Terrorism: Court Imposes Death Penalty On Three, Including Foreigner Arrested By DSS
A High Court sitting in Sokoto State has sentenced three men, including a foreign national, to death by hanging, following their conviction on charges bordering on terrorism and arms…
Petrol Price Rises By 55% To N1,596/Ltr In May — NBS
The average retail price of Premium Motor Spirit, commonly known as petrol, rose by 55.31% year-on-year to N1,596.25 per litre in May 2026, from N1,027.76 recorded in May 2025.…
Police detain six officers in Imo over viral assault video
The Imo State Police Command has identified six police officers captured in a viral video allegedly assaulting a young man in Ikeduru Local Government Area of the state and…
Bail revocation: Sowore to remain in custody until June 30
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday fixed June 30 for ruling on a motion filed by Omoyele Sowore, the presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC), seeking…
NDLEA busts multi-billion-naira meth lab, arrests Mexican, four Nigerians
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has uncovered a multi-billion-naira clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Oyo State and arrested five suspects, including a Mexican national allegedly recruited to provide technical…
Nigeria welcomes US sanctions on teerror financing suspects
The Nigeria Sanctions Committee has welcomed the decision by the United States Office of Foreign Assets Control to designate Mukthar Muhammad Adamu, Nine to Nine Bureau De Change, and…
DSS orders probe of operatives who dragged Sowore out of court
The Department of States Service (DSS) has ordered an investigation into the conduct of its operatives after Omoyele Sowore, activist and presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC),…
US Congress Passes Symbolic Iran War Rebuke To Trump
The US Senate passed a largely symbolic resolution Tuesday calling for an end to President Donald Trump’s war with Iran, delivering a fresh rebuke to the White House as…
FACT-CHECK: Did Davido threaten legal action against music star who criticised him?
Introduction Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, on 11 June, used his performance at a FIFA World Cup event to draw global attention to the abduction of schoolchildren…
Three Nigerian BDCs listed as US names entities ‘linked to ISIS financing’
The United States has released the identities of three individuals and six entities allegedly linked to Islamic State (ISIS) financing, including three Nigerian bureau de change (BDC) operators. On…
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- Insecurity
- June 24, 2026
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Oyo Govt Declares 16-Hour Curfew In 10 LGAs
As part of measures targeted at tackling insecurity across Oyo state, the Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved the declaration of a 16-hour curfew in 10 local government…
Rivers seals six healthcare facilities over alleged illegal operations
The Rivers state ministry of health has sealed six healthcare facilities over alleged illegal operations and arrested suspected unqualified medical practitioners operating in the state. Vincent Wachukwu, chairman of…
I don’t see the hunger Nigerians complain about — Presidency
The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, has defended the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, saying he does not personally see the level…
US designates Nigerian, others as ISIS financiers
The United States has designated a Nigerian national and other individuals and entities across Europe, the Middle East and West Africa as alleged financial facilitators in activities linked to…
- Human Rights
- June 22, 2026
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RULAAC slams DSS over alleged abduction of Sowore inside courtroom
The Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC) on Monday condemned the abduction of human rights activist and former presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, by operatives of the Department…
