*THE NATION*

France edge Paraguay to book World Cup quarter-final clash with Morocco

Osun community applauds Tinubu over award of Ilobu-Ogbomoso road

Coalition urges ICPC to investigate Adeyemi’s appointment claims, threatens protest

Immigration graduates 62 senior officers from Command Course 

Police foil kidnap plot, rescue woman, two-year-old son from Kwara forest

Tinubu pledges sustained push for religious harmony, seeks stronger partnership with faith leaders

PFIPC controversy: Mumuni urges due process, dismisses claims against Gbajabiamila

APC Rep member hails Tinubu, Yilwatda, urges unity ahead of 2027 polls

FRC champions reaffirm financial reporting culture among SMEs

First Lady seeks greater youth participation in Northern Derby, backs preservation of cultural heritage

Army committed to protecting civilians, upholding human rights – COAS

Report on alleged EFCC raid on ex-Abia governor Orji’s residence false, misleading – Media organisation

Fed govt flags off N137bn Borno roads to reopen trade corridors, boost security

INEC extends CVR by two weeks, introduces self-service for first-timers

Mokwa flood victims petition ICPC, EFCC over alleged diversion  of relief materials, donations

NDDC donates relief materials to Nigerian Correctional Service in Rivers

Police arrest 22-year-old man for staging own kidnapping to extort N25m from family

Sunday Igboho’s Iru Ekun security network rescues abducted Oyo woman, son in Kwara

FG to deploy hand-powered tillers to 36 states to boost mechanisation of smallholder farmers

2027: Ondo APC Reps candidate begs aggrieved members to shun protest

Analyst commends IGP Disu for strengthening election security, police accountability

FULL LIST: Seven African countries with lowest cost of living in 2026

Xenophobic attacks: South Africa rules out compensation for Nigerians

Kidnapped Ekiti worshippers regain freedom

Ajimobi resumes duty as Nigeria’s Ambassador to Austria, pledges to strengthen bilateral ties

Reps committee proposes special court to try crude oil thieves

State police not solution to insecurity in Nigeria, says DLA

NAICOM tasks NIA to rebuild trust, expand insurance coverage

FULL LIST: Players with most goals at 2026 World Cup so far

LASEMA’s prompt response averts major disaster in Lagos

*PUNCH*

Corona school graduates 52
Putin, Zelensky speak to Trump ahead of NATO summit

I look forward to receiving Pope Leo XIV, Tinubu tells Vatican diplomat

Vatican diplomat meets Tinubu in Abuja

Saraki pledges support for UNILORIN first-class scholar’s Italy trip

Tinubu flags off N137bn road rehabilitation projects in Borno

World Bank confirms Anambra did not apply for 2024 HOPE-Governance loan

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 3,000

Adeleke’s campaign council demands suspect’s arrest in failed APC DG assassination

Oyebanji orders free medical care for freed kidnap victims

Venezuela quake death toll rises to 2,954

FUTA teaching hospital to prosecute staff involved in employment racketeering

Adeleke’s response to govt house suspects claim evasive — APC

Gombe governor mourns ex-information commissioner

ABU roads project exceeds expectations, says VC

Sokoto varsity seeks approval to recruit staff for new faculties

FG names new board for Bank of Agriculture

Kidnapped Ekiti worshippers regain freedom, one dies in captivity

Army offers free medical care to Osun residents

NDDC donates relief materials to NCoS in Rivers

Critics politicising Lagos flooding, says commissioner

Atiku challenges FG over IMF’s ‘missing 2% GDP’, seeks probe

Lake Chad crisis nears dangerous tipping point, UNHCR warns

Kebbi Hisbah cracks down on social vices, arrests 25 in hotel

IPAC hails A’Ibom gov over CNG buses, 350-bed hospital

TCN announces planned outage at FCT transmission substation

‘Akara seller better than prostitute’, APC youth defends Remi Tinubu

Shippers’ council blocks N86bn unjustified demurrage

PFIPC scandal is pure scam— Presidency

UNDP, Lagos seek global markets for fashion, leather businesses

How SGF requested office space for ‘fake agency’

*LEADERSHIP*

Morocco Thrash World Cup Co-host Canada To Reach Quarterfinals

Jarvis Gushes Over Peller’s Sweet Gesture After Painful Cramps

Crisis Rocks Delta LGA, Roof Of Legislative Building Removed

Doctor Who Assessed Nnamdi Kanu’s Health Arrested In Enugu

Nigerian Teen Seun Ogunsakin Qualifies For Wimbledon Junior Championships

FG Launches N10bn Maternal, Newborn Healthcare Intervention In Bauchi

Serena Williams Withdraws From Wimbledon Doubles

No Compensation For Nigerians, South African Minister Tells Shehu Sani

45m Nigerians Access Healthcare Services Quarterly Under Tinubu — Minister Pate

APC Crisis Deepens In Taraba As Senatorial Candidate Badawaire Rejects Replacement

Igboho’s Iru Ekun, Police Rescue Abducted Oyo Woman, Son In Kwara

Ogun Police Arrest 89 Drivers Over Number Plate Violations

Date Within Your Financial Class, Toke Makinwa Advises

ADC Berates Kebbi Govt Over Rejection Of MSF Malnutrition Report

Meet Lady Behind SuperSport’s Pidgin Commentary At 2026 World Cup

Two Hearts, One Quiet Love Story: Valerie And Ederuvie Say ‘I Do’

Kogi West APC Leaders Back Sam Aro, Reject Move To Alter Senatorial Primary Outcome

Celebs  Defend Morayo Afolabi Following Curses Rained On Her 

Stevie Nicks Delivers Surprise Performance at Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s Wedding

Kaduna Govt’s ABU Road Reconstruction Biggest Intervention In 40 Years – VC

Okpebholo Promotes Healthy Living, Community Spirit At Edo Olympic Day Run

Brave 11-Year-Old Rescues Drowning Man After Others Failed to Act

Nigeria Weightlifters Arrive In Scotland For Final Commonwealth Games Preparations

