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July 20, 2026

Lightning strike kills six people in Adamawa

The police command in Adamawa has confirmed the death of six people following a lightning strike in the Ganye council.

Lightning strike photo used to illustrate this story (Credit: Britannica)
July 20, 2026

Cross River govt exempts women, elderly drivers from vehicle registration, levies

The Cross River government has exempted women in commercial transport and men aged 60 and above from paying vehicle registration and daily operational levies.

Motorists on Calabar road
July 20, 2026

Gas tanker leak contained in Kaduna: KADSEMA

The executive secretary of KADSEMA, Usman Mazadu, said the agency has contained a compressed gas tanker leak in Kaduna South.

Kaduna State Emergency Management Agency (Credit: KADSEMA)
July 20, 2026

Portable challenges Terry G to boxing match

Nigerian singer Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, has challenged veteran artiste Terry G to a boxing match, saying the bout would revive Terry G’s career.

Portable and TerryG
July 20, 2026

UniCal reaffirms ban on wild post-exam celebrations, warns students

The University of Calabar has reiterated its ban on wild post-examination celebrations and other acts that could disrupt peace on campus.

UNICAL students
July 20, 2026

Governors urged to embrace non-custodial prison sentences

Mr Enobore, a former spokesman for the Nigeria Correctional Service, gave the charge in an interview on Monday in Abuja.

Nigerian Governors Forum
July 20, 2026

Kano architects demand strict enforcement of building regulations

Disturbed by recurring cases of building collapses, the Kano State chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Architects has called for strict enforcement of building regulations.

collapsed building
July 20, 2026

Flooding: NEMA, KADSEMA search for missing persons in Kaduna River

NEMA and KADSEMA have launched a search-and-rescue operation for two persons swept away by floodwaters in the Kaduna River.

Flooded Kaduna
July 20, 2026

Police rescue 15 cows, one Katsina resident from bandits

The police command in Katsina says it has foiled kidnap and cattle rustling attempts in Funtua and Musawa council areas, rescuing one kidnap victim and recovering 15 rustled cows.

Rescued cows
July 20, 2026

Farmers seek subsidised farm inputs to boost food production in Taraba

The farmers said the high cost and limited availability of fertilisers and other essential farm inputs had become major constraints as the rainy season commenced.

Nigeria Farmers