Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Saturday 4th July 2026
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target=_blank>To My Grandfather, Dr. Mohammed Abba
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Raji’un. My heart is broken. I have tried to find the right words, but I do not know if words can ever portray the journey of a man who was many things to many people. To many, he was a headmaster. To others, he was their lecturer. To some, he
target=_blank>I didn’t confer chieftaincy title on Baba Ijesha – Ooni
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has dismissed reports circulating on social media claiming that he conferred a chieftaincy title on Nollywood actor and comedian, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs at the Ooni’s Palace, Otunba Moses Olafare,
target=_blank>Xenophobia: Nigerians take up arms in South Africa, defend selves
Some Nigerians in South Africa who appeared to have rejected the June 30 deadline to leave the country have taken up arms to defend themselves. Daily Trust reports that anti-migrant groups have been pushing for the ejection of foreign nationals, a move that has generated global outrage. Groups such as March and March, who are
target=_blank>‘Phantom’ Council: Internal Collaborators Enabled Adeyemi – Presidency
The Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has accused Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew of attempting to exploit public anger about corruption in Nigeria to shield himself from criminal accountability by dragging the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, into his ordeal. The Presidency was reacting
target=_blank>One Dies in Captivity as Police Rescue Abducted Ekiti Worshippers
The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the death of one of the worshippers abducted during an attack on Christ Apostolic Church in Eda-Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area of the state on April 28, 2026, while announcing the rescue of the remaining victims. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said the victims were
target=_blank>Reactions as Tinubu media centre shares AI image of First Lady selling Akara
The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre has come under criticism after sharing an artificial intelligence (AI)-generated image of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, frying and selling akara. The image, posted on the Presidency’s official social media accounts on Friday, depicts the First Lady at a roadside akara stand wearing an apron bearing the
target=_blank>Sokoto: Slain Village head, son, others buried amid tears
The Village Head of Kulodo community, his eldest son and four other victims have been buried following a deadly bandit attack on Kulodo and neighbouring Kwamtsi villages in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Daily Trust gathered that five of the victims were killed in Kulodo village, while another resident was killed in neighbouring
target=_blank>MPAC: Appeal Court’s Ruling Against Hijab Assault on Religious Freedom
The Muslim Public Affairs Centre (MPAC) has condemned the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Ibadan, setting aside an earlier court judgement recognising the right of female Muslim students to wear hijab. The judgement, delivered on Friday by a three-member panel of the Ibadan Court of Appeal set aside the May 22, 2024 judgement of
target=_blank>IPI Nigeria Demands Immediate Release of Journalist Stanley Ugagbe
The Nigerian National Committee of the International Press Institute (IPI Nigeria) has urged security operatives to immediately release Stanley Ugagbe, a journalist working with Secret Reporters. Ugagbe was reportedly taken into custody shortly after Secret Reporters, the online news platform where he works, published an investigative report. In a statement jointly signed by its Secretary,
target=_blank>‘No Profession Should Dominate Proposed Public Health Institute’
The Public Health and Infectious Disease Management Practitioners Association of Nigeria (PHIDMPAN) has urged the National Assembly to ensure that the proposed National Institute for Public Health and Infectious Diseases (NIPHID) is built on inclusive, multidisciplinary leadership. It warned that Nigeria’s health security cannot be entrusted to a single professional group. The association made the
target=_blank>St. Kitts and Nevis publishes step-by-step guide to biometric enrolment
The St. Kitts and Nevis Citizenship Unit has released a step-by-step guide to the biometric enrolment process, setting out exactly what citizens can expect from booking through to completion of their appointment. The guidance responds directly to the questions raised most often since appointments opened, with citizens seeking clarity on what the appointment involves before
