Fubara Awards Team Rivers Scholarships, Restates Commitment To Education

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...

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

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...

Atiku Insists His Subsidy Plan Will Produce Cheaper Fuel

… 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...

Enugu Govt Refutes Report on Sale of ESBS, Water Corporation, Others

The Enugu State Government has issued a statement regarding a report circulating on social media about the sale of assets belonging to the Enugu State Broadcasting Service (ESBS), Enugu State Water Corporation, Nnamdi Azikiwe Stadium, and the State Liaison Office in Lagos. Refuting the report, the Commissioner for Finance and Economic Development, Dr. Nathaniel Urama, in a press statement, said the publication did not emanate from either the Enugu State Government or the Ministry of...

Governor Sule Probes Alleged Selling Of Hospital Equipment Worth Millions Of Naira

Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has ordered an investigation into the alleged sale of hospital equipment worth millions of naira, donated by a member representing Umuahia-Ugya constituency, to the General Hospital in the Toto Local Government Area of the state. The Governor has ordered the Commissioner for Health, Honorable Gaza Gomna, to immediately investigate and arrest the management of the General Hospital, Umuahia, in the Development Area of Toto Local Government Area of the state....

Bail: Adamawa Judicial Staff To Face Suspension – JSC

Any Adamawa State judicial officer found demanding payment or enforcing cash conditions for bail will face immediate suspension and disciplinary proceedings, JSC said in a circular. Adamawa State Judicial Service Commission (JSC) in a circular dated August 24, 2026, with reference number ADS/JSC/S63/VOL.1/83, states that no Judge, Magistrate, or Judicial Staff shall attach a direct monetary condition for granting bail. It further said that no Court official or Law Enforcement Officer is authorized to demand...

Kidnappers Collected N7.78 billion Naira As Ransom – Report

A report compiled by security consultancy SBM Intelligence indicates that kidnappers in Nigeria have collected at least N7.78 billion in ransom payments between July 2025 and June 2026. The report estimated that 7,825 people were abducted across the country during the period, representing a 66 per cent increase from the previous year. It also recorded at least 1,142 deaths linked to kidnapping incidents. The findings, which were compiled by SBM from media reports, interviews, and...

48 Teenagers Regain Freedom After Payment Of Ransom 

 After spending three weeks in captivity, 48 children aged between seven and 12, kidnapped in Niger State, have been released after payment of ransom, according to a traditional ruler, the UN. The bandits specialized in kidnapping and cattle rustling, targeting rural communities in northwest and central Nigeria, looting homes, and imposing levies on mining sites and farmland. Abdullahi Sahonrami, the traditional chief in Mashegu district, who confirmed the release of the abducted children, said on...

Two Killed as Gunmen Attack Police Patrol, Snatch AK-47 in Osunbgtg

Two civilians were killed and two police officers seriously injured after suspected political thugs attacked a police patrol team along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway in Ikire, Osun State. The attack occurred at about 11 a.m. on Monday, August 24, when officers attached to the Ikire Divisional Police Headquarters, accompanied by the Divisional Police Officer, responded to a distress call over the alleged abduction of a man identified as Sunkanmi. According to the Osun State Police Command,...

Kingibe Accuses Wike of Taking FCT Loans Without National Assembly Approval

Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Ireti Kingibe, has accused FCT Minister Nyesom Wike of obtaining loans for Abuja without the approval of the National Assembly. Kingibe made the allegation on Tuesday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Political Paradigm, where she discussed the administration of the FCT, the Abuja master plan and the oversight responsibilities of the National Assembly. The senator said she became aware of the alleged borrowings after examining records from the...

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