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Director General of the Presidential Forum on Inclusive Policy Coordination (PFIPC), Adeniyi Adeyemi, is set to be arraigned Tuesday on charges of operating a fictitious agency from the Federal Secretariat Complex in Abuja.

Journalist Zainab Sodiq has been released by Nigeria's Department of State Services following her detention over drone possession, according to IPI Nigeria.

Portia Anyamba, a former South African Air Force brigadier general, has been sentenced in the United States after pleading guilty to acting as an undeclared foreign agent for South Africa.

A man has been arrested in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, for allegedly impersonating a police inspector. Authorities recovered police uniforms, rank badges, insignia, and a lawyer's wig during the operation.

The Nigerian government has condemned the alleged killing of two Nigerians in South Africa, threatening action, while a diaspora group calls for a thorough investigation.

Nigeria is pursuing compensation for property left behind by its citizens following protests linked to illegal immigration in South Africa, as Pretoria pledges an 'orderly' response.

The Federal Government has secured 1,721 convictions for terrorism and related offences since launching its mass trial programme in 2017, marking a significant milestone in the country's counterterrorism efforts.

Former Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Uche Nnaji was arrested by the ICPC on 1 July 2026 at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, over allegations of forging his UNN degree and NYSC discharge certificate.

A South African court has rejected Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala’s agreed eight-year plea deal on fraud and corruption charges, with the magistrate proposing a 12-year prison sentence instead.

A South African court has rejected the proposed sentence in the plea agreement involving businessman Thabo 'Cat' Matlala, citing concerns over the leniency of the terms.

A Pretoria magistrate has doubled the sentence sought by the National Prosecuting Authority for Vusimuzi 'Cat' Matlala in a R228 million fraud case linked to Medicare24.

Indonesia's former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruption linked to a laptop procurement deal. In Nigeria, activist Omoyele Sowore's bail restored at N200 million.