The Kano State Police Command has arrested a suspected bandit with AK-47 magazine, 109 rounds of ammunition and suspected military uniforms in Buchi Local Government Area of the state.   The spokesperson for the command, CSP Abdullahi Haruna disclosed this in a statement on July 14, 2026.   According to the PPRO, the suspect, Mohammed…

Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate Atiku Abubakar has called for an investigation into allegations that the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, was involved in the diversion of N54 billion in oil and gas royalty payments from the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC). Atiku’s reaction was contained…

Public affairs expert and political scientist Prof. Jibrin Ibrahim has expressed concern over Nigeria’s political climate ahead of the 2027 general elections, alleging that President Bola Tinubu’s administration is determined to secure a second term at the expense of democratic principles. Speaking during an interview with SYMFONI, Ibrahim said the country’s democratic space is shrinking…

The Nigerian Senate has honoured security personnel who lost their lives during the military operation that rescued 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. According to The Punch, the victims were freed on July 10 after spending 56 days in captivity. While the operation secured their release, three…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has revealed that he regularly asks his wife to pray that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu continues to support the FCT Administration. The former Rivers State governor made the remarks while speaking about the importance of presidential backing in the execution of government projects, according to a…

I Ask My Wife to Pray Tinubu Keeps Backing Me — Wike Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister Nyesom Wike says he asks his wife to pray for President Bola Tinubu to continue supporting his administration, describing presidential backing as essential for effective governance. Wike made the remarks on Tuesday during the inauguration of the Water…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned that Russia is expanding its ballistic missile programme and could eventually develop weapons capable of striking targets up to 5,000 kilometres away. According to a report by the Kyiv Post published on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Zelensky said Russia already possesses advanced ballistic missiles and is continuing to improve…

Tension gripped parts of Mushin, Yaba and Fadeyi in Lagos on Tuesday evening following reports of sporadic gunfire and the alleged death of a senior chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), identified as Toba Ijaiya. Reports circulating on social media and messaging platforms claimed that Ijaiya, who was allegedly shot by…

Nigerian Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has revealed that he spends between $200,000 and $300,000 (approximately N300 million to N400 million) every month, describing the cost of maintaining his celebrity lifestyle as expensive. Davido made the disclosure during a recent livestream with streamer Davrel, where he explained that his monthly spending covers…

U.S. national security analyst Hal Kempfer says the United States could deploy B-2 stealth bombers again if it decides to strike Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear facility, citing the aircraft’s ability to carry specialized bunker-buster bombs designed to penetrate heavily fortified underground targets. Kempfer made the remarks in a Fox News video published on Monday, July…