Court sentences 2 Ansaru commanders to life imprisonment for terrorism offences
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced two Ansaru senior commanders to life imprisonment for terrorism offences. The convicts are the self-styled Emir of Ansaru, Mahmud Usman; and Abubakar Abba, who is the deputy and chief of staff to Usman. The presiding judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, convicted and sentenced them after the duo pleaded guilty to all the 32-count...
Sanwo-Olu pays N3.1bn compensation to 300 Lagos property owners
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Monday presented more than N3.1 billion in compensation to over 300 property owners affected by government land acquisition for strategic infrastructure projects across the state. Speaking at the presentation ceremony in Lagos, Sanwo-Olu said the compensation underscored his administration’s commitment to fairness, transparency and the protection of citizens’ rights in line with the Land...
Troops arrest 6 terrorist logistics suppliers, recover Starlink device, bags of rice in Borno
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested six suspected terrorist logistics suppliers and recovered a cache of materials believed to be intended for insurgents during an intelligence-led operation in Borno State. The acting Military Information Officer of Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, made this known via a statement issued on Monday, July 20, 2026. Goni said the operation conducted...
Troops nab Sudanese terrorist, illegal immigrant in Borno
The troops of Operation Hadin Kai have apprehended a suspected Sudanese terrorist and an alleged illegal immigrant during a security operation in Lassa, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. The Operation’s spokesperson, Captain Mohammed Goni, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, July 20, 2026. Goni said the operation was carried out by troops of the 115 Task Force...
Court orders pregnancy test in divorce dispute
A Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, has ordered a pregnancy test for a divorced woman, Khadija Abdurrahman, following a dispute over her claim that she is pregnant for her former husband. The presiding judge, Malam Mu’awiya Shehu, directed both parties to report to Yusuf Dantsoho General Hospital in Kaduna for the test and return to court with...
Rainstorm kills four, destroys homes in Sokoto
Four people have died following a devastating rainstorm that swept through Kware Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has confirmed. The Head of Response, Research and Statistics at the NEMA Sokoto Field Office, Tukur Abubakar, disclosed this on Monday after an assessment of the affected communities. According to him, the agency carried out a damage...
Fake agency: How I lobbied officials to insert N1.3bn into 2026 budget — Adeniyi
The embattled Director-General of the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), Prince Adeyemi Matthew Adeniyi, has claimed that he personally lobbied officials of the Budget Office to secure the inclusion of the controversial agency in the 2026 Federal Government budget. Adeniyi made the claim in an interview with social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, in...
IT’S OFFICIAL: Burnham becomes UK prime minister
Andy Burnham has officially assumed office as the United Kingdom's new prime minister after being invited by King Charles III to form a government at Buckingham Palace. The Labour leader succeeds Keir Starmer, who stepped down after submitting his resignation to the monarch earlier on Monday, July 20, 2026. Burnham's emergence makes him Britain's fourth prime minister in under four years...
PCN inducts 85 foreign-trained pharmacists
The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has inducted 85 foreign-trained Nigerian pharmacists, urging them to uphold professionalism, integrity and ethical standards as they begin practice in the country. The pharmacists were admitted into the profession on Monday during the oath-taking and induction ceremony for participants in the first cycle of the 2026 Foreign Pharmacy Graduate Orientation Programme held in Abuja. Speaking...
40 women, children die in Jigawa canoe mishap
At least 40 women and children are feared dead after a canoe capsized in Malamawa community, Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State. The incident occurred on Sunday as the victims were crossing a waterway in the area. The Jigawa State Police Command confirmed the tragedy in a statement, saying the canoe was conveying mostly women and children when it overturned. According...
