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Court denies bail to man arrested by DSS for planning multiple attacks on Abuja schools

Dateline Nigeria — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:55:06 +0000

The Federal High Court in Abuja has denied bail to a man arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), for allegedly planning multiple attacks on several schools in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Justice Joyce Abdulmalik denied John Jude Agbo bail after the prosecution presented a fourth witness and, thereafter, closed its case against …

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Court remands three over incest, defilement and rape in Anambra

Fateema B. Bello — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 10:07:16 +0000

The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned three suspects before the Gender Magistrate Court in Awka on Wednesday. The suspects were arraigned on separate charges bordering on alleged incest, defilement, and rape following the conclusion of police investigations. Ikenna Mojekwu is facing charges of alleged incest for reportedly engaging in unlawful sexual acts with his …

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Merit, not patronage: The wrong message from Senator Lawan

Adam Abdulkadir, Esq. — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:29:22 +0000

In every democracy, words spoken by public officials carry consequences beyond the immediate audience. They shape public perception, reinforce political culture, and influence the expectations of citizens. It is for this reason that Senator Ahmad Ibrahim Lawan’s recent announcement that he facilitated the recruitment of two young men from Yobe North into the Defence Intelligence …

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Romance scam: EFCC hands over forfeited assets to Australian victim in Lagos

Kabiru Abubakar — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:19:09 +0000

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, handed over forfeited assets recovered from a convicted romance scammer, Odey Steven Aleka, to an Australian citizen, Karo Rita Kazzi, through her counsel, Blessing Nwankwo. The assets include a gold wedding ring, a gold chain with a …

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Bauchi 2027: Tuggar’s camp petitions APC over Abubakar’s governorship candidature

Ahmad Saka, Bauchi — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 23:07:18 +0000

The Campaign Organisation of former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has petitioned the APC National Chairman to challenge the emergence of former Governor Mohammed Abdullahi Abubakar as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Bauchi State. The organisation said no governorship primary election was held in the state and that …

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N’East group hails Tinubu, HYPPADEC MD’s intervention on flood control

Ahmad Saka, Bauchi — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:59:32 +0000

The North East Stakeholders Forum for Sustainable Development (NESFSD) has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Managing Director of the Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, for the release of ₦80 billion to Nigerian agencies and state governments for flood control. In a statement distributed to newsmen …

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Police arrest three over herders’ kidnap in Osun, recover ransom

Olajide Idowu — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:55:02 +0000

The Osun Police Command has arrested three persons over the alleged kidnapping of herders in Wasinmi and Ijebu-Jesa areas of the state. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed this on Wednesday in Osogbo during the parade of suspects at the command headquarters. Gotan said one of the suspects was arrested …

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FG, states, LGs share N2.550trn for June

Adeola Akinbobola — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:29:18 +0000

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), has shared N2.550 trillion among the Federal Government, States and the Local Government Councils for the month of June,. Mr Bawa Mokwa, the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation (OAGF), said this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Abuja. Mokwa …

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EFCC arraigns two FCDA workers over illegal sales of four FCT staff houses

Kabiru Abubakar — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 21:13:51 +0000

The Abuja Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, July 13, 2026, arraigned the duo of Folashade Oketope and Mohammed Kabir Usman, both of whom are staff of the Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, before Justice B.M. Bassi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory, Jabi, Abuja for …

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NDLEA secures 7-year jail term for man who advertised cannabis on social media

Auwal Sani — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 20:55:13 +0000

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Kano Strategic Command has secured a 7-year prison sentence for a 28-year-old man who publicly advertised cannabis sativa for sale on social media. The convict, Ashiru Idris, was arrested on 22nd April 2026 by operatives of the NDLEA Kano Command, acting on the directive of the State Commander, …

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