August 23, 2026

By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja

FG seeks banks’ support to deepen adoption of RevOp Revenue System

FG seeks banks’ support to deepen adoption of RevOp Revenue System

By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja June 19, 2026
Federal Government has intensified efforts to improve revenue collection and reduce leakages by engaging the banking community on the Revenue Optimization Assurance Platform (RevOp), a digital system designed to enhance transparency and efficiency in public finance management. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo...
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Ekiti election: INEC declares readiness, warns against fake news INEC vote election

Ekiti election: INEC declares readiness, warns against fake news

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja June 19, 2026
Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Ekiti State, Dr. Bunmi Omoseyindemi, has assured voters and stakeholders that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is fully prepared to conduct a free, fair and credible governorship election in the state. Speaking with journalists on Friday, ahead of the poll, Omoseyindemi said the...
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Apapa Customs foils illegal distribution of expired pharmaceuticals, intercepts 1.8 tonnes of cannabis Apapa Customs foils illegal distribution of expired pharmaceuticals, intercepts 1.8 tonnes of cannabis

Apapa Customs foils illegal distribution of expired pharmaceuticals, intercepts 1.8 tonnes of cannabis

By OLA MODUPE, Lagos June 19, 2026
Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Apapa Area Command, has foiled an attempt to distribute expired pharmaceutical products into the Nigerian market illegally and intercepted a total of 1.8 tonnes of Cannabis Sativa in a series of intelligence-driven operations coordinated with sister security agencies. This was disclosed in a press release...
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EFCC arrests Nigerian-American for alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud EFCC arrests Nigerian-American for alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud

EFCC arrests Nigerian-American for alleged $320,000 vehicle import fraud

By MARY RONKE, Ilorin June 19, 2026
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, have arrested a Nigerian-American, Adegoke Oluwatobi Adams, for an alleged cross-border vehicle import fraud involving more than $320,000 (approximately ₦434.88 million). Adams, who holds dual citizenship of Nigeria and the United States of America, is being investigated...
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FG inaugurates Presidential Task Force on Ebola preparedness; targets zero Ebola case FG inaugurates Presidential Task Force on Ebola preparedness; targets zero Ebola case

FG inaugurates Presidential Task Force on Ebola preparedness; targets zero Ebola case

By DAVID IORJA, Abuja June 19, 2026
Nigerian government has expressed its commitment to sustaining the country’s current zero-case status for Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) while positioning the country to play a leading role among African nations in epidemic preparedness and response. Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, who is also the Chairman of...
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Banks, customers lose N134.48bn to fraud in 6 years – CBN CBN

Banks, customers lose N134.48bn to fraud in 6 years – CBN

By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja June 19, 2026
Nigerian banks and their customers lost a combined N134.48bn to fraud between 2020 and 2025, according to data contained in the CBN’s ‘Nigeria Payments System Vision 2028 document.’ The document, obtained from the apex bank’s website, showed that attempted fraud across the banking and payments ecosystem amounted to N187.79bn...
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Terrorism: Court sentences DSS-arrested mother, sister of eliminated terrorist Kingpin, Battujo, to 40 years in prison Terrorism: Court sentences DSS-arrested mother, sister of eliminated terrorist Kingpin, Battujo, to 40 years in prison

Terrorism: Court sentences DSS-arrested mother, sister of eliminated terrorist Kingpin, Battujo, to 40 years in prison

By JOY ADARA, Abuja June 19, 2026
Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday sentenced two women arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS) for their involvement with terrorism to forty years in prison. The convicted women, Safiya Salihu and Halima Abdullahi, are mother and sister respectively of the terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, who...
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Market takes a hit as investors adapt to faster settlements NGX

Market takes a hit as investors adapt to faster settlements

By NGOBUA JOHNNIE, Abuja June 19, 2026
Nigeria’s stock market lost N2.179 trillion on Thursday as investors scrambled to adjust to the new T+1 settlement rule. Sell-offs hit even strong stocks, pushing market cap down 1.41% to N152.266 trillion from N154.445 trillion. All-Share Index downed at 3,397.80 points, 1.41% to 237,404.92. YTD return now 52.56%.Market breadth...
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Zulum bags BusinessDay Nigeria’s Best Performing Governor in Infrastructure Competitiveness Zulum bags BusinessDay Nigeria’s Best Performing Governor in Infrastructure Competitiveness

Zulum bags BusinessDay Nigeria’s Best Performing Governor in Infrastructure Competitiveness

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri June 19, 2026
Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Zulum, has been honoured as the 2025 Best Performing Governor in the Infrastructure Competitiveness Category at the BusinessDay States Competitiveness and Investment Readiness Awards (SCIRA). The prestigious award was presented on Thursday at the NAF Conference Centre and Suites, Jabi, Abuja, where Governor Zulum...
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Troops deliver another decisive blow to ISWAP terrorists in Biu Troops deliver another decisive blow to ISWAP terrorists in Biu

