Saturday, August 22, 2026

States

August 4, 2026

UNFPA donates medical equipment to Maryam Abacha hospital to support VVF patients 

Mr Umar restated the state government’s commitment to working with development partners to improve healthcare delivery.

United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)
August 4, 2026

BEDC technical worker suffers electric shock during maintenance work in Ekiti

Mrs Gbiwen said Mr Bamidele was in a stable condition and responding well to medical care.

Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC)
August 4, 2026

Commonwealth Games: Tinubu hails Team Nigeria’s 24-medal haul

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Team Nigeria on its impressive performance at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.

Commonwealth Games
August 4, 2026

Akwa Ibom: Police officers advised to be disciplined, professional

The commissioner of police in Akwa Ibom, Baba Azare, has urged officers to remain disciplined, proactive and professional.

Armed policewomen
August 4, 2026

Kano govt appoints 19 permanent secretaries, redeploys 14

The Kano government has approved the appointment of 19 new permanent secretaries and redeployed 14.

Kano governor
August 4, 2026

Bandits, Boko Haram, ISWAP killed 1,932 people in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe in three months

One thousand, nine hundred and thirty-two people have been killed in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

IPDs
August 4, 2026

Adeleke invokes 1983 Old Western Region crisis, military coup; warns Tinubu against rigging, violence in Osun election

“President Tinubu, I am passing this message to you… I am repeating it. Don’t let what happened in 1983 repeat itself,” Mr Adeleke warned.

Adeleke standing with Tinubu; violence in Old Western Region
August 4, 2026

So-Safe corps nabs Ogun man for armed robbery

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps arrested a 25-year-old suspected armed robber, Babatunde Ayinla, during a midnight patrol in Itele.

So-Safe corps operatives
August 4, 2026

Abia disburses N1.2 billion to vulnerable groups

The Abia government has disbursed N1.2 billion to support 81 vulnerable groups through life-saving medical interventions and other social protection programmes.

Otti signing document
August 4, 2026

Oyo sets one-month deadline for waste bin compliance

The Oyo state government has announced the commencement of enforcement of mandatory waste bin provision for all residential and commercial buildings.

Heaps of refuse