tracks the world’s richest people based on their net worth, has measured the 40-year-old Portugal and Al-Nassr striker’s wealth for the first time. “The valuation takes into account career earnings, investments and endorsements and says Ronaldo’s net worth is $1.4bn (£1.04bn).” Ronaldo is believed to have earned over $550m (£410m) in salary between 2002 and 2023, in addition to other earnings through deals and sponsorship, including a decade-long deal…

By Zarumi Mashood The Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to protecting lives and property across the state, declaring that nowhere in Kwara will be safe for criminal elements, including kidnappers. The Governor spoke at the end of a security council meeting on Tuesday night. Following the recent attack at Oke-Ode, the Governor moved swiftly to brief President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, during which he reiterated his request for additional federal deployment to raid the hideouts. “The Army Headquarters has since relocated the General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2nd Division to Ilorin as part of…

By Zarumi Mashood Kwara State Government has urged residents of the state, especially people around Ekiti, Ifelodun, Isin, Oke Ero, and Irepodun Local Government Areas, to be vigilant and restrict outdoor activities as much as possible in the interim. The advisory followed heightened operations by combined security forces in border towns in Kogi and Kwara, where kidnappers are believed to have hibernated. “We urge people to be very vigilant and limit their movements to only very necessary routines. That is to avoid being caught unawares as the kidnappers are fleeing their hideouts. We do not want law-abiding citizens to be…

By Raheem Adedoyin “I asked for the Job.” That’s Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s famous soft jab to his critics. It is both a retort and a reminder of his readiness for the tough job. So, if you are hammering the President with a barrage of criticisms, your punches go well with the demands of his job. Bring it on, No shaking. It is no mean feat to be the first real politician to be elected President in modern Nigeria; a viable aspirant to become a viable candidate without being sponsored and a rare candidate to be elected President without…

By Rafiu Ajakaye This is an unusual time — a dreadful one. We are not used to it. Lives are at stake. The anxiety is justified, and there is no dismissing people’s experiences and feelings — not by any inch. Some have said we are in a state of war. It is their own way of saying it. However, in honor of the dead and to save everyone, this is a time to major only in the major. So much has been said about the statement of the Nigerian Air Force which was issued yesterday. It has degenerated into arguments.…

Combined security forces took the battle to the cirninals’ hideouts around Baba Sango on Monday night, resulting in multiple casualties on the side of the roughnecks. The multiagency operation comes a day after the unfortunate incident at Oke-Ode on Sunday. The Monday night engagement is happening along the Kogi border with Kwara, according to military sources. Earlier today, the Nigerian Air Force announced aerial hits on the criminals’ positions in the area, introducing a new layer of efforts to rout the criminals. No specific is known yet about any casualties on the side of the government forces.