@dailyplug9ja: Here’s everything that happened in Nigeria in the last 12 hours. Peter Obi has urgently raised the alarm that over seventeen million people across northern Nigeria are facing severe crisis-level hunger, citing a terrifying new United Nations report that demands immediate government intervention to avert a major national tragedy. Togo, Benin, and Niger Republic currently owe Nigeria a staggering 17.45 billion naira for electricity supplied in the first quarter of 2026, deepening the liquidity crisis in the power sector as they failed to pay their bills. Fifteen church members kidnapped from a night vigil in Ekiti State have finally regained their freedom after spending sixty-seven agonizing days in captivity, following a successful rescue operation that has brought immense relief to their waiting families. The Court of Appeal in Ibadan has officially overturned a High Court judgment that previously permitted female Muslim students of the International School, University of Ibadan, to wear hijabs, ruling that the private institution’s uniform policy stands. The Independent National Electoral Commission has extended the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration exercise by two weeks and launched a new online self-service option to ensure all eligible Nigerians can register before the fresh deadline of July 24. Osun State University has vehemently rejected the Nigerian Army's investigation tactics regarding sexual assault claims against soldiers, vowing to take immediate legal action to protect students rather than exposing them to intimidation by reporting directly to the barracks. President Bola Tinubu has officially informed Vatican diplomat Cardinal Gallagher that he eagerly looks forward to receiving Pope Leo XIV in Nigeria soon, marking a significant step in strengthening the diplomatic and spiritual ties between Nigeria and the Holy See. The National Association of Nigerian Students has strongly cautioned President Tinubu against sanctioning Chief of Staff Femi Gbajabiamila over unproven allegations involving Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi, insisting that due process must be followed before any punitive actions are taken. #trendingnews #newsupdate #nigerianews

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