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July 20, 2026

Police say Ondo-Lagos armed robbery syndicate nabbed

The police command in Ondo state on Monday said it arrested three interstate armed robbery syndicates and recovered AK-47 rifles, Beretta pistols and other items.

Armed policemen
July 20, 2026

NDA cautions public as shooting exercise begins in Kaduna

NDA has begun a five-day shooting exercise in Kaduna for cadets, urging residents around the Afaka Range to avoid the stipulated areas for safety.

Shooting range
July 20, 2026

Nigerian military says Sudanese, Ghanaian nabbed during terrorists’ raid in Borno

The military said the troops arrested Mr Fashir, who is suspected of being a terrorist fighter and collaborator.

July 20, 2026

40 children, women drown in Jigawa boat crash

A boat carrying dozens of passengers capsized in the Malamawa community, Ringim council area of Jigawa, leaving at least 40 people drowned.

40 children, women drown in Jigawa boat crash
July 20, 2026

Osun governorship poll gathers momentum amid pre-election violence 

Mr Adeniran said political thuggery was still dominant in the state despite efforts of security agents to check criminal activities.

Governor Ademola Adeleke, APC's Bola Oyebamiji and the scenarios of violence in Osun State
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

INEC says Osun residents’ PVCs ready for collection ahead of governorship poll

INEC has announced that PVCs of eligible voters who registered or updated their records during the recent CVR exercise in the state are ready for collection.

Ademola Adeleke and Oyebamiji
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

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