Terrorists on the night of Sunday, 26 July, 2026, killed at least 30 people, including eight children, in Naridon Village in Kamaru Ward, Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna StateNaridon, a border community between Kaduna State and Ganawuri in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, was reportedly attacked by the assailants, who shot residents indiscriminately and set houses ablaze. The attack, according to Punch online report on Monday, 27 July, 2026, occurred at about 11 pm on Sunday, 26 July, 2026 and left several others injured and houses and businesses destroyed. The Secretary to the Village Head of Naridon,…
Author: Abimbola Ogunaike
A Nigerian woman, named Christiana Nwosu, on Sunday, 19 July, 20261 reportedly died of cardiac arrest while visiting the United Kingdom, reports thegazellenews.com. Chijioke Metuka on behalf of the Nwosu family confirmed the sad development through a statement issued on Monday, 27 July, 2026.According Metuka, family members have launched a fundraising campaign to repatriate the remainsMetuka disclosed that Nwosu died on July 19, 2026, leaving her children and loved ones devastated by the sudden loss. While describing the deceased as “a beacon of light, love and warmth” whose passing had created an irreplaceable void in the lives of those who…
At least two persons were confirmed dead, while three others were rescued after a three-storey hostel building, known as Elite Five Star Lodge, collapsed in Amaokpala, near the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State on the night of Sunday, 26 July, 2026. According to Punch online report, the building, which had about 60 rooms, caved in on the night Sunday, 26 July, 2026 throwing residents and passers-by into panic as an unknown number of occupants, mostly students, were trapped beneath the rubble for hours before emergency responders arrived. Eyewitnesses said the building collapsed while…
As part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining the pace and flow of matches., Pro Ref, which manages the division’s match officials, on Monday, 27 July, 2026 announced a new rule for goalkeeper tactical timeout for 2026-27 season, reports thegazellenews.com. “English football has received approval from the International Football Association Board (IFAB) to introduce a new goalkeeper injury trial for the 2026-27 season as part of its ongoing commitment to maintaining the pace and flow of matches. “The trial, championed collectively by Pro Ref, The FA, Premier League, EFL, WSL Football and the National League, will be implemented across the…
By Segun Adewale, Bauchi As part of efforts to improve food production and strengthen climate resilience among smallholder farmers, the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions, in partnership with the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation, has trained 28 community seed producers and distributed more than 1,000 agricultural inputs to farmers’ hubs across Bauchi State. The initiative is driven by the Foundation for Sustainable Smallholder Solutions (FSSS) and the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation (HAF) under the Empowerment of Smallholders to Thrive and Build Climate Resilience through Regenerative Agriculture (ESTRRA) Project. Also, the intervention aims to address limited access to quality agricultural inputs and reduce dependence…
The House of Representatives Committee investigating the operations of the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council on Monday, 27 July, 2026 directed the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to produce the self-acclaimed Director-General of the organisation, Adeyemi Adeniyi, before it on Wednesday, 29 July, 2026. The committee issued the directive on Monday, 27 July, 2026 during the resumed investigative hearing at the National Assembly Complex, Abuja.Representing the IG, Assistant Commissioner of Police, Bashir Abdullahi, appeared before the committee and was instructed to ensure Adeyemi’s appearance by noon on Wednesday to assist lawmakers in their ongoing investigation into the activities of…
By Tunde Akanni, PhD Inclusivity which contrasts sharply with discrimination in whatever form is as fundamental to democracy as the rule of law as well as free press. Beyond media professionals, everyone who treasured democratic values in Nigeria invested efforts and emotions in the struggle to chase away the military. But joy, like Ola Rotimi, once cautioned, has a slender body. From all stakeholders, state actors and non state actors, there is no perfection yet. Not yet uhuru, as they say. However, media’s insensitivity to diversity should never be dismissed as a minor professional lapse. It is fundamentally an ethical,…
As Nigeria battles insurgency, banditry, communal violence, separatist agitations and other security threats, the Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) has called for greater investment in peacebuilding, warning that lasting peace cannot be achieved through military action alone. The institute made the call on Monday in Abuja as it inaugurated the Planning Committee for the 2026 International Day of Peace celebration, urging governments, development partners, civil society organisations, the private sector and communities to make peacebuilding a national priority. Speaking at the inauguration, the Director-General of the IPCR, Dr. Joseph Ochogwu, said the 2026 global theme, “Invest in Peace—for…
The Movement for the Transformation of Nigeria (MOTION) has rejected the proposed Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) Regulation Bill before the National Assembly, describing it as a threat to Nigeria’s civic space and democratic freedoms. In a statement signed by its Convener, Hauwa Mustapha, and Co-Conveners, Christopher Isiguzo and Blessing Alims, the group called for the immediate withdrawal of the bill, arguing that existing laws already provide adequate oversight of civil society organisations. MOTION said Nigeria’s democracy depends on citizens’ ability to freely organise, associate and contribute to national development, noting that civil society organisations have played critical roles in humanitarian response,…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has raised concern over the dominance of the informal sector in West Africa, warning that nearly 90 per cent of economic activities and at least 60 per cent of the region’s workforce remain outside the formal economy, a situation lawmakers said is undermining economic growth, job creation and regional competitiveness. The parliament on Monday, 27 July, 2026 called for far-reaching policy reforms to formalise and strengthen Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), describing the sector as central to achieving economic transformation, reducing poverty and addressing insecurity across the sub-region. The warning…