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Former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has claimed that late military ruler Gen. Sani Abacha d+ed during an intimate encounter with his girlfriend’s younger sister.

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), supported by personnel of the Nigeria Police Mobile Force (MOPOL), have foiled an attempted mass abduction of polytechnic students by suspected ISWAP terrorists at the Federal Government Girls College (FGGC), Monguno, rescuing 46 students.

The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has cautioned the All Progressives Congress (APC) to pay close attention to six states he believes could pose serious political challenges ahead of the 2027 general election.

Former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, has called on Nigerians to vote President Bola Tinubu out of office, saying it is the best thing they can do for the country.

Lauretta Onochie, a prominent member of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former presidential aide, took to her official X account to comment on the recent gathering at the home of the late mother of ex-transport minister Rotimi Amaechi in Rivers State. Aminu Tambuwal was among those seen at the event.

The Federal High Court in Abuja has struck out a suit filed by Senator Ned Nwoko seeking to nullify the emergence of former Delta State governor, Ifeanyi Okowa, as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for the next Delta North senatorial election.

  The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State for the 2027 election, Solomon Adeola, has alleged that a former party governorship aspirant, Iyabo Obasanjo, left the party because he failed to refund the expenses incurred during her campaign.

Prince Adeyemi Adeniyi, the self-aclaimed Director-General of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC), has opened up on how the fake agency found its way into the federal budget.

  President Tinubu has announced 26 new appointments into 10 Federal Government agencies and commissions, with former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, emerging as chairman of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), and Major General Junaid Bindawa as chairman of the National Salary and Wages Commission.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Dele Momodu, has expressed doubts over President Bola Tinubu’s chances of securing re-election in 2027, claiming that opposition to the President has reached an unprecedented level.

A High Court in Calabar, Cross River State, has sentenced Apostle Ubong Bassey Etim to de@th by hanging for the m¥rder of his 16-year-old daughter, Deborah Bassey.

  The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has picked Atiku Abubakar’s ally, Alhaji Ibrahim ElAmin, popularly known as Ibrahim “Little”, as its governorship candidate for the 2027 election in Kano State.

A civil society organisation (CSO), the Kwechiri Unity Forum, has filed a lawsuit against Minister of Works, David Umahi and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Olatunji Disu, alongside others, over Mary Habila’s death.

England football icon Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75 after battling stage four cancer, bringing the curtain down on the life of one of the country’s greatest players and most influential managers.

Police have named a 16-year-old boy who d!ed after getting into difficulty in a lake in Lincoln, United Kingdom. 

A 64-year-old Nigerian man who recently graduated as a nurse in the United Kingdom says he hopes his journey shows you are never too old to get a degree.

Presidential candidate of the Nigerian Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, on Saturday, July 18, paid a visit to businessman, Isaac Fayose, in Abuja.

Reality TV star Whitemoney has sparked conversations online after sharing his thoughts on Nigeria’s current state.

Justice Jude Obiora of an Awka High Court today July 17 sentenced a high-profile fake native doctor, Onyebuchi Okocha, aka Onyeze Jesus, to six years imprisonment with a N20 million fine.

The Federal Government has charged three men identified as Abdulrazak Umar (a.k.a. Abu Khalifa/Abu Khalid), Yunusa Musa (a.k.a. Yunusa bin Musa), and Shamsu Adamu Sani (a.k.a. Abu Itisar), for the recent k!dnapping of students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo state.

Awuzie, who calls himself a blogger, made the statement amid outrage after a young woman committed su!cide because she was r@ped when she travelled to Delta to meet a man who allegedly promised to teach her to create viral content.

The Supreme Court of Nigeria has ordered the final forfeiture of properties belonging to former Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Governor, Godwin Emefiele.

The ex-wife of comedian Princewill has publicly shared her side of their marriage, alleging that she endured repeated domestic violence before their separation.

Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, who previously made public allegations of bribery against President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, has been transferred from the Nigeria Police Force’s Intelligence Response Team (IRT) detention facility to the National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) in Abuja, SaharaReporters has learnt.

In a video shared by Advocacy For Good Governance on Saturday, July 18, 2026, Isaac Fayose, brother to former governor of Ekiti State, Ayo Fayose, has shared his perspectives regarding the forthcoming 2027 presidential election.

