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August 7, 2026

Tinubu lauds NGX, economic team as stock market value rises to N160 trillion

Mr Tinubu said Nigeria’s external reserves were depleted when he succeeded the late former President Muhammadu Buhari.

Bola Tinubu and NGX
August 7, 2026

Ten people die in Kano wells, ponds

Ten people died in ponds and wells, while property worth N9 million was destroyed by fire during the period, according to Kano’s fire service.

Kano well
August 7, 2026

Insecurity: COAS urges results-driven leadership for operational success

Mr Shaibu said future military leadership would depend on combining battlefield experience with strategic thinking.

Waidi Shaibu
August 7, 2026

Nine terrorists killed in Borno strike, alleged kidnappers nabbed in Plateau: Military

Nigerian troops killed nine terrorists in a precision airstrike in Borno and apprehended six suspected kidnappers and terrorist logistics suppliers who were receiving treatment for gunshot wounds in

ARMED SOLDIERS (Credit: Premium times)
August 7, 2026

Police, stakeholders to curb sale of dead animals’ meat in Maiduguri

The police stressed the need for sustained public enlightenment on the health risks associated with consuming unwholesome meat.

Carcasses of cows
August 7, 2026

Nigeria, Canada sign deal for direct flights

Nigeria and Canada have, for the first time, signed an expanded air transport agreement, which allows for direct flights between both countries.

Air Canada
August 7, 2026

Gov Yusuf spends N300 million on Hisbah-organised mass wedding

The government will provide the couples with household furniture, and each groom will receive 10 yards of fabric, a cap, shoes, and food.

MASS WEDDING IN KANO, GOVERNOR ABBA YUSUF
August 7, 2026

Kano assembly committee targets land grabbers

A special committee of the Kano State House of Assembly has vowed to clamp down on land grabbers and reclaim government lands allegedly encroached upon across the state.

Kano House of Assembly
August 7, 2026

NDLEA nabs 15 alleged Kano drug dealers, seizes deadly cocktail

NDLEA has dislodged six notorious drug hotspots in Kano, arresting 15 suspects and recovering several drug cocktails.

August 7, 2026

Nigeria spent N1.16 trillion on fuel subsidy in 2021, says RMAFC

Mohammed Shehu, the chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), says Nigeria spent N1.16 trillion on fuel subsidy in 2021.

Fuel pump