Court jails man 20 years over bandit cover-up
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani to 20 years imprisonment after convicting him of terrorism-related offences for concealing information about a suspected notorious bandit, Danranmi. Justice Emeka Nwite handed down the judgment on Monday, finding Sani guilty on two counts bordering on conspiracy and failure to disclose information that could have aided the arrest of the...
Troops arrest foreign ISIS-linked operative in Borno
Nigerian troops have arrested a suspected foreign operative linked to the Islamic State (ISIS) during intensified counter-insurgency operations following a failed attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on Cross Kauwa in Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State. Security sources said the suspect, believed to be a Moroccan national, was apprehended after troops of Operation HADIN KAI...
Family of slain Oyo teacher urges Tinubu, Makinde to recover his body
The family of Mr. Michael Olugbade Oyedokun, one of the two teachers killed during the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to help recover his remains for a proper burial. In an open letter addressed to the President and jointly signed by members...
FG approved ₦34trn import duty waivers in 2025 — Customs
The Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has disclosed that the Federal Government approved import duty waivers worth ₦34 trillion in 2025, saying the incentives significantly reduced the agency's revenue-generating capacity. Adeniyi made the disclosure on Monday during an investigative hearing of the Senate Committee on Finance with revenue-generating agencies in Abuja. According to him, about 60 per...
California, 11 US states sue to block Paramount’s $110bn Warner Bros takeover
California and 11 other U.S. states have filed a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, describing the largest merger in Hollywood history as a threat to competition in film and television. The lawsuit, filed on Monday in a federal court in Northern California, marks a significant challenge to the United States Justice Department,...
Court jails man for hiding information on bandits
The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has sentenced Muhammad Sani, an associate of Danranmi, a notorious bandit who supplies arms and ammunition to kidnappers and bandits, to 20 years imprisonment. Delivering judgement on Monday, July 13, 2026, Justice Emeka Nwite convicted Sani, who was arrested and prosecuted by the Department of State Services (DSS), for concealing information that could...
At 50, Nigerian woman gives birth to quadruplets after marrying at 48
A 50-year-old woman, Mrs. Olushola Olonode, has shared how she gave birth to quadruplets after different ultrasound scans produced conflicting reports on the number of babies she was carrying during pregnancy. Olonode gave the testimony during a thanksgiving service at the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Solid Rock Parish, Ojodu Berger, Lagos. A video of her testimony was shared...
Dangote refinery switches petrol sales to dollar pricing
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has ended naira-denominated sales of refined petroleum products, introducing a new pricing template that fixes the ex-depot price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) at $0.779 per litre. The new pricing regime, which took effect on Monday, also sets the ex-depot price of Automotive Gas Oil (diesel) at $1.087 per litre and Aviation Turbine Kerosene at $0.942 per...
Oil prices hit one-month high as US, Iran raise attacks in Hormuz
Oil prices rose nearly 3% on Tuesday to their highest in four weeks, as the United States reimposed its naval blockade of Iran while the two countries stepped up attacks in the Strait of Hormuz, heightening uncertainty about energy flows. Brent crude futures were last up $1.90, or 2.3%, to $85.20 per barrel at 0630 GMT, while U.S. West Texas...
Veterans demand implementation of ₦250,000 minimum pay for soldiers
Military veterans have called on the Federal Government to immediately implement the approved ₦250,000 minimum salary for serving military personnel, accusing authorities of delaying the execution of a law they said had already been passed by the National Assembly and signed by President Bola Tinubu. The demand was made on Monday during a retreat attended by more than 70 retired...
