To prevent any unforeseen breakdown of law and order during the 2026 Eid-el Maulud celebration, the Plateau State Police Command has temporarily banned the operation of commercial tricycles, popularly known as KEKE-NAPEP, in Jos and Bukuru Metropolis. This is contained in a statement issued on Monday by the Plateau State Police Command Public Relations officer, SP Alfred Alabo. The statement said the restriction, which takes effect on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, was aimed at preventing...
In Commemoration of the 2026 World Humanitarian Day, the Network of Adamawa Non-governmental Organizations (NANGO) had expressed concern over the Foreign Aid (Regulation, Transparency and Disclosure) Bill, 2026, and related proposals under consideration by the Nigerian National Assembly. The Chairman of the organization, Peter Michael Egwudah, stated this Friday while briefing Journalists in his office, calling for the immediate withdrawal of the CSO/Foreign Aid Regulation Bill before the Nigerian National Assembly. “We are deeply concerned...
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate arrest of Prince George Buchi Nwabueze in connection with the discovery of the National Brands Development and Made in Nigeria Special Project Office. The President has also ordered the immediate suspension of three Permanent Secretaries: M.S Danjuma, Engineer Nadungu Gagare, and Richard P. Pheelangwah, over the discovery. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission, ICPC, uncovered the purported fake agency in the office of the Secretary...
No fewer than 30 buildings allegedly encroaching on the Right-of-way of the Ring Road 3 corridor linking Karsana, Gwarinpa, and Kubwa in Abuja have been ordered to be demolished. Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, on Thursday ordered the immediate demolition of ongoing road infrastructure projects during an on-the-spot inspection across the FCT. The order followed a briefing by the Acting Executive Secretary of the Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA), Engr Richard...
The Plateau State Flood Advisory has warned that no fewer than 777 communities and 443 schools in the State at risk of flooding between August 19 and 25, 2026. The warning is contained in the State Flood Advisory, NFA-2026-231-PLA, issued on Wednesday, which identified 15 local government areas as vulnerable during the seven-day period. It said five of the 11 gauging stations in the state were currently at risk, with Barkin Ladi, Bassa, Bokkos, Jos...
To ensure that youths become productive and self-reliant, the Federal Government has called for stronger collaboration with state governments to provide Nigerian youths with the funding and opportunities they need. The Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande, made the call in Jalingo, Taraba State, at the official launch of the 500-million-naira Youth Empowerment Programme initiated by the Taraba State Government. Olawande, noted that many young Nigerians have innovative ideas but lack the financial support required...
The Joint Task Force North East, Operation HADIN KAI, and the National Technical Risk Assessment Committee on Non-Profit Organisations, NPOs, are strengthening collaboration to identify and prevent the diversion of resources to terrorist groups in the North-East. The Team Leader of the National Technical Risk Assessment Committee on Non-Profit Organisations, NPOs, Mrs Ibinabo Amachree, made the disclosure during a visit to the Headquarters of Theatre Command, Operation HADIN KAI, in Maiduguri. In a statement by...
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has recorded 354,997 human rights complaints across Nigeria in July 2026. The Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Dr Tony Ojukwu (SAN), disclosed this yesterday when he presented the commission’s July 2026 Human Rights Situation Dashboard and signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hope Behind Bars Africa in Abuja. Ojukwu described the figure as a sobering indication of the scale of rights violations confronting citizens. He also raised fresh...
Some Presidential candidates of political parties on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Abuja, signed a Peace Accord ahead of the 2027 general elections, pledging to conduct their campaigns peacefully and respect the democratic process before, during, and after the elections. The Peace Accord, therefore, seeks to establish a common commitment to peaceful political competition. The signing of the accord held at the International Conference Center, Abuja, was organized by the National Peace Committee, as political...
Suspected members of Boko Haram have killed six people and abducted two girls after they raided Gaya-Dlang near Fa’agaya in Hong local government area of Adamawa State around 5:00 pm on Monday. According to reports, the terrorists also burnt houses and carted away foodstuffs. The raid came less than a month after a similar attack was carried out on Monday, 27 July 2026, around 6:00 PM by the terrorists in the Zah community...
