Latest News in Nigeria Today Friday 3rd July 2026
These are the Latest News in Nigeria Today on Friday 3rd July 2026 .
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target=_blank>David v Goliath as Cape Verde face Messi’s Argentina at World Cup
A classic David versus Goliath encounter will take centre stage at the World Cup on Friday as tiny Cape Verde face Lionel Messi and Argentina with a place in the last 16 at stake.
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target=_blank>Court orders police to pay N200m for killing Abuja cleric
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has awarded N200 million against the Nigeria Police Force over the unlawful killing of Mallam Kabiru Babai.
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target=_blank>Switzerland beat Algeria 2-0 to move into World Cup last 16
Switzerland moved into the last 16 of the World Cup with a controlled 2-0 win against Algeria on Thursday.
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target=_blank>Police foil two bandits’ attacks, recover 137 rustled cows in Sokoto
The Police Command in Sokoto State has successfully repelled two separate bandits’ attacks in Tureta Local Government Area, recovering 137 rustled cows during coordinated security operations.
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target=_blank>Portugal advance in World Cup thanks to last-gasp Ramos winner
Substitute Goncalo Ramos’s headed goal edged Portugal into the last 16 of the World Cup on Thursday after Croatia were dramatically denied an equalizer by VAR.
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target=_blank>Trump says ‘ridiculous’ for US to maintain current support for NATO
President Donald Trump said Thursday it is “ridiculous” for the United States to continue its “one sided” relationship with NATO, less than a week before a NATO summit in Ankara.
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target=_blank>Tanker accidents claim 555 lives in five years
Tanker-related road crashes have claimed at least 555 lives across Nigeria between 2020 and early 2025
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target=_blank>Photos: South-East records mixed fortunes in sanitation, open defecation fight
By Vincent Ujumadu, Jeff Agbodo, Steve Oko, and Ugochukwu Alaribe States across the South-East are recording varying levels of progress in environmental sanitation, with improved waste management in some urban centres contrasting with persistent challenges of open defecation and indiscriminate waste disposal in others. A survey by Vanguard showed that while Abia has made significant
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target=_blank>Birthright citizenship: Pregnant women face ban from US
By Nkiruka Nnorom with agency report Pregnant women could be banned from entering the United States of America, under plans being considered by President Donald Trump after the Supreme Court judgment that struck down his ban on birthright citizenship. The potential ban would mark a renewed attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, a practice the Trump
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target=_blank>OPC, Agbekoya, other South-West security groups seek urgent action over Oyo abductions
…Say region needs comprehensive security strategy By Adeola Badru The South-West Security Stakeholders Group (SSSG) has called on the Federal Government and the Oyo State Government to intensify efforts to secure the release of victims abducted in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area, and dozens of schoolchildren kidnapped in Ogbomoso, warning that the worsening security situation
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