Here are the top stories from across the country
1. Kidnapped Oyo schoolchildren, teachers freed after 56 days
The pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State have regained their freedom after 56 days in captivity, following efforts by security agencies.Read more
2. XENOPHOBIA: In retaliatory move, NANS targets MTN, MultiChoice, Stanbic IBTC
In apparent response to xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in South Africa, the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has threatened to shut down business link to South Africans in Nigeria.Read more
3. Gov Fubara presents N1.85tn 2026 budget to Assembly
Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has presented a proposed budget of ₦1.854 trillion for the 2026 fiscal year to the State House of Assembly, led by Speaker Martins Amaewhule.Read more
4. APC confirms Shettima as Tinubu’s running mate for 2027, submits joint nomination to INEC
The All Progressives Congress has officially retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as President Bola Tinubu’s running mate for the 2027 presidential election, ending prolonged speculation over the composition of the party’s presidential ticket.Read more
5. 2027: Opposition facing hostile political environment, says Makinde
The presidential candidate of the Allied People’s Movement (APM) and Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde, has expressed concern over what he described as Nigeria’s increasingly hostile political environment, warning that the opposition would not allow the will of the electorate to be undermined during the 2027 general elections.Read more
6. Yoruba group faults Gbajabiamila’s legal action against DG of alleged fake agency PFICPA
South-West socio-cultural group, the Yoruba Ronu Leadership Forum, on Thursday faulted the N10 billion defamation suit instituted by the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over allegations linked to the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, describing the action as a pre-emptive move aimed at frustrating an independent investigation.Read more
7. NSIB reveals how private jet mistakenly landed on Asaba construction road
The Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB) has disclosed that the crew of a private aircraft aborted their initial landing attempt at the Asaba Airport before making a second approach that resulted in the aircraft touching down on a road under construction instead of the airport runway.Read more
8. NANS accuses Ondo varsity HOD of forcing female student into s3xual ordeal for marks
The National Association of Nigerian Students has accused the Head of Department of a university in Ondo State of forcing a female student into performing sexual acts on him, to enable her graduate.Read more
9. EFCC arraigns former Access Bank staff for allegedly stealing N294.5m
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, July 9, 2026 arraigned a former staff of Access bank, Chinonso Akujobi, for an alleged N294,595,992 theft before Justice I.O. Ijelu of the State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos.Read more
10. Zamfara approves 6 months maternity leave for civil servants
The Zamfara State Government has approved six months maternity leave for female civil servants to encourage exclusive breastfeeding and improve the health of mothers and babies.Read more
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