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has claimed that three state governors recently prevented him from visiting their states.

Three weeks after President Bola Tinubu announced the appointment of Dr Abdulrazak Namdas as Director-General of the Border Communities Development Agency (BCDA), controversy has erupted over the delay in issuing his formal appointment letter, with allegations that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (OSGF) has yet to implement the presidential directive.

The Electoral Committee of the Nigerian Bar Association (ECNBA) has officially declared Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mrs. Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya (popularly known on social media as @MrsBBold), as the President-elect of the association.

The Anambra State Police Command has arraigned Ikenna Mojekwu before the Gender Magistrate Court sitting in Awka over allegations of engaging in a s+xual relationship with his 14-year-old daughter.

A chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Chief Eze Chukwuemeka Eze, has cautioned the party’s spokesman for its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Barrister Kenneth Okonkwo, against making comments capable of undermining former Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi, ahead of the 2027 general elections.

There was slight drama in the Senate on Thursday as Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Senator Adams Oshiomhole disagreed over the confirmation of Professor Abayomi Fasina as a non-career ambassadorial designate amid sexual harassment allegations against him.

The former vice president and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has reacted to the leadership crisis that is rocking the Border Communities Development Agency, BCDA.

The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has introduced new visa rules that will limit how long foreign students, exchange visitors and journalists can stay in the United States.

  The lady in question is like a daughter to me. She spoke to her boyfriend before her death - Minister of Works Dave Umahi reacts to news of health worker dying in his house

Former Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidinma Adetshina, returned to the Cape Town Regional Court on Thursday, July 16, 2026 as she continued her legal fight against deportation after her arrest for allegedly being in South Africa illegally.

Fresh details have emerged on the circumstances surrounding the death of Mary Habila, a nurse attached to the David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences and seconded to the Federal Ministry of Works.

Rev. Samuel Gbinde, Senior Pastor of the Universal Reformed Christian Church (NKST), Andyar Ishan Classis, Saghev Council Ward in Guma LGA of Benue State, has d+ed days after being released by kidn&ppers.

The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the downloading and distribution of movies through mobile phones across all 44 local government areas of the state as part of efforts to protect public morality and uphold Islamic values.

Former Governor of Rivers State and former Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, has lost his mother, Dame Ezinne Mary Oduah Amaechi.

  The Senate has passed the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Act (Amendment) Bill, 2026, introducing significantly tougher penalties for traffic offences across the country.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has announced that the Senate approved a ₦50 million support package for the families of five people who lost their lives during the rescue of the abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State.

Argentina will now play Spain in the final of the 2026 World Cup, following their stunning comeback win against England on Wednesday night.

A man accused of assa¥lting a young woman after she turned down his romantic advances has been arrested by the police in Abuja, following widespread public outrage over a viral video of the incident.

 According to a report by Vanguard on Monday, July 13, 2026, former Head of State General Yakubu Gowon revealed that late former President Muhammadu Buhari once helped him pay his children’s school fees while his family was living in the United Kingdom after he left office.

Presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has hinted that he may not contest for president again after the 2027 general elections.

The Nigerian Women International Alliance (NWIA) has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure an independent, transparent, and credible investigation into the death of physiotherapist Mary Habila, whose reported death at the residence of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, has sparked public concern.

As reported by TheCable on Monday, July 13, 2026, David Umahi, the Minister of Works, has reacted to news regarding the passing of Mary Habila, a nurse at the David Umahi Federal University Teaching Hospital in Ebonyi State. He dismissed statements suggesting that the situation was kept from the public.

Former presidential spokesman and veteran journalist, Reuben Abati, has defended Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde’s call for a United Nations investigation into the alleged kidnapping incident in Orire, saying similar international interventions had occurred in Nigeria in the past.

Veteran Nollywood actress Maureen Solomon-Okereke has opened up about why she stepped away from acting at the height of her career, saying her decision was driven by the need to focus on raising her children.

Human rights lawyer and Professor Chidi Odinkalu has argued that holding Nigeria’s elections on January 16 could unintentionally disenfranchise many voters and expose deep flaws in the country’s nation-building efforts.