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Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Gabriel Osa

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Gabriel Osa

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Gabriel Osa

Reported by: Ijeoma G | Edited by: Gabriel Osa

Troops under the Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA (OPFY), have arrested a suspected arms courier and recovered a large cache of ammunition concealed in a civilian vehicle during a checkpoint operation in Zamfara State.

Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has accused state governors of abandoning their constitutional responsibilities in the management and oversight structure of the Nigeria Police Force, arguing that the current security framework has been weakened by institutional neglect.

An increased flow of petrol tankers delivering fuel to MRS filling stations in Lagos has been linked to heightened distribution activity from the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, as its production capacity reportedly scales up toward higher output levels.

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has warned against what it described as attempts to interfere with judicial proceedings in the ongoing case involving Nafiu Bala Gombe at the Federal High Court in Abuja, cautioning that any pressure on the presiding judge could undermine public confidence in the judiciary.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and the mother of a 16-year-old boy, Sesugh Atsar, have given conflicting accounts over the circumstances surrounding his death in Makurdi, Benue State, following his arrest in a fraud-related investigation.

Iran’s national football team has been granted visas to enter the United States for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, following confirmation issued on Friday, June 5, 2026, by US Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack in a post published on the social media platform X.

The Oyo Muslim Community has condemned reports alleging that armed abductors of teachers and pupils in Oyo State demanded the introduction of Sharia law as a condition for their release, stating that such demands do not represent Islam or its teachings.

Public commentary attributed to Nigerian cleric Primate Elijah Ayodele has generated widespread attention after remarks circulating online appeared to criticise Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, over her public engagements and response to security concerns involving schoolchildren in Oyo State. The comments, which have not been independently verified in full, have been shared across social media platforms and political discussion forums, prompting debate over their context, accuracy, and intent.

Reported by: L. Imafidon

Reported by: L. Imafidon

An emotional plea by a Nigerian woman living in South Africa has drawn renewed attention to concerns over the safety and treatment of foreign nationals, particularly Nigerians, amid reports of rising hostility, violence, and social exclusion.

Tensions surrounding immigration in South Africa have once again come into sharp focus after a Nigerian businessman was confronted by protesters and told to “take your children and go back to your country,” in a widely circulated incident that underscores a renewed wave of anti-immigrant sentiment in parts of the country.

Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the Emir of Kano and a former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has publicly questioned the Nigerian government’s continued reliance on borrowing following the removal of fuel subsidies, urging authorities to demonstrate clearer improvements in public finances and economic outcomes.

In South Africa, anti-migrant violence is often explained in public debate as a reaction to unemployment, pressure on public services, or anger over undocumented migration. Those factors are real and widely cited. But a substantial body of evidence also shows another recurring pattern: when anti-foreigner campaigns turn violent, foreign-owned businesses are frequently looted, vandalized, extorted, or forced to close, suggesting that criminal opportunism and economic predation often travel alongside xenophobic rhetoric rather than sitting outside it.