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...
Police officers force ICPC chairman to withdraw N53,000 from POS
The Federal Capital Territory Police Command has arrested four police officers for allegedly extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists, describing the officers as "criminals" who had...
Thunderstorm kills 6 in Adamawa community
No fewer than six persons have been confirmed dead following a thunderstorm in Ganye Local Government Area of Adamawa State. The Adamawa State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Suleiman Nguroje, confirmed this in a statement on Monday, July 20, 2026. Nguroje said the incident occurred at about 4; 00 p.m. on Sunday in the Dadiri-Tirigali area of Adamawa State during a...
Destiny Etiko loses ₦5m betting on World Cup final
Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko has revealed that she lost ₦5 million after placing a bet on the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, saying the experience has convinced her to quit gambling. Etiko disclosed this in a post on her Instagram page on Monday, shortly after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 after extra time to win the tournament. Reflecting on the loss, the...
$2.63m money laundering: Court grants Miyetti Allah president N2bn bail
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday admitted the National President of Miyetti Allah, Bello Bodejo, to N2 billion bail with two sureties in the like sum. Justice Inyang Ekwo, in a ruling on Bodejo’s bail application, ordered that one of the sureties must present three years tax clearance before the court and must reside in Abuja. Justice Ekwo, also...
‘It’ll revive his career’: Portable challenges Terry G to boxing match
Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has challenged veteran artiste Terry G to a boxing match, saying the bout would revive the latter’s career. Portable made the challenge during an appearance on Channels Television’s ‘Rubbin Minds’ on Sunday, July 19, 2026. “If I fight Terry G, people will remember him. I prefer facing fellow entertainers. I have no interest...
UNICAL orders crackdown on post-exam celebrations, cult activities
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) in Cross River State has reiterated its ban on wild post-examination celebrations and other acts capable of disrupting peace on campus. The UNICAL Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha, conveyed the management’s directive in a statement issued on Monday, July 20, 2026. Icha expressed concern that some students, particularly final-year students, engaged in unlawful celebrations after their final...
2027: 12,000 join APC in Kaduna, laud Uba Sani’s administration
No fewer than 12,000 members of various political parties have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The defectors were received at Ramin Kura and Gure/kahugu wards by the Kaduna State Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Abubakar Buba, who represented Governor Uba Sani, on Sunday, July 19, 2026. The event drew party...
US secured World Cup without major security breach — FBI
The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Kash Patel, says the United States recorded no major security incidents throughout the 2026 FIFA World Cup, describing the tournament as the largest sporting event ever staged. Patel made the disclosure in a post on his official X account on Sunday, commending the coordinated efforts of federal, state and local law...
