Month: July 2026

NUJ FCT Demands Compensation for Xenophobia, Kidnap Victims, Condemns Alleged Task Force Harassment

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), FCT Council, has called on the Federal Government to provide adequate compensation for Nigerians affected by xenophobic attacks in South Africa as well as victims of kidnapping across the country. The demand formed part of resolutions contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Council’s monthly Congress held at the NUJ FCT Council Secretariat, Utako, Abuja, on Saturday. The communiqué was signed by members of the Drafting Committee Olakunle Awoniyi, Princess Halima Jubril and Naomi Sharang as well as the Secretary of…

Northern Christian Women Back Bago’s Re-election, Reject Muslim-Muslim Ticket for 2027

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By Uthman Baba-Naseer, Minna       The Concern Northern Women Christian Forum (CNWCF) in Niger State has criticised Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago’s decision to retain a Muslim-Muslim governorship ticket for the 2027 general election, described it as a setback for religious inclusion and equitable representation. Addressing journalists in Minna over the weekend, the Chairperson of the forum in the state, Mrs Grace Zegi, said the governor’s reaffirmation of the same-faith ticket reflected political convenience rather than inclusiveness, despite repeated appeals from various groups for a more balanced approach. She…

Troops Foil ISWAP Attack on FGGC Monguno, Rescue 46 Students, Fatalities Recorded

Lukman Laleye Babalola

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI, working alongside personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction by suspected ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, Borno State. The attack occurred at about 1:30 a.m. on Sunday at the FGGC facility, which is currently being used by the Borno State Government as temporary hostel accommodation for students of the Federal Polytechnic, Monguno. According to a statement signed by the Acting Military Information Officer of Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, the terrorists allegedly…

Nigerian Navy Recovers 126,000 Litres of Stolen Petroleum Products, Destroys Reactivated Illegal Refineries in Rivers

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy has sustained its offensive against crude oil theft in the Niger Delta, recovering more than 126,000 litres of stolen petroleum products and dismantling two reactivated illegal refining sites in Rivers State under Operation DELTA SENTINEL. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Naval Information, Navy Captain Abiodun Folorunsho, the operation was carried out by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) PATHFINDER in the Egbema axis of Ogba-Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area of Rivers State. The Navy recalled that on July 10, 2026, its personnel…

80-Year-Old Grandpa, Businesswoman, Chadian National, Couple Nabbed as NDLEA Seizes 1.63 Million Tramadol Pills

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intensified its crackdown on drug trafficking, arresting an 80-year-old grandfather, a businesswoman, a Chadian national and a couple in a series of coordinated operations that also led to the seizure of 1.63 million pills of tramadol destined for Kano. The agency said the massive haul was recorded as operatives sustained efforts to dismantle a transnational drug trafficking syndicate smuggling tramadol from Togo through the Benin Republic into Nigeria. According to the NDLEA, intelligence-led operations led to the interception of two long trailers…

Police Crack Terrorist Cell in Imo, Arrest Murder, Cultism, Infanticide Suspects Nationwide

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigeria Police Force has recorded major operational successes across the country in the last 24 hours, dismantling a suspected terrorist network in Imo State and arresting suspects linked to murder, cultism, infanticide, armed robbery, illegal possession of firearms, railway vandalism and other crimes. The Force said its operatives attached to the Violence Crime Response Unit (VCRU) raided a suspected terrorist hideout at Eziudo in Ezinihite Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State, where four armed suspects were arrested. According to the police, exhibits recovered during the operation included three…

Badejo-Okusanya Breaks Barrier, Becomes NBA’s Second Female President

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Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya, has been elected President of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), making history as only the second woman to lead the country’s foremost association of legal practitioners. Badejo-Okusanya emerged victorious in the 2026 NBA presidential election after polling 12,317 votes, representing 47.18 per cent of the 26,106 valid ballots cast in the electronic election conducted over a 24-hour period from Saturday to Sunday. She defeated two other candidates to secure the association’s highest office, with the results announced shortly after the close of voting…

Akpabio, Oshiomhole, Umahi: How sex threatens the Nigerian State By Festus Adedayo

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Did you listen to last week’s broadside from Senate President Godswill Akpabio against former Edo State governor,Senator Adams Oshiomhole? If you did, you must have caught a glimpse of how sex threatens the Nigerian state. Historically, libido has always been a threat to governance. Psychoanalyst Robert Michels summarized this Freudian reality cleanly: “Everything in the world is about sex, except sex. Sex is about power.” To him, life is driven by sex, and sex itself is an expression of power and aggression. Often misattributed to Oscar Wilde — likely due…

Nigerian Navy Hands Over 756kg of Suspected Cannabis to NDLEA in Lagos

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) BEECROFT has handed over 18 bags of suspected cannabis sativa weighing about 756 kilograms to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for further investigation and prosecution. The handover, which took place on Friday, July 17, 2026, was conducted by the Commander of NNS BEECROFT, Commodore A. Adams-Aliu, as part of ongoing efforts to curb illicit drug trafficking through enhanced inter-agency collaboration. According to the Navy, the seizure underscores its commitment to supporting national efforts aimed at dismantling drug trafficking networks and preventing Nigeria’s maritime…

Information Minister Congratulates Ibietan on Re-election as APRA Secretary General

Lukman Laleye Babalola

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has congratulated Dr. Omoniyi Ibietan on his re-election as Secretary General of the African Public Relations Association (APRA), describing the achievement as a testament to his professionalism, dedication and outstanding contributions to the public relations profession across Africa. In a statement issued on Sunday by the Minister’s Special Assistant on Media, Rabiu Ibrahim, the minister said Dr. Ibietan’s re-election at the APRA General Assembly in Swakopmund, Namibia, reflected the confidence reposed in him by public relations professionals across the continent. At…