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Thirty-nine pupils and seven teachers abducted by armed men from three schools in Oyo State have regained their freedom after 56 days in captivity.
The victims, who were kidnapped on 15 May 2026 in Orire Local Government Area, were rescued by security agencies, the Presidency confirmed on Friday.
The Senate has scheduled a public hearing for July 22 on a bill seeking to compel major social media platforms operating in Nigeria to establish physical offices in the country.
The sponsor of the bill, Senator Ned Nwoko (APC–Delta North), disclosed this in a statement on Friday, describing the development as a significant milestone in the legislative process.
The Delta North Rainbow Coalition has urged voters in the Delta North Senatorial District to elect a legislator rather than “just a politician” in the 2027 Senate election, arguing that legislative competence should take precedence over political pedigree.
The group made the call at a news conference in Abuja on Friday, jointly addressed by its Chairman, Ikada Desmond, and Secretary, Anthony Nwani.
Popular Nigerian Street DJ and internet personality Ademola Abiodun, widely known as DJ Chicken, has reportedly been arrested following allegations that he threatened to kill Seyi Tinubu, the son of President Bola Tinubu.
The development was disclosed by content creator Tunde Perry during a livestream on Thursday night. Perry claimed that DJ Chicken was taken into police custody as a direct result of the alleged threats.
The Acting Amayanabo of Okpoama Kingdom in Brass Local Government Area of Bayelsa State, High Chief Nathan Egba-Dienegha, has called on all levels of government to prioritise the development of the blue economy across the Niger Delta.
He urged the Federal, state and local governments to collaborate with development organisations to unlock the region’s multi-billion-naira blue economy potential and create sustainable livelihoods for coastal communities.
The Senate has reiterated its commitment to bolstering Nigeria’s healthcare system by advancing two crucial reform bills designed to enhance governance, accountability, and service delivery across the sector.
Senator Aniekan Bassey, representing Akwa Ibom North-East Senatorial District, stood in for Senate President Godswill Obot Akpabio at a significant public hearing on Thursday. The hearing focused on proposed amendments to the University Teaching Hospitals Act and a new bill to establish the National Health Facilities Regulatory Agency.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has recovered a stolen mini-truck and arrested two suspects over alleged vehicle theft and the unlawful receipt of stolen property.
The arrests followed a swift intelligence-led operation launched by police operatives acting on credible intelligence.
The command’s spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said the operation led to the arrest of 27-year-old Isaac Akpan of Akwebom Village in Obot Akara Local Government Area.
The Flag Officer Commanding the Western Naval Command, Rear Admiral AA Mustapha, has reaffirmed the Nigerian Navy’s commitment to closer collaboration with the Police Zone 2 Command to strengthen maritime security, intelligence sharing and joint operations.
Rear Admiral Mustapha committed during a courtesy visit to the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2, AIG Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, at the Zonal Headquarters in Onikan, Lagos, on 8 July 2026.
Residents of Uyo have called on the Akwa Ibom State Government to urgently tackle the city’s persistent flooding following a downpour that inundated several communities on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, leaving homes and roads submerged, trapping residents indoors and disrupting movement across the state capital.
Journalists and other residents lamented the scale of the flooding, attributing it largely to blocked and poorly maintained drainage systems.
The Citizens Platform for Political Inclusion (CPPI) has threatened legal action against four major political parties over what it described as exorbitant nomination and expression of interest fees, warning that the charges undermine democratic participation and violate constitutional rights.
The group has also petitioned the National Assembly, calling for urgent amendments to the Electoral Act to regulate nomination fees imposed by political parties.