…The strikes were carried out after US President Donald Trump directed the US Central Command forces to begin the fresh round of strikes around 5 p.m. ET to "hold Iranian forces accountable," CENTCOM announced in a statement on X. The US completed the wave of strikes against Iran after "hitting dozens of targets at mult…

…in court for claiming Gov Soludo has disowned his son, Ozonna The Anambra State Police Command today July 13 arraigned one Ejike Ofoegbu, the alleged owner and publisher of Igbo Times Magazine and iNews, before a competent court over allegations bordering on the publication of fabricated, untrue, and defamatory reports…

…kidnapped on May 15, 2026, from Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and LA Primary School before being taken into the forest. There are conflicting accounts of how the officer died. While some reports said his convoy struck explosives planted in the National Park area of Oyo St…

…to honour his memory by naming a secondary school: MICHAEL OYEDOKUN MEMORIAL GRAMMAR SCHOOL, ORIRE, ESINELE, OYO STATE," Adetona wrote. An AI-generated flag by Bunmi Adetona...Photo Credit: Bunmi Adetona The appeal comes amid public sympathy for Oyedokun's family after the successful rescue of the abducted pupils and t…

…beating his 20-year-old wife to d3ath over refusal to cook The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for allegedly beating his 20-year-old wife to d3ath. The incident occurred in the Angwan Yahaya area of Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area. The spokesperson for the command, SP Ra…

…of murd€r after social media feud turned d3adly An 18-year-old UK-based Nigerian, Emmanuel Popoola, has been found guilty of m¥rdering an 18-year-old man following a gang rivalry that reportedly escalated from an exchange on social media. Popoola and co-defendant Tayvon Etefia were convicted at the Old Bailey over the…

…Ghana. In a statement issued on Sunday, July 12, 2026, the Northern Regional Police Command said the suspects identified as Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa, allegedly admitted during interrogation that they conspired to k!ll the deceased following a dispute over proceeds from alleged internet fraud activities. Acco…

…were handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Lagos State Command, for further investigation and possible prosecution. "Troops of 65 Battalion have recorded an operational success with the interception of a truck conveying a large consignment of illicit drugs along the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Road…

…a warning that the embattled strait would be closed till further notice. US Central Command denied that, saying that the waterway was still open to all vessels and the US military was prepared to ensure freedom of navigation. The Joint Maritime Information Centre, a global monitoring body, reported Sunday it was still…

…the CBN said Nigeria’s external position remained strong during the period. In its summary of economic developments, the bank stated that “despite heightened geopolitical risks and trade tensions, the external sector recorded a higher trade surplus and capital inflows, due largely to lower import bills and increased ca…

…Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; L.A. Primary School; and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esienle, in Oriire Local Government Area on May 15. The victims are expected to be formally handed over by the military to the Oyo State Government after completing medical evaluation and psychosocial support at the Hea…

…demands The kidnappers had initially demanded the release of detained terrorist commanders, payment of ransom, two Hilux vehicles and the implementation of Sharia-related laws as conditions for freeing the victims. They specifically requested the release of Mahmud Usman, also known as Abu Bara’a or Abbas Mukhtar, and h…

…recurring flooding in parts of Lagos and Ogun states. An X user identified as Packet Commander wrote, “After all the demolitions in Lagos, flooding is still a recurring nightmare. It can’t be blamed entirely on littering or Lagosians. “Lagos should declare a state of emergency on canal cleaning, maintenance, and redesi…

By Edwin Philip, Lafia The Nasarawa State Police Command has arrested a 30-year-old man, Musbawu Amodu, for the alleged culpable homicide of his 20-year-old wife in Angwan Yahaya, Agyaragu, Obi Local Government Area of the State. The incident, which occurred on Sunday, 12th July, 2026, at about 12:30 p.m, followed a co…

…Act, 2020, to provide the legal framework for state police, including their powers, command structure, funding, relationship with the Federal Police Service, governors’ roles, and safeguards against political abuse.

…three women over sale of four-year-old for N2m in Anambra The Anambra State Police Command has arrested three female members of a child trafficking syndicate for allegedly selling a four-year-old boy for N2 million. The spokesperson for the command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, 12th…

…kidnappers for abducting man and stealing 26 goats in Yobe The Yobe State Police Command has arrested two members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered 26 stolen goats in Gujba Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, Jul…

…failed attack allegedly showed that the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders alongside the foreign terrorist facilitators. The foreign nationals were identified as a Palestinian Arab known as Abu Ishaq, believed to be the group's chief trainer; a Moroccan identified as Abu Thaiba, reportedly servin…

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command, said it has 43 suspected criminals during a late-night raid on a notorious criminal hideout in the Isheri-Olofin area of the state, by Operation Kosaye. The suspects, comprising 28 males and 15 females, were apprehended by operatives of the Special Weapons and…

The Catholic Bishop of Oyo Diocese, Most Rev. Emmanuel Adetoyese Badejo, and the Aare Musulumi of Yorubaland, Alhaji Dawud Akinola, have expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde, and security agencies over the successful rescue of the pupils, teachers, and other victims abduct…

…said analysis of the device showed the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders and three foreign facilitators.“Among them is Abu Thaiba, a Moroccan Arab identified as a medical doctor serving within the terrorist network, and Abu Ishaq, a Palestinian Arab assessed to be ISWAP’s overall trainer. Goni s…

…been under stress or had an underlying medical condition. The Cross River State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Sunday by its spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah. According to the statement, the incident occurred at about 11:30 p.m. when the driver of a commercial minibus, Mr John Okon John…

…return of their loved ones. The National Publicity Secretary of the ACF, Prof Tukur Muhammad-Baba, in an interview with Sunday PUNCH on Saturday, described the operation as a source of joy and relief, congratulating the rescued pupils, their parents, guardians and communities. "The Arewa Consultative Forum heartily wel…

…prior to the attack indicates that the operation was coordinated by four senior ISWAP commanders (Qai'ds), alongside three foreign terrorist facilitators. They include a Palestinian Arab identified as Abu Ishaq, assessed to be ISWAP's overall trainer; a Moroccan Arab identified as Abu Thaiba, a medical doctor serving w…

…listed in the case are the Chief of Staff to the President, Mr Femi Gbajabiamila; Paul Emmanuel; Jeremiah Imoukhede; and Ituah Sylvester. Other witnesses are civil servants working in the Office of the Accountant General of the Federation (AGoF), Akimbo Shola and Adamu Balongu, a Deputy Superintendent of Police, who we…