Day: August 24, 2026

The Mwaghavul Development Association (MDA) has condemned recent attacks on communities in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State, saying 28 people were killed in separate attacks on Bin Mper and Murish communities. The association also called on the Federal, Plateau State and local governments to intensify efforts to protect lives and property, stressing the need for sustained military operations... Read more

The Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP) has demanded an immediate halt to alleged secret oil drilling in parts of Ogoniland, warning that crude oil production should not resume before the ongoing dialogue between the Federal Government and Ogoni representatives is concluded. The group also called for the publication of the names of 40 Ogoni youths reportedly... Read more

Former Senate Leader, Senator Ali Ndume, has urged opposition parties to focus on President Bola Tinubu’s performance rather than his academic qualifications as preparations for the 2027 presidential election intensify. Ndume, an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, made the call in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday.He described the renewed debate over Tinubu’s academic credentials as a distraction from... Read more

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) recorded a 30 per cent increase in net income to $534.7 million in the first half of 2026, driven by stronger lending and improved asset quality. The bank’s net income rose from $412.7 million recorded in the corresponding period of 2025. Net interest income increased by 22 per cent to $1 billion, while net loans... Read more

The Abia State Government has announced plans to attract international capital, expand markets for local businesses and secure investment and trade deals as the state hosts AFRICANDO 2026. The three-day US-Africa Trade and Investment Conference and Expo is scheduled to take place from November 17 to 19, 2026, at the International Conference Centre, Umuahia. The event will bring together entrepreneurs,... Read more

Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions through the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now verify and upload their O’Level results from home under a new digital initiative introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The initiative, which initially covers results issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), is designed to reduce candidates’ dependence on... Read more

Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have intercepted three disassembled canoes allegedly procured by a notorious terrorist leader, Shehu Bagewaye, to facilitate the movement of his fighters across riverine areas of Zamfara State. The operation followed intelligence indicating that Bagewaye had arranged for the canoes to be procured from Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State before being transported to Zamfara.... Read more

The operation was carried out on August 22, 2026, by personnel of Nigerian Navy Ship Pathfinder following credible intelligence around the Ohaji axis of Egbema-Ndoni Local Government Area.Three illegal refining sites were reportedly uncovered during the operation. The Navy also recovered 12 dugout pits, sacks, reservoirs containing the suspected products and two pumping machines. Director of Information, Navy Captain Abiodun... Read more

The Nigeria Police Force has rescued 75 men, women and children abducted by armed kidnappers in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.The victims were reportedly travelling in commercial buses when armed men intercepted them at about 5:30 p.m. on August 19, 2026, around Folwaya Village near Birnin Gwari. The attackers, said to be armed with AK-47 rifles and... Read more

The newly appointed Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari, has assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu will fulfil the promises made during the 2023 election campaign. Yari, a former Zamfara State governor and former Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, spoke on Sunday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, shortly after returning... Read more