Top Ten Trending Stories Today

Nigeria is buzzing with major developments, from fresh revelations linking the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation to the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) to the Osun Amotekun Corps rejecting allegations of partisanship following the Inspector-General of Police’s visit to the state.

Meanwhile, the naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar in the black market, while police arrested 11 LAUTECH students over alleged cultism and recovered weapons.

Hence, OSUN DEFENDER presents the top 10 trending stories in Nigeria today. Kindly read and enjoy:

1. Black Market Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, July 4, 2026

The Nigerian naira remained relatively stable against the United States dollar in the parallel foreign exchange market on Saturday, July 4, 2026, as the black market exchange rate hovered around ₦1,400 to the dollar.

Checks across currency trading platforms showed that the dollar exchanged at an average buying rate of ₦1,385 and a selling rate of ₦1,400 in the black market, although rates may vary slightly depending on location, dealer and transaction volume.

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2. PFIPC Scandal: How SGF Requested Office Space For ‘Fake Agency’

Official documents have cast fresh doubt on the Presidency’s insistence that the controversial Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council never existed.

The documents, exclusively obtained by Saturday PUNCH, reveal that the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation received, acknowledged and acted on correspondence submitted in the council’s name months before the Presidency publicly disowned it.

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3. Osun Amotekun Corps Rejects Partisan Allegations, Says It Remains Professional, A political

The Osun Amotekun Corps has dismissed allegations of partisanship made against it during Friday’s visit of the Inspector General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to the state, describing the claims as false, malicious, and politically motivated.

In a statement by its spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, the Corps said certain political actors attempted to portray the agency as a criminal outfit and to question its professionalism and operational integrity.

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4. Kidnap Victims Escape As Abductors Fall Asleep

Eleven people who were kidnapped on their farms in Estako West Local Government Area of Edo State have escaped after their abductors slept off.

The victims said the kidnappers slept off the following day after walking all night with them in the bush.

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5. Police Arrest 11 LAUTECH Students For Cultism, Recover Weapons

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 11 students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, suspected to be members of the Eiye Confraternity.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, made the disclosure in a statement on Friday in Ibadan, the state capital

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6. UNIOSUN Rejects Army’s Position On Alleged Sexual Assault

The management of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) has rejected aspects of the statement issued by the Depot Nigerian Army, Osogbo, regarding allegations of sexual assault reportedly involving some military personnel and members of the university community.

The university’s reaction followed an earlier statement by the Depot Nigerian Army, which said it had not received any formal complaint or credible evidence to substantiate the rape allegations allegedly involving some recently passed-out soldiers.

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7. 38-Year-Old Mother Of 10 Accuses Hospital Of Removing Her Kidney During Surgery, Demands Probe

The family of a 38-year-old woman, Barira Alhassan, has accused the Gombe State Specialist Hospital of removing one of her kidneys during a Caesarean section (CS), an allegation the hospital has denied, insisting that available medical findings indicate that she may have been born with only one kidney.

The allegation has sparked concern among residents, with the woman’s family calling for an independent and comprehensive investigation to establish what transpired.

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8. I Sold My Friend’s Son For N1.3m — Suspected Child Trafficker

A man identified as Sunday Onome has confessed to selling the son of one of his close friends for N1.3 million, admitting that the payment encouraged him to remain in an alleged child trafficking ring that reportedly earned him N3.6 million before his arrest.

Onome, who is from Ebonyi State, made the confession during interrogation by the Inspector-General of Police Special Team attached to the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU), where he is being investigated for alleged child trafficking.

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9. Online Sales Of Illicit Drugs On The Rise In Osun

The sale of illicit drugs directly to youth through online vendors is on the increase in Osun State, according to the Osun State command of the National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).

NDLEA said drug abuse remains a challenge for Osun youths, with new threats from Net Promoter Score (NPS) and the online dealers.

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10. PFIPC Scam: Adeyemi Exploiting Public Anger Over Corruption To Evade Accountability — Presidency

The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Temitope Ajayi, has accused Prince Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew of exploiting public outrage over corruption in Nigeria to evade criminal responsibility by attempting to implicate the Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, in his alleged fraudulent activities.

Ajayi made the remarks on Friday while reacting to the controversy surrounding the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC), an organisation Adeyemi allegedly claimed to head as Director-General.

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