General news.
President Bola Tinubu approves a new investment framework to unlock $50bn in deep offshore oil developments.
Politics
Atiku challenges Tinubu to disclose procurement details surrounding $20bn projects allegedly linked to presidential associate Gilbert Chagoury
Sports
Super Falcons crash out of WAFCON 2026 after Cameroon’s Myriam Nyadjou Wamen scores the only goal in a 1-0 quarter-final victory.
Ondo PDP has urged Governor Aiyedatiwa to disclose full details of approved projects, including costs, timelines, and funding sources, insisting governance should be judged by delivery, not announcements.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu warned Iran is “playing with fire” after an attack on Kuwait, citing US warnings of renewed military action, stating Israel and US forces are ready.
Anambra State begins reviewing land dispute-related criminal cases to decongest prisons, targeting wrongful criminalisation of civil matters and potentially discontinuing prosecutions deemed civil under Attorney General-led justice reform.
Peter Obi has appealed to bandits to release abducted schoolchildren, condemning their treatment and linking insecurity to governance failures, warning of long-term consequences for Nigeria’s children, generations, nation.
Former Deputy Senate President Ovie Omo-Agege has endorsed Peter Obi for 2027 while maintaining support for key economic reforms introduced by President Tinubu, including subsidy removal and naira floatation.
Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has praised the judiciary and security agencies after four terrorists involved in the 2022 Owo church attack were convicted and sentenced to death.
Angry protesters in Ibadan confronted police officers during demonstrations over the Oyo school abductions, demanding urgent action to rescue kidnapped pupils and teachers still in captivity.
Atiku Abubakar has urged President Tinubu to heed CAN’s recommendations on insecurity, calling for urgent reforms to Nigeria’s security architecture and stronger action against kidnappings and terrorism.
Suspected bandits abducted seven Federal Polytechnic students in Kaura Namoda, Zamfara State. One victim escaped, while security agencies launched coordinated operations to rescue the remaining captives.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four terrorists to death over the 2022 Owo church attack, while acquitting a fifth defendant due to insufficient evidence.
The Oyo State chapter of the APC has condemned the abduction of the sister and twin sons of a former minister, calling for their immediate rescue and stronger security measures to curb rising kidnapping incidents in the state.
A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four men to death by hanging for their roles in the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which killed dozens of worshippers. A fifth defendant was acquitted after the court found insufficient evidence linking him to the attack. �
