Police Officer Allegedly Shoots Driver Dead, 3 Injured in Port Harcourt

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaPolice Officer Allegedly Shoots Driver Dead, 3 Injured in Port Harcourt

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2026

A yet-to-be-identified police officer allegedly shot dead a motorist and left three others injured after the victim’s vehicle crashed into them at the Agip-Ada George junction in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The incident occurred at about 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, causing panic among motorists, residents and traders in the busy area. The victim was identified by eyewitnesses as Anthony. According to reports, the policeman and his colleagues were conducting an operation at the junction when...

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Education Minister Woos Students for Tinubu, Seeks 10m Votes in 2027

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEducation Minister Woos Students for Tinubu, Seeks 10m Votes in 2027

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2026

The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has urged the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) and other student leaders to mobilize 10 million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election. Alausa made the call on Thursday in Abuja when the leadership of NANS and other student associations paid him a familiarisation visit. He said Nigerian students had a direct stake in the 2027 election because the outcome would influence policies on...

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7,825 Nigerians Kidnapped in One Year as Ransom Payments Hit N7.8bn – Report

NewsNigeriaPolitics7,825 Nigerians Kidnapped in One Year as Ransom Payments Hit N7.8bn – Report

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2026

No fewer than 7,825 people were abducted in Nigeria in 1,713 kidnapping and related incidents between July 2025 and June 2026, with at least 1,142 people killed, according to a new report by SBM Intelligence. The figure represents a 66 percent increase in the number of kidnapping victims compared with the previous reporting period, when 4,722 people were abducted in 997 incidents, and 762 people were killed. SBM Intelligence, an Africa-focused market intelligence and security...

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Atiku: Tinubu is 90, I Have Evidence to Prove It in Court

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku: Tinubu is 90, I Have Evidence to Prove It in Court

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2026

Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has claimed that President Bola Tinubu is 90 years old, saying he has evidence to prove the allegation in court. Atiku made the claim in a BBC interview published on Friday while defending his decision to contest the 2027 presidential election despite concerns about his age. The former vice-president said he remained physically fit and capable of leading the country, comparing his...

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Gunmen Kill Kogi APC Chairman, Abduct Passenger in Kogi

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaGunmen Kill Kogi APC Chairman, Abduct Passenger in Kogi

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)August 29, 2026

Gunmen have killed the All Progressives Congress (APC) chairman in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Ishaq Yunusa, and abducted another occupant of his vehicle in a fresh attack along a major highway in the state. The incident occurred at about 5pm on Thursday, 27 August, along the Itobe–Ochadamu Expressway, near Ojuwo Olijo in Ofu Local Government Area. The attack came barely 24 hours after gunmen abducted several National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members...

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430 Alleged Illegal Pharmacies Operate In Yobe

HealthNewsNigeria430 Alleged Illegal Pharmacies Operate In Yobe

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 29, 2026

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 430 pharmaceutical premises across 10 local government areas in Yobe State following a four-day enforcement operation. The Head of Enforcement of the PCN, Suleiman Chiroma, told journalists in Damaturu on Thursday that 601 premises were inspected in Damaturu, Potiskum, Nguru, Fune, Bade, and five other LGAs. “Of the 601 premises inspected during the exercise, 50 per cent were found to be operating illegally. “Illegal premises accounted for...

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FG Activates Emergency Task Force Over Diphtheria In Katsina, Kano

HealthNewsNigeriaFG Activates Emergency Task Force Over Diphtheria In Katsina, Kano

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2026

The Federal Government has activated an emergency multi-agency task force to contain a diphtheria outbreak affecting children in parts of Katsina and Kano States, with authorities deploying vaccines and expanding access to treatment. The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Ali Pate, directed the immediate activation of the task force as part of measures to strengthen disease surveillance, close immunization gaps, and ensure prompt treatment of affected persons. The Federal Ministry of...

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Fubara Awards Team Rivers Scholarships, Restates Commitment To Education

NewsNigeriaPoliticsFubara Awards Team Rivers Scholarships, Restates Commitment To Education

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2026

Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State, has awarded full scholarships to members of Team Rivers, who emerged champions at the Presidential Inter-Schools Debate Championship, reaffirming his administration’s commitment to investing in education and rewarding academic excellence. The Governor announced the scholarship awards on Friday during the inauguration of the newly reconstructed Bonny National Grammar School in Bonny Local Government Area of the state, where he described education as the most critical investment in the future...

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Nigeria Records 65,000 Suspected Cases Of Cholera In 35 States –  NCDC

HealthNewsNigeria Records 65,000 Suspected Cases Of Cholera In 35 States –  NCDC

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2026

The Nigeria Center for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has disclosed that Nigeria has recorded more than 65,000 suspected cholera cases across 35 states and about 195 Local Government Areas (LGAs) since the beginning of 2026. The NCDC Director-General, Dr. Jide Idris, stated this on Friday during a press briefing on the country’s response to the ongoing cholera and diphtheria outbreaks. Idris, however, said weekly cholera cases had declined substantially from the peak recorded earlier...

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Atiku Insists His Subsidy Plan Will Produce Cheaper Fuel

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku Insists His Subsidy Plan Will Produce Cheaper Fuel

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)August 29, 2026

… Slams Tinubu Over CNG Promise  Former Vice President of Nigeria and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has insisted that his targeted subsidy plan would ensure the production of cheaper fuel, which will lead to cheaper transport fares. Recall that President Bola Tinubu, in a statement on Thursday, said that because “cheaper fuel must mean cheaper transport fares,” he had reached an agreement with state governors to “cut transport fares...

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