Day: August 10, 2026

More than 14.5 million Nigerian children have been registered under the country's intensified birth registration programme as the Federal Government steps up efforts to ensure that every child born in Nigeria has a legal identity. The National Population Commission disclosed that digital birth registration services are now available in more than 6,000 of the country's 8,809 wards. The development was... Read more

Former Vice President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has appealed to voters in Osun State to support the party's governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, in the August 15 election.Atiku made the appeal on Monday during the ADC's grand rally at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park in Osogbo. He said the ADC represented the best interests of Nigerians... Read more

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Benue State, Benjamin Omale, has said Governor Hyacinth Alia's administration has executed infrastructure and other development projects worth more than N100 billion in the Benue South Senatorial District. Omale disclosed this while representing Governor Alia at the first Annual Convention of the Idoma Community in London, United Kingdom. He said the administration... Read more

Former President Goodluck Jonathan has commissioned 18 newly completed township roads covering 49.7 kilometres in Bauchi metropolis.The road projects, executed by the administration of Governor Bala Mohammed at a cost of N13.7 billion, are expected to improve urban connectivity, boost trade and enhance access to basic services. Jonathan commended Mohammed for what he described as impactful governance and the delivery... Read more

The convoy of the Cross River State Deputy Governor, Peter Odey, was on Sunday involved in an accident along the Ikom-Calabar highway near Ugep, headquarters of Yakurr Local Government Area. The incident occurred as Odey and members of his entourage were returning to Calabar from Obanliku Local Government Area, where they had attended an official engagement.The Press Secretary to the... Read more

ABUJA — Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, has dismissed concerns over the All Progressives Congress (APC) Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, describing the debate as unnecessary and urging Nigerians to judge the government based on its performance rather than religion. Umahi spoke in Abuja on Monday while receiving members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), who paid him a... Read more

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has taken over the prosecution of an Abuja-based fertility doctor, John Abebe, who is facing charges of fraud and alleged unlawful disclosure of a patient's confidential medical records. Also charged as the second and third defendants are Joje Abebe Facility Centre Limited and Balikis Bakare.The three defendants... Read more

Former Benue State Governor Samuel Ortom has dismissed reports linking him to an alleged political arrangement to support former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 presidential election. Ortom, through his Media Assistant, Paul Zege, described the report as false and said his position on the rotation of the presidency to the southern part of the country remained unchanged. According... Read more

President Bola Tinubu has welcomed the selection of a subsidiary of Nigerian-owned Bergmans Security Consultant and Supplies Limited to implement a 20-year, multi-billion-dollar AfCFTA Customs Modernisation Project. The project will be executed by AfriTrade CMP Limited, a subsidiary of Bergmans, and will involve the installation of digital and physical infrastructure to streamline customs operations, improve cargo tracking, strengthen border management... Read more

The Kogi State Police Command has rescued 15 people abducted along the Itobe-Anyigba highway in Ofu Local Government Area following a gun battle with their captors. The victims, comprising 12 adults and three children, including two personnel of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were rescued during a coordinated security operation on Sunday. The incident occurred at about 4pm on August... Read more