Here are the top stories from across the country today.
1. Court hands life sentences to three convicted in Oyo school kidnap case
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced three individuals connected to the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State to life imprisonment.Read more
2. Tinubu expands Nigerian Army to 12 divisions, approves recruitment of 28,000 troops
President Bola Tinubu has approved a major restructuring of the Nigerian Army with the creation of four additional divisions and the recruitment of 28,000 new personnel as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s security and defence capabilities.Read more
3. Terrorists in Nigeria now use drones, crypto, modern tech in operations, UN warns
The United Nations (UN) has warned that terrorist groups in northern Nigeria, across West Africa and Sahel region were getting more sophisticated, and adopting use of modern technologies in their criminal operations.Read more
4. Dangote reverts to naira petrol sales, hikes price
Fresh pressure is building on Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in naira after a week-long suspension.Read more
5. Ondo Assembly crisis lingers, as lawmakers give speaker ultimatum
Lawmakers in the Ondo State House of Assembly have issued an ultimatum to the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, to resign from office or be impeachment.Read more
6. EPILEPTIC ELECTRICITY SUPPLY: Nigeria emerges Africa’s largest solar power market
More and more Nigerian families and businesses are turning to the use of solar power to meet their electricity supply needs making the country Africa’s largest small-scale solar market attracting $2.4 billion in investments for 2025.Read more
7. ‘N22.15bn for palaces is not budgeting; it’s a blank cheque for corruption’, Atiku blasts Nigerian govt
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticized the allocation of ₦22.15 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Act for the construction and renovation of 106 palaces across Nigeria, describing the move as a constitutional aberration.Read more
8. Enugu Air confirms safe evacuation after aircraft veers off Benin Airport runway
An Enugu Air aircraft veered off the runway after touching down at Benin Airport on Thursday, triggering an emergency response but leaving all passengers and crew members unharmed.Read more
9. Osun youth group raises alarm over alleged N50,000 payments to corps members, demands EFCC probe
A non-partisan civil society organisation, the Osun Youth Coalition for Credible Elections, has raised the alarm over alleged attempts to compromise members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) ahead of the August 15 governorship election in Osun State, calling on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and other security agencies to immediately investigate the claims.Read more
10. Again, CAF increases Women AFCON prize money
The Confederation of African Football has increased the winners’ prize money for the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations by 100 per cent, raising it from $1m to $2m.Read more
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