Notorious Terrorist Commander Barhadine Mehdoune Arrested by Nigerien Armed Forces in Agamdez | ABK News

A major breakthrough in counterterrorism operations has been recorded in northern Niger as the Nigerien Armed Forces apprehended a high-profile terrorist leader, Barhadine Mehdoune, during a recent security sweep in the Agadez region.

Mehdoune, a former officer of the Libyan army who deserted with a faction of loyal fighters, had been operating in the northern axis of Agadez, orchestrating violent attacks that terrorised communities and destabilised the area.

Security sources disclosed that Mehdoune was captured while leading a column of fighters through the region. In an attempt to evade identification, he falsely claimed to be Aboubacar Boudour Balla, a driver by profession.

However, vigilant military personnel, who had his photographs and intelligence profile, quickly identified him despite the alias. He was subsequently arrested without resistance and is currently in custody.

Top Ten African Countries with the highest literacy rates.


1.Seychelles 96.2%
2.Sao Tome & Principe 93.75%
3.Equatorial Guinea 95.3%
4.Namibia 92.25%
5.Mauritus 92.15%
6.South Africa 90%
7.Cabo Varde 91%
8.Libya 91%
9.Botswana 88.5%
10.Zimbabwe 89.85%

Kenya has officially removed visas for all Africans* and most Caribbean countries.

Just show up. Karibu!

*except Libya and Somalia

I was going to cry when I read this speech from the Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu, but at the end I said, "Glory to the God of Israel"

Let's read together:

Mr. Netanyahu said:
Only 70 years ago! The Jews were taken to sl@ughter like sheep.
60 years ago!
no country. No Army.

Seven Arab countries declared w@r on the small Jewish state, only a few hours after its creation!
we were 650,000 Jews ag@inst the many millions in the Arab world!

There was no strong IDF(Israel Defense Forces).

No powerful air force to save us but only brave Jewish people with nowhere else to go.
Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Jordan, Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia all attacked at the same time.
the country that the United Nations gave us was a 65 % desert.

35 years ago! We føught the three most Powerful armies in the middle east, and we swept them in six days.

We fought against various coalitions of Arab countries, which had modern armies and many Soviet weèàpons, and we have always beaten them!

Today we have:

a State (Country)
an Army,
a Powerful Air Force,
A State-of-the-Art Economy with exports worth billions of dollars.
Intel - Microsoft - ibm & many high-tech companies develop cutting edge products in Israel
our doctors receive awards for medical research.
we make the desert bloom, and sell oranges, flowers and vegetables all over the world.

Israel has sent its own satellites into space!

three satellites at the same time!
We are proud to be at the same rank as:
The United States, which has 250 million inhabitants,
Russia, which has 200 million inhabitants,
China, which has 1.3 billion inhabitants;
Europeans - France, Great Britain, Germany - with 350 million inhabitants.
the only countries in the world to send objects into space!

and s@y that ønly 60 years ago,
we were led, ashamed and hopeless, to slaughter!
we havé experienced the smok!ng ruins of Europe,
we have won our wars here in Israel . #fyp #ad #fypシ゚viralシ #LongTermWealth #investing

Real Reasons why Muammar Gaddafi was killed 

1. Libya had no electricity bills, electricity came free of charge to all citizens.   

2. There were no interest rates on loans, the banks were state-owned, the loan of citizens by law 0%.   

3. Gaddafi promised not to buy a house for his parents until everyone in Libya owns a home.   

4. All newlywed couples in Libya received 60,000 dinars from the government & because of that they bought their own apartments & started their families.   

5. Education & medical treatment in Libya are free. Before Gaddafi there were only 25% readers, 83% during his reign   

6. If Libyans wanted to live on a farm, they received free household appliances, seeds and livestock.   

7. If they cannot receive treatment in Libya, the state would fund them $2300+ accommodation & travel for treatment abroad.  

8. If you bought a car, the government finances 50% of the price.   

9. The price of gasoline became $ 0.14 per liter.   

10. Libya had no external debt, and reserves were $150 Billion (now frozen worldwide)   

11. Since some Libyans can't find jobs after school, the government will pay the average salary when they can't find a job.   

12. Part of oil sales in Libya are directly linked to the bank accounts of all citizens.   

13. The mother who gave birth to the child will receive $5000   

14. 40 loaves of bread cost $0.15.   

