Benue, Plateau killings: We’ve arrested 53 suspects — IGP (DailyTrust)
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun says no fewer than 53 suspects have been arrested in connection with the recent wave of deadly attacks in Benue and Plateau states.
Egbetokun revealed that while 26 were arrested for the attack in Yelewata in Benue State, 22 suspects were nabbed in connection with the Plateau incident and another five in the same Benue.
Daily Trust reports that the deadly attacks in both States had claimed dozens of lives and left several others injured or displaced. Read more
17 soldiers killed, 10 wounded in Niger’s terrorist attack — Nigerian Army (Guardian)
The Nigerian Army high command has confirmed the killing of 17 soldiers in a deadly attack by terrorists in Niger State.
Army spokesperson, Lt. Colonel Appolonia Anele, who confirmed the incident in a statement, noted that the deadly attack on communities by the terrorists was thwarted by the soldiers.
According to Anele, in a deliberate joint operation, troops of the Nigerian Army, in collaboration with the Air Component of the Nigerian Air Force, successfully thwarted an attempted incursion by terrorists into Bangi community in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State on June 24, 2025. Read more
My brother’s property in Lagos was demolished without court order – Peter Obi (Channels)
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has condemned the demolition of his younger brother’s property in Ikeja, Lagos, describing it as “illegal” and carried out without a court order or official permit.
Obi, who disclosed via his official X handle on Tuesday, decried the growing wave of “coordinated lawlessness” in the country, warning that such disregard for the rule of law threatens citizen rights and investor confidence.
“This morning, my youngest brother called me frantically, informing me that a group of people had invaded his company property in Ikeja, Lagos, and were demolishing the building. Read more
Nigerian Army most tested in Africa — Shehu Sani (Tribune)
Senator Shehu Sani, a former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has defended the Nigerian Army’s combat effectiveness, arguing that its nearly two decades of continuous engagement against “local and foreign-backed terrorists” makes it the most tested military on the African continent.
In his post on X handle, Senator Sani asserted, “Nigerian Army has been combatting local and foreign-backed terrorists for nearly two decades. There is no military in the continent that has been tested and stretched through this experience.”
He further contended that if the Nigerian Army were adequately resourced with all their requests, their performance would have been even better with the fact that are the most tested. Read more
PDP reinstates Anyanwu, shelves NEC meeting (Punch)
The Peoples Democratic Party has reversed its earlier stance on Senator Samuel Anyanwu and suspended its planned National Executive Committee meeting scheduled for June 30, following a meeting with the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Speaking at a press conference at the PDP national secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday, the party’s Acting National Chairman, Umar Damagum, described the decision as difficult but widely accepted among key stakeholders.
Flanked by Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed, former Senate President Bukola Saraki, and other party stakeholders, Damagum announced that the party has resolved to reintegrate Anyanwu into the National Working Committee. Read more
INEC receives 110 applications for new political parties (Leadership)
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received letters of intent from 110 associations to be registered as political parties.
INEC chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this at the second regular consultative meeting with media executives at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja on Wednesday.
Yakubu said INEC was diligently processing the requests in line with the procedure outlined in the law as well as its regulations and guidelines. Read more
Police arrest two notorious traffic robbers in Lagos (Sun)
The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested two notorious traffic robbers operating around Ketu and Mile 12, Kosofe local government area of the state.
In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, the RRS said its operatives arrested the two suspects, Yemi Aparaojo popularly known as Asa and Samuel Adekunle better known as Omo-jo–Ibo, on Tuesday morning.
It said Aparaojo, 33, and Adekunle, 37, were arrested around 11:00 am. Read more
Israel’s Guy Nattiv & Iran’s Zar Amir on releasing co-directed ‘Tatami’ in the US amid conflict: ‘We need this friendship more than ever’ (Variety)
“We are not our governments,” says Israel’s Guy Nattiv, who co-directed the politically charged sports thriller “Tatami” with Iran’s Zar Amir.
Originally premiering at Venice in 2023, the film opened in American movie theaters on June 13 as Israel attacked Iran, starting a war — also involving the U.S. — that now appears to have been halted by a fragile truce.
Amir, who won the Cannes best actress award in 2022 for “Holy Spider,” stars in “Tatami” as the coach of an Iranian judo athlete named Leila (played by Arienne Mandi). The Iranian regime gives her an ultimatum, demanding that she fake an injury and withdraw from the Judo World Championships rather than face an Israeli rival in the final. Read more
US didn’t destroy Iran’s nuclear programme: Here’s what new intel says (AlJazeera)
The United States’ strikes on three key Iranian nuclear sites on Sunday failed to destroy underground facilities, and set Tehran’s nuclear programme back only by a few months, according to an assessment of a confidential American intelligence report.
The “top secret” document prepared by the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) – the intelligence arm of the Pentagon – and published by major US news outlets on Tuesday is at odds with President Donald Trump’s claims about the strikes. Trump has insisted that the nuclear facilities at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan were “obliterated” by a combination of bunker busting and conventional bombs.
