The Zamfara government says it has earmarked N7.2 billion for development projects under the NG-CARES project in 375 communities across the state.
This follows a significant reduction in maternal mortality of about 50 per cent, from 1,206 to 570 cases over the last 18 months.
“Items recovered include a 7.62mm empty magazine, a general purpose machine gun butt, several ATM cards and other items of intelligence value,” the navy said.
The police command in Katsina has arrested a 23-year-old housewife for attacking her husband with a knife.
The victims were abducted by armed bandits from Unguwan Lado in Kankara Local Government Area on June 22, 2026.
Mr Tengwong said two people were also injured in the attack.
The council election is slated for July 11, following the EDSIEC’s release of the final list of candidates.
The TCN announced a scheduled outage at its Ondo 132/33 (KV) transmission substation.
The Oyo State House of Assembly passed the Anti-Corruption Agency (Amendment) Bill 2026 on Tuesday.
The governor also made three other appointments.
