…in public sector financial management, including the diversion of state and local government funds through accounts belonging to finance officers and associated third parties. It identified procurement processes and cash transactions as significant risk areas, saying the latter complicated audit trails and efforts to t…

…tactical response by police operatives attached to the Andaha Division, in the Akwanga Local Government Area of the state. In a press statement made available to journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ramhan Nansel, he explained that the rescue followed a distress ca…

…stated that officers in Plateau State repelled an attack on Tanjol Village in Riyom Local Government Area on Sunday. He noted that the assailants reportedly fled into the surrounding forest following the intervention of security personnel, adding that a joint search and rescue operation subsequently led to the recovery…

…st@bbing of an Edo State Security Network (ESSN) personnel in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state. The command also detained 11 others over a separate attack on security operatives in Sobe on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eno Ikhoedem, disclosed this in a statemen…

…Adebayo pushed instead for a three-tier structure encompassing federal, state, and local government policing. On security, Sowore and Adebayo argued that a change in national leadership was required to address Nigeria’s security challenges, insisting that what they described as “terrorists in the Presidential villa” ne…

…already being mobilised."Our structures on the ground are ready. From the wards to the local governments and up to the state levels, we shall leave no stone unturned in ensuring that the good people of the North reward President Tinubu's leadership with a resounding mandate," the statement said.The group also called on…

…of his government. Makinde stated this on Monday through the Chairman of the Oyo State Local Government Staff Pension Board, Hon Akeem Ademola Ige, who represented him […] The post Makinde reaffirms commitment to pensioners as NUP unveils ambulance in Ibadan appeared first on Tribune Online.

…staff payroll verification exercise targeting “ghost” workers across the 23 local government areas of the state. The governor, who gave the explanation on Monday during the commissioning of the Omademe Internal Roads Project in Ikwerre Local Government Area, said the approval of the verification exercise and implementa…

…Makinde, from the flag-off of the Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, which took place in Oluyole Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said in a statement released on Monday, made available to newsmen in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. He said, The ceremony which took place at I…

…the administration's efforts to resolve persistent water access problems across several local government areas.On economic development, the National Rebirth Agenda highlighted the signing of agreements for a deep-sea port and a proposed $4 billion petrochemical and fertiliser plant as evidence that the governor was wor…

…of the party since April 2026, “following a petition from his Ward, Tube Ward, in Ipokia Local Government Area. His suspension was ratified by the Ogun State Working Committee and communicated to the National Headquarters.” Senator Bashiru, who maintained that Adeola was the duly nominated and elected governorship cand…

…Ramatu, to d3ath following a heated argument between them in Ijoka community, Olamaboro Local Government Area of Kogi State. The incident reportedly occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, while members of the family were in the bush harvesting palm kernels. A presenter with Ankpa Radio-Television confirmed the arrest i…

…for young Nigerians? Do we restore subsidy, or preserve higher allocations to states and local governments? Do we restore subsidy, or continue funding roads, rail, power and security?” he asked. He also questioned whether Nigeria should return to subsidy at the expense of funding healthcare, education and social protec…

…of fairness, equity and unity. She declared unequivocally that it is the turn of Ohimini Local Government Area to produce the next member to represent the constituency in the Federal House of Representatives. “My aspiration is not about personal ambition, but about equity, inclusion and purposeful leadership that ensur…

…the de@th of her husband and two children after they consumed amala in Ohuepe, Okehi Local Government Area of Kogi State. The three family members suffered vomiting, weakness and other signs of suspected poisoning. They di£d on August 14, 2026, two days after consuming the food made of cassava flour. The widow, popular…

…operations following the abduction of a medical doctor and the wife of a Hakimi in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident occurred at about 7:40 a.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at Abu village, Ninzo Ward, Sanga LGA. According to a security source, troops of Sector 7, Sub-Sector 71, deployed at Raga…

…security team in Anambra State has raided suspected secessionist hideouts in Ogbaru Local Government Area, killing six suspected members of the group during a prolonged gun battle. One security operative was also killed in the operation, while another sustained injuries after an explosive device suspected to have been…

…the removal of petrol subsidy. This was as the Federal Government, 36 states and 774 local governments shared a cumulative N93.216tn as revenue from the Federation Account between 2017 and 2025, with more than half of the amount distributed in the three years following the economic reforms introduced by the Federal Gov…

…Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of six roads in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government and Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, with the projects expected to improve access to markets and public facilities, ease movement and strengthen economic activity in the densely populated communities. The pro…

…was abducted last Tuesday near Afor-Ogidi Market in Isiala Amaifeke Community, Orlu Local Government Area, while returning home from the International Market in Umuna, Orlu. According to the source, the assailants, who were armed with assault rifles and operating on two motorcycles, blocked the victim's vehicle, seized…

…into the discovery of a headless body in a bush at Shanya Babba village, Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported at about 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21, 2026, after residents raised an alarm over the discovery of the body. According to a police source, the Divisional Police Officer (DP…

…Okonkwo also dismissed the argument that increased allocations to states and local governments necessarily meant Nigerians were better off. He said the critical issue was not the quantity of naira being distributed but its purchasing power. “The quantity of naira is not the same as the quality of it,” he said, arguing…

…23, 2026, followed credible intelligence that the canoes had been procured from Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi State and were being transported to Zamfara. In a statement signed by the Media Information Officer, Joint Task Force (North West), Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Aliyu Danja on X on Sunday, the canoes were int…

…Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, the Kabiyesi Onigbesi of Igbesi land, in the Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State.The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ojo Adekimi, confirmed the abduction on Sunday, August 23, 2026, following a late-night raid on the community.According to Vanguard, a local source said the att…

…intelligence on criminal groups active along the Jortar–Atume axis and within Logo Local Government Area.As reported by Daily Trust, Zubairu confirmed the operations in a statement issued on Sunday, August 23, 2026.Bandit killed along Jortar–Atume axisIn the first operation, troops moved against a suspected bandit king…