14 Ekiti Church Worshippers Regain Freedom After 2 Months In Captivity

*THE SUN*

Ekiti worshippers regain freedom after two months in captivity

Amaechi rejected as Atiku’s running mate

Atiku alleges N8.8tn in off-budget spending, demands probe of Tinubu govt

BOI disburses N644.9bn, supports 1.68m jobs, unveils maiden impact report

Ekiti worshippers regain freedom after two months in captivity

FG flags off Borno road repairs to reopen trade corridors…

World Bank confirms Anambra did not apply for HOPE-Governance programme

Delta approves permanent 13th-month salary for civil servants

FG flags off Borno road repairs to reopen trade corridors — Shettima

Delta approves permanent 13th-month salary for civil servants

COAS reaffirms army’s readiness to safeguard Nigeria against emerging security threats

Army, UNIOSUN clash over alleged hostel rape case

Amnesty International seeks FG’s probe of human rights violations in South-East

Archbishop Okeke named Anambra’s Person of the Decade for transformational leadership

Bayelsa’s poverty: PDP slams Diri administration for shifting blame to FG

Amaechi rejected as Atiku’s running mate

2027 elections: INEC says it has received over N500bn in budgetary allocation

Tinubu has no competitor in 2027 –Kalu

Court dismisses PDP’s contempt bid against KWSIEC chairman

Ganduje dismisses report of defection, says I’m still in APC

State police can’t guarantee solution to insecurity –Ajike, security consultant

Police arrest 11 suspected cultists, foil planned attack on LAUTECH

Supreme Court orders release of FPSO Tamara Tokoni to GHL

NAF deploys 198 troops to Gambia, reinforces Nigeria’s commitment to regional peace

Court awards widow N200m over police killing of husband in Osun

Why I sold my friend’s child for N1.3m, by suspect

N10bn cooperative fund has enhanced MSME growth in Lagos – Sanwo-Olu

BOI disburses N644.9bn, supports 1.68m jobs, unveils maiden impact report

NAICOM tasks NIA to expand insurance access to 100m Nigerians

Xenophobic attacks threat to AfCFTA, investors’ confidence – APFFLON

NPA, NIMASA battle tank farm fire at Bono Terminal, Apapa

LCCI advocates investment in entrepreneurs for economic growth

World Cup: Vozinha reveals what Messi told him after Argentina, Cape Verde clash

I’m ready- Klopp opens up on next coaching job

World Cup: ‘Small island with big dreams’ – Ibrahimovic hails Cape Verde after Argentina showdown

Toke Makinwa advocates dating within one’s income level

Taylor Swift marries Travis Kelce in star-studded NYC wedding

Looking good doesn’t mean I’m wayward —Kiitan Bukola 

I use comedy to communicate important messages — Paramount Komedy

Edo Carnival 2026 gets AGN, PMAN endorsement

Soundcity On Tour thrills Over 5,000 students at UNILAG

Fashion: Nigeria’s future promising, exciting –Uchechi

*VANGUARD*

Photos: One dead as Police rescue kidnapped Ekiti CAC worshippers

Failure to vote out current NFF will lead to another World Cup miss Report

Morocco rout Canada 3-0 to wake co-hosts from World Cup dream

Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 2,954

Theyll talk about Americas sins Vance blasts US critics on 250th anniversary

Dont politicise flooding Lagos govt warns critics

South African minister fires back at Shehu Sani, insists no compensation for Nigerians

NADCEL 2026: COAS reaffirms Armys readiness against emerging security threats

Iran-backed Hezbollah, Hamas attend Khamenei funeral ceremonies

Obi expresses concerns over UN warning on Northern Nigerias food crisis

Wimbledon defending champion Swiatek crashes out of tournament

Prince Harry to visit London without wife, children

Total lockdown in Anambra as Soludos order for clearing of drainages records success

Atiku links ghost agency scandal to IMFs missing 2% GDP disclosure

Obi expresses concerns over UN warning on food crisis in North

Ooni denies conferring Chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesa

Traders lament overnight demolition of Mowe/Ofada market, seek Ogun govts intervention

Daddy Freeze hails Pastor Bolaji Idowu for helping flood victims in Lagos

UNIOSUN berates Army over insensitivity to assault victims trauma

Atiku alleges 8.8tn off-budget spending, demands probe of Tinubu administration

Former champion Rybakina crashes out at Wimbledon

Arewa Think Tank urges Tinubu to ignore allegations against Gbajabiamila

International exchange programmes: an honest reality check

Kidnapped worshippers rescued in Ekiti Police

2027 Elections: Oba Akiolu warns against thuggery, violence

CRiver govt, PDP guber candidate trade words over alleged tax probe

Enugu trains top officials on anti-corruption compliance, financial regulations

CPI defends security agencies, blasts Sowores derogatory comments

Bundibugyo Ebola toll hits 454 as Congo outbreak spreads

Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup

Lagos Police arrest suspected Eiye cultist, recover ammunition

Tinubu media centre shares AI image of first lady selling akara

Kogi recovers 1,000 rustled livestock from late Battijo, other bandits

Anambra didnt show interest in 2024 Hope-Governance loan World Bank

Ebonyi NDC denies endorsing PDP governorship aspirant for 2027

Kwara court fixes July 22 for Sarakis arraignment over alleged defamation

PFIPC scandal about public accountability, not one man Kwankwasiyya Movement

Pope urges Europe to protect migrants

Show us the drug dens: South Africa rejects Nigerias compensation demand

FGll go tough on companies who failed to implement CDAs Alake

South Africa rejects Nigerias compensation demand over xenophobic attacks

Kebbi Hisbah arrests 25 youths in hotel raid over alleged immoral acts

NiMet predicts 3-day sunshine, cloudiness nationwide

Playing Mines Games Online for Free at Stake

2027: 36 APC chairmen meet to deepen grassroots structures for Tinubu

From Vision to Reality: Kwara garment factory creates 2,000 jobs, attracts private investment

World Cup 2026: Full fixtures, venues, dates of Round of 16

US turns 250 as Trump warns of attack on American identity

Kebbi Hisbah nabs 25 in hotel over alleged immoral acts

Huge crowds gather as Khamenei funeral ceremonies begin in Iran

TCN announces planned outage at Katampe transmission substation

Nigerias reform agenda: AGF, judiciary, business lawyers demand measurable results

