A Muslim cleric has sparked a debate online after revealing a portion in the Quran than when recited can save a prospective victim of armed robbery attack. In a video that has now gone viral, the cleric while preaching to other Muslim faithfuls, said if a one is driving and they notice suspected armed…
Troops of Sector 6 of Operation Enduring Peace have arrested a suspect following an attack by suspected Fulani militia on Rinyan village, Tahoss community, in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau that left a woman d3ad and another injured. LIB reported that gunmen k!lled the 40-year-old farmer, Mrs Hudung Luja, and injured another woman…
The Imo State Police Command has denied media reports published on Facebook today, July 5th, 2026, alleging that Fulani herdsmen set a student hostel in Nekede, Owerri, on fire, trapping over 80 students inside the burning building. In a statement released, the command’s spokesperson, SP Henry Okoye, said the report is entirely false, misleading,…
Kanyinsola Ajayi delivered a stunning performance on Saturday to win the men’s 100 metres at the 2026 Prefontaine Classic in Eugene, Oregon, defeating a field that included reigning world champion Oblique Seville. The 21-year-old Nigerian clocked 9.84 seconds to equal his own national record in his debut appearance on the Diamond League circuit. Competing at…
A Lagos resident, Christopher Musa, has backed First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s call for vulnerable Nigerians to embrace small-scale businesses but said strict enforcement against roadside trading in Lagos makes the advice difficult to implement. According to an interview aired by Trust TV on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Musa was reacting to the First Lady’s…
South African returnee Okechukwu Maduka has recounted the violence he said he experienced during his years in South Africa, alleging that many Nigerians face life-threatening attacks regardless of their circumstances. According to an interview aired on Vanguard News TV on Saturday, July 4, 2026, Maduka said he relocated to South Africa on June 10,…
Primate Elijah Ayodele, Leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has predicted that President Bola Tinubu will identify his true political allies by September 2026. In a video posted on his official Facebook page on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Ayodele said the coming months would reveal the loyalty of people within the President’s political…
Former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has called for a broader approach to tackling insecurity, urging the government to combine dialogue with security operations in addressing terrorism and banditry. According to a video published on the official Channels Television YouTube channel on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Ojudu said, “We need to…
Chief of Army Staff Lt.-Gen. Waidi Shaibu says troops are making significant progress in efforts to rescue 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted in Oyo State. According to Vanguard on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Shaibu disclosed this during an interactive session with media executives on Saturday in Port Harcourt as part of activities marking…
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana has said the Federal Government is legally required to provide cash transfers, grants and other social protection programmes to poor and vulnerable Nigerians under the National Social Investment Programme Agency (Establishment) Act, 2023. According to Punch on Sunday, July 5, 2026, Falana said the…
