Tag: National News
Curfew: Oyo Declares 16-Hour in 10 LGAs Around Old Oyo Park
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde imposed a 16-hour daily curfew across 10 local government areas bordering the Old…
Senate Passes State Police Bill in Landmark Security Reform
The Nigerian Senate on Wednesday, June 24, 2026, passed the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Alteration…
UK Visit by Nigeria Defence Chief Reinforces Bilateral Security Ties
A senior Nigerian defence official visited the United Kingdom this week in a meeting that underscored the enduring…
Tinubu Commissions Water Project, Pledges End to FCT Neglect
President Bola Tinubu commissioned the Karu Water Project in Nasarawa State, serving the Federal Capital Territory's Karu satellite…
Kogi Killing: Bandit Leader Batijo Linked to School Attack
The Kogi State Government confirmed on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, that Kachala Ibrahim Batijo, the suspected bandit leader…
US Sanctions Nigerian BDC and Three Firms Over ISIS Financing
The United States Treasury Department's Office of Foreign Assets Control and the US Department of State on Monday…
Nigeria Hosts Over 100,000 Refugees as FG Pledges Support
Nigeria currently hosts more than 100,000 refugees and asylum seekers, the majority of whom fled violence and instability…
Gunmen Kill 22 in Plateau Attack, Clinic and Patients
Gunmen killed at least 22 people, including health workers and patients, in a coordinated attack on Kawel village…
39 Elders Still Held After Bandits Seize Peace Mission Delegation
Thirty-nine community elders from Magamin Diddi village in Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State remain in bandit…
Protesters Short Ibadan Roads Demanding of Oyo Abductees
Members of the Take It Back Movement locked down major transit routes in Ibadan on Monday, June 22,…
Nasarawa North Senatorial Bye-Election Materials Arrive Early
The bye-election for the Nasarawa North Senatorial District held on Saturday, June 21, 2026, with electoral materials arriving…
Tinubu Grants Customs 6 Month Tenure Extension to Feb 2027
President Bola Tinubu granted a final six-month tenure extension to the Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, from…
