NYSC DG Warns Corps Members Against 2027 Campaigns

NYSC DG Warns Corps Members Against 2027 Campaigns The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brig. Gen. Olakunle Nafiu, has warned corps members against participating in political campaigns or using their NYSC identity and social media accounts to promote political parties or candidates ahead of the 2027 elections. Nafiu issued the warning on Wednesday […]

Katsina Begins Distribution of 90,000 Bags of Grains to Vulnerable Households

Katsina State Governor Dikko Radda has launched the distribution of 90,000 bags of assorted grains to vulnerable households across the state’s 34 local government areas as part of efforts to ease economic hardship and improve food security. The distribution was flagged off on Wednesday in Kaita Local Government Area, where the governor directed officials and […]

Kwara CP Warns Officers Against Indiscriminate Phone Searches

Kwara State Commissioner of Police Ojo Adekimi has directed police officers to stop indiscriminately searching the mobile phones of National Youth Service Corps members under the guise of checking for internet fraud. Adekimi issued the warning on Wednesday during a visit to the NYSC Orientation Camp, where 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II corps members are […]

Lagos, Ogun, Oyo Declare Thursday Work-Free for Isese Day

The Lagos, Ogun and Oyo State governments have declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day to mark Isese Day, an annual celebration of Yoruba traditional religion, culture and indigenous heritage. The declarations will allow public servants and residents to participate in prayers, traditional rites, processions, drumming and other cultural activities marking the occasion. In Lagos, […]

Gunmen Attack Adeleke’s Convoy After Palace Visit

Suspected hoodlums on Wednesday attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, triggering an exchange of gunfire with security personnel. The incident occurred shortly after Adeleke left the palace hall, where he had met with the traditional ruler. The […]

Seven Killed in Helicopter Crash in Northern Kenya

Seven people, including six tourists and a pilot, have been killed after a helicopter crashed in Samburu County, northern Kenya. The aircraft crashed at about 9:13 a.m. local time on Wednesday after taking off from the Loisaba Wildlife Reserve for a sightseeing flight, according to the Kenya Civil Aviation Authority. Fredrick Kabunge, Director of the […]

NERC Transfers Akwa Ibom Electricity Regulation to State Commission

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has transferred regulatory oversight of Akwa Ibom State’s electricity market to the Akwa Ibom State Electricity Regulatory Commission (AKSERC). The move is part of the ongoing decentralisation of Nigeria’s electricity sector under the amended Constitution and the Electricity Act 2023. NERC announced the development in a public notice on […]

BREAKING: Tinubu Government Breaks Down N15.8tn Subsidy Savings

The Federal Government has released a breakdown of the N15.8 trillion in savings attributed to fuel subsidy removal and other economic reforms implemented under President Bola Tinubu over the past three years. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, disclosed the figures at a press conference on Wednesday. Oyedele said the […]

Mining Industry Records 34 Serious Accidents

The mining industry recorded 34 serious accidents and 210 first-aid cases, although fatalities fell by more than 57 per cent, Chief Executive Officer of the Ghana Chamber of Mines, Ken Ashigbey, disclosed the figures at the 2026 Inter-Mines First Aid and Safety Competition in Tarkwa, Western Region. Held under the theme “Safety First, Safety Always,” […]

Osun Governor Adeleke Receives Green Leadership Award

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has received a Green Leadership Award for his administration’s efforts to promote climate action, renewable energy and environmental sustainability. The award was presented at the 1st International and 3rd National Women Green Summit and Exhibition 2026, organised by the Women in Renewable Energy Association in Lagos. Adeleke was represented at […]