News
More than 100 people allegedly brought into Osun ahead of the governorship election have reportedly been arrested with newly issued PVCs, amid heightened concerns over electoral manipulation.
News
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida says successful coups in Nigeria have historically required civilian backing, while recalling the 1985 coup plot involving his late friend General Mamman Vatsa and defending the collective decision to annul the 1993 presidential election.
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NUPRC is consulting stakeholders on a domestic crude and gas swap system that could reduce transportation costs, improve compliance with domestic supply obligations and provide Nigerian refineries with more reliable crude supplies.
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The NLC has queried its Lagos chairman, Agnes Sessi, over her involvement with the pro-Tinubu Working People United group, while WoPU leader Williams Akporeha says the directive violates workers’ constitutional right to freedom of association.
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Suspected Lakurawa terrorists numbering over 300 reportedly invaded Kebbe, Sokoto State, killing four soldiers in a gun battle and attacking shops, a hospital and vehicles. The reported military casualties had not been independently confirmed.
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WAEC has extended registration for the 2026 GCE Second Series to August 28, with the computer-based examination scheduled for September and October. The registration fee remains ₦37,000.
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A powerful earthquake in Indonesia has triggered mass evacuations, with authorities urging residents in affected areas to move to safety and remain alert for further seismic activity.
News
A dispute over the Federal Government’s eight-year tenure policy for directors has placed senior NIMR professors and research fellows at risk of premature retirement, with ASURI arguing that research and academic cadre staff are entitled to remain in service until age 65 under existing rules.
Lifestyle
Troops of Operation FANSAN YAMMA have foiled kidnapping attempts in Sokoto State, rescuing 22 victims during separate operations in Sabon Birni and Isa local government areas.
News
More than 100 people allegedly brought into Osun ahead of the governorship election have reportedly been arrested with newly issued PVCs, amid heightened concerns over electoral manipulation.
News
Former military president Ibrahim Babangida says successful coups in Nigeria have historically required civilian backing, while recalling the 1985 coup plot involving his late friend General Mamman Vatsa and defending the collective decision to annul the 1993 presidential election.
News
NUPRC is consulting stakeholders on a domestic crude and gas swap system that could reduce transportation costs, improve compliance with domestic supply obligations and provide Nigerian refineries with more reliable crude supplies.
News
The NLC has queried its Lagos chairman, Agnes Sessi, over her involvement with the pro-Tinubu Working People United group, while WoPU leader Williams Akporeha says the directive violates workers’ constitutional right to freedom of association.
Politics
INEC says 1.9 million PVCs have been collected, while 432,843 remain unclaimed ahead of Saturday’s Osun election.
Politics
Police restrict movement across Osun ahead of Saturday’s election and bar Amotekun and other non-state security groups.
Politics
FRSC deploys 2,500 personnel and 50 vehicles across Osun to manage traffic and support election-day safety.
Politics
Tinubu urges INEC and security agencies to protect voters and ensure Osun election reflects the genuine will of citizens.
Sports
Chelsea reportedly withdraw Enzo Fernández’s £120m verbal exit figure after no official bid arrived before the deadline.
Sports
Liverpool have secured a strategic minority investment from 1892 Holdings, while FSG retains majority ownership and operational control.
Sports
Arsenal reportedly step up efforts to sign Victor Osimhen after Mikel Arteta identified the Nigerian striker as his priority.
Sports
Former Puerto Rican boxer Prichard Colón has died at 33, nearly 11 years after suffering a severe brain injury during a 2015 fight that left him requiring lifelong care.
Tech & Education
ASUU's Imo State University branch has begun a total and indefinite strike, accusing the Imo State Government and university management of failing to implement the December 2025 FGN-ASUU agreement nearly eight months after it was signed.
Tech & Education
Baze University’s Board of Trustees has approved the Chancellor’s Annual Excellence Awards, beginning with prizes for the best PhD supervisor and best published academic staff, to be presented yearly at convocation.
Tech & Education
The Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board has rejected claims of question paper leakage in the 2026 Common Entrance Examination and warned it will take legal action against those spreading false information.
