Month: July 2026

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has awarded N10 million in damages against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for defaming former Minister of Power, Dr. Olu Agunloye, through publications on its official website and social media platforms. Delivering judgment on Wednesday, Justice Peter Kekemeke held that the EFCC published false and defamatory statements by describing Agunloye as being prosecuted for a "$6 billion […]

The Senate on Wednesday rejected a motion seeking a comprehensive investigation into the budgetary allocation, operations, and controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC). The motion was sponsored by the senator representing Kano South, Suleiman Kawu, who raised the matter during plenary under Order 9 and Rule 9(c) of the Senate Standing Orders (2026). Presenting the motion, Kawu expressed concern over growing public controversy surrounding the alleged […]

The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State, has directed all parties involved in the legal dispute over the use of the hijab by female Muslim students at the University of Ibadan International School to maintain the status quo pending further proceedings. The order was issued on Wednesday when the court heard an application for an injunction pending appeal and a stay of execution filed by the Incorporated Trustees […]

Violence has broken out in the Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following clashes between suspected Yoruba and Hausa groups over the alleged killing of a Yoruba tricycle engineer by Hausa scrap collectors. The circumstances surrounding the incident remain unclear, and the alleged killing has not been independently verified. Security personnel from the Oyo State joint security task force, Operation Burst, have been deployed to the area to restore calm […]

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a firearm allegedly used in a robbery operation along the Oyo-Iwo Expressway in Afijio Local Government Area. The Command's Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, disclosed the development in a statement issued in Ibadan. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, July 5, 2026, after the Police Control Room at Eleyele […]

No fewer than five people lost their lives in fire and other emergency incidents across Kano State in June, while property valued at ₦120.45 million was destroyed, according to the Kano State Fire Service. The agency disclosed this in its operational report for June, which highlighted the scale of emergency response activities carried out across the state's 44 local government areas. According to the report, the Fire Service responded to […]

The Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has assured Nigerians that the proposed constitutional amendment to establish state police contains adequate safeguards to prevent abuse by state governments and ensure accountability. Speaking in Abuja during a meeting with members of the diplomatic community, Kalu said concerns that state governors could use state police to intimidate political opponents have been carefully addressed in the proposed legislation through constitutional […]

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have recorded another significant breakthrough in the ongoing counter-terrorism campaign with the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders in Borno State. The military disclosed that the two commanders surrendered to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam on July 4 before being transferred to Maiduguri, where they arrived the following day and are currently in military custody. According to the military, the surrendered suspects held the […]

The three co-hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup—the United States, Mexico and Canada—have all been eliminated from the tournament before the quarter-final stage, ending their hopes of lifting the trophy on home soil. The United States became the last of the host nations to bow out after suffering a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the Round of 16. Despite home support, the Americans were unable to contain the Belgian […]