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Two More High-Profile Terrorist Commanders Surrender To Troops In Yobe

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

Two high-profile terrorist commanders surrender to troops in Yobe, providing intelligence that strengthens ongoing operations against insurgents nationwide. Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai, have recorded another significant operational success with the surrender of two more high-profile terrorist commanders to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam,...

PSC Dismisses Four Senior Police Officers, Sanctions 31 Others

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

The Police Service Commission dismisses four senior police officers and sanctions 31 others over misconduct to strengthen accountability in Force. The Police Service Commission (PSC) has dismissed four senior police officers and imposed various disciplinary sanctions on 31 others over acts of misconduct, reaffirming its commitment to strengthening discipline and...

HYPPADEC Seeks More Funding As It Commends FG’s N80bn Flood Intervention

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

HYPPADEC commends the Federal Government’s N80 billion flood intervention but says more funding is needed to protect vulnerable communities. The Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (HYPPADEC), yesterday lauded the present efforts of the Federal Government for approving N80 billion to mitigate the impact of anticipated flooding across vulnerable communities...

NRS Says Tinubu’s Reforms Shifted Economy From Crisis To Recovery

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

NRS says tax reforms, subsidy removal and FX unification strengthened recovery as revenue surged and investor confidence improved. Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS) said the economy made a significant transition from a period of acute macroeconomic distress to a more stable and resilient footing within three years of President Bola Tinubu’s...

Lokpobiri Demands Lower Petrol Prices, Summons Oil Industry Over Pricing Disconnect

NewsDeskNgJul 7, 2026July 7, 20260

Lokpobiri insists falling crude prices must translate into lower petrol prices as regulators and marketers face scrutiny. The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, on Monday convened an emergency meeting of Nigeria’s key oil refiner, petroleum marketers, regulators and competition authorities over the persistent high price...

Seven Die In Kogi Auto Crash As FRSC Blames Speeding, Fatigue

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

FRSC confirms seven deaths and three injuries after a Siena bus crashes into a parked truck in Kogi State. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of seven persons in a tragic motor accident along the Okene-Osara-Lokoja Highway in Kogi State. Arise News gathered that a commercial...

Army Chief Shaibu Honours 11 Course Mates Who Died In 1990 Onne Boat Mishap

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

Army Chief Waidi Shaibu honours 11 NDA cadets who died in the 1990 Onne boat mishap and unveils a memorial in their memory. The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has honoured 11 young patriots whose aspirations to serve Nigeria were tragically cut short on 23 July...

Sowore Opens Defence As FG Seeks Return To Kuje Over Bail Conditions

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

Sowore faces possible return to Kuje after FG argued he failed to fully meet bail conditions. Activist and politician Omoyele Sowore has formally opened his defence in the ongoing criminal defamation case filed against him by the Nigerian government over alleged cyberbullying of President Bola Tinubu.‎‎Sowore, who is accused of...

Tinubu Orders FCCPC Probe Of Big Tech Over Alleged Exploitation Of Nigerian Media Content

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 20260

FCCPC to investigate Meta, Alphabet, X and AI firms over alleged unfair use of Nigerian news content. President Bola Tinubu has directed the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) to investigate major global technology companies and Generative Artificial Intelligence platforms over allegations of anti competitive practices and the unlawful...

Bamidele Insists State Police Bill Strengthens Security, Limits Governors Abuse

NewsDeskNgJul 6, 2026July 6, 20260

EXCERPT: Senate Leader Bamidele says proposed policing reforms improve security while preventing arbitrary political control through constitutional safeguards and oversight. Leader of the Senate, Opeyemi Bamidele, has once again, put up a robust defence for the proposed State Police Bill, insisting that the legislation contained comprehensive constitutional safeguards to prevent...