One dies, 39 missing after boat carrying farmers capsizes in Nigeria
The Jigawa State Police Command has confirmed the recovery of one body, while 39 others remain missing following a boat mishap at Malamawar Yan Dutse community in Ringim Local…
NBA elects Badejo-Okusanya president amid technical glitches, protests
Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, emerged as the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association after a keenly contested election marked by technical challenges, allegations of voter…
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- Insecurity
- July 19, 2026
- 26 views
Terrorists released us before soldiers took us home – Rescued Oyo teacher
One of the teachers rescued after spending 56 days in the custody of kidnappers in Oyo State, Zacchaeus Olatunde, has claimed that he and the other captives were released…
Court orders final forfeiture of N941m ‘linked to ghost workers on IPPIS platform’
The federal high court in Abuja has ordered the final forfeiture of N941,994,079.86 linked to suspected ghost workers uncovered in the integrated payroll and personnel information system (IPPIS) to…
- Insecurity
- July 19, 2026
- 25 views
Benue: Gunmen abduct 3 siblings conveying mother’s corpse home
Three siblings travelling from Abuja to Benue State with the corpse of their late mother were reportedly abducted by suspected gunmen in Ohimini Local Government Area of Benue State.…
Iran Threatens ‘Unforgettable Lessons’, As Two US Troops Killed
Iran’s supreme leader vowed to teach the United States “unforgettable lessons” on Saturday, as Washington reported its first military deaths since renewing its hostilities with the Islamic republic. A…
FG warns of fake ₦50,000 allowance registration scam
The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has denied claims that it has commenced registration for a purported ₦50,000 National Support Allowance. The ministry, in a public…
US-Iran fighting escalates with infrastructure targeted
Iran on Saturday struck infrastructure in the Gulf and threatened a “full-scale offensive” in retaliation for the seventh consecutive night of US strikes on the Islamic republic. A month…
Full List: US places 23 countries on highest ‘Do Not Travel’ alert
The United States Department of State has updated its global travel guidance, placing 23 countries under its highest travel warning, Level 4, advising American citizens not to visit…
- Homicide , Sex Crimes
- July 18, 2026
- 32 views
Court sentences two men to death by hanging over rape, murder of teenage girl in Anambra
The Anambra high court in Ogidi has sentenced two men — Elochukwu Belonwu and Chukwuebuka Ofokwu — to death by hanging over the rape and murder of Jennifer Anene,…
Two Nigerians, one other jailed in UK for £4m crypto fraud
Two Nigerians and another man have been jailed in the United Kingdom for their roles in a cryptocurrency fraud that saw eight victims lose more than £4 million after…
Supreme court affirms final forfeiture of properties, $2m linked to Emefiele
The supreme court has affirmed the final forfeiture of properties and $2.045m linked to Godwin Emefiele, former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to the federal government. In…
Andy Burnham elected new Labour leader, to succeed Starmer as UK PM
Andy Burnham will become the United Kingdom’s next prime minister after he was elected leader of the governing Labour Party. Shabana Mahmood, the home secretary, announced Burnham’s victory on…
EXTRA: I spent money campaigning for Obi, he never appreciated me – Isaac Fayose
Businessman and social commentator Isaac Fayose has expressed disappointment that Labour Party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has never appreciated him for supporting his campaign during the last general…
- Insecurity
- July 17, 2026
- 38 views
FG arraigns three over Oyo schoolchildren, teachers’ abduction
The Federal Government has filed a 10-count charge against three men over the kidnap of pupils and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.…
