July 20, 2026 - Here’s everything that happened in Nigeria in the last 12 hours. An Anambra State High Court has sentenced two men, Elochukwu Belonwu and Chukwuebuka Ofokwu, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of the brutal gang-rape and murder of seventeen-year-old Jennifer Anene in Ogidi. Fears of a massive fuel scarcity are looming across Nigeria as petroleum marketers officially halt fuel loading at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery following a highly controversial decision by the multi-billion-dollar facility to price and sell its products strictly in US dollars. The family of thirty-year-old Yakubu Hassan has triggered massive outrage by demanding a full investigation after discovering his corpse inside an Abuja mortuary, just a week after he was arrested by security agents at an illegal mining site. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has successfully smashed a major transnational drug syndicate, arresting key members and intercepting a staggering 1.63 million pills of trafficked tramadol hidden in specially fabricated compartments of two long trailers. The Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction has issued an urgent warning to the public, officially debunking widespread online rumors claiming it has commenced registration for a fake N50,000 National Support Allowance. Vice President Kashim Shettima has departed Abuja for Freetown, Sierra Leone, where he is actively representing President Bola Tinubu at the 69th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Authority of Heads of State and Government to discuss regional security. Bauchi State Governor Bala Mohammed has sparked intense nationwide debate after calling for the immediate integration of Arabic education into Nigeria's national curriculum to guarantee that graduates from Arabic-speaking universities get equal job opportunities. Civil servants under the Federal Ministry of Water Resources and Sanitation have issued an urgent plea to the Federal Government, demanding the immediate settlement of all outstanding promotion arrears owed to hard-working staff members from 2019 to date. Afrobeats global superstar Burna Boy made history by delivering a breathtaking musical performance at the World Cup halftime show, sharing the global spotlight on a historic night where Spain officially emerged as the tournament winners. #trendingnews #newsupdate #nigerianews - @dailyplug9ja