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Ansaru Commanders Get Life Sentences After Admitting To Terrorism

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

Two Ansaru commanders receive life sentences after pleading guilty to terrorism, kidnapping, terror financing and other related offences. ‎Mahmud Usman and Abubakar Abba commanders of Ansaru, an Al-Qaeda-affiliated terror group, have been handed life sentences by a Federal High Court for terrorism.‎‎Both men arrested by the Department of State Services...

Former England Captain And Manager Kevin Keegan Dies Aged 75 After Cancer Battle

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

Kevin Keegan, one of English football’s greatest figures, dies at age 75 after battling stage four cancer. Former England captain and manager, Kevin Keegan has died at the age of 75 following a battle with stage four cancer, his family and former club Newcastle United confirmed on Monday. Keegan’s family...

Police Apprehend, Detain Four Officers Over Extortion Of ICPC Chairman In Abuja

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

FCT Police detains four police officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu, during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has detained four police officers for allegedly extorting N53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences...

Ex-CDS Petinrin Lauds DSS On Oriire Rescue*Says Intelligence Key To All Operations

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

A former Chief of Defence Staff, Air Chief Marshal Oluseyi Petinrin, has praised the Department of State Services (DSS) for the recent rescue of 46 kidnapped pupils and teachers of a school in Oriire, Oyo State. He described intelligence as key to all military operations, saying the intelligence supplied by...

DSS Set To Appeal Life Sentence On Ansaru Terror Commanders

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

*Seeks Maximum Penalty On Behalf of Murdered Oriire Teachers The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to appeal Monday’s life sentence handed two top commanders of the Ansaru Terror organization by a Federal High Court, Abuja. Justice Emeka Nwite had, shortly after Mahmud Usman, a.k.a Abu Bara’a/Abbas/Mukhtar, the self-styled...

FCT Police Bust Kidnap Logistics Ring, Recover AK-47, Rescue Abducted Victim

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

The FCT Police Command on Monday disclosed a string of arrests and recoveries in separate operations that disrupted kidnapping logistics networks, rescued a kidnap victim, and netted suspects linked to armed robbery and car theft across the Federal Capital Territory. CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi said the successes underscore the value...

IPMAN Rejects New Fuel Import Licences, Warns Of Price Volatility And Naira Pressure

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

IPMAN opposes new fuel import licences, warning they fuel price volatility, weaken the naira and undermine local refining efforts. The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) on Sunday rejected the recent approval of additional import licences for petroleum products, stressing that apart from worsening price volatility, it was putting...

NERC: Nigerians Want Reliable Electricity, Not Regulatory Rivalry

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

NERC backs stronger federal-state coordination, saying Nigerians prioritise reliable electricity over regulatory disputes and institutional competition. The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has thrown its weight behind the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe’s call for greater collaboration among operators in the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI), stressing that Nigerians are...

FRSC Launches 12 Special Operations To Tackle Road Crashes Nationwide

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

FRSC deploys 12 intelligence-led operations nationwide to curb traffic violations, reduce crashes and improve road safety across Nigeria. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has launched a nationwide Zonal Special Intervention Patrol (ZSIP), rolling out twelve intelligence-driven operations across its Zonal Commands to confront the most persistent causes of road...

Enugu Approves Major Road, Housing And Tourism Projects To Drive Economic Growth

NewsDeskNgJul 20, 2026July 20, 20260

Enugu approves road, housing and tourism projects, including a cable car and golf resort, to boost economic growth. In another major push for infrastructural transformation, the Enugu State Government has approved the commencement of several projects cutting across roads, tourism, housing, and administrative infrastructure in various parts of the state....

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Ansaru Commanders Get Life Sentences After Admitting To Terrorism

Former England Captain And Manager Kevin Keegan Dies Aged 75 After Cancer Battle

Police Apprehend, Detain Four Officers Over Extortion Of ICPC Chairman In Abuja

Ex-CDS Petinrin Lauds DSS On Oriire Rescue*Says Intelligence Key To All Operations

DSS Set To Appeal Life Sentence On Ansaru Terror Commanders

FCT Police Bust Kidnap Logistics Ring, Recover AK-47, Rescue Abducted Victim

IPMAN Rejects New Fuel Import Licences, Warns Of Price Volatility And Naira Pressure

NERC: Nigerians Want Reliable Electricity, Not Regulatory Rivalry

FRSC Launches 12 Special Operations To Tackle Road Crashes Nationwide

Enugu Approves Major Road, Housing And Tourism Projects To Drive Economic Growth