A former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, has praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for the recent rescue of 46 kidnapped pupils and teachers of a school in Oriire, Oyo State. He described intelligence as key to all military operations, saying the intelligence supplied...
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Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Monday, July 20, 2026, convicted and sentenced one Basiru Hassan to one year imprisonment for engaging in foreign exchange transactions outside the official foreign exchange market. Hassan was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects during a coordinated crackdown on criminal hideouts under its ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, as security operatives intensified efforts to rid the state of criminal elements. The command’s spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed this in a statement issued on Monday in...
Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced two senior Ansaru terrorist commanders, Abubakar Abba (Abu Baraa) and Mahmud Usman (Mamuda), to life imprisonment after they admitted to terrorism-related offences. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment after convicting the pair on a 32-count charge brought by the Department of State...
Nigerian Army has disowned a fake recruitment advertisement currently circulating on social media and other online platforms, warning Nigerians to disregard claims inviting applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission (SSC) Course 50/2027. The Army in a statement by its spokesperson, Colonel Appolonia Anele, described the advertisement as false...
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission. This is...
World football governing body FIFA generated a record $15 billion in revenue from the 2023 to 2026 commercial cycle, while newly crowned world champions Spain pocketed $50 million after winning the 2026 FIFA World Cup. FIFA President Gianni Infantino disclosed the figures during the FIFA Congress in Vancouver, describing...
Access Bank is set to host the maiden edition of its MSME Conferene on Friday, July 24, 2026, at its Head Office in Victoria Island, Lagos. The conference, themed “AI for SMEs: Scaling Through Digital Tools,” will bring together entrepreneurs, business leaders, policymakers, and technology experts to explore how...
Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria, has upgraded key facilities, expanded its training capacity and secured major international accreditations despite facing persistent funding challenges, according to its Rector, Dr. Danjuma Adamu Ismaila. Speaking during a media briefing in Zaria, Dr. Ismaila said the institution inherited ageing infrastructure but...
The Federal Government has stepped up the implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda for Education with the commissioning of a renovated digital e-library at the Federal Government College, FGC, Kano, while reaffirming plans to expand bilingual schools and proceed with the proposed land swap initiative at the...
The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to appeal Monday’s life sentence handed two top commanders of the Ansaru Terror organization by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite had, shortly after Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled Emir of Ansaru; and Abubakar Abba, a.k.a Mahmud...
Image Merchants Promotion Limited (IMPR) Managing Director, Yushau A. Shuaib, has announced the forthcoming release of his memoir, Mni vs. Mnipr in NIPSS: Tackling Institutional Bullying, a 205‑page account detailing his controversial experience at the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru. The announcement came during IMPR’s mid‑year press briefing,...
The trial of the former Jigawa State governor and his two sons, Aminu Lamido and Mustapha Lamido at the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, before Justice Ijeoma Ojukwu was stalled on Monday, July 20, 2026 due to the absence of the lead defence counsel, Joe Agi, SAN. The Economic and...
Troops of Sector 1 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), acting on credible intelligence, have intercepted a suspected terrorist logistics network and arrested 6 suspects during a well coordinated covert operation aimed at disrupting terrorist supply chains in the North East Theatre. Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North...
Troops of Sector 4 Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), while sustaining aggressive counter-terrorism operations across the North East Theatre, have apprehended another foreign terrorist fighter and an alleged illegal immigrant during a security operation in Lassa, Dille General Area of Askira/Uba Local Government Area, Borno State. Acting Military Information Officer,...
Justice I.E Ekwo of the Federal High Court sitting in Maitama, Abuja, on Monday, July 20, 2026, granted the leader of Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, Bello Bodejo bail in the sum of ₦2 billion with two sureties in like sum. Justice Ekwo held that the two sureties must be...
Northern Christian Association (NCA) has called on the Federal Government to explain what it described as the wide disparity in allocations for church and mosque projects in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, saying the development raises concerns over equity and equal treatment of citizens. The association said reports showing that...
Manchester United have continued their commitment to developing the next generation of stars after completing the signing of highly rated youngster Tynan Thompson from Tottenham. The promising winger joins United’s academy ahead of the new season, with the club fending off competition to secure one of England’s exciting young...
Spain’s triumphant FIFA World Cup campaign was crowned with a clean sweep of the tournament’s biggest individual honours, following their historic title-winning performance in Sunday’s final. Midfield maestro Rodri emerged as the standout performer of the competition, claiming the Adidas Golden Ball after inspiring Spain to their second FIFA...
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Senator Godswill Akpabio, and the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas to “immediately reject and withdraw the Nigeria Data Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2026, as the Bill is a backdoor attempt to regulate social media and expand...