…three-week orientation exercise were abducted along the Aloma-Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State. A family member of one of the victims told Daily Trust that the abductors had contacted them to make known their ransom demand. "One of our daughters who was kidnapped on her way from Bayelsa State…

…trillion went to the Federal Government, N5.4 trillion to states and N3.9 trillion to local governments. The party noted that states alone received N47.25 trillion in FAAC allocations between 2023 and 2025, rising from N10.09 trillion in 2023 to N15.26 trillion in 2024 and N21.90 trillion in 2025. Monthly FAAC distribu…

…communit A woman has been k!lled by suspected fulani bandits in Batok 2 Village, Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 2100 hours on August 28, 2026 when troops of Sector 6, Operation ENDURING PEACE, responded to reports of sporadic shooting in the community, security analyst Zaga…

…Command has foiled a bandits’ attack along the Gusau-Funtua Federal Highway in Tsafe Local Government Area and rescued nine victims who were intercepted by the armed criminals. The command also recovered 11 locally fabricated AK-47 rifles in a separate operation on the highway. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP…

…The victims were abducted last Wednesday along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area of Kogi State after armed men reportedly emerged from the bush and blocked two buses travelling in opposite directions. The command confirmed the rescue on Friday in response to an enquiry by our correspondent. The po…

…Investigators are examining possible links to activities that could disrupt ongoing local government elections. Read Here: https://punchng.com/police-nab-suspected-drug-dealer-with-%e2%82%a65-8m-haul-in-anambra/ 6. Machete-wielding man attacks security guards at Lagos cinema, kills two A man armed with a machete and kn…

…during and particularly after the election. He recalled the killings of former Irewole Local Government Chairman, Remi Abass; APC Chairman in Atakumosa Local Government, Chief Gbenga Ogbara; Dele Ayegbo, nephew of the Director-General of the APC Governorship Campaign Council, Wole Oke; and more than 35 other victims. H…

…the monthly environmental sanitation exercise held in the Festac area of Amuwo-Odofin Local Government Area, which was attended by the Deputy Governor, Dr Obafemi Hamzat; his wife, Oluremi Hamzat; and other stakeholders. The commissioner said the state was working to build a more efficient, sustainable and accountable…

…represents Edu State Constituency, and Hon. Olushola Odetundun, who represents Irepodun Local Government Area, announced their exits from the ruling party on the same day, submitting separate resignation letters to their respective party officials.2 Kwara House of Assembly members resign from APC Photo >The timing of t…

…cast their votes to elect a new set of Mayors who will take charge of affairs in the 21 local government areas of the state. The exercise began at about 8:20am in most polling units and centres visited, though with […] The post Anambra LG polls: Voters shun exercise as APGA runs unopposed in 20 councils appeared first…

…erected along the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA road in Akinyele Local Government Area were destroyed and replaced with APM campaign materials. The APC chieftain described the situation as unacceptable and stressed that political differences should never become a justification for destroying cam…

…Limited as it expresses confidence that the 100-megawatt power project in Ikpoba-Okha Local Government Area of the state will be completed this year. The state Commissioner for Power, Paul Usenbo, disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Benin City on Saturday. He stated that CCETC Ogua Energy Lim…

…operatives of the Special Tactical Squad during a sting operation at Auta Balefi, Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, on August 19. The Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, said Ode allegedly confessed during interrogation to recruiting victims under false pretences. The police further alleged that…

…operation against identified terrorist enclaves around Maharba and Karaduwa in Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State. “Troops successfully cleared and destroyed the enclaves and other structures used by the terrorists to support their criminal activities. “During the operation, troops also cleared and destroyed…

…over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area of the state. The command spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos. Alabo said the Commissioner of Police, Ayodeji Faniyan, directed the Area Commander in Pankshin to investigat…

…finished in third place with 17,180 votes. Adeleke triumphed in 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, whereas Oyebamiji won in 11. Political observers are expressing mixed views on whether Nigerians can replicate the resilience demonstrated by residents of Osun in resisting electoral manipulation and financial i…

…Ten months after gunfire tore through the quiet community of Akinlalu in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State, the families of two victims are still living with a painful question: Where are the bodies of our loved ones? For the relatives of Oyebamiji Ibrahim and Oyebamiji Ismaila, the tragedy of September 30,…

…First Lady Dr Amina Umar Namadi launched an empowerment programme for widows in Garki Local Government Area on August 22, 2026The initiative distributed sewing machines and grinding machines to widows selected from each ward across the local governmentGarki LGA chairman Hon. Adamu Hudu Kore said beneficiaries were chos…

The Vice Chairman of Geidam Local Government Area of Yobe State, Abubakar Muhammad Nur, has alleged that soldiers attached to the Nigerian Army assaulted and injured him while he was carrying out his official duties in the town on Friday. Nur told The PUNCH Online in an exclusive interview on Friday that the soldiers b…

…Haram and ISWAP fighters during a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State.The Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK), said the operation was carried out in the early hours of August 27, 2026.Troops dismantle the entire terrorist camp, kill…

…Saviour Otu Adim, for the alleged m8rder of his six-year-old stepdaughter in Bakassi Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eitokpah Sunday Akata, disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, 28 August 2026. "The Cross River State Police Command has arrested Saviour Otu Adim, male,…

…Ogun Central 20 and Ogun East 19, with Yewa South, Abeokuta North and Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Areas having the highest numbers, with seven and five respectively. All other LGAs will also benefit in varying numbers. Among the communities and townships benefiting from the water projects are Obasanjo Hill Top, Alubar…

…to get governors to try to get there,” he said. He called for greater capacity at the local government level to enable communities to participate more effectively in economic development. Despite his criticisms, Kpakol maintained his support for the Federal Government’s programme. “This is a laudable programme. It is a…

…of victims per incident in Katsina, compared with Zamfara, partly to community- and local government-led peace initiatives and the activities of state-backed vigilante groups. It said the Katsina State Community Security Watch Corps had been more effective in resisting kidnappers than the Zamfara Community Protection G…

…be a member of a four-man syndicate operating around the Ifite Awka axis of Awka South Local Government Area of the state. According to a press statement issued on Friday, the spokesperson for the state police command, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, said the suspect was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, Awkuzu,…