Trump and his administration’s senior officials are dismissing the intelligence report and calling out the reporting over the DIA’s assessment as “fake news”. Read more
Urgent warning as world’s most common painkiller linked to killer disease (Mirror)
An urgent warning has been issued about one of the world’s most common drugs – which could secretly be harming your liver.
The pill – which is used for anything from headaches to muscle pain – is generally safe as long as the recommended dosage isn’t exceeded.
Senior lecturer in pharmacy practice at Kingston University, Dipa Kamdar, has warned that even taking a few pills over the recommendation could have “extremely dangerous” consequences for your liver. Read more
Burial of Zambia’s ex-president in South Africa halted at last minute by court (BBC)
A South African court has halted plans to bury former Zambian President Edgar Lungu at a private ceremony in South Africa just as the ceremony was due to start.
This is the latest twist in a row between the government and Lungu’s family over his burial, after the family opted for a private ceremony in South Africa, rather than a full state funeral at home.
The Zambian government had filed an urgent case in the Pretoria High Court seeking to stop the burial planned by his family. Read more
EuroMillions-winning Irish mum discovered chilling dark side to huge jackpot (BelfastLive)
Ireland’s biggest EuroMillions jackpot to date was claimed in recent days, making one lucky punter £213 million richer. The Irish National Lottery has confirmed that the winning ticket was sold in Cork, with a spokesperson noting they’re giving the winner time to “let this life-changing news sink in”.
But Dolores McNamara, a former part-time cleaner, knows all too well that such an astronomical sum might never truly sink in. She previously held the record after bagging a whopping £98million in the EuroMillions back in 2005.
Next month marks the 20th anniversary of her staggering win. However, the windfall hasn’t been without its drawbacks, and we take a look back at her remarkable tale. Read more
The crewless ship defending Denmark’s and NATO’s waters. This is how it works (Euronews)
As maritime tensions have increased since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Denmark is investing big in defence tech.
The Danish Armed Forces has announced it is deploying four uncrewed surface vehicles (USVs), dubbed ‘Voyagers,’ to boost surveillance capacity in under-monitored waters.
They will be patrolling in Danish and NATO waters in the Baltic Sea and the North Sea for three months, according to the Danish Armed Forces. Read more
After 31 years, FG hands over houses to 1994 Super Eagles heroes (Punch)
The Federal Government has finally fulfilled its three-decade-old promise of house allocations to members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad that won the Africa Cup of Nations in Tunisia.
This was disclosed in a statement posted on the ministry’s website on Wednesday.
One of the beneficiaries, former striker Efan Ekoku, was presented with an allocation letter for a house in Abuja.
He was represented at the brief ceremony by his niece, Lisa Jenifer Nwagbogun. Read more
Adarabioyo considers future with Super Eagles (Guardian)
Chelsea defender Tosin Adarabioyo says he is open to the possibility of representing Nigeria at the international level.
Speaking in Philadelphia, United States, during a post-match press conference after Chelsea’s 3–0 victory over Esperance de Tunis at the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, Adarabioyo responded to a question about a potential Super Eagles call-up.
“That is a question I have answered quite a bit recently. Yeah, it is something that we are looking into in the future. It is a conversation I want to have; we will see how that goes,” he said. Read more
The Commonwealth Games swimmer who might not see 40 (BBC)
A year ago, a poolside phone call changed Archie Goodburn’s life.
The Scottish 50m breaststroke record holder was dreaming of the Paris Olympics but his training had been hindered by some unusual factors.
Seizures. Numbness on his left side. A feeling of deja-vu.
He had tests and his scan results were due. When he emerged from his latest session in Edinburgh’s Commonwealth pool, his phone showed a missed call from an unknown number. He called back. The news that followed was devastating. Read more
Faith Kipyegon bids to be 1st woman to run a mile under 4 minutes: ‘I dare to try’ (NBC)
Faith Kipyegon’s bid to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes — which she will attempt Thursday in Paris — began in essence about nine months ago while she visited the Nike campus in Beaverton, Oregon.
She was feted by her sponsor’s employees. She wore her gold (1500m) and silver (5000m) medals from the Paris Games, where she became the first woman to win an individual track race at a third consecutive Olympics.
She did testing in a sport research lab, which she described as “👀.”
At some point, Kipyegon chose to take on what she called the biggest challenge of her life. Read more
Devin Haney turns his attention to Brian Norman Jnr (BoxingScene)
With unified welterweight champion Jaron “Boots” Ennis moved on to the junior-middleweight division and Teofimo Lopez Jnr withdrawing from negotiations, Devin Haney and his manager-trainer father, Bill Haney, are now targeting WBO welterweight champion Brian Norman Jnr.
In a Tuesday conversation with BoxingScene, the elder Haney said he’s confident he can secure a deal that will pay Norman 28-0 (22 KOs) more than what he wanted to fight Ennis last year to strike a showdown between his unbeaten, two-division champion son and Norman.“We’ve made it clear it’s Devin Haney versus everybody, and Brian Norman Jnr is on that list,” Bill Haney said. “You guys [Team Norman] said that you wanted more [to fight Ennis]. Well, guess what? We know what your ‘more’ is, and if you want that to fight Devin ‘The Dream’ Haney,’ then you can get that next.” Read more