St. Kitts and Nevis publishes step-by-step guide to biometric enrolment
target=_blank>FG distributes N10bn healthcare equipment to Bauchi
The Federal Government has commenced the distribution of medical equipment, ambulances, essential drugs and other healthcare supplies valued at N10 billion to improve healthcare delivery in Bauchi State. The distribution, which took place on Saturday at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital (ATBUTH), Bauchi, was flagged off by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare,
FG distributes N10bn healthcare equipment to Bauchi
target=_blank>LG Chairman, Councillors draw battle line over impeachment in Delta
The legislative and executive arms of Oshimili North local government council, Delta State, are at each others throat. The face-off, particularly between the Legislative arm and the Council Chairman, Innocent Esewezie, has resulted in the impeachment of the Leader and has divided the Councillors. While the roof of the Legislative building was allegedly removed on
LG Chairman, Councillors draw battle line over impeachment in Delta
target=_blank>Transfer: ‘You can’t play for Barcelona’ – Dursun tells Osimhen
Former Fenerbahçe striker, Serdar Dursun, has raised doubts regarding whether Super Eagles forward Victor Osimhen possesses the technical skills necessary to play for the prestigious Spanish club Barcelona, although he commended the Nigerian’s overall talent. Osimhen had another remarkable season with Galatasaray, where he played a crucial role in the team’s successful defense of the
Transfer: ‘You can’t play for Barcelona’ – Dursun tells Osimhen
target=_blank>NPFL: Shooting Stars snap up Akala from Kano Pillars
Shooting Stars have completed the signing of midfielder Olakunle Akala from Kano Pillars, DAILY POST reports. Akala penned a one-year contract with the Oluyole Warriors. The midfielder was a prominent figure in the Sai Masu Gida’s squad last season. Akala confirmed his exit from the Kano-based in a farewell message on his social media handle.
NPFL: Shooting Stars snap up Akala from Kano Pillars
target=_blank>Police nab two suspects, recover stolen vehicle, two motorcycles
The Ogun State Police Command says, it has arrested a suspect identified as Abdulsalam Adam, and recovered two motorcycles stolen from a residence in Akuro Phase I, Ogere Remo area of the state. DAILY POST gathered that the suspect alongside other armed hoodlums invaded the residence on Friday, dispossessing its occupants of two motorcycles, mobile phones,
Police nab two suspects, recover stolen vehicle, two motorcycles
target=_blank>Transfer: Anderlecht chase Super Eagles winger
Sevilla winger Chidera Ejuke is on the radar of Belgian Pro League outfit Anderlecht, DAILY POST reports. Anderlecht are willing to pay €4 million for Ejuke, according to El Gol Digital. The Nigeria international has been linked with a move away from Sevilla this summer after another underwhelming campaign. The pacy winger registered one goal,
Transfer: Anderlecht chase Super Eagles winger
target=_blank>‘I’ll not withdraw from Taraba North Senate race’ – Bandawaire
The All Progressives Congress (APC) senatorial candidate for Taraba North, Kabiru Bello Bandawaire, has dismissed reports claiming he has been replaced as the party’s candidate, insisting that he remains the duly nominated flag bearer and will not withdraw from the race. Speaking on Saturday in Jalingo, Taraba State, Bandawaire said he had no intention of stepping aside
‘I’ll not withdraw from Taraba North Senate race’ – Bandawaire
target=_blank>‘It’s Ridiculous, Preposterous’ – Lawyer challenges presidency over ‘Ghost Agency’ claims
Amid the fake agency saga involving Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to the president, human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, has asked how a ‘ghost agency’ operated an account with the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, and allocated an office space at the Federal Secretariat. Effiong made this query on Saturday when he appeared as a guest in
‘It’s Ridiculous, Preposterous’ – Lawyer challenges presidency over ‘Ghost Agency’ claims
target=_blank>Police nab 89 drivers over number plate violations in Ogun
Officers of the Ogun State police command have arrested 89 drivers for various number plate violations across the state. The successes, according to the Command, followed the enforcement of the nationwide directive of the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, against vehicles operating without registration plates or with covered, altered, or obscured plates. In a statement
Police nab 89 drivers over number plate violations in Ogun
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