JUST IN: Operation FANSAN YAMMA Troops Rescue Four Kidnap Victims in Zamfara, Kebbi Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have rescued four kidnapped victims during separate security operations in Zamfara and Kebbi states. The victims were rescued on October 21, 2026, by troops of Sector 2 deployed for counter-terrorism and anti-banditry operations in the two states.
Atiku’s North-West Voter Engagement Office Constitutes Jigawa Team to Drive Coordination, Public Engagement The Special Assistant to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Voter Engagement and Coordination in the North-West has appointed 41 individuals to the main steering team, secretariat and social media team in Jigawa State ahead of the 2027 general election. The appointments, announced
FG Activates Emergency Response to Contain Ebola Transmission The Federal Government has activated emergency response mechanisms to contain an imported Ebola case in Nigeria, assuring citizens that public health authorities are strengthening surveillance, contact tracing and isolation measures to prevent further transmission. The assurance followed an emergency meeting of the Presidential Task Force on Ebola
DSS Operative’s Killing: Court Warns Lawyers Against Delaying IPOB Trial The Federal High Court in Abuja has cautioned defence lawyers against conduct capable of delaying the trial of four suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) accused of kidnapping and killing a Department of State Services (DSS) operative, Ekpeyong Asuquo Owoh. Justice
The Federal Government, state governments and local government councils have shared a total of N2.338 trillion in revenue for August 2026. The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) disclosed this in a communiqué issued after its September 2026 meeting in Abuja. Bawa Mokwa, Director of Press and Public Relations in the Office of the Accountant-General of
Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased marginally to 15.39 per cent in August 2026, down from 15.43 per cent recorded in July, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS disclosed this in its Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released on Tuesday, noting that the latest figure represents a 0.04 percentage-point decline from the
The Centre for Peace Transparency and Accountability has called for a thorough, independent and transparent investigation into the deaths of suspected illegal miners who reportedly died in the custody of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Niger State. The demand followed reports that suspected illegal miners arrested during enforcement operations in the
The National Hydroelectric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) and the National Council on Climate Change (NCCC) are exploring strategic collaboration to attract international climate finance for development and climate-resilience projects in communities affected by hydroelectric power operations. The Managing Director of N-HYPPADEC, Abubakar Sadiq Yelwa, disclosed this when he led a delegation of the
Former Liverpool forward, Mohamed Salah, has been handed a six-month driving ban after failing to provide information identifying the driver of his Rolls-Royce when it was caught speeding in Cheshire. According to court documents reported by the BBC, the vehicle was recorded by a speed camera travelling at 36mph in a 30mph zone in Wilmslow,
Spain’s World Cup-winning coach Luis de la Fuente is to sign a new contract keeping him in the role until 2032, the Spanish football federation announced on Monday September 21st, 2026. “Luis de la Fuente will extend his contract through the next two European Championships, in 2028 and 2032, as well as the 2030 World