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WhatsApp is set to increase its minimum iOS requirement later this year, putting users of five older iPhone models on notice ahead of a November 30, 2026 deadline.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted two consignments of synthetic cannabis, popularly known as Colorado or Colos, shipped from the United Kingdom and recovered additional quantities of the drug concealed in music speakers in Lagos.

The Cross River State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old theatre assistant over an alleged unauthorised hernia operation on a 60-year-old man at a private clinic in Ekori, Yakurr Local Government Area.

The Federal Government and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s political camp have committed about $10.2 million to lobbying firms in the United States, expenditure that has triggered questions over the domestic economic value of the funds amid Nigeria’s cost-of-living pressures.

Nigerians face fresh pressure on transport and business costs after Dangote Petroleum Refinery raised its petrol gantry price by 6.7 per cent to N1,350 per litre from N1,265.

A 36-year-old woman, Anulika Onyeanusia, has been arrested by the Anambra State Police Command over the alleged sexual exploitation of her eight-year-old daughter in Onitsha.

Sokoto-based Islamic cleric, Sheikh Musa Ayuba Lukuwa, has appealed for calm after he was allegedly attacked with a knife shortly after Friday’s Jumu’at prayer at his mosque in Mabera, Sokoto metropolis.

Youths from Kogi East have protested at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) over the region’s alleged exclusion from a proposed ward expansion exercise in Kogi State.

The Nigerian Independent System Operator (NISO) has pledged to deepen efforts to improve national grid stability, enforce discipline in the electricity market and strengthen staff welfare.

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has awarded N500,000 each to the winners of its 2026 National Essay Competition across three categories.

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects and recovered stolen cows, motorcycles, cable wires and a goat in a series of operations targeting cattle rustling, theft and vandalism across the state.

Doctors have cautioned Nigerians, particularly young people, against excessive consumption of alcohol, energy drinks and other beverages, warning of potential harm to vital organs.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has backed Dangote Refinery’s opposition to arbitrary petrol price controls, saying his proposed production subsidy would support domestic refineries without forcing them to sell fuel below cost.

Nashville International Airport in Tennessee is set to be renamed in honour of country music icon Dolly Parton, who died last month at the age of 80.

The Emir of Minna, Alhaji Farouq Bahago, has called on corporate organisations to support traditional institutions, citing their role in maintaining peace, stability and development within communities.