Latest News from Friday, June 19th, 2026

The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced the mother and sister of slain terrorist kingpin, Kachallah Ibrahim Battujo, to 40 years imprisonment for terrorism-related offences.

The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, has approved the appointment of CSP Anietie Okokon Edem Iniedu as the new Force Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force.

The Joint Task Force North East, Operation Hadin Kai, says troops have repelled an attack by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists in the Buratai axis of Borno State.

The Petroleum Products Retail Outlets Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has called on refiners, depot owners and importers to reduce ex-depot and retail pump prices of petroleum products, citing the recent decline in global crude oil prices.

Ebola cases across the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda have risen to 894, with 204 deaths recorded in affected regions, according to figures disclosed during a webinar on Thursday.

Nigerian scholar and strategic communication specialist Austin Tam-George has been named among the world's 50 most influential thought leaders in media communications for 2026, placing him alongside leading academics, journalists, and communication strategists from around the globe.

The Ekiti State Police Command has announced a restriction on inter-state and intra-state vehicular movement across the state on Saturday, the day of the governorship election.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, SERAP, says it is concerned over reports that the Federal High Court in Abuja has revoked the bail granted to journalist and activist Omoyele Sowore in a cyberbullying case linked to social media posts about President Bola Tinubu.

The Federal Government says it is considering a new arrangement that would allow journalists to accompany military units during selected operations to improve security reporting and strengthen public understanding of counterinsurgency efforts.

More than 150,000 babies are born with sickle cell disorder in Nigeria every year, and over 100,000 of them die before reaching their fifth birthday.

A planned round of direct talks between the United States and Iran has been postponed after U.S. Vice-President JD Vance delayed his trip to Switzerland, where officials were expected to discuss the next phase of a recent agreement aimed at ending the conflict.

An African football analyst, Clinton McDubus, has praised the performances of most African teams at the FIFA World Cup, saying the continent could have as many as seven representatives in the knockout stage.

Family members, Nollywood stars, government officials and admirers gathered in Arochukwu, Abia State, on Thursday to pay their final respects to actor Alexx Ekubo, who died last month at the age of 40 after battling advanced kidney cancer.

Nigeria's top athletes will compete in Lagos this weekend as the country begins its selection process for the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

The Federal Government has established a Presidential Task Force on Ebola Virus Disease Preparedness and Emerging Public Health Threats as part of efforts to prevent a possible outbreak in Nigeria following renewed cases of the disease in parts of Africa.

South Africa national football team kept their FIFA World Cup campaign alive after a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Czechia national football team in their Group A encounter.