Here’s everything that happened in Nigeria today. A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered activist and AAC presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore back to Kuje prison over an alleged cybercrime case, remanding him until his bail‑revocation challenge is heard later this month. INEC Chairman Prof. Joash Amupitan, who has been publicly vowing to end rigging and vote‑buying, has again pledged to crack down on electoral fraud, saying the commission will work with EFCC, ICPC and police to arrest and prosecute vote buyers and their sponsors. The former APC chairman in Koko/Besse LGA of Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Mai Barga Besse, has reportedly died in kidnappers’ custody after about two months in captivity, deepening fears over worsening banditry and insecurity in parts of northern Nigeria. Dangote Petroleum Refinery has firmly denied viral claims that its petrol is exported to Lomé and then re‑imported into Nigeria, stressing that contracts explicitly ban resale back into the country and insisting there is no economic or operational basis for such a scheme. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga has sparked outrage online after a clip circulated of him saying he does not see the level of hunger Nigerians complain about, a comment critics say shows deep disconnect from the economic hardship many citizens face. Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has urged girls and young women to “dream big,” telling participants at the Renewed Hope Initiative event that vision, discipline and preparation are key to success and that they should aspire to leadership in every field. Lagos State Police have opened an investigation after a suspicious parcel containing two live 7.62mm bullets was delivered to the residence of First Bank CEO Olusegun Alebiosu, with the Commissioner of Police describing the case as serious and “highly suspicious.” The NDLEA has uncovered a multi‑billion‑naira methamphetamine lab hidden in an Oyo State forest, arresting a 56‑year‑old Mexican “meth specialist” and four Nigerians believed to be part of a cartel producing the drug on an industrial scale. A man seen in a viral video allegedly assaulting a lady named Chisom in Lagos has been remanded at Kirikiri Correctional Centre, with the court adjourning the case until August 3, 2026, as he faces charges over the recorded attack. Nigeria’s Senate has passed constitutional amendments to establish state police forces, clearing a long‑debated bill that alters Section 214 to set national standards while allowing states to create their own police once their assemblies pass compliant laws. #trendingnews #newsupdate #nigerianews - @dailyplug9ja