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The Department of State Services (DSS) has ordered an immediate investigation into the conduct of its operatives following the incident that accompanied the remand of activist and publisher, Omoyele Sowore, at the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Deputy Director of Public Relations and Strategic Communications, Favour Dozie,…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The United States has imposed sanctions on a Nigerian national and several Nigeria-linked businesses as part of a sweeping crackdown on alleged Islamic State (ISIS) financial networks operating across Africa, Europe and the Middle East. The sanctions, announced by the U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of the Treasury on…

The management of Kwara State Polytechnic has suspended a lecturer captured in a viral video physically flogging candidates of the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB) programme on the institution’s premises, pending the outcome of an investigation. The video, which surfaced on Monday, showed the lecturer ordering several candidates to kneel with their hands raised before…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of former Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Oluwatoyin Temitayo Ogundipe, as Chairman of the Governing Board of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The appointment, announced on Monday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, takes immediate effect. Prof. Ogundipe succeeds Olufemi…

The Leprosy and Tuberculosis Relief Initiative (LTR Nigeria), with support from Netherlands Leprosy Relief (NLR) and the Virtutis Opus Foundation, has reaffirmed its commitment to ending discrimination against persons affected by leprosy by promoting their social and economic inclusion through skills development, storytelling and creative arts. The organisation made the commitment during a high-level stakeholders’…

The President Tinubu-led government has rolled out FreeTV, a new digital television platform that will allow millions of Nigerians to access more than 100 television channels without paying monthly subscription fees. The initiative, launched under Nigeria’s Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme, is aimed at expanding access to quality television content, promoting local broadcasting and ensuring that…

The combined efforts of community youths and security operatives have resulted in the rescue of two kidnap victims in Ohuhu, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, after spending about 10 days in captivity. The victims, identified as Mrs. Onyinyechi Ekechukwu and 20-year-old Izuchukwu Okechi, were abducted on June 10, 2026, near Nkpu-Ala along…

Punch Newspaper Fresh details have emerged on how terrorists behind the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State have allegedly adopted tactics aimed at frustrating ongoing rescue operations by security agencies. The victims were kidnapped on May 15, 2026, when terrorists attacked three schools in Esinele, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government…

Washington/Geneva, June 18, 2026 – The United States and Iran have formally signed a 14-point Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at ending months of hostilities, reopening the strategic Strait of Hormuz, and paving the way for broader negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme and sanctions relief. According to U.S. officials, the agreement was initially signed electronically…

The Kwara State Government has instituted a criminal defamation suit against former Senate President, Bukola Saraki, accusing him of making defamatory statements against Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. The case, filed before the Kwara State High Court in Ilorin, stems from a statement allegedly published by Saraki on April 17, 2026, on social media platforms, including Facebook…