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July 17, 2026

ADC mourns Amaechi’s mother

The African Democratic Congress expressed condolences to its vice-presidential candidate, Rotimi Amaechi, following the death of his mother, Mary Amaechi.

Rotimi Amaechi and Mary Amaechi
July 17, 2026

Court jails three drug offenders in Enugu

Three first-time drug offenders were sentenced to eight months’ imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to separate charges of unlawful possession of illicit drugs.

Jail
July 16, 2026

2027 Elections: Police commence recovery of illegal arms nationwide

Mr Kokumo said the centre had destroyed more than 16,000 unserviceable weapons since its inception.

IG Olatunji Disu
July 16, 2026

NCDC reaffirms commitment to preventing Ebola outbreak

Mr Idris said Nigeria currently had no confirmed Ebola cases.

Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention
July 16, 2026

FAAN set to introduce facial ID screening at airports

The agency said the system will enable passengers to verify their identities digitally, reducing reliance on physical identification documents at airports.

FAAN
July 16, 2026

10 candidates emerge overall best as FG releases 2026 common entrance results

The 10 candidates scored 202 out of the maximum obtainable 210 marks.

July 16, 2026

Tinubu inaugurates $3.05 billion anti-poverty, development programmes

He said the programmes formed a single national strategy to translate recent macroeconomic gains into improved livelihoods.

President Bola Tinubu
July 16, 2026

Ex-Rivers governor Rotimi Amaechi loses 89-year-old mother

The family said details of the funeral arrangements would be announced in due course.

July 16, 2026

2027: Appeal Court restores INEC election guidelines 

In a judgement delivered on Thursday, a three-member panel of the appellate court barred further implementation of the lower court’s decision challenging the electoral guidelines.

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC)
July 16, 2026

German agency urges dialogue, human rights protection to deepen Nigeria’s democracy

“The destiny of a diverse society is not written by its differences, but by the choices we make together about how we live with them,” he said.