15. Gaddafi has implemented the world's biggest irrigation project known as the "BIG MAN PROJECT" to ensure water availability in the desert.  

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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 08/06/2025*

Looming floods in 33 States: Food insecurity may worsen

Fibre cuts disrupt telecom services in nine states

Anambra, Osun polls: Anxieties in APC as Soludo, Adeleke court Tinubu

I’ve never begged Wike for money – Abati counters Lere Olayinka

God warned my firstborn would die if I left RCCG — Adeboye

Osimhen agrees personal terms with Al Hilal

Spending bill criticism: Trump warns Musk of serious consequences

Nigeria, U.S trade hits $13bn, 2nd largest in Africa — Mills, Envoy

Nigeria, Angola lead Africa’s push for energy independence — Report

Ireland spends N577m to deport 35 Nigerians

No lives lost in fire incident at Mecca pilgrims’ hotel – NAHCON

Terror financier: British-Nigerian, Ojiri jailed for concealing £140,000 art transactions

Nigerians losing their minds in Libyan prisons – Returnee

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* Wagyu, which means “Japanese Cow” in Japanese, is the most expensive beef in the world. It can only come from a certain breed, such as Japanese Black (Kuroge) cattle. Each cow is identified with a nose print and a unique 10-digit Cattle ID number that can be used to research date of birth, lineage, farm and other important details.

* The ‘Baby Shark Dance’ is one of the most-watched videos on YouTube, with over 14.66 billion views.
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President, Atiku, others mourn as music icon Ejeagha dies at 95

Tinubu in support of LG autonomy – Senator Karimi

ICPC arraigns court worker over N9.2m job scam

NAF destroys Boko Haram storage facility in Borno

Egbetokun hailed for abolishing case transfer, other reforms

Akume not silent on insecurity in Benue, says SGF office

NAPTIP rejects Speed Darlington’s June 26 appearance request

FG relocates 484 pilgrims after Saudi hotel fire

Brazilian tourism board strengthens ties with NICO

No state can receive LGs’ funds, FG insists

Zulum, Shehu urge FG to fast-track Alau Dam project to avert looming disaster

FG declares Abia river blindness free

Why new firm won oil blocks in 2024 round — NUPRC

Eid: NRC adds special services on Lagos-Ibadan, Abuja-Kaduna routes

NIN registration yet to commence in 256 custodial centres – Report

NOA kicks against proliferation of small and light weapons in A’Ibom

OAUSTECH’s lecturer gets patent rights for pharmaceutical device

Man who died after jumping from 3-storey not our student – UNIZIK

Civil War my most difficult period in life — Gowon

‘It wasn’t a firearm,’ Paul Adefarasin addresses viral video allegations

Otedola eulogises Tinubu, describes President as history maker

Trustfund Pension declares 55 kobo dividend

Peter Obi decries unpaid 5- year salary arrears for UNIZIK workers

Lagos APC members protest imposition in council

Soludo optimistic as Anambra poll campaign kicks off Wednesday

Zulum donates N100m to injured, fallen soldiers’ families

Ibas rues Songhai Farm’s neglect in Rivers

Defection: We remain loyal to Eno, didn’t resign —Commissioners

Delta approves multi-billion naira road projects, N6.7bn UBEC counterpart fund

Anambra sets up electricity commission to boost power supply

NOA kicks against proliferation of small and light weapons in A’Ibom

No fight between Ooni and I, says Alaafin

Drug-fuelled Kwara man dies in well

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*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1998, General Sani Abacha, a military head of state of Nigeria, died in Aso Rock Villa, Abuja. On November 17, 1993, Abacha became head of state when he overthrew the Ernest Shonekan-led interim national government set in place by General Ibrahim Babangida on August 26, 1993, after Babangida annulled the 1993 presidential which billionaire MKO Abiola won.

* On this day in 1949, George Orwell published ‘Nineteen Eighty-Four’. Orwell’s nightmarish description of a totalitarian society set in the year 1984 is a significant work of English literature and popular novel. The phrase, Big Brother is watching you, stems from this work.