Troops deliver another decisive blow to ISWAP terrorists in Biu

By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri June 19, 2026
The Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI has once again demonstrated its operational dominance and combat readiness by successfully defeating ISWAP attack and launching a devastating counter-offensive against the terrorists in the Buratai axis. Acting Media Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI,...
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Adzer advocates Tourist Police Units under State Police framework John Adzer pix 2

Adzer advocates Tourist Police Units under State Police framework

Tom Chiahemen June 19, 2026
By TOM CHIAHEMEN, Abuja – As debates over how to tackle Nigeria’s worsening security challenges intensify, a respected hospitality and tourism consultant and former Director of the Nigerian Tourism Development Corporation (NTDC), Mr. John Akumba Adzer, has called for the establishment of specialized Tourist Police Units within the proposed...
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Troops rescue captive, dismantle terrorists hideouts in Fafu Forest Kastina Troops rescue captive, dismantle terrorists hideouts in Fafu Forest Kastina

Troops rescue captive, dismantle terrorists hideouts in Fafu Forest Kastina

By VICTOR CHIAHEMEN, Abuja June 19, 2026
Troops of the Nigerian Army during Operation CLEAN SWEEP have intensified offensive actions in Katsina State, delivering decisive blows against terrorist elements through sustained, intelligence-driven operations. The Army disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday via its verified X (formerly Twitter) handle @HQNigerianArmy. The Army said these efforts,...
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Insecurity: FG, states intensify intelligence sharing ahead of 2027 elections National Security Adviser NSA Nuhu Ribadu

Insecurity: FG, states intensify intelligence sharing ahead of 2027 elections

Tom Chiahemen June 19, 2026
Federal Government and state governments have renewed efforts to strengthen collaboration in tackling emerging security threats across Nigeria, with a focus on intelligence sharing and coordinated operations. The commitment was reaffirmed at the 2026 Federal and States Security Administrators Meeting held in Jos, Plateau State, where security officials from...
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Iran deal: Khamenei backs Trump agreement despite reservations as Strait of Hormuz reopens Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei

Iran deal: Khamenei backs Trump agreement despite reservations as Strait of Hormuz reopens

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja June 19, 2026
Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei, has approved the agreement signed between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and US President Donald Trump to end the Middle East conflict, despite expressing personal reservations about the deal. The agreement opens a 60-day window for broader discussions between Washington and Tehran, including talks...
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“My 2 properties have been hijacked. I was threatened with gun”- Nigerian recounts Xenophobic attacks in South Africa On #WithChude Xenophobic attacks in South Africa On #WithChude

“My 2 properties have been hijacked. I was threatened with gun”- Nigerian recounts Xenophobic attacks in South Africa On #WithChude

By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja June 19, 2026
Media entrepreneur and host of the viral talk show #WithChude, Chude Jideonwo, travelled to South Africa as part of the Arise News Special in collaboration with #WithChude, joining the only media team granted access to follow Nigerians returning home through a voluntary repatriation programme. Behind the evacuation are the...
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Kaduna aligning with Tinubu’s reforms to attract investment, improve business climate — Sani Uba Sani sets up consensus committee to strengthen APC unity ahead of polls

Kaduna aligning with Tinubu’s reforms to attract investment, improve business climate — Sani

BY AMOS MATHEW, Kaduna June 19, 2026
Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani has reaffirmed the state’s commitment to creating a business-friendly environment, saying the state has keyed into the reform agenda of President Bola Tinubu to attract investment, promote economic growth and improve service delivery. The governor stated this on Thursday at the technical session of...
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Police disrupt suspected bandit logistics network, arrest key suspect in Ilorin Police disrupt suspected bandit logistics network, arrest key suspect in Ilorin

Police disrupt suspected bandit logistics network, arrest key suspect in Ilorin

By MARY RONKE, Ilorin June 19, 2026
As part of ongoing efforts to implement the strategic policing vision of the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Olatunji Rilwan Disu, geared towards intelligence-led crime fighting and the dismantling of criminal networks, the Kwara State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough through the operations of the Violent Crime Response...
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Apply decisive force against terrorists, bandits – COAS tells graduating recruits Apply decisive force against terrorists, bandits – COAS tells graduating recruits

Apply decisive force against terrorists, bandits – COAS tells graduating recruits

By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna June 19, 2026
Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu has charged graduating recruits under the Restore Hope initiative to decisively confront terrorists, bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements threatening the peace and security of the nation. The COAS gave the charge on Thursday, 18 June 2026, during the graduation...
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Former INEC boss, Yakubu resumes in Qatar as Nigeria’s Ambassador INEC Chairman, Mahmood Yakubu

Former INEC boss, Yakubu resumes in Qatar as Nigeria’s Ambassador

By JOHN ONAH, Abuja June 19, 2026
Former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Mahmood Yakubu has formally assumed office as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Qatar, stepping into a strategic diplomatic assignment aimed at deepening economic and energy ties with the Gulf state. Yakubu arrived in Doha on Wednesday and was received by Ambassador Ibrahim Yousif...
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