World Cup: Leading scorers revealed as Round of 16 kicks off

UKs King Charles hates football Son reveals

Feels like victory Cape Verde celebrates heroic World Cup defeat

PFIPC scam: DSS, EFCC should unravel criminal network Presidency

Transition to sustainable transport begins at the Ports APM Terminals Nigeria

Emirates boosts air cargo capacity with first Boeing 777-300ERSF

Woven narratives: Thread by Thread, the storytelling etring art of rang Iliya

*THISDAY*

Abia PDP Candidate Faults Okada Ban,Promises Welfarist Govt that Will Humanise Policies

Osun 2026: Adeleke Reconstitutes Campaign Council To AccommodateAPC Defectors

FG Sets Three-Year Cycle for Nationwide Learning Tests, Eyes Data to Fix Education Gaps

Kogi Govt Hails Ekinrin Adde Community over Inauguration of N750m Fund Raising for Devt

Bayelsa PDP Urges Diri To Tackle Poverty in 2nd Half of 2026

Why Im Facing Prosecution, Says Sowore

ECOWAS Hands Nigeria Assistive Devices, Unveils Regional Push for Disability Inclusion

Anambra, Abia Stakeholders Meet NBC, Pledge Peaceful Resolution of Inter-state Disputes

Osibanjo, Fashola, Adebutu, Chinese Consul-General, Others to Lead Natl Discourse on Youth Leadership, Entrepreneurship

Radda Presents Appointment Letters to2,158 Newly Recruited Teachers

FAO Food Price Index Edges Down Amid Diverging Commodity Price Movement

Environmental Disaster Looms In Delta, Activist Tells Gov Oborevwori

Group Hails Oborevworis Devt Strides, Urges Sustained Performance

Fubara Lauds Army Chief, Reaffirms Support for Security Operations

PEBEC Targets Seamless Digital Govt as 98% of MDAs Meet Business Reform Standards

WHY AKARA, CORN AND KULIKULI MATTER

Tinubu Felicitates Customs CG Adeniyi On Re-Election As Chairperson Of WCO Council

NDLEA Warns Nigerians Against Fake Vehicle Auction Scam Using Officials Names

Zulum Clears Gratuity Backlog with N5.81bn Payout, Promises Better Welfare for LG Workers

ACAMB Visits NIBSS, Advocates Wider QR Code Adoption, Stronger Payment Systems

UBA Rewards Customer Loyalty with Over 400m Bumper Account Anniversary Bonus

Ojukwu Varsity VC: No One Can Vilify Me for Sacking Erring Lecturers

PANDEF to Tinubu: South-south Grossly Shortchanged in N3.9tn Road Projects

Diplomats, Stakeholders Advocate Cultural Diplomacy to Promote Peace

State Police As Reality-In-Waiting And TB @ 65

Candidate Who Saw It Coming: Inside Adebayos Three-Year Case Against Nigerias Decline

Carloha Nigeria Launches Care 6-6-7 Rescue Initiative

FRSC, NADDC, SON Parley onSafe EV,CNG Rollout at NAJA Auto Summit

Motul, Winpart by CFAO, Energy Switch Partner toExpand Access to Premium Lubricants in Nigeria

NADDC Champions Motoring Media as Key Driver of Nigerias Automotive Future

Ekeoma Eme Ekeoma: BuildingWealth, Inspiring Lives

Police Are Your Friends

Tobi Amusan: Prefontaine Record Setting Next Target

Egypt Reach FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the First Time in History

Fear of Thunderstorm May Force Change in Time of Mexico vs England Clash

How JOF Nigerias Grassroots Vision Produced Another Football Success Story

Chrisland Retains 5th D.O.A. Memorial Soccer Title

How Dandanlope is Touching LivesThrough Worship, Live Music

Tony Amadi:My Journey Through Journalism, History Life

Tinuade Okewole:My Stories Impart Empathy,Healing, Compassion on My Audiences

US House of Reps Honours Uzodimma for Transformative Leadership

DigitalDisruptionandNewspaperVendors Fight for Survival

No Breathalyzer for Fatigue

Adeleke Hails Osun Local Content Policy, Inaugurates Lameco Bridge

Oyebanji: Im Targeting 700,000 Votes for Tinubu in 2027, Vows Inclusive Governance

PDP Tackles Akpabio, Says Party Not Dead, But Alive and Remains the Hottest Bride

Nigerian Filmmaker Iheonunekwu Wins Award for Tackling Cultural Stereotypes Through Screen

The Masters Place to Host International Founders Conference, Dedicate Dreamland in Delta

Why August Meeting Remains One of Nigerias Most Powerful Expressions of Women Supporting Women

Rite Foods Drives Academic Excellence with N35m Annual National Award

Coronation Insurance Rewards Customers in Raffle Draw

Buy Now, Pay Later:Financial Freedom or Debt Trap

HumanManagers Initiative Equips Students for Workplace Realities

Flybird Invests in Drone Technology, Deepening Presence in Energy Sector

Zuliarish Delivers New Residences to Tackle Deficit

Artee Group Breaks Ground on Landmark Mixed-use Development in Ikoyi

Three Takeaways from the Nigeria Climate Investment Summit (NCIS)London

Chinonso Arubayi is Building AI Products That Solve Problems Across Film, Beauty and Family Life

Beyond the Fare: The Nigerian Drivers Restoring Faith in Strangers

*DAILY TRUST*

To My Grandfather, Dr. Mohammed Abba

I didnt confer chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesha Ooni

Xenophobia: Nigerians take up arms in South Africa, defend selves

Phantom Council: Internal Collaborators Enabled Adeyemi Presidency

One Dies in Captivity as Police Rescue Abducted Ekiti Worshippers

Reactions as Tinubu media centre shares AI image of First Lady selling Akara

Sokoto: Slain Village head, son, others buried amid tears

MPAC: Appeal Courts Ruling Against Hijab Assault on Religious Freedom

IPI Nigeria Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Stanley Ugagbe

No Profession Should Dominate Proposed Public Health Institute

Burna Boy acquires Worlds first Widebody Bugatti Chiron

Muslim Congress Visits Ilorin Chief Imam, Seeks Unity

Outrage over Ogun market demolition, traders claim N500m loss

FirstBank vs GHL: Supreme Court Orders release of Oil Companys vessel

Kogi varsity deploys new anti-Cult Squad after Students death, appoints Ex-CSP as Security Chief

