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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.