Tuesday, October 20, 2026

States

October 8, 2026

Ododo backs unity of Kogi indigenes, seeks lasting peace

Mr Ododo said the responsibility for building peace and unity should not be left to politicians.

Governor Ahmed Ododo
October 8, 2026

Gunmen storm Sokoto-Badagry project site, kill two security agents, foreign worker

The police said two civilians were also injured during the attack and were subsequently evacuated for medical attention.

Sokoto-Badagry super highway project
October 8, 2026

Fire guts Ilorin building

An electrical spark from a transmission line reportedly triggered a fire that gutted a four-bedroom building in Ilorin, Kwara, on Wednesday.

October 8, 2026

Ondo Crash: NAF helicopter makes precautionary landing in Benue 

The Nigerian Air Force says one of its helicopters made a precautionary landing on a farm in Benue after providing close air support during an operation against kidnappers.

chopper crashed
October 8, 2026

Kano sports commission secretary Bashir Maizare dies

The Kano State Sports Commission has announced the death of its secretary, Bashir Maizare.

Kano governor
October 8, 2026

Bandit killed, three hostages freed in Katsina gunfight: Police

The police command in Katsina says it freed three hostages during a gunfight with bandits in Kankia and Musawa local councils.

Bandits
October 8, 2026

Three transmission towers collapse, disrupting power supply in Keffi, Akwanga

The Transmission Company of Nigeria says three transmission towers have collapsed along the Karu-Keffi-Akwanga 132kV transmission line corridor.

Transmission towers
October 8, 2026

Police apprehend Ogun man for N18 million Facebook fraud, impersonating ‘prophet’

The police command in Ogun has arrested a suspect, Adewale Ogoemi Arojah, for impersonating a cleric on Facebook and defrauding people of millions of naira.

Adewale Ogoemi Arojah
October 8, 2026

Outage: TCN announces two-day power maintenance in Ogun communities

The Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced a two-day preventive maintenance exercise at the Ijebu-Ode Transmission Substation in Ogun.

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