A luxury passenger bus carrying military camouflage uniforms, cannabis sativa, and other illegal goods that were reportedly smuggled into the nation was stopped by the Nigeria Customs Service's Ogun I Area Command at Idiroko. Around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, the illegal goods were stopped while being transported to the country's east via the Sagamu–Ore–Benin Expressway.
By Augustine Aminu
On Friday, May 15, 2026, the world was jolted by news of the killing of top commander of the Islamic State's West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abour Mainok and several other fighters. Also known as Abu Bilal al-Minuki, and considered the second-in-command of ISIL (ISIS) globally, the top terrorist commander was reportedly killed during a joint Nigeria-U.S. Counter Terrorism operation in Metele, Borno State.
Former Head of State Yakubu Gowon has revisited one of the most controversial periods in Nigeria’s history, accusing late Biafran leader Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu of undermining repeated efforts to prevent the outbreak of the Nigerian Civil War. The allegation is contained in Gowon’s autobiography, My Life of Service and Allegiance, where he recounts the political tensions, failed negotiations and constitutional disagreements that deepened the crisis between the Federal Military Government and the Eastern Region before the 1967–1970 conflict.
The Defence Headquarters has described the recent attacks on schools in Oyo State as isolated criminal acts rather than signs of an entrenched terrorist network in the South-West. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Michael Onoja, made this known on Tuesday while reacting to attacks on Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yawota; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and LA Primary School in Ogbomoso, all located in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State.
The Defence Headquarters has announced that ongoing joint counterterrorism operations involving Nigerian troops and the United States Africa Command have led to the killing of 175 Islamic State fighters in Nigeria’s North-east. The military said the operations targeted insurgent strongholds across the region, which has remained the epicentre of terrorism and insurgency in the country. In a statement issued Tuesday, Defence Headquarters spokesperson, Major General Samaila Uba, said the coordinated offensive began several days ago and had dealt a major blow to terrorist networks operating within the Lake Chad basin and surrounding communities.
Seyi Makinde has confirmed that seven teachers were abducted during the recent attack on schools in the Oriire area of Oyo State, while authorities are still working to determine the number of missing pupils. The governor spoke on Sunday after meeting with security chiefs and service commanders over the incident. Makinde also disclosed that an Islamic Studies teacher was killed during the attack by suspected gunmen. He said security agencies had arrested six suspects within the affected community, alongside three other persons of interest linked to the kidnapping.
