APM Lauds Security Operatives, Makinde Over Release Of Kidnapped Victims

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAPM Lauds Security Operatives, Makinde Over Release Of Kidnapped Victims

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2026

The Allied People’s Movement (APM) has lauded  Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State and security operatives over the release of the schoolchildren and teachers who were abducted on May 15, 2026, in the Orire area of the state. The party commended Makinde for his commitment, swift response, and sustained support for security operations, describing the development as a major relief for the nation. According to the party, the successful rescue brings to an end weeks...

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Oyo Confirms Release Of Abducted Pupils, Teachers

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOyo Confirms Release Of Abducted Pupils, Teachers

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 11, 2026

The Oyo State Government on Friday announced the release of the pupils and teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area. The government described their freedom as a victory for resilience and principled leadership. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that the government expressed gratitude that the victims had regained their freedom after weeks in captivity. The statement reads, “We’re happy to report to our people in Oyo State...

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Enugu Ministry Of Health Inspects Private Health Facilities, Seals 4

HealthNewsNigeriaEnugu Ministry Of Health Inspects Private Health Facilities, Seals 4

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)July 10, 2026

The Enugu State Ministry of Health has sealed four private hospitals within Enugu metropolis for failure to obtain or renew their operational licence and other regulatory requirements. A press statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Enugu State Ministry of Health, Mrs. Chidiogo Ugodu, reveals that out of seven private health facilities the team paid unscheduled inspection visits to, four failed the standards and were sealed up; the hospitals visited were within the...

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CDHR Seeks 100% Upward Review Of Military, Police Personnel’s Welfare

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaCDHR Seeks 100% Upward Review Of Military, Police Personnel’s Welfare

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), has sought a 100 percent upward review of the welfare of military and police personnel. The Committee, in a statement on Thursday jointly signed by its national president, Comrade ‘Yinka Folarin and general secretary, Comrade Idris Afees, expressed concern over the growing complaints emanating from serving personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces regarding their welfare, conditions of service, and the administration of voluntary discharge requests, stressed that...

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Mulade Seeks Environmental Emergency As Oil Spill Devastates Delta Communities

NewsNigeriaMulade Seeks Environmental Emergency As Oil Spill Devastates Delta Communities

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)July 9, 2026

Chief Mulade Sheriff, an environmental rights and peace advocate, has asked the Federal Government, the Delta State Government and other relevant regulatory agencies to declare an environmental emergency in Warri South-West and Burutu Local Government Areas of Delta State, following a major oil spill affecting several communities in that axis. He disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday, describing the incident as an environmental disaster capable of causing long-term ecological damage if urgent intervention...

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Uganda Bar Bans Lawyers from Bowing to Judges, Drops ‘Your Lordship’

AfricaNewsUganda Bar Bans Lawyers from Bowing to Judges, Drops ‘Your Lordship’

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Uganda Bar Association has introduced sweeping changes to courtroom practice, directing lawyers to stop bowing to judges and discontinue the use of colonial-era honorifics as part of efforts to reform the country’s judicial culture. The directive, which took immediate effect, was contained in an executive order signed by the association’s president, Isaac Ssemakadde, on Tuesday. The order was issued to coincide with Saba Saba Day, an annual commemoration of resistance against authoritarianism in East...

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Seven Killed, 53 Injured as Windstorm Devastates 13 Jigawa LGAs

Crime & SecurityNewsSeven Killed, 53 Injured as Windstorm Devastates 13 Jigawa LGAs

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

At least seven people have been killed and 53 others injured after a windstorm swept through 13 local government areas (LGA) of Jigawa State, destroying homes, schools, hospitals and other public infrastructure. The Executive Secretary of the Jigawa State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), Hannafi Fagam, disclosed this on Wednesday during a briefing for journalists at the agency’s headquarters in Dutse. Fagam said the disaster affected 5,403 households across 120 communities in Dutse, Miga, Gwaram, Birnin...

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Senate Passes Bill Proposing 15-Year Jail Term for Fake Drug Dealers, Others

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Passes Bill Proposing 15-Year Jail Term for Fake Drug Dealers, Others

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Senate on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking tougher penalties for the manufacture and distribution of counterfeit medicines and unsafe food products, including a proposed 15-year prison sentence for medicine hawkers. The proposed Counterfeit Medical Products, Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods (Prohibition and Control) Bill, 2026 (SB.951), sponsored by the Senator representing Kwara North, Umar Suleiman, also provides for the forfeiture of assets, compensation for victims and expanded enforcement powers for...

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“Shoot Bandits, Terrorists on Sight; Don’t Wait for Orders”, Defence Minister Orders Soldiers

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeria“Shoot Bandits, Terrorists on Sight; Don’t Wait for Orders”, Defence Minister Orders Soldiers

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)July 9, 2026

The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has ordered security personnel to immediately engage armed bandits and terrorists wherever they are encountered, warning that any operative who fails to act under the pretext of awaiting orders would be regarded as working with the criminals. Musa issued the directive on Wednesday in Sokoto while commissioning 62 operational vehicles and other security equipment worth ₦27.127 billion procured by the Sokoto State Government to strengthen security operations...

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Tinubu Gives ICPC Marching Order To Probe the PFIPC Controversy

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Gives ICPC Marching Order To Probe the PFIPC Controversy

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)July 7, 2026

Following PFIPCover the establishment of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), President Bola Tinubu has ordered the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) to launch a comprehensive investigation into the agency’s activities. Tinubu gave the directive in a statement issued on Tuesday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the investigation be concluded and a comprehensive report submitted to him within 30 days. President Tinubu stated that...

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