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…
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- 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…
Two Accounts Opened For ‘PFIPC’ Recorded Zero Inflows, Remittances – CBN Director
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) said it opened two accounts for the disputed ‘Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC)’ but noted that they never recorded inflows or remittances.…
CBN Retains Interest Rate At 26.5%, Raises Concerns Over Heightened ‘Global Uncertainties’
The Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) has opted to keep the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), which is the country’s benchmark interest rate, unchanged at 26.5…
EFCC: Immigration CG not under investigation over visa fraud allegations
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says Kemi Nandap, comptroller-general of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), is not under investigation over alleged visa fraud involving some immigration officers.…
160,000 flee South Africa over anti-migrant unrest – Report
More than 160,000 foreign nationals left South Africa over the past two months as local groups increased violent hostility against undocumented migrants, according to an AFP tally based on…
- Insecurity
- July 21, 2026
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Gunmen kill four herders, set two houses ablaze in Anambra
Some yet-to-be-identified assailants have attacked a residential settlement in Agu-Ifite, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing four persons believed to be herders and setting two residential…
NSCDC uncovers fake university in Lagos, rescues 106 students
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Badagry Area Command, has uncovered a suspected fake university operating from a three-bedroom apartment in Ilado, Olorunda Local Council Development Area of…
FACT-CHECK: No! It’s not true that no Manchester United midfielder has lifted World Cup
Introduction The 2026 FIFA World Cup has come and gone with Spain’s deserved victory over Argentina on Sunday. But the memories, records, feelings, and the arguments among the football fans…
Rainstorm kills 4, destroys school, hospital in Sokoto
Four persons have been confirmed dead, several others injured, and hundreds of households affected following a devastating windstorm and heavy rainfall that swept through communities in Kware Local Government…
Thunderstorm Strikes Six Dead In Adamawa State – Police
Six persons have died following a thunderstorm in the Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa, police authorities in the state said. In a statement on Monday, the spokesperson for…
