FG inaugurates 10-man panel on Niger NSCDC deaths
…Govt institutions must not be places of death, FG declares …Warns against evidence tampering, says no officer will be shielded By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated a 10-member Independent Investigative Committee to probe the deaths of 37 suspected illegal miners in the custody of the Niger State Command of the […]
Russia demands Europe lifts sanctions against all Russians
Russia said on Tuesday that the European Union should remove all Russians from its sanctions list, as EU nations discuss ending measures against oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman.
Mbappe continues media push for Ballon d’Or recognition
“They won’t announce a team in the envelope, they will announce a player,” Mbappe told RFI radio station.
Nigerian newspapers review: 22 firms on NGX face debt exposure of N21.3trn
In today’s Nigerian newspapers review programme, Today in the News, Vanguard leads with about 22 companies listed on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX) carrying varying levels of debt, totalling N21.3 trillion in the second quarter of 2026, as they seek to finance their operations and generate profits.
NANS threatens nationwide protest over prolonged closure of Benue tertiary institutions
The association said, “It isn’t news anymore that Nigerian students within Benue State have been out of school for over two months now and are still counting due to an obvious negligence of education by the state government, which is no longer tolerable.”
Lassa fever deaths hit 258 as fatality rate rises to 24%
The report showed that 7,785 suspected cases have been recorded so far this year, compared with 7,375 during the same period in 2025.
