General news.
A survivor of the abduction of 20 prospective NYSC members in Imo State has recounted how their captors beat them, monitored their calls to relatives and forced them to survive on dry garri and muddy water during seven days in captivity.
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Security operatives have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted man, Michael Akano, during a joint operation in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.
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The APC Presidential Campaign Council’s Director of Women Mobilisation, Betta Edu, says the party will focus on President Bola Tinubu’s record, economic reforms and development programmes as it mobilises grassroots support for his re-election in 2027.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has transferred former Power Minister Saleh Mamman to Kuje Correctional Centre following a Federal High Court order for the commencement of his 75-year prison sentence over the misappropriation of public funds.
President Bola Tinubu says Nigeria’s economic reforms are beginning to yield results, declaring that the country has moved beyond difficult times as political leaders urged unity, sacrifice and prayers during the Eid-el-Kabir celebration.
The Nigerian Air Force says precision airstrikes in Borno State destroyed terrorist camps and logistics facilities in the Sambisa axis, killing several insurgents and disrupting their operations as military pressure intensifies across the North-East.
Rotimi Amaechi has rejected the ADC presidential primary results, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement and irregularities, as Atiku Abubakar maintained a commanding lead in the ongoing collation.
Zamfara North APC aspirant Sani Shinkafi has dragged INEC and the APC to court over alleged irregularities in the senatorial primary, claiming the process that produced the party’s candidate violated electoral laws and party rules.
Atiku Abubakar won the ADC presidential primary in Imo State with 52,222 votes, defeating Rotimi Amaechi and Mohammed Hayatu-Deen in a contest described as peaceful, orderly, and transparent.
The NDC says it plans to introduce electronic voting for future primaries, with Seriake Dickson revealing that a mobile voting app is being developed to improve transparency and internal democracy within the party.
Chief of Army Staff Waidi Shaibu urged TETFund to support specialised military training in AI, robotics, drone warfare and defence technologies to strengthen Nigeria’s indigenous military capabilities and reduce foreign dependence.
A Federal High Court in Abuja affirmed INEC’s authority to issue and alter election timetables but ruled the commission cannot shorten statutory deadlines protected under the Electoral Act, 2026.
Rotimi Amaechi rejected the ADC presidential primary results, alleging widespread voter disenfranchisement, vote manipulation and irregularities, while accusing the party of repeating the same practices it criticises in APC and INEC.
EFCC arraigned Igoin Peter before a Federal High Court in Abuja for allegedly impersonating a presidential aide and defrauding companies of over ₦25 million through fake cryptocurrency licence deals.
NDLEA operatives re-arrested suspected drug trafficker Ibrahim Yusuf Lawal after investigations revealed he faked his death to evade prosecution, allegedly using a false affidavit submitted by his wife in court.
