Nigerian Army troops rescued a kidnap victim, arrested suspected arms dealers and informants, and disrupted terrorist camps in multiple states, including Niger, Kebbi, Plateau, Katsina, and Benue.
President Bola Tinubu has directed security agencies to rescue 25 female students abducted from a Kebbi State school following an attack that killed the Vice Principal and injured a security guard.
South Africa’s Competition Commission says Google will pay $40.2 million to support local media after an inquiry found reduced visibility and declining referral traffic.
Police in the FCT rescued 23 foreign nationals from a kidnapping ring in Nasarawa, arrested 14 suspects and uncovered a transnational trafficking syndicate.
Lagos State officials rescued a mentally unstable woman who tried to file a police complaint against the sun, following swift response to a social media alert.
A distressed two-storey building collapsed in Oyingbo, Lagos, trapping several occupants and injuring 15 as rescue operations continue.
Conservationists in Lagos released three rescued sea turtles, highlighting growing efforts to protect Nigeria’s endangered wildlife.
A Nigerian man named Chimezie was shot dead by two gunmen while working at a bar in Durban, South Africa, in the latest incident of violent killings targeting Nigerians in the region.
With two games left, FIFA’s sanction on South Africa has blown Group C wide open. Nigeria will face Lesotho away before hosting Benin, while South Africa play Zimbabwe and Rwanda. Benin, now level on points with Bafana Bafana, must battle Rwanda and Nigeria in decisive away fixtures.
FIFA has sanctioned South Africa for fielding Teboho Mokoena against Lesotho, overturning their win.