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- Insecurity
- July 25, 2026
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Bandits abduct LG Chairman in Zamfara
Suspected bandits have abducted the Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area of Zamfara State, Hon. Nura Umar Bungudu. The attackers reportedly stormed Bungudu town on Thursday night and headed…
Osun Decides: Stakeholders Set for Citizens’ Town Hall to Promote Credible Poll
As the August 15, 2026 Osun State Governorship Election enters its final 21 days, the Civil Society Network on Election Integrity will convene a Citizens’ Town Hall on the…
Police arrest four officers over viral video of ‘ethnic comment’ against motorist
The Ondo state police command says it has arrested four police officers seen in a viral video making “unprofessional and ethnically insensitive” remarks to a motorist during a roadside…
N1.32bn allocation: No Kobo was released to PFIPC, Budget Office tells Reps
Director-General of the Budget Office of the Federation, Tanimu Yakubu, on Friday defended the agency’s role in the controversial budgetary allocation to the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC),…
US imposes 12.5% tariff on Nigerian imports over forced labour claims
The United States has imposed a 12.5 per cent tariff on imports from Nigeria as part of a new trade measure targeting countries it says have failed to prohibit…
Army hunts soldier over alleged sale of uniforms to terrorists
The Nigerian Army has declared one of its personnel, Private Mohammed Amutu, wanted over his alleged involvement in the illegal sale and supply of military uniforms to terrorists…
Enugu Air plane with 68 passengers skids off runway at Benin airport
An aircraft operated by Enugu Air skidded off the runway of the Benin airport during landing on Thursday. The aviation company confirmed the incident in a statement posted on…
Reps Pass State Police Bill As Opposition Lawmakers Stage Walkout
The House of Representatives has passed the constitutional alteration bill seeking to establish state police after 311 lawmakers voted in support of the proposal, meeting the constitutionally required two-thirds…
Court Sentences Suspects In Oriire Abduction To Life Imprisonment
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced three suspects in the abduction of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment. According to…
Tinubu Approves 12 Divisions For Nigerian Army, Recruitment Of 28,000 Personnel
In a bid to enhance the country’s security architecture and improve the operational effectiveness of the Nigerian Army, President Bola Tinubu has approved the expansion of the Nigerian Army’s…
Trump commends Tinubu
United States President Donald Trump has commended President Bola Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling terrorism and insecurity in Nigeria, particularly attacks on Christian…
PFIPC: ‘We rejected 3 requests by Adeyemi to host summit’ – Foreign Affairs Minister
The House of Representatives ad hoc committee investigating the alleged establishment of the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without legal backing has summoned the minister of foreign affairs…
- Cross-border Crimes
- July 21, 2026
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Two Nigerians jailed seven years for armed robbery in Kuwait
A court in Kuwait has convicted and sentenced two unnamed Nigerians to seven years in prison for their involvement in an armed robbery at a money exchange office in…
17 states to experience flooding from July 21 to 27 — Report
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA, on Tuesday, warned that 17 states will face flooding from July 21 to July 27, 2026. This warning was issued in NiHSA’s National…
We Didn’t Allocate Office Space Or Deploy Staff To ‘PFIPC’, Says Head Of Service
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS), Esther Walson-Jack, says her office did not allocate office space at the Federal Secretariat in Abuja nor deploy staff…