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Top stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Tuesday 14 July

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Borno, Zamfara lead the way where Nigeria recorded 792 deaths due to insecurity in one month A report from SARI Global, a risk intelligence and security analysis firm specializing in providing operational data, climate intelligence and crisis management support to organizations working in the world’s most volatile environments, said at …

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Borno, Zamfara lead the way as Nigeria records 792 deaths due to insecurity in one month

A report from SARI Global, a risk intelligence and security analysis firm specializing in providing operational data, climate intelligence and crisis management support to organizations working in the world’s most volatile environments, said at least 792 people died in 882 security incidents across 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory in June 2026. It said Borno was the single most …

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2027: Governor Makinde selects his running mate for the presidential election

In his race for Nigeria’s seat of power, the Allied People’s Movement (APM) presidential candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has chosen Ibrahim Adamu Bala as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. The National Electoral Commission (INEC) nomination portal shows that Bala, 51, hails from Bauchi State, providing an opportunity for APM to expand its electoral appeal …

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DG fake agent, 2 other people will appear in court on Tuesday on charges of forgery, impersonation

The Director-General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) which the government considers to be a sham, Adeniyi Adeyemi, will appear before the Federal High Court on Tuesday. Police in a new indictment marked FHC/ABJ/CR/562/2025, charged Adeyemi and two others with eight counts bordering on forgery, impersonation and related offences. The lawsuit was filed on November 27, 2025 by …

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Top stories from all Nigerian Newspapers, Sunday 13 July

Here are the top stories from across the country 1. Presidency, Atiku war of words to save Oyo school children, teachers The Presidency on Saturday accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of failing to rejoice with the federal government hours after the release of students and teachers kidnapped from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State.Read more …

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Army mortician dies in rescue of Oyo students, teachers

The Nigerian Army has buried Lieutenant Felix Ademe Isaac, a 28-year-old Nigerian Army officer, who lost his life on a mission to rescue kidnapped school children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State. He was killed by a land mine while leading the initial breach to rescue the survivors. Lieutenant Isaac was at the forefront of operations …

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Pressure from security forces on the families of bandits forced the criminals to release the kidnapped victims of Oyo —Soldiers

Unbeknownst to many Nigerians, the country’s security agencies have stepped up pressure on bandits who kidnapped 46 schoolchildren and teachers from a school in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) in Oyo State long before the final rescue operation was carried out. The Nigerian Army on Saturday revealed steps it had taken weeks earlier to force criminals to hand over their …

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Presidency, Atiku war of words over rescue of Oyo school children, teachers

The Presidency on Saturday accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of failing to rejoice with the federal government hours after the release of students and teachers kidnapped from a school in Oriire Local Government Area of ​​Oyo State. However, Atiku who is the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) rejected the Presidency claims, describing the allegations as reckless …

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The PRP has threatened to sue the Bauchi government over alleged double standards in campaign enforcement

The Bauchi State Chapter of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP) has threatened to take the state government and the ruling APM to court over what it described as “double standards in the enforcement of campaign materials”. The party, in a statement by the State Chair, Abdurrahman Yusuf Muazu, was “surprised and disappointed by the selective and unilateral enforcement of the …

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