Obi Visits Benue Attack Victims, Urges Government Action
Nigeria Democratic Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to strengthen efforts to protect lives and property following recent attacks in Benue State. Obi made the appeal after visiting the Otukpo-Nobi and Efeyi-Ugboju communities in Otukpo Local Government Area, where a series of attacks reportedly left several residents […]
Interior Ministry Denies Fake CDCFIB Recruitment Postponement Notice
The Ministry of Interior has dismissed a fake press release circulating on social media and messaging platforms, which claimed that the ongoing Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board recruitment exercise had been postponed until after the 2027 general elections. The document, dated August 11, 2026, was titled “CDCFIB Recruitment Update” and falsely attributed […]
Tinubu Urges INEC, Security Agencies to Ensure Peaceful Osun Poll
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. The leading contenders include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress candidate, […]
Brandon Hudspeth Resumes Duty as US Consul General in Lagos
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the US Consulate General in Lagos. Hudspeth will serve a three-year term as the senior US government representative covering 17 states in southern Nigeria. He succeeds Rick Swart, who retired from the US Foreign Service in […]
Ayodele Reveals What Fubara Must Do to Remain Politically Relevant
Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara that his political ambitions could be at risk if he continues to ignore what the cleric described as divine guidance. In a video shared on Facebook on Friday, Ayodele said he had previously cautioned the governor about […]
Nigerian Man Arrested Over Alleged Ghana Bank Robbery Plot
Ghanaian police have arrested a Nigerian, Augustine Okechuku Maazi, after foiling an alleged attempt to rob three banks in the Labone area of Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, after the Ghana Police Service received intelligence about a planned attack on GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank branches in the area. Police […]
US Missionary Kevin Rideout Freed After Nine Months In Niger
American Christian missionary Kevin Rideout has been released after spending more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger, his organisation, SIM International, has confirmed. Rideout was kidnapped outside his home in Niamey, the Nigerien capital, in October 2025 by three armed men who reportedly took him to the Tillaberi region in western […]
Ogun Farmers Applaud Security Agencies Over Abducted Colleague’s Release
The Ogun State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria has commended the state government and security agencies for securing the release of poultry farmer, Oreoluwa Osonuga, who was abducted in Ikenne. Osonuga, 33, was reportedly kidnapped on August 9, 2026, while driving out of a farm settlement in Ikenne. The attackers allegedly opened […]
Police Arrest Five Over Fake Herbal Products in Kano
Police officers at the Zone One Headquarters in Kano have arrested five suspects over alleged impersonation and the production and distribution of counterfeit herbal medicines. The suspects were arrested following a complaint filed on August 10 by Abdulwahab Abubakar, Chief Executive Officer of Abdulwahab Abubakar Herbal and Islamic Clinic in Bauchi. According to the Zone […]
INEC Begins Distribution of Sensitive Materials for Osun Election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has commenced the distribution of sensitive electoral materials to the 30 local government areas of Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. INEC National Commissioner supervising the Osun election, Kunle Ajayi, disclosed this on Friday, saying the distribution was being carried out from the Central Bank of Nigeria office in […]
