Latest News in Nigeria Today Monday 13th July 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Monday 13th July 2026 .
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target=_blank>Yamal aims to steal Mbappe’s World Cup thunder in semi-final showdown
Lamine Yamal is hoping to emulate Kylian Mbappe by winning the World Cup as a teenager, but first his Spain side will have to get the better of France and their superstar captain in Tuesday’s semi-final.
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target=_blank>Gunmen kidnap Oyo school headmaster, demand N30m ransom
According to the victim’s son, Mr Abiola Owoade, his father was returning from a visit to his farm when he was intercepted and abducted by the armed assailants.
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target=_blank>Eight killed in suspected terrorist attack in Benue community – Police
The police in Benue have confirmed the killing of eight persons in a suspected terrorist attack on a rural community in the Otukpo Local Government Area of the state.
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target=_blank>Police rescue 12 kidnap victims, arrest 15 suspects in nationwide operations
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — The Nigeria Police Force on Monday said its operatives rescued 12 kidnapped victims, arrested 15 suspects and recovered firearms, ammunition, stolen vehicles and other exhibits in coordinated operations across 11 states within the last 24 hours. According to a police situation report, the operations targeted kidnapping, armed robbery, vandalism, impersonation
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target=_blank>SDP hails rescue of abducted Oyo pupils, teachers, mourns slain soldier
By Henry Umoru ABUJA — The Social Democratic Party (SDP) has commended Nigeria’s security forces for the successful rescue of abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oyo State, while mourning an Army officer who lost his life during the operation. In a statement issued on Sunday by its National Publicity Secretary, Araba Rufus Aiyenigba, the party
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target=_blank>FG approves reviewed Scheme of Service for NiMet
The Federal Government has approved the reviewed Scheme of Service for the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), a move aimed at strengthening the agency’s career structure, improving staff welfare and enhancing its capacity to deliver on its meteorological mandate. The approval was conveyed to the Director-General of NiMet, Prof. Charles Anosike, in a letter dated July
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target=_blank>Otti directs immediate rehabilitation of Ironsi’s alma mater
By Steve Oko UMUAHIA—Governor Alex Otti of Abia State has ordered the immediate rehabilitation of Ibeama Primary School, Ndume Otuka, the alma mater of Nigeria’s first military Head of State, the late Gen. Johnson Aguiyi-Ironsi, as well as the road leading to his ancestral home. Otti gave the directive at the weekend during a civic
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target=_blank>Osun gov poll: APC deputy gov candidate, Adeleke clash over religion
By Shina Abubakar OSOGBO — THE Deputy Governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the August 15 Osun governorship election, Mr Benjamin Adereti, yesterday, described Governor Ademola Adeleke as a religious hypocrite, whose religous identity is questionable. Adereti, who spoke at the 70th anniversary celebration of Union Baptist Church, Osogbo, said the APC
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target=_blank>Why akara and kulikuli trap always succeed
By Dele Sobowale It is another election year; and suddenly, “free” money is being given at every convenient gathering. Givers, usually politically exposed individuals, call it empowerment; their paid megaphones in the media hail the altruism and, naturally expect widespread gratitude. Those of us, who have experienced this sort of grand deception before, know the truth
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target=_blank>Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, July 13, 2026
The Nigerian naira traded at around ₦1,382.33 to the United States dollar at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) on Monday, July 13, 2026, according to available market data.
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