Here are the top stories from across the country
1. Tinubu signs NIMC Act, as minister reveals arrest of terrorists via NIMC database
President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law, in what has been described as efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy.Read more
2. Shakeup in Army as COAS approves major redeployments
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has approved the redeployment of senior officers within the Army, with appointments in key operational, command, training and staff areas.Read more
3. Peter Obi suspects foul play in swift passage of state police bill by Nat’l Assembly
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has faulted the speed with which the National Assembly passed the State Police Bill.Read more
4. STATE POLICE BILL: Akpabio’s aide, questions Peter Obi’s “mental capacities”
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has faulted the speed with which the National Assembly passed the State Police Bill.Read more
5. Atiku alleges bid to cripple opposition, warns against one-party rule
Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has accused President Bola Tinubu’s administration of attempting to weaken Nigeria’s democratic system through what he described as efforts to use the courts to deregister the Nigeria Democratic Congress.Read more
6. INEC awaits certified court judgment before taking position on NDC registration dispute
The Independent National Electoral Commission has said it will not take an official position on the legal dispute surrounding the registration of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) until it obtains and reviews the Certified True Copy of the latest judgment delivered by the Federal High Court in Lokoja.Read more
7. Trump claims US military action curbed attacks on Christians in Nigeria
United States President Donald Trump has asserted that American military operations were instrumental in stopping the widespread killing of Christians in Nigeria, saying decisive action by the US significantly weakened those behind the violence.Read more
8. Europe swelters as Germany, Denmark, Czech Republic smash all-time heat records
A relentless heatwave sweeping across Europe has pushed temperatures to unprecedented levels, with Germany, Denmark and the Czech Republic all registering new national heat records as forecasters warned that even hotter conditions could still be ahead.Read more
9. Oyo lifts curfew in 10 LGAs, sustains security offensive against kidnappers
The Oyo State Government has announced the immediate suspension of the dusk-to-dawn curfew earlier imposed across 10 local government areas bordering the Old Oyo National Park, saying residents can now return to their normal daily activities even as security agencies sustain operations against kidnappers in the area.Read more
10. Nollywood actor, Momodu, joins US Army
Nollywood actor, Joseph Momodu has officially been enlisted into the United States Army, achieving the rank of Specialist (SPC).Read more
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