South-South shortchanged in N3.9trn road projects PANDEF

Plateau varsity ASUU threatens strike

UNICEF, FG target out-of-school crisis through 2050 devt plan

FG moves to end multiple business registrations

Taraba Approves N7bn for Gratuity, Retirement, Death Benefits

How Nigerian women trade fertility eggs for wigs, food

Family demands probe into alleged missing kidney

Inside Sunday Igbohos Iru Ekun security network

Phantom council saga: Only independent panel will unravel the culprits Dr Baba Ahmed

Prince Adeyemi-gate: Why Nigeria needs a transparent commission of inquiry

Truth be told: Revisiting the akara, kulikuli advice by Remi Tinubu

What next after Gowon, IBB, Abdulsalami responded to Philosofaith

Actualising African economic vision

Beyond macroeconomic stability: Why economic reforms must pass national security test

Govs urge communities to complement govt efforts in rural development

Fire guts petroleum storage tank, gas truck explodes in Lagos

Dont be megaphones for terrorists, Tinubu tells media

Citizens PULSE initiative enlightens Veritas students on governance, civic participation

Tanimola: The deceased named in phantom council saga

Uba Sani Flags Off Erosion Control Project, Pays N2bn Compensation

Alleged N315m, land gifts to Kano-based Singer sparks reactions in Gombe

INEC extends nationwide voter registration

Trade unionist Sunmonu: Why we rejected IMF structural adjustment

Suspect Confesses to Selling Friends Child for N1.3m

Adeyemi exploiting public anger about corruption to avoid accountability Presidential aide

Boko Haram sets four vehicles ablaze in Yobe

Bandits hit Sokoto community, Kill village head, son, others

Youth Block major Sokoto road over rising insecurity

Argentina dump Cape Verde out of World Cup

World Cup: Egypt beat Australia on penalties to reach round of 16

*NEW TELEGRAPH*

42 Bag First Class As Sokoto Varsity Graduates 6,000 Students

2027: Ughievwen Leaders Adopt Tinubu, Oborevwori, Dafinone, Utuama

NNL: Wikki Tourists Eye Top-Flight Return, Appoint Bala Mohammed

2027: Oyo Rep Rolls Out 20 Branded Vehicles For Grassroots, Public Awareness

EKSG Provides Medical Support To Freed Kidnap Victims

FG Targets 45M Nigerians With N10bn Healthcare Intervention

2027: APC Chieftain Canvasses  Christian Deputy Gov In Niger

Trump Pardons Eight Convicted In Vehicle Emissions Cases

US At 250: Religious Freedom Remains America’s Greatest Strength – Pope Leo

Uwaleke Secures 2nd Term As CMAN President

FCMB Group Shareholders Approve N23.08bn Dividend

2027: Ughievwen Leaders Adopt Tinubu, Oborevwori, Dafinone, Utuama

2027: Oyo Rep Rolls Out 20 Branded Vehicles For Grassroots, Public Awareness

Inibehe Effiong Challenges Presidency Over PFIPC ‘Ghost Agency’ Claim

NNL: Wikki Tourists Eye Top-Flight Return, Appoint Bala Mohammed

Brazil Battle Beckons As Haaland Hunts History

Mahrez Retires From Algeria Duty After World Cup Exit

Ooni Of Ife Debunks Conferring Chieftaincy Title On Baba Ijesha

Reactions As Jarvis Shows Off Period Package From Peller

Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Tied The Knot At Madison Square Garden

Top 5 Best Celebrity Pictures On Instagram This Week

Emeka Ike Speaks On Love, Marriage

*BLUE PRINT*

World Cup 2026: Morocco thrash co-host Canada to qualify for quarter-final

Why we won’t pay compensation to Nigerians who fled xenophobic attacks – South African government

Months after quitting Nollywood, Ray Emordi returns

Labour protest disrupts activities at FUTA teaching hospital, police wades in

SWAN congratulates NSC Chairman Shehu Dikko on birthday

IPI Nigeria demands immediate release of Journalist Stanley Ugagbe

Police, Sunday Igboho’s security outfit rescue abducted Oyo woman, son in Kwara

Kidnapped worshippers rescued in Ekiti — Police

NSC DG Olopade in Aberdeen, receives athletes, officials ahead of 2026 Commonwealth Games

To my grandfather, Mohammed Abba

Police, Sunday Igboho’s security outfit rescue abducted Oyo woman, son in Kwara

Kidnapped worshippers rescued in Ekiti — Police

GBV: Commissioner advocates practical policies to end vice, boost women social development

*GUARDIAN*

2027: Tijjaniyya Shura Council Declares Support for Governor Yusuf’s Re-election Bid

Fire Guts Bono Energy Terminal As Gas Tanker Leakage Sparks Inferno In Owode

Fads Shine as Afro-Italian Challenge Heats Up MasterChef Nigeria Kitchen

3,500 youths to compete for Adebutu’s grant

After evacuation, Nigerians left in S’Africa resort to self-defence

Lagoon Hospital marks 40 years with push to curb avoidable amputations

Aide denies EFCC raid on ex-Abia governor Orji

US-Based Nigerian, Dr. Bolaji Odusina Wins NDC Governorship Ticket In Ogun

SightSavers Performs 60,000 Eye Surgeries, Distributes 29m Antibiotic Doses Across Nigeria

Kwara APC elders back Olawuyi for Reps Ticket, cite experience, electability ahead of 2027

2027: Kalu Unites OUK Movement, Reality Organisation for Tinubu’s re-election

Faulty systems persist after N37bn National Assembly renovation

PFIPC: Mumuni urges due process, dismisses claims against Gbajabiamila

Osun PDP demands impartial probe into killing of teenager

Xenophobia: Air Peace evacuates 801 Nigerians in three humanitarian missions

Nyako suffers court defeat as ex-CSO wins N80m property case

Xenophobic attacks threaten AfCFTA Success, APFFLON Warns

SDP…Standing Out With A Peaceful, Orderly March To 2027 Polls

ARNU convenes Registrars on digital transformation of Universities

GMT launches medical outreach, empowerment initiative in Ondo

*THE AUTHORITY*

Ebonyi group warns against politicising Ezza new yam festival, urges respect for traditional protocols

Dr Enenche, Wife Ignite Canada, Romania With Powerful Revival Fire Crusades.

