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PM News - June 16, 2026
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General
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• Notorious Kogi Bandit Kingpin Bastuji Killed
resident Bola Tinubu has praised the Nigerian Armed Forces and P other security agencies follow-
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• Tinubu Hails Troops
ing a major security operation in Kogi State that resulted in the elimination of notorious bandit leader Ibrahim Bastuji and the rescue of the widow of late military officer, General Rabe Abubakar.
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• Gunmen Kill Three Security Operatives In Daring Attack
incident that occurred in the early hours - of today, 16th June 2026, involving se he Plateau State Police Com- Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), geria’s foremost policy and leadership State Command, SP Alfred Alabo,
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Fixes July 2 For Arraignment
court when he was expected to open his defence in a case brought he Federal Capital Territory (FCT) against him by the Department of Federal High Court in High Court in Apo, Abuja, has
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upheld the bench warrant and ar- A
Sowore is facing a two-count ac- warrant for the arrest of rest order issued against former Minister cyber- charge bordering on alleged tivist and African Action Congress of Humanitarian Affairs, Sadiya Umar stalking ove
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NIPSS community that the situation Continued from pg.1 Court Sentences Female
had been brought under control and “Regrettably, three security personnel that normal activities had resumed.
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diately provide details on the identities Arms Courier To Death
sumed,” the statement added.
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and apprehending those responsible. Over Terrorism Links
tion and its surrounding communities.
criminal activities in the region. and other forms of violent crime.Page 2 - Read →
24(1)(b) and 24(2)(a), (b) and (c) of the prosecution, Justice Umar revoked the Court Rejects Yahaya Bello’s
Cybercrimes (Prohibition, Prevention, bail earlier granted to the activist and Etc.) (Amendment) Act, 2024.
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Bid To Halt N110.4bn Fraud Trial
posts were published on August 25, 2025, growing tension between Sowore and through Sowore’s verified X and Face - the court over the conduct of the trial.
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F the recusal of the judge, alleging bias
not fall within the territorial jurisdiction the Federal High Court.
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No Escape
The senior advocate also rejected laundering involving N110.4 billion.
Farouq’s lawyer, A.A. Ibrahim, to charges brought against her by the EFCC.Page 2 - Read →
Mop-up Exam Results
cation Advisor, Fabian Ben - Benjamin also thanked jamin, announced the release stake- candidates and other holders for their patience in a statement on Tuesday.
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Compromised Education Database
verified for the main UTME conclusion of the mop-up ex- but could not sit for the exercise and the release of was swiftly resolved through he Federal Ministry collaboration between its of Education has dis- amination due
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NIPOST Moves To Assign Digital
had been compromised.
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Code To Every Building In Nigeria
causing unnecessary alarm.
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T Press and Public Relations, ings as evidence of hacking
individual buildings can be two local government areas,” She said the initiative is restated its plan to roll Folasade Boriowo, the min incidents.
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Obi Opposes Deregistration Of ADC, Other Parties, Urges Review Of Judgment
businesses increasingly request parties, including the African residential candidate of surrounding the removal of that their contracts be governed Democratic Congress (ADC), the Nigeria Democratic former Chief Justice o
foreign jurisdictions because Obi said nations thrive when Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Walter Onnoghen.Page 3 - Read →
? e c u r T y r a r o p m e T A r O t n i o P g n i n r u T A : t s a E e l dd i M e h T n I e c a e P
or the first time in months, the world is affect people everywhere.
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State Police Is Not The Answer. Restructuring Nigeria Is
accountability.
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Forced To Become Sex Slave In Lagos
only girl working there.
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admitted knowing the teenager Kogi Warns Schools
while insisting the girl understood the situation.
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my own as a sex-worker since K
He stressed that ceremonies against graduation cer- February.
Imo State and forced drug that made me disoriented. IPage 5 - Read →
safe and are not taken into the ary School Three are permitted to Lagos Hotel, Other Drug Kingpins’
bush.
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The meeting also reviewed ing Day. Properties Auctioned For N6.1bn
preparations for the upcoming “It is when you are leaving school census, which officials say SSS three that you are allowed nal networks, recover the proceeds he National Drug Law will provide data for education to have
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T without fear or favour,” he added.
(NDLEA) has realised Marwa also emphasised the over N6.15 billion from the public transparency of the auction pro-
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auction of properties confiscated Three Arrested As Police
cess, noting that all bids were opened publicly in the presence
convicted drug traffickers, inPage 5 - Read →
a move aimed at stripping criminal Probe Murder Of Middle-Aged
of stakeholders and subjected networks of the proceeds of illicit to evaluation against approved drug activities.
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Man In Edo reserve prices.
The auction followed a com- According to him, all properties petitive bidding process for eight he Police Command in Edo with the incident.
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T drug kingpins and forfeited to
over murder of a middle we arrested three suspects in Housing and Urban Development, the Federal Government through aged man in Auchi, Administra - connection with the incident.
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Were Forged - Oshiomhole
“The committee does a hearing; mem- it because to sign is to endorse.
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Blasts ADC Over ‘Marginalisation’ stated. The suspension barred the Kogi Cen-
as one of the lowest moments of the 10th He suggested that attendance records tral senator from accessing the National Senate.
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ADC: INEC Opposed Our Deregistration In Court
ormer Vice President Atiku Abubakar agenda,” he said.
Justices Mohammed A. Danjuma,Page 6 - Read →
Reopening And Iran Peace Deal
lobal oil prices extended their decline December.
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Crashes After Take-Off
on Tuesday as investors weighed noted that physical oil market conditions G the possibility of renewed oil flows remain weak.
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In California
surrounding a preliminary agreement aimed factors limiting any major recovery in prices.
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Pushes For New Momentum cle,” Koll told the BBC. He added that
emergency monetary measures were krainian President Volodymyr with both Zelensky and Russian President no longer necessary and that the BOJ Zelensky arrived at the G7 summit Vladimir Putin.
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the Russian president was not prepared for T
government.
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With New Zealand
ran twice came from behind forward Mehdi Taremi had come in Los Angeles as they denied close to finding an equaliser when I New Zealand a first win at a he struck the post with an powerful World Cup.
moments of chaos. While the their structure. Brazil maintained control Round of 16) – 4 Red Cards promise but, as has already often Wood again and lofted the ball overPage 8 - Read →
Nigeria Ranks 2nd Among W’Cup Absentees
igeria’s Super Eagles are the team like Nigeria there because they’ve missing the 2022 tournament in Qatar.
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