JUST IN: The Department of State Services (DSS) in Zamfara State, successfully rescued all four remaining kidnapped students of the Federal Polytechnic, Kaura Namoda.
JUST IN: Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has relieved six commissioners of their appointments as part of a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening his administration.
🚨 In the absence of official confirmation, the German national team has appointed Jurgen Klopp as their new coach, with a four-year contract until 2030.
He will compete in EURO 2028 and the 2030 World Cup.
In a few days, small details will be resolved before an announcement.
(Source: Sky Germany)
🚨 Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has made Man City midfielder Rodri a key target.
Madrid are no longer concerned about the impact of the Spaniard's serious knee injury.
They could make a move for the midfielder following the World Cup.
(Source: @tgm46)
England have now scored more goals at the 2026 World Cup (14) than at any other men’s major tournament:
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ Harry Kane
⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽⚽ Jude Bellingham
⚽ Marcus Rashford
⚽ Anthony Gordon
New record unlocked. 🔓
Players to score for England in a World Cup semi-final:
◎ Bobby Charlton (1966)
◎ Gary Lineker (1990)
◎ Kieran Trippier (2018)
◉ Anthony Gordon (2026)
Welcome to a very small club. 🏴
At-tahiyyatu lillahi was-salawatu wat-tayyibat. As-salamu 'alayka ayyuhan-nabiyyu wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh. As-salamu 'alayna wa 'ala 'ibadillahis-salihin. Ashhadu an la ilaha illallah, wa ashhadu anna Muhammadan 'abduhu wa rasuluh.
"There will be a third term. I did say that. I was not hallucinating; I was totally of sound mind when I made those statements, and I accidentally went further to say I was willing to bet on it. I'm not the person writing the script. Opeyemi Bamidele has said they were amending the constitution to introduce a single six-year presidential term. When will it be done? After the next election. The only question that will then arise is: can President Tinubu be entitled to benefit?" — @ChidiOdinkalu
Tony Elumelu to FIFA: Improve refereeing, else poor officiating will damage football
Tony Elumelu has called on FIFA to raise the standard of refereeing at the World Cup, following a series of disputed decisions that eliminated African teams from the ongoing tournament in the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
The chairman of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) made the appeal in a post on his X page, while congratulating African nations for their performances.
https://t.co/6UUuoHPXa0
TALKING ABOUT BEGGING
This was the real BEGGING, the real begger, and when and how it happened.
Coincidentally and unbeknownst to many of us then, it was also the foundation for a grand betrayal orchestrated by two men - one on the podium and the other seated on the front row.
They were both shining their teeth at Mallam Nasir El-Rufai who in his white heart could not have imagined the magnitude of the conspiracy, treachery and betrayal that laid in wait for him.
We remember, we will always remember, and there shall be a payback time.
BREAKING: The Lagos State Government has issued a query to an officer of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps over allegations of corruption after a viral video purportedly showed him receiving a ₦20,000 bribe from a suspected environmental offender.
PRESS STATEMENT
STATE POLICE WILL GIVE GOVERNORS GENUINE AUTHORITY AS CHIEF SECURITY OFFICERS TO COMBAT INSECURITY -GOVERNOR LAWAL
Governor Dauda Lawal said state police will go a long way toward tackling insecurity in the country by giving governors real authority as chief security officers of their states.
He made these remarks as a panellist at the Arise News Town Hall Summit: Building a National Consensus for State Police & National Security, held today at the Thisday Dome in Abuja.
Governor Lawal observed that insecurity has persisted in the states because the command and control structure has not been under the chief executives of the states.
He said that when state governments are responsible for the security of lives and property within their domains, the police would be better equipped and have more personnel to tackle crime.
"We're being called chief security officers of our respective states; however, the command and control structure is not under the governors,” he said.
“I am happy with the recent development of state police because it allows us to keep to our responsibilities and for our people also to hold us accountable as far as the security situation is concerned in our respective states,” the governor said.
The governor further said that, “I strongly believe that, by the time we have state police, it will go a long way in solving a lot of the challenges, and we can then bear our names as proper chief security officers of our respective states."
While dismissing claims of abuse by state executives, the governor noted that almost all states of the federation have one or more security apparatuses in place, and none of these security outfits has been used to oppress opposition in the states.
He, however, urged the lawmakers to put measures in place to prevent abuse.
“I support state police. I recognise people’s fears of possible abuse, but with the right processes in place, those fears will be allayed,” he said.
The summit aimed to build consensus on state police and broader national security reforms, as concerns over insecurity continue to dominate public discourse across Nigeria.
It brought together national security leaders, governors, lawmakers, civil society organisations, policy experts, traditional rulers, and other stakeholders to deliberate on strategies to secure communities and protect lives across the country.
SULAIMAN BALA IDRIS
Spokesperson for the Zamfara Governor
July 09, 2026