Tuesday, October 20, 2026

States

October 9, 2026

Sokoto boosts coastal highway security with 10 Hilux vehicles

The Sokoto government donated ten Hilux vehicles to the 8 Division of the Nigerian Army to safeguard the ongoing construction of the Sokoto-Badagry Superhighway.

October 9, 2026

Jos resident jailed for threatening to kill trader

A Jos Magistrates’ Court on Friday sentenced a 22-year-old trader, Mustapha Musa, to one year’s imprisonment for threatening to kill his colleague.

Jos prison
October 9, 2026

On Customer Service Week, Nigerian subscribers express rage, frustration amid MTN network outage

MTN data subscribers in Abuja, Oyo, Lagos, Rivers, and Delta have expressed rage over the network outage on Thursday during Customer Service Week.

Customers at MTN office
October 9, 2026

Police arrest four over murder of farmer in Bauchi

The police command in Bauchi says it arrested four suspects following the killing of a farmer during a farmer-herder clash in Guda village, Ningi council area.

Armed cops in Kaduna
October 9, 2026

Kebbi: Gov Idris vows to resettle IDPs uprooted by bandits to their ancestral homes

“We are not here for politics, but we are here to sympathise with you over the recent bandit attacks,” the Kebbi governor said.

IPDs
October 9, 2026

Nigerian states’ revenues rose 93%, education spending drops: World Bank

The World Bank says Nigeria’s 36 states recorded a 93 per cent increase in revenues between 2023 and 2025, but education’s share of the sector’s expenditure declined.

Tinubu with governors
October 8, 2026

Enugu secures $200 million solar investment to boost electricity supply

Mr Mbah pledged the state government’s support in removing institutional bottlenecks that could delay the project.

PETER MBAH
October 8, 2026

FAAN announces temporary closure of Owerri airport runway for repairs

According to Mr Agbebire, the closure was tentatively scheduled to last about 25 days.

October 8, 2026
October 8, 2026

Police nab 47 suspects for thuggery, drug peddling in Kano

Mr Haruna-Kiyawa stated that large quantities of illicit substances and dangerous weapons were recovered from the suspects.

police