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The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has urged Nigerians to remain vigilant and take necessary precautions in the face of potential security threats in parts of the country.The advisory, dated August 27, 2026, was circulated to security agencies as part of efforts to strengthen public awareness and preventive security measures. According to ONSA, the alert followed sustained military... Read more

The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has challenged Senator Abdul’aziz Yari, Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign, to explain what Nigerians have gained from the N15.8 trillion mobilised through fuel subsidy removal and foreign exchange reforms. The party said government revenues had increased significantly, yet many Nigerian families continued to struggle with the rising cost of food, transportation and other... Read more

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sworn in Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the new Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoCSF). The brief ceremony took place at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, on Thursday, completing the transition following the retirement of Mrs Didi Esther Walson-Jack. Tinubu had announced Enitan’s appointment on August 19, 2026, with his assumption of office scheduled... Read more

The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspected political thugs in connection with the violence in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, where two people were killed and a police rifle was allegedly snatched. The suspects are Sikiru Adedeji, 21; Olalere Taiwo, 21; Olalere Ademola, 26; and Bankole Abiodun, 20.One of the suspects, Adedeji, alleged during questioning that their gang... Read more

The Minority Caucus of the House of Representatives has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to take immediate and decisive measures to end the rising wave of terrorism, banditry, killings and abductions across Northern Nigeria. The lawmakers also proposed the withdrawal of $5 billion from the nation’s external reserves to fund an extraordinary security intervention, arguing that protecting lives and livelihoods... Read more

Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Heartland Nigeria Ltd over the alleged failure of the company to complete an 11-kilometre road project despite receiving about N14 billion. Umahi gave the order during an inspection of road infrastructure along the Agbor-Asaba-Onitsha corridor.The minister said the contractor had completed only about 40 per... Read more

The Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI) Social Investment Programme of the First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has provided financial support to families of security personnel who died in the line of duty.The support was presented on Thursday at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, in a ceremony witnessed by the Inspector General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu. According... Read more

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, has called for reforms to the United Nations framework governing investor-state disputes, saying such reforms should strengthen the protection of national sovereignty. Fagbemi made the call during a heads of delegations roundtable at the Chief Legal Advisors Forum (CLAF) 2026 in Singapore. He argued that reforms... Read more

The Coalition of APC Support Groups in Sokoto State has called for the immediate review and reconstitution of the City Boy Movement (CBM) structure in the state, warning that weak grassroots leadership could undermine the party’s mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections. The coalition made the demand on Thursday during a press conference in Sokoto, where it reaffirmed its support... Read more

Civil society organisations have backed the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over its concerns about fuel pricing, insisting that Nigerians deserve greater transparency and fairness in the downstream petroleum sector. The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) accused the government of appearing more concerned with protecting business interests in the oil sector than addressing the welfare of citizens. HURIWA National... Read more