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Air Peace flight deployed for evacuation in South Africa delayed as windshield shatters

Nigeria, July 9 -- An Air Peace aircraft scheduled to evacuate stranded Nigerians from South Africa was unable to operate after its windshield reportedly shattered in Johannesburg, forcing the airline... Read More


Police arrest 135 suspected cultists, recover 26 firearms in Lagos raids

Nigeria, July 9 -- The Lagos State Police Command says it has arrested 135 suspected cultists and recovered 26 firearms during coordinated raids on criminal hideouts across the state ahead of the annu... Read More


Lagos Assembly advances bill seeking to ban street begging

Nigeria, July 9 -- The Lagos State House of Assembly on Wednesday passed for second reading a bill seeking to prohibit street begging across the state, as lawmakers argued that the growing presence of... Read More


Trump attacks Spain, restates demand for Greenland at NATO summit

Nigeria, July 9 -- US President Donald Trump lashed out at Spain on Wednesday at the NATO Summit in Turkey. Mr Trump called the US partnership with Spain "a wasted cause" and threatened to cut off tr... Read More


University lecturer remanded over alleged defamation of Katsina government

Nigeria, July 9 -- A chief magistrates' court in Katsina on Wednesday remanded a university lecturer, Bashir Kurfi, in police custody for alleged defamation and injurious falsehood against the state g... Read More


Lawmakers ask Nigerian govt to halt rehabilitation of repentant terrorists

Nigeria, July 9 -- The House of Representatives has called on the federal government to discontinue the rehabilitation and reintegration of repentant terrorists, kidnappers and bandits, arguing that t... Read More


World Cup: Morocco, France kick off blockbuster quarter-final battles as title race narrows

Nigeria, July 9 -- The 2026 FIFA World Cup enters its decisive stage on Thursday with Morocco and France renewing their growing rivalry in the first of four mouth-watering quarter-final fixtures acros... Read More


EFCC arraigns ex-Port Harcourt refinery boss for money laundering

Nigeria, July 8 -- The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday arraigned former managing director of Port Harcourt Refining Company Limited (PHRC), Ahmed Dikko, for money launderi... Read More


Wimbledon: Ogunsakin storms into junior doubles quarter-finals

Nigeria, July 8 -- Nigeria's Oluwaseun Ogunsakin has continued his impressive run at the 2026 Wimbledon Championships, reaching the boys' doubles quarter-finals just days after making history in the s... Read More


CBN warns against rejection of N100 banknotes

Nigeria, July 8 -- The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reiterated that both the commemorative N100 banknote and the standard N100 banknote remain legal tender in Nigeria and must be accepted for all... Read More