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Give a little love to a child, and you get a great deal back. – John Ruskin

Good morning


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GLOBAL UNEMPLOYMENT RATE — 2025

1 Swaziland — 34.4%
2 South Africa — 32.9%
3 Angola — 29.4%
4 Palestine — 28.8%
5 Djibouti — 25.9%
6 Botswana — 23.1%
7 Jordan — 21.4%
8 Sudan — 20.8%
9 Gabon — 20.1%
10 Senegal — 20%
11 Rep of the Congo — 19.8%
12 Namibia — 19.1%
13 Ethiopia — 18.9%
14 Libya — 18.5%
15 Yemen — 17.1%

116 Nigeria — 4.3%

#Statisense
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*SOME NIGERIAN NEWSPAPER HEADLINES+, 02/06/2025*

Mokwa flood: Death toll rises to 153

Nine feared killed in Borno bomb attack

NARD gives FG four weeks to address unresolved demands

Nigeria’s petrol price 55% below West African average – Dangote

Yusuf declares Monday public holiday in honour of Kano athletes

Super Falcons vs Cameroon friendly postponed again

Lagos to reintroduce monthly environmental sanitation exercise

Terrorists eyeing Nigeria, W’African coastline – US

Man sets self on fire in Algeria over alleged injustice

Dangote Refinery can meet region’s needs– ECOWAS President

Nigeria affected as Saudi Arabia suspends blockwork visa

S/Arabia To Translate Arafah Sermon In Hausa, Yoruba, Fulani, 34 Languages

Indian court jails Nigerian five years for illegal entry

‘No age is too late to achieve your academic dreams,’ says Patience Jonathan as she bags PHD

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*DID YOU KNOW?*

* The Arab Spring, a wave of anti-government protests in some North African and Middle East countries of Tunisia, Libya and Egypt began in Tunisia on December 18, 2010 following the self-immolation of a fruit seller, Mohamed Bouazizi, in protest of police corruption

* An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain
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National Single Window to boost trade efficiency — Tinubu

Judiciary workers give FG two-week ultimatum

Supreme Court, NJC, Federal High Court Withdraw From June 2 Strike

Defamation: Natasha to appear in court Tuesday

SERAP sues NNPCL over ‘missing’ N500bn oil funds

NAF raises personnel allowance by 100%

NDLEA intercepts Saudi-bound pilgrims with drugs

Grim toll: States move to evacuate flood zones

Debt burden: No sin in borrowing — Presidency

IOCs not exiting Nigeria, says Presidency

FG’s gas-powered vehicle scheme runs into major hitch nationwide

Fed Govt doesn’t want Nigerians to burden other countries, says Bagudu

FG Unveils Unified Writing Manual Public Service Communications

Seven banks’ reserves with CBN surge to N18.8tn

Opeifa: CNG will ensure sustainable future for railways

FG inaugurates planning committee for national industrial summit

FG plans 77,400 housing units nationwide

Pension funds hit N23tn as new scheme begins

FG unveils plan to boost local production of healthcare products

We won’t succumb to blackmail from our students, says NIPSS

Tinubu’s reforms will ease cost of living soon – Onanuga

Water shortage in Abuja: Wike says rehabilitation of treatment plants underway

Students hail Tinubu on stipend

ACF mourns victims of flood, road crash in Niger, Kano states

Some Igbo politicians may sell their conscience, but cannot sell Biafra — IPOB

Tinubu economic reforms causing rising poverty, says Afenifere faction

World Communication Day: Be agents of hope, Archbishop Martins charges journalists

Africa, M-East hold 85% of airlines’ blocked funds —IATA

NASD reaches N1.9tn in capitalisation

Crude oil theft has reduced significantly – Producers

BUA challenges Bala Usman to show how it violated concession agreement

22 firms get N16.1b in first tranche of N75b relief loan

N1.9tr oversubscribed Sukuk cash for refund

NEITI raises alarm on methane emissions

Oyebanji hails Promasidor over Ikun Milk Day launch

Recapitalisation: 3m jobs threatened if BDCs close, ABCON warns

NNPP chieftain links Kano athlete deaths to inadequate road infrastructure

I Told Tinubu I Won’t Vote For Him –Amaechi

Former minister resigns from APC

APC debunks Dalung’s claim of cabal in Tinubu’s govt

I’ll consult God on 2027 re-election, says Otti

NSF tragedy: Abiodun sends delegation to Kano, Donates N31m to families of late athletes

