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

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

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)August 28, 2026

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...

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

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

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 28, 2026

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....

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Bail: Adamawa Judicial Staff To Face Suspension – JSC

NewsNigeriaPoliticsBail: Adamawa Judicial Staff To Face Suspension – JSC

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 28, 2026

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...

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Kidnappers Collected N7.78 billion Naira As Ransom – Report

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaKidnappers Collected N7.78 billion Naira As Ransom – Report

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)August 28, 2026

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...

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