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- Insecurity
- August 10, 2026
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570 killed in 596 security incidents in July – Report
At least 570 people were killed in 596 security incidents across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in July 2026, according to the latest report by SARI…
Woman stabs husband to death in Abia community
A woman identified as Innocent Serah has allegedly stabbed her husband, Innocent Nwaọjị, to death in Umuokereke Ngwa, Obingwa Local Government Area of Abia State. The incident, which occurred…
EXTRA: Court remands man over alleged attempted suicide
A Kano Magistrate’s Court has remanded a man, Ismail Sulaiman Bacirawa, over an alleged attempt to take his own life. Ismail was arraigned before Magistrate Hadiza Muhammad Hassan of…
NDLEA arrests Italy-based businessman with ‘98 wraps of cocaine’ in Enugu
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 30-year-old Italy-based businessman for allegedly ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine weighing 1.51kg at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in…
Netanyahu rejects US Gaza plan, vows no pullout until Hamas disarms
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected a Gaza plan hailed by US President Donald Trump, vowing no military pullout until Hamas is “genuinely” disarmed. After more than…
Iran Issues Demands For Reopening Of Hormuz
Iran set preconditions on Saturday for a reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, including compensation for war damages, complicating a potential deal to open the waterway essential to…
42 Niger Republic soldiers killed in road crash while returning from training
At least 42 personnel of the Niger Republic armed forces have died in a fatal road accident involving two buses near Doukou Doukou, a distance of about 55 kilometres…
SCAM ALERT: MTN warns subscribers against fake 25GB anniversary data giveaway
MTN Nigeria has warned subscribers against fake 25GB anniversary giveaway offers circulating online, urging customers to use only its official platforms to access the promotion. The telecommunications company issued…
Publish your assets before election, SERAP urges Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project has urged all 19 presidential candidates announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission to publish details of their assets and liabilities, those of…
NDLEA alerts parents after uncovering drugs in cookies, gummies
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has cautioned parents to closely monitor their children’s craving for cookies and gummies, warning that some of the products may contain illicit substances…
- Cross-border Crimes
- August 7, 2026
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Nigerian man jailed 13 months after high-speed police chase, multiple crashes in UK
A 23-year-old Nigerian man has been sentenced to 13 months in prison after admitting to dangerous driving during a high-speed police chase in Northampton, UK. Michael Chiedu Nwanze was…
Again, Trump signs new executive orders to restrict birthright citizenship
US President Donald Trump has signed two executive orders in a second attempt to scale back American birthright citizenship. The move comes weeks after the Supreme Court shot down…
Gunmen kill 3 herders, 14 cattle in fresh Plateau attack
No fewer than three herders were killed and two others injured in a fresh attack around Bangai community in Riyom Local Government Area (LGA) of Plateau State. The Secretary…
Ex-DSS Officer Ezeakolam Arraigned Over Alleged IPOB Membership
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned one of its retired officers, Nwaogu Ezeakolam, for allegedly associating himself with the proscribed terrorist organisation, the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra…
Osun sues EFCC over ‘illegal’ freezing of account, demands N2bn damages
The Osun state government has sued the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of its statutory allocation account. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, filed on August…