Tinubu to media: Don’t be megaphones for terrorists 

Group Demands Gbajabiamila’s Resignation Over Corruptible Allegations, Rejects Onanuga’s Denial

COAS commissions new welfare projects in Port Harcourt, reaffirms soldier-first philosophy

BREAKING: Uba Sani Begins Statewide Community Justice Centre Initiative

Zeberced Group to Train 2,000 young Nigerians in Technical and Vocational Skills,…

Court Judgment, milestone in entrenching multi-party democracy — Mark

*SAHARA REPORTER*

BREAKING: Security Operatives Arrest Medical Expert, Prof Aghaji Who Issued Independent Health Report On Nnamdi Kanu

How State Governments Shut Procurement Portals, Denied Nigerians Access To Monitor Multi-Billion Naira Projects

DSS DG Reveals Agency Chose Sowore’s Tinubu Insult Case To Make An Example, Seeks Tougher Punishment For Online Abuse

Nigeria Police Accused Of Abducting Secrets Reporters Journalist Over Investigation Into CBN Deputy Governor Emem Usoro

BREAKING: Court Orders Nigeria Police To Prosecute Sergeant, Pay N200Million For 2021 Killing Of Truck Driver Babai In Osun

BREAKING: Court Grants N5Million Bail To Social Media Critic Gololo, Accused Of Defaming And Insulting Senate President Akpabio

EXCLUSIVE: ‘We Take Okada To Court, Earn Less Than N200,000 Monthly,’ Kwara Magistrates Accuse AbdulRazaq Govt Of Neglect

BREAKING: Falana To Defend Man Who Accused Femi Gbajabiamila Of N400Million Bribery In Alleged Forgery Case

Abuja Received N172.9Billion FAAC Allocation In 10 Months, Yet Residents Grapple With Kidnappings, Insecurity

EXCLUSIVE: How Kidnappers Turned Abuja Border Communities Into Terror Zones Despite $460Million CCTV Project

BREAKING: Bandits Kill Six Kidnapped Southern Kaduna Residents Despite Community’s Ransom Payment

EXCLUSIVE: We Were Planning To Move To Canada’: Widow Of Lagos Sound Engineer Lynched, Set Ablaze Over N100 Speaks After Killers Sentenced To Death

BREAKING: Borno School Releases Names Of 36 NECO Candidates Still Held By Boko Haram After School Attack

EXCLUSIVE: Full List Of 104 Nigerian Soldiers Declared Missing With Service Rifles Weeks After Boko Harams Deadly Attack On Borno Base

BREAKING: Court Restores Sowore’s Bail, Grants N200Million Bail With Two Sureties, Orders Passport Deposit

EXCLUSIVE: Rogue Police Officers Allegedly Shielding Ex-IGP Egbetokuns Ally, Rebecca Bilikisu Teargas EFCC Operatives During Enforcement Of Forfeiture Order In Abuja

BREAKING: Nigerian Government Deploys More Gun-Wielding Security Operatives For Sowores Trial, Journalists Barred from Courtroom

INVESTIGATION: Pregnant Women, Children Sleep In Churches As Ocean Swallows Over 10 Ondo Communities; Residents Blame Chevron Activities

Pregnant Women, Children Sleep In Churches As Ocean Swallows Over 10 Ondo Communities; Residents Blame Chevron Activities

EXCLUSIVE: 104 Nigerian Army Personnel Declared Missing Weeks After Boko Harams Deadly Attack On Borno Base

EXCLUSIVE: Boko Haram Dressed As Soldiers, Forest Guards To Abduct Borno NECO Candidates, Teacher Minutes After Troops Left Post Security Source

All Security Forces Sent Against Me Are My Boys’: Wanted Terrorist Kingpin Kachalla Maha Boasts Of Nigerian Military Informants

EXCLUSIVE: Former Expatriate Finance Director Dies After Dantata & Sawoe Allegedly Withheld Over 100,000 In Unpaid Entitlements

BREAKING: Boko Haram Storms Borno Community, Abducts Candidates Taking NECO Exam, Kills Teacher

BREAKING: Irigwe Nation Holds Mass Burial For Nine Victims Of Southern Kaduna Massacre, Including Five Children

EXCLUSIVE: Tinubu Presidency Praises Prison Authorities, DG DSS For Placing Sowore In Same Cell With Tuberculosis-Infected Inmates

Kuje Prison Officers Raise Concerns Over Large Deployment Of Security Personnel Following Sowore’s Detention

BREAKING: Nigerian Soldiers, Shortlisted Candidates From Imo Involved In Road Crash On Way To Zaria, Dozens Injured

It’s A Lie’ Enugu Church Congregation Confronts Governor Mbah’s SSG Over Claims Of Water Supply In Many Parts Of State

BREAKING: Terrorists Kill Two Residents, Abduct Seven Others In Attacks On Adara Communities In Kaduna

BREAKING: Two Scrap Metal Scavengers Killed As Explosion Rocks Imo

EXCLUSIVE: New Terror Group ‘Sai Mallam’ Imposes N5Million Monthly Levy On 10 Kebbi Communities, Threatens Attacks, Farmland Seizure

BREAKING: South Africa Tightens Security, Closes Roads Ahead Of June 30 Mass Anti-Foreigner Protest In Pretoria

BREAKING: 40 ‘Repentant’ Boko Haram Terrorists Shortlisted For 2026 Nigerian Army Recruitment Undergo Medicals In Borno

