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Troops exhume remains of Imo community leader Chief Ibe Anyadu after a breakthrough by Nigerian Army personnel under Operation Udoka. The recovery of the late chief’s body from a shallow grave in Umudike Forest marks a significant step in efforts to tackle violent crime in the South-East. Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni, Acting Deputy Director of Army Public Relations, disclosed in a statement on Monday that personnel of the 34 Artillery Brigade, working through the continuing Operation Eastern Sanity II, successfully located and exhumed the body of Chief Ibe Anyadu of Aggah Community. The remains were found in a shallow grave…

Team Nigeria ended its Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games campaign in seventh place overall, collecting 24 medals, 10 gold, seven silver and seven bronze to finish as Africa’s highest-ranked nation ahead of South Africa and Kenya. Australia led the medals table with 171 medals (70 gold), followed by England (110) and Canada. India, Scotland and New Zealand completed the top six. Athletics delivered several historic moments for Nigeria. Samuel Ogazi won the men’s 400m in 44.25 seconds to become the first Nigerian to claim Commonwealth gold in the event. Ezekiel Nathaniel also made history as the first Nigerian man to take…

Hon. Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, a High Court judge in Kebbi State, has regained his freedom and returned home safely after spending one week in the hands of bandits. A family member confirmed the release to journalists on Monday, August 3, 2026, stating that the judge arrived home a few hours earlier. “We are in jubilation and full of gratitude to God for seeing our own return safely from captivity,” the relative said. “He was just released and has returned home now after spending one week with the bandits.” The family expressed appreciation to the Kebbi State Judiciary, security agencies,…

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has restated its dedication to advancing women’s economic empowerment and gender equality through targeted capacity-building programmes in agriculture, entrepreneurship and international trade. The pledge was made during the 2026 International Women’s Day celebrations held in Owerri, Imo State. The Commission outlined plans to broaden opportunities for women across the Niger Delta region. Dr. Kyrian Uchegbu, Imo State Representative on the NDDC Board, announced the launch of an Agricultural Investment Fund specifically for women. He emphasised that beneficiaries would undergo preparatory training to ensure effective use of the funds. “This International Women’s Day training for…

The All Progressives Congress National Campaign Council for the Osun State governorship election has called an emergency meeting as the party intensifies its preparations for the August 15 poll. The session is scheduled for Monday, August 3, 2026, at 3:00 p.m. at the Kano State Governor’s Lodge, 30 Jose Marti Street, Asokoro, Abuja. It will bring together all members of the council for a critical strategy review aimed at sharpening the party’s final campaign push. Imo State Governor and Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, Senator Hope Uzodimma, chairs the council, while Deputy Senate President Senator Jibrin Barau serves as…

OWERRI, Imo State — Dr. Leo Chikezie Igwe, director of the Advocacy for Alleged Witches (AfAW), has removed an object described by locals as a buried charm from a landed property at Ishiuzo, Egbu, in Owerri North Local Government Area. The property belongs to Mr. Donald Mgbeahuruike, who lives overseas. He had engaged Engineer Uche Opara to clear the site ahead of construction. Work was suspended after the object was discovered. Igwe said a friend contacted him about three weeks earlier after relatives, including some who are religious, refused to handle the item. He agreed to remove it because the…

The dispute over the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidacy for Imo North Senatorial District remains unresolved, with Senator Ifeanyi Ararume refusing to concede and taking the matter to court. Ararume, a two-time former senator for the Okigwe Zone, has sued Senator Patrick Ndubueze over what he describes as his unlawful substitution as the party’s candidate. The case is before Justice Salim Ibrahim of the Federal High Court in Abuja under Suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1569/2026. The controversy stems from the APC primaries. While the state chapter of the party announced Ndubueze as the winner, conflicting reports circulated that Ararume had prevailed. The…

The Court of Appeal has overturned a Federal High Court judgment that ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission to deregister the African Democratic Congress and four other political parties, delivering a sharp rebuke of the trial judge’s conduct. In a unanimous decision delivered on July 28, 2026, the appellate court nullified Justice Peter Lifu’s June 15 ruling, which directed INEC to deregister the ADC, Action Alliance, Action Peoples Party, Accord Party and Zenith Labour Party. Lifu had held that the parties failed to meet constitutional requirements for continued registration and barred INEC from recognising them or their candidates for the…

A notorious bandit leader, Idi Abasu Aiki, and more than 60 of his fighters were killed on Sunday in an intelligence-led security operation in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State. The joint raid was carried out by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS), backed by members of the Katsina State Community Vigilantes and specially trained local hunters, according to security analyst Zagazola Makama. Intelligence reports indicated that more than 200 armed bandits, led by Aiki and reinforced by fighters linked to the Ado Aleru gang from neighbouring Zamfara State, had moved into Guga village. The group was…

Digital rights experts have called for greater openness in rolling out Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act 2026, stressing that citizens’ personal data protection must remain central to the country’s digital identity system. The appeal was made during an X Space hosted by the Foundation for Digital Justice on 29 July. Titled “Strengthening Protection of Citizens’ Personal Data and Advancing Big Tech Accountability,” the session drew 163 participants. Speakers included Nonso Anyasi, a lawyer and doctoral researcher at the Open Universiteit in the Netherlands, and Kehinde Adegboyega, Executive Director of the Human Rights Journalists Network Nigeria. Anyasi rejected suggestions…