Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 26th June 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 26th June 2026 .
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target=_blank>Troops rescue 53 hostages, foil terrorists’ attack in Borno
The troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 53 after dismantling a roadblock mounted by suspected Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists on Buratai–Kamuya road in the Biu Local Government Area of Borno.
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target=_blank>List of teams qualified for World Cup last 32
The Netherlands wrapped up their first round campaign with a 3-1 victory over Tunisia to top Group F, just ahead of Japan, who drew 1-1 with Sweden to finish in second place.
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target=_blank>FirstBank backs Imo State’s OKOBI initiative to boost jobs
By Babajide Komolafe FirstBank has thrown its weight behind the Imo State Government’s One Kindred One Business Initiative (ÓKÓBÌ), a community-based entrepreneurship programme designed to stimulate job creation, expand financial inclusion and promote sustainable wealth creation through collective business ownership. The bank said its support aligns with its commitment to empowering small and medium enterprises, deepening
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target=_blank>Davido drops ‘I Know Who I Be’, first single of 2026
Nigerian singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has released his highly anticipated soundtrack, ‘I Know Who I Be’.
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target=_blank>EU, GIZ donates 200kW solar facility to SON
By Providence Ayanfeoluwa The European Union, EU, has donated a 200kW solar PV power system to the Standards Organisation of Nigeria, SON. Speaking at the commissioning ceremony in Lagos, Head of Cooperation, EU Delegation to Nigeria and ECOWAS, Massimo De Luca, said the EU and Germany have been working closely with SON to deliver the solar
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target=_blank>Mushin blast caused by mechanical failure, not bomb – CP Fatai
‘Preliminary observations and reports received at the scene raised concerns about the possibility of an IED explosion’
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target=_blank>List of worst World Cup performances
Tunisia’s miserable World Cup campaign ended with zero points and a minus-10 goal difference after three Group F games following a 3-1 defeat by the Netherlands on Thursday.
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target=_blank>Lagos building collapse: Nine bodies recovered, 27 rescued
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has concluded search, rescue and recovery operations at the site of the collapsed two-storey building at Alakija Bus Stop, Satellite Town, rescuing 27 persons alive and recovering nine bodies. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the building collapsed at about 12:47 p.m. on Thursday in the
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target=_blank>Again, kidnappers arrested by DSS bag death sentence in Ekiti
Two men arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS), have been sentenced to death by an Ekiti State High Courat, following their conviction for kidnapping a staff of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).
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target=_blank>Sickle Cell warriors demand better care, hope, cure
By Ebunoluwa Sessou At 63, Niniola Phillips-Adeleye has endured what many would consider a lifetime of battles. Yet, standing among hundreds of advocates in Lagos, she spoke not of defeat, but of resilience. Living with sickle cell disorder for more than six decades, Phillips-Adeleye has weathered countless pain crises, hospital admissions and health complications. Through
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