BREAKING: Terrorists Abduct Six School Pupils In Birnin Gwari Area Of Kaduna

EXCLUSIVE: How IGP Disu’s Office, Aide Allegedly Suppressed Police Report Recommending Prosecution Of JTB, Plateau Officials Over Fraud Claims

BREAKING: Nigerian Soldiers Reject Fresh Move To Deploy Repentant Terrorists In Military Operations, Fear Sabotage, Intelligence Leaks

BREAKING: Ekiti Court Orders LG Chairman, Lawmaker To Release Budget, Constituency Project Records After Citizen’s FOI Suit

BREAKING: Court Adjourns Ruling On Sowores Application For Bail Restoration To June 30 Over Tinubu Is A Criminal Comment

BREAKING: DSS Operatives Block Lawyers, Supporters From Entering Courtroom As Sowore Storms Federal High Court

BREAKING: Kaduna Governor Sani’s Critic ‘Pompo’ Arrested, Family Fears Fresh Opposition Crackdown

I Watched Them Kill My Father’: Zamfara Boy Vows To Join Army, Seek Revenge Against Bandits

How Nigerian State House Paid N194million On Tinubu, Shettima’s Trips In One Day

EXCLUSIVE: Lakurawa Terrorists Set N1,500 Bride Price Cap, Order Marriage For Girls Above 15 In Niger State Community

One Year After Receiving NELFUND Appointment Letters, Employees Yet To Resume As Families Face Hardship

BREAKING: Terrorists Attack Isanlu Road In Kogi, Kill Two Persons, Abduct Five Travellers

*PREMIUM TIMES*

How I failed, rewrote the exam and qualified at 16 Nigerias youngest chartered accountant

Nigeria 3-2 Benin Republic: Flamingos take first-leg advantage in World Cup qualifier

Africans, Cry, The Beloved Country South Africa, By Ahmed Aminu-Ramatu Yusuf

Police arrest suspected gunman after alleged palace attack

Femi Otedolas Making It Big named African Business Book of the Year

Months after quitting Nollywood for music, Ray Emordi returns to acting

Abducted Ekiti church worshippers freed after 67 days in captivity

World Cup 2026: New generation reshaping football beyond Ronaldo, Messi

National security: Beyond the headlines, By Chido Onumah

Ooni denies conferring chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesha

FG agency proposes amendment to law regulating public interest entities to reduce regulatory burden

IPI Nigeria demands immediate release of journalist Stanley Ugagbe

Man stages own kidnap for N25m ransom Police

Amazing moment a toddler refuses to enter school without her friend

EFCC arraigns two brothers over multiple sales of same land

How my husband met Stella, why she sold his properties Mr Ibus first wife

World Cup: Houston, Philadelphia set for spectacular US Independence Day celebrations

Weve entered Egypts history, Hassan celebrates Pharaohs landmark World Cup win

Igbo-Eze South chairman receives Africares excellence award

PZ Cussons annual profit quickens by 298% as asset disposal boosts earnings

EBRD targets $1.5bn investments in Nigeria over three years

Adapt or die, By Osmund Agbo

Four years after PIA deadline, OML 13 operator unveils host communities needs assessment

TRENDING: Woman accuses landlord of removing her apartment roof

Former Benue SSG dies after suspected bandit attack

SCO at 25: Expanding beyond security into sustainable development

Saraki to appeal Kwara court ruling in defamation case

WHO warns as largest-ever Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak surpasses 1,400 cases

PT Health Watch: The hidden health risks in suya, how to enjoy it safely

NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, moderate rains across Nigeria

CVR: INEC extends deadline, introduces self-service registration

Nigerian stock market ends week with N3.2 trillion gain for investors

World Cup: Ghana, Cape Verde bow out as Morocco, Egypt keep Africas hopes alive

ANALYSIS: What Nigerias intelligence-led policing experiment reveals about building DPI

World Cup: Egypt join Morocco in Round of 16 after penalty shootout victory over Australia

CDA backs state police, urges wider constitutional, fiscal reforms.

Gov Abiodun appoints six new permanent secretaries

Resign if you are afraid to work, Kano governor tells anti-graft agency officials

Journalist abducted in Abuja, as CPJ links disappearance to investigative report

Buhari, Boss Mustapha ought to face trial like Emefiele for $6.23m cash withdawal Jim Obazee

Akwa Iboms 42bn CNG bus deal: Fleet arrives, procurement details hidden

FIBA World Cup Qualifier: Agada leads as DTigers fight back to beat Guinea

Reps seek special court, tougher penalties to curb crude oil theft

Authors, artists converge on Uyo as Boldoz Book and Arts Festival celebrates literature, culture

Friday Sermon: World Cup: Allah did not create the universe for idle sport or amusement, By Murtadha Gusau

Canada recalls Ola-Ola pounded yam over undeclared milk allergen

Enugu government re-commits to universal access to clean water

FCT expands clean cooking initiative, reaches 10,000 households

Court orders prosecution of officer over killing of Osun imam, awards N200 million damages

Supreme Court overturns Appeal Courts order confiscating General Hydrocarbons oil vessel

Obi to Nigerians: Dont lose faith in electoral process

Minister leads federal delegation to Bille community over gas seepage

Obi to Nigerians: Dont lose faith in electoral process

Kano Pillars appoint Ogunmodede as Technical Adviser

Nigeria moves closer to eliminating trachoma as only 11 LGAs remain- official

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Nigerian govt launches e-cooking initiative to accelerate clean energy transition

Insecurity: Enugu residents raise concerns about escalating number of destitute, homeless children.

