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Security forces in Kogi State have successfully rescued four individuals, including a school principal, a NECO official, and students, who were abducted during an attack on an unauthorized examination center in Dekina.

A fire at a state-run child welfare home in east Algiers has killed eleven children and injured nineteen others, according to Al Jazeera. President Abdelmadjid Tebboune called the incident a huge loss.

Four individuals, including a school principal, a NECO official, and two students, have been rescued by the Kogi State Government after being abducted during an attack on an unauthorized examination center in Olowa.

The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the distribution of movies via mobile phones to safeguard Islamic values, citing concerns over public morality.

Rev. Dr. William Uzochukwu Okoye, former chaplain at Aso Rock Villa and founder of All Christians Fellowship Mission, has died. The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) mourns his passing as a major loss to the Church.

The death of Mary Habila, a nurse at David Umahi Federal University of Medical Sciences, is under police investigation, with Governor David Umahi calling for a forensic inquiry amid family opposition to an autopsy.

South Africa faces fine but cold to cool weather across much of the country on Thursday, 16 July 2026, with widespread frost expected in interior regions.

The National Youth Service Corps has warned employers to provide basic welfare needs like accommodation and transportation for corps members, threatening withdrawal of service if not complied with.

More than 200 people have died in violence over the past five months in communities around the Barkin Ladi axis of Plateau State, as local youths support intensified anti-terror operations by the Department of State Services.

The family of 26-year-old physiotherapist Mary Habila has announced her burial following her death at Minister David Umahi’s residence in Ebonyi. The African Democratic Congress is demanding an independent probe, accusing the federal government of a cover-up.

A symbolic fence separating Gibraltar and Spain was removed at midnight, allowing free movement between the two territories following a new UK-EU treaty.

The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa'ad Abubakar III, has announced that Safar 1448AH will begin on Thursday, July 16, 2026, following a review of moon sighting reports across Nigeria.

Residents of Ondo in Ugboju, Otukpo Local Government Area, fled their homes following a confirmed attack by suspected armed herdsmen, with the Benue Police Command verifying the killing of a resident.

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, visited pupils and teachers rescued after 56 days in captivity. The students and staff reunited with their families on Tuesday.

Troops of Operation Enduring Peace have rescued seven travelers, including a policeman, abducted by suspected kidnappers on the Riyom highway in Plateau State.