Oyebanji urges LGs to leverage autonomy for development

Uba Sani To Activists: Defend Democracy, Keep Politicians On Their Toes

Bauchi gov congratulates Patience Jonathan on doctorate

Sanwo-Olu launches 410m euro project to ease gridlock

Enugu gov moves girl rescued from ritualist to rehab facility

Borno speaker seeks military action as IED blast kills nine

Edo commences property owner profiling

E-call up system will decongest Lekki-Epe route – LASG

Withheld allocation: Osun taps project funds to pay LG workers
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Kano declares Sallah break for schools from Wednesday

Catholic shuts 15 Benue parishes over herders attacks

Lagos governor mourns Olu of Epe

Police hunt Yahoo boy after lover found dead in Bayelsa hotel

Three suspected cultists nabbed in Lagos, firearm recovered

Family seeks help to raise N18m for child’s heart surgery


*TODAY IN HISTORY*

* On this day in 1847, Felix Mendelssohn’s Wedding March was used at a wedding for the first time at the wedding of Dorothy Carew and Tom Daniel. The event that made the work world famous was the wedding of Victoria, Princess Royal and Prince Frederick William of Prussia in 1858.

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Don’t waste your pain; use it to help others. – Rick Warren

Good morning




*Compiled by Hon. Osuji George osujis@yahoo.com, +234-8122200446*

Breaking News

While in Russia , Ibrahim blamed Obama for destroying Libya , he said Libya is what it is today because of Obama , he also called out General Langley for saying he is using the Gold reserves to protect himself . He said there was no gold reserves in Burkina Faso till he came . The moment he discovered it , America is now interested in it . They are always using a black man against another black man . He called on General Langley to apologize for making such a statement .

Traore ended by saying Burkina Faso is INDEPENDENT and everything there belongs to the people and they do not need any foreign control .

Today, there is an hidden slave trade that’s ongoing in Libya

An American Askari

Another house negro used by whites to come against Captain Ibrahim Toure who is doing a great job to liberate the people of Burkina Faso...The US need to be reminded this in not Libya.
America is after Ibrahim Traore to eliminate him just like they killed Gaddafi. US general Michael Langley, a house negro, accused him of looting Burkina Faso's gold reserves. If America touches Traore, the AU must consider it a declaration of war against Africa @_AfricanUnion

Things Muammar Gaddafi did for Libya before he was assassinated by NATO backed rebels

1. There was no electricity bill in Libya, electricity was free for all its citizens during Gaddafi’s reign

2. There was no interest on loans, banks in Libya were state-owned and loans were given to all its citizens at 0% interest by law.

3. Home considered a human right in Libya Gaddafi vowed that his parents would not get a house until everyone in Libya had a home. Gaddafi’s father had died while him, his wife and his mother were still living in a tent during his reign.

4. All newlyweds in Libya received $60,000 Dinar (US$ 50,000) by the government to buy their first apartment so to help start up the family.

5. Education and medical treatments was free in Libya. Before Gaddafi only 25% of Libyans are literate. During his reign the figure was 83%.

6. If Libyans want to take up farming career, they received farm land, a farming house, equipment, seeds and livestock to kick- start their farms all for free.

7. If Libyans couldn’t find the education or medical facilities they need in Libya, the government used funds them to go abroad for it not only free but they got US $2,300/mth accommodation and car allowance.

8. In Libyan during Gaddafi reign, if a Libyan buys a car, the government subsidized 50% of the price.

9. The price of petrol in Libya is $0. 14 per liter in Gaddafi time.

10. Libya had no external debt and its reserves amounted to $150 billion now frozen globally.

11. If a Libyan was unable to get employment after graduation the state would pay the average salary of the profession as if he or she is employed until employment is found.

12. A portion of Libyan oil sale was, credited directly to the bank accounts of all Libyan citizens.

13. A mother who gave birth to a child received US $5,000

14. 40 loaves of bread in Libya costed $ 0.15 during Gaddafi’s reign.

15. 25% of Libyans had a university degree, during Gaddafi reign.

16. Gaddafi carried out the world’s largest irrigation project, known as the Great Man Made River project, to make water readily available throughout the desert country.