PZ Cussons releases full year results, records N260.46bn revenue

Abia, Anambra commit to peaceful resolution of boundary disputes

Motorist says police freed him after he mentioned VDMs name

*PULSE*

Pregnant women may no longer be allowed into the US as Trump moves to stop them from entering to give birth

Full list: 104 Nigerian soldiers declared missing weeks after deadly Boko Haram attack on Borno base

Debit alerts woke her up’: How ‘Yahoo boys’ wiped ₦7.2m from judge’s account overnight — EFCC recounts

Who is Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew? Everything we know about the man who allegedly created a fake government agency and secured a ₦1.3bn budget allocation

US withdraws troops from Nigeria after mission against ISIS leader

‘It brings tears to my eyes seeing my husband mocked’ — Aproko Doctor’s wife opens up about PCOS and fertility struggles

BNXN claims NBA players earn much more than Nigerian musicians, teases new album on livestream

Coca-Cola don tey and it’s still refreshing Nigerians with more value

Golden Penny rewards dealers with over ₦266 million worth of prizes

QORAY Mobility & Energies formally introduces its founding executive team

Cabo Verde Snatch Souls — but even the greatest R2 in history couldn’t stop Messi & Argentina

2026 FIFA World Cup Day 22 recap: Ghana embarrass Africa but Cape Verde bow out in pride as Salah vs Messi set

Cape Verde equal Super Eagles record against Argentina despite World Cup heartbreak

8 in a row! Lionel Messi sets new World Cup record against Cape Verde

*AFRICA*

Jihadists launch fresh offensive across Mali – Africanews

Pope urges Europe to protect migrants in visit to island frontier – Africanews

Confirmed Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 1,502 – Africanews

South Africa deploys troops as anti-migrant protests escalate – Africanews

Border between DR Congo and Rwanda reopens amid Ebola outbreak – Africanews

Insurgents stage attacks across Mali, army says situation ‘under control’ – Reuter

Egypt expects €1.5 billion from EU assistance package in coming days, minister says – Reuter

Human rights catastrophe unfolding in Sudan’s al-Obeid, says UN’s Turk – Reuter

Morocco’s football dreams fertilized by phosphate riches – Reuter

Colombia edge Ghana 1-0 to set up Switzerland showdown – Reuter

Ghana’s World Cup exit down to a lack of maturity, says Queiroz – Reuter

Egyptian history makers breaking new ground for Africa’s most successful nation – Reuter

Congo says number of confirmed Ebola cases rises to 1,502 – Reuter

Cape Verde: Cape Verde Leave World Cup as Heroes After Brave Argentina Battle – allAfrica

Somalia: African Union Calls Emergency Meeting As U.S. Ends Somalia Army Funds – allAfrica

Sudan: Risk of Imminent Atrocities in and Around El Obeid Requires Urgent Action – allAfrica

Uganda: Veteran Journalist Timothy Kalyegira Granted Bail – allAfrica

Nigeria: Africom Commander Announces Partial Withdrawal of U.S. Troops From Nigeria – allAfrica

Malawi: Malawi Moves to Close Money Laundering Loopholes With New Trusts Law – allAfrica

South Africa: Hungry and Displaced – Thousands Moved to New Musina Repatriation Centre – allAfrica

Mozambique: Mozambique President Hails Rwanda’s Security Role in Cabo Delgado – allAfrica

*SPORT*

Why he wore Portugals No. 21 jersey – The Sun

African Teams Struggle in Round of 32 After Historic Qualification Surge at the 2026 World Cup – Softfootball

Akwa Ibom: Commissioner commends young tennis star for breaking 47- years jinx – Blueprint

Argentina dump Cape Verde out of World Cup – Daily Trust

Argentina survive Cape Verde scare to reach World Cup last 16 – Vanguard

Argentina Survive Cape Verde Scare to Reach World Cup Last 16 – Softfootball

Australia 1 1 (4-2 AP) Pharaohs makes Round of 16 history – The Sun

Belgiums Incredible Comeback Denies SenegalLast 16 Berth – Thisday

Benjamin Fredrick Returns to Action After Nine Months Out With Knee Injury – Softfootball

Brazil and Norway Renew World Cup Rivalry in Last-16 Showdown – Softfootball

Chelsea Beat Europes Elite to Complete Alfie Osborne Signing – Softfootball

Chelsea Believe Xabi Alonso Can Rebuild Enzo Fernndezs Relationship With Fans – Softfootball

Chrisland Retains 5th D.O.A. Memorial Soccer Title – Thisday

Colombia defeat Ghana 1-0 to reach World Cup last 16 – Vanguard

Colombia Edge Ghana to Seal Last-16 Spot at World Cup – Softfootball

Cristiano Ronaldo Named Player of the Match After Historic Knockout Goal in Portugals 21 Win Over Croatia – Softfootball

Egypt beat Australia 4-2 on penalties to reach World Cup last 16 – Vanguard

Egypt Make World Cup History With Shootout Victory Over Australia – Softfootball

Egypt Reach FIFA World Cup Round of 16 for the First Time in History – Thisday

England v Mexico World Cup game kickoff time unchanged FIFA – Vanguard

Failure to vote out current NFF will lead to another World Cup miss Report – Vanguard

Fans question Ronaldos Man of the Match award – The Sun

Fear of Thunderstorm May Force Change in Time of Mexico vs England Clash – Thisday

Feels like victory Cape Verde celebrates heroic World Cup defeat – Vanguard

FIFA defends controversial VAR decision on hair flick – The Sun

FIFA Set to Move England vs Mexico Last16 Clash to 19:00 BST Amid Weather Concerns – Softfootball

Former champion Rybakina crashes out at Wimbledon – Vanguard

France braced for extreme heat threat in World Cup clash with Paraguay – Vanguard

Ghana End 90 Minutes Without a Shot on Target in 10 Loss to Colombia – Softfootball

Granit Xhaka Rejects Chelsea Exit as Sunderland Stand Firm – Softfootball

Hosts Canada, Mexico and USA thrive in their World Cup – Vanguard

How JOF Nigerias Grassroots Vision Produced Another Football Success Story – Thisday

Inter Milan Emerge as Serious Contenders for Trevoh Chalobah – Softfootball

JayJay Okochas 32YearOld World Cup Dribbling Record Still Untouched After 76 Matches at the 2026 Tournament – Softfootball

Jim Okolo emerges Nigerias Para Volleyball Federation Vice President – Blueprint

Lionel Messi Pays Tribute to Argentina Teammates After Quarter-Final Qualification – Softfootball

Lisandro Martinez Inspires Argentina to World Cup R32 Victory after Retirement Thoughts – Softfootball