Tech & Education
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Turkish Zone, has urged the Senate to amend the NELFUND law so that eligible Nigerians studying in accredited foreign institutions can access government-backed education loans
Agriculture
WACOT Limited and the Bank of Agriculture have launched the 2026 Sesame Outgrower Programme in Jigawa State, targeting over 10,000 smallholder farmers with input loans, extension services and guaranteed off-take under the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value Chain Programme.
Agriculture
Japan has committed $3.5 million to support improved rice seed development and distribution in Nigeria through a partnership with the Federal Government and research institutions.
Agriculture
BATN Foundation and the Lagos State Government have launched a new poultry development project set to train 200 farmers in modern production methods, extending an eight-year agricultural partnership that began with aquaculture.
Agriculture
At the 9th All Africa Conference on Animal Agriculture in Abuja, Nigeria and other African countries called for stronger regional cooperation to tackle transboundary livestock diseases, outdated farming practices and fragmented value chains, aiming to build a modern, disease-free and profitable livestock sector.
Health
Health workers in Katsina State, under NMA and NANNM, have given the state government 21 days to address unpaid salaries, allowances, and poor working conditions or face an indefinite strike.
Health
The death toll from DR Congo's 17th Ebola outbreak has climbed to 2,011, with a 45.9% fatality rate, as WHO officials warn only about 30% of infections are being detected and a full-scale trial of an existing vaccine is now being planned.
Health
Nigeria has recorded 1,000 confirmed Lassa fever cases and 237 deaths in the first 30 epidemiological weeks of 2026, with the case fatality rate rising to 23.7 per cent, up from 18.8 per cent in the same period in 2025, the NCDC said.
Health
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, Bauchi State Council, has called on the state government to urgently scale up its response to a rapidly spreading cholera outbreak that has claimed lives across multiple local government areas.
Security
The Oyo State Police Command has launched a rescue operation for an abducted headmaster following the recent wave of school attacks in the state. Security operatives say efforts are ongoing to track down the suspects and secure the victim’s release.
Security
Four family members linked to ISWAP have surrendered to troops in Borno State as the military continues its counter-insurgency pressure in the North-East. The latest development adds to a growing pattern of defections and surrenders from terrorist enclaves in the region.
Security
The Nigerian Air Force has carried out precision airstrikes on an ISWAP enclave in Borno State, killing multiple terrorists and destroying key infrastructure including weapons caches and vehicles
Security
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested a high-value suspected logistics supplier to ISWAP in Borno State, dealing another blow to the terrorist group’s supply network.
Youth Empowerment
A socio-political group, Peculiar Peoples Progress, has given over 200 women in Aiyedire LGA food items and ₦10,000 each, urging them to back APC governorship candidate Bola Oyebamiji ahead of Saturday's Osun election.
Youth Empowerment
NASENI has concluded a three-day skills training in Ile-Ife, Osun State, equipping youths and women with practical skills in drone photography, shoemaking, CCTV installation and tailoring, alongside the tools needed to start businesses immediately.
Youth Empowerment
Enactus Nigeria says it has empowered over 20,000 tertiary students with entrepreneurial skills over 25 years, as the 2026 National Competition, themed "Re-Imagining Transformation," holds in Lagos this week.
Youth Empowerment
Rep. Oby Orogbu has rolled out the second phase of her empowerment programme in Awka, distributing vehicles, business equipment and scholarships to over 500 constituents, with NDC's Peter Obi and Senator Victor Umeh in attendance
Pacesetters
At just 23, Abena Serwaah has built a thriving hydroponic container farm business supplying premium vegetables to Accra's top hotels and restaurants.
Pacesetters
A retired schoolteacher's dream to bring books to children in a remote Brong-Ahafo fishing village has grown into a community library serving 400 students.
Programs
Oxfam Nigeria and its implementing partners have trained community stakeholders and local government officials in Adamawa and Borno states to take ownership of their development priorities, as part of a broader push to reposition the North East in the post-insurgency era.
Programs
The Nation Builders Corps has opened applications for Phase 3 targeting 50,000 graduates in ICT, healthcare, education and agriculture.
Programs
The Ghana Education Service reports 1.2 million students enrolled in the Free Senior High School programme in the current academic year.
