The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a N10 billion lawsuit accusing it of leaking a voter’s personal information ahead of the 2027 general elections. The suit was filed by Nollywood actor and House of Representatives aspirant Emeka Ike against INEC and Lere Olayinka, the media…
The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has appealed to the public for assistance in reuniting a 12-year-old girl, Amarachi Amos, with her family in Lagos State after she was allegedly abducted and later rescued in Edo. In a statement issued on Wednesday, July 22, 2026, the ministry said Amarachi…
Gunmen have attacked a cattle settlement in Agu-Ifite, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing four herders and slaughtering several cattle. The attack occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, July 21, 2026. The victims, identified as brothers from the same family, were named as Mohammed Bujumi, Hassan Bujumi, Abubakar Bujumi and…
A Nigerian businessman, Lawal Hamisu, on Tuesday, July 21, asked a Shari’a Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, to order his former wife, Maman Muhammad, to vacate his house following the breakdown of their marriage. Counsel to the petitioner, H.B. Debo, told the court that Hamisu had already pronounced divorce on Muhammad three times…
A cruise ship has been hit by its third norovirus outbreak since May, raising fresh concerns about the spread of the highly contagious stomach virus onboard. The latest outbreak occurred aboard the National Geographic Sea Bird during a voyage that began in Sitka on July 10. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Two Nigerian nationals have been sentenced to seven years and six months in prison after a Kuwaiti court upheld their convictions for an armed robbery at a currency exchange shop. The suspects were arrested by the Kuwait General Department of Criminal Investigation in Ahmadi Governorate following the robbery of a currency exchange office in Mahboula…
The Kebbi State Hisbah Board has rescued a newborn baby who was abandoned behind Zinari Hotel in Birnin Kebbi. The Director of Shari’a at the Kebbi State Hisbah Board, Surajo Usman Kamba, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Monday, July 20, 2026. Kamba said the board received a report on Monday morning that…
A 25-year-old woman, Erdoo Ugede, has been arrested for allegedly killing the two-month-old son of her husband’s alleged mistress in Ankyoov, Ikyogbaji Council Ward of Gwer East Local Government Area of Benue State. According to community sources, the incident occurred after the suspect allegedly invited the child’s mother and her baby to live in her…
A 64-year-old Nigerian man has graduated as a registered nurse in the United Kingdom, saying he hopes his achievement will inspire others to pursue higher education regardless of their age. John Adesoye, who grew up in Nigeria, previously worked as an electronics technician in Greece before relocating to the UK in 2013, where he…
Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya has been elected the 33rd President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) after emerging victorious in the association’s national election. Announcing the results at the NBA National Secretariat in Abuja on Sunday, July 19, Chairman of the Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA), Aham Ejelam, said Badejo-Okusanya secured 12,317 votes,…