Man City Distance Themselves From Enzo Fernandez Transfer Links – Softfootball

Man Utd tips Ndidi to replace Casemiro – The Sun

Messi Delivers Again as Argentina Survive Cape Verde Scare – Softfootball

Morgan Rogers Breaks Silence on 130m Arsenal Transfer Talk – Softfootball

Morocco Cruise Past Canada to Reach World Cup Quarterfinals – Softfootball

Morocco rout Canada 3-0 to wake co-hosts from World Cup dream – Vanguard

Nigeria fails to emulate Italy, Saudi Arabia, Uruguay, South Korea, Scotland, others – Vanguard

Nigerian Sprinter, Oghenebrume, Jailed 27 Months in USA, Faces Deportation – Thisday

NPFL: Kano Pillars appoint Super Eagles coach as technical adviser – Blueprint

Osimhens agent lands in Atletico Madrid – The Sun

Salah await Messi as Egypt beat Australia to reach World Cup 2026 round of 16 – Blueprint

Salah says had to do it after coolest of penalties in World Cup win – Vanguard

Serena Doubtful for Wimbledons Doubles after Hurting Her Knee – Thisday

Tinubu to Perform Send-off for Team Nigeria in Abuja Today – Thisday

Title rivals Djokovic and Sinner advance at Wimbledon – Vanguard

Tobi Amusan: Prefontaine Record Setting Next Target – Thisday

Top African World Cup Goal Scorers as of 3rd July 2026 – Softfootball

UKs King Charles hates football Son reveals – Vanguard

Unusual facts Unusual facts – The Sun

Victor Osimhen Shows Love for Mohamed Salah as He Displays Iconic Football Jerseys at Home – Softfootball

Vinicus equals rare World Cup goalscoring record – The Sun

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has called for an immediate investigation into what he described as alleged off-budget public expenditure amounting to about ₦8.8 trillion, following findings contained in the latest International Monetary Fund (IMF) Article IV consultation on Nigeria.

In a statement posted on his verified Facebook page on Saturday, Atiku said a Reuters report published on July 1, 2026, quoting the IMF, indicated that public expenditures equivalent to about 2 per cent of Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) were not captured in recent official budgets.

According to him, the alleged omission translates to approximately ₦8.8 trillion, which he claimed was spent outside Nigeria’s statutory budgetary framework.

The former presidential candidate described the development as “the most consequential act of fiscal impunity in Nigeria’s recent democratic history,” urging Nigerians, the media, civil society organisations, the National Assembly and other democratic institutions to demand accountability.

Atiku alleged that the unrecorded expenditures arose from large-scale government projects executed outside the official budget, arguing that such spending bypassed legislative oversight, procurement regulations and scrutiny by the Auditor-General.

He further claimed that the alleged practice mirrored what he described as an off-budget revenue management model previously operated in Lagos State, alleging that it had now been replicated at the federal level.

The former vice president also alleged that about ₦800 billion had been unlawfully deducted from statutory allocations due to state governments, claiming the funds were diverted without constitutional or legislative approval.

According to him, the combined value of the alleged off-budget expenditures and deductions from state allocations suggested the creation of a political war chest ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Atiku further linked the allegations to the recent controversy surrounding the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), describing both issues as evidence of what he termed a pattern of fiscal opacity.

He argued that while Nigerians had been subjected to economic reforms, including fuel subsidy removal, exchange rate adjustments and high interest rates, significant public funds were allegedly being spent outside official budgetary processes.

The former vice president maintained that greater fiscal transparency could have provided resources to stimulate economic growth, support businesses, create jobs and stabilise the economy.

He called on the National Assembly to immediately convene investigative hearings into the IMF findings and urged the Auditor-General of the Federation to conduct a comprehensive audit of all alleged off-budget expenditures.

Atiku also demanded that the Federal Government publish details of all projects executed outside the approved budget, including contractors involved, procurement processes followed and officials who authorised the spending.

He further called on the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and other anti-corruption agencies to investigate the alleged unrecorded expenditures and deductions from state allocations.

“The National Assembly must convene emergency investigative hearings on the IMF’s findings without further delay,” Atiku said.

He added that the Federal Government should restore the alleged ₦800 billion deducted from state allocations and provide a full account of how the funds were utilised.

The former vice president urged civil society groups, professional bodies, the business community and international development partners to press for greater transparency and accountability in public finance management.

The Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, has graduated 62 senior officers from the 13th Command Course.

The Comptroller-General of the Service, Mrs Kemi Nanna Nandap expressed the Service’s unwavering commitment to leadership development and institutional capacity building following the development.

Nandap charged the 62 graduating senior officers of the 13th Command Course, drawn from Commands and Formations across the Service, to uphold professionalism, integrity, and excellence in leadership upon completion of the three-month intensive training focused on strategic leadership, Border Security, and Migration Management.

Mrs Nandap was represented at the graduation ceremony by the Assistant Comptroller-General in charge of the Directorate of Human Resource Management, ACG SU Agba.

According to the Public Relations Officer of the NIS, Akinsola Akinlabi, the officers graduation ceremony was held at the Immigration Command and Staff College (ICSC), Sokoto.

Akinlabi said the Commandant of the Immigration Command and Staff College, ACG A.D. Bagari, also commended the Officers for successfully completing the rigorous training programme.

He urged them to apply the knowledge and leadership skills acquired during the course to improve operational effectiveness, remain responsive to the demands of public service, and continue to demonstrate vigilance in safeguarding Nigeria’s borders.

He said the Immigration boss reaffirmed the Service’s resolve to build a highly professional, disciplined, and technology-driven workforce capable of effectively addressing emerging migration and Border Security challenges.

He encouraged the graduating officers to justify the confidence reposed in them by exhibiting integrity, accountability, innovation, and transformational leadership in the discharge of their responsibilities.

Other highlights of the ceremony included the conferment of the Pass Command Course (PCC) honour on the 62 graduates and presentation of awards to outstanding participants by the representative of the CGI and other distinguished guests, as well as the decoration of Course Provosts with a Badge of Honour by the Commandant in recognition of their exemplary service.