…them. The source said Maiye, who claimed to be from Agbajojun Village in the Mopamuro Local Government Area of Kogi State, told investigators that his brother was a DSS operative who died several years ago. According to the source, the suspect identified his late brother as Monday Maiye and claimed that the DSS uniform…

…have recovered AK-47 rifles, other weapons and ammunition during an operation in Mangu Local Government Area of Plateau State. The troops, operating under Sector 8 of Operation ENDURING PEACE as part of Operation HARD KNOCK, launched the operation following credible intelligence of a planned attack on Mwar Community in…

…in a correctional centre for allegedly causing the d3ath of two children in Daudu, Guma Local Government Area of Benue StateThe police charged Ukerchia with culpable homicide and acts of terrorism. Magistrate, Mrs N.E. Kaka'an, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction and directed the police to r…

The Ogun State Police Command has reactivated Operation VELVET across the state’s 20 Local Government Areas as part of intensified efforts to enforce traffic regulations, improve road safety and ensure the free flow of vehicular movement on major highways. The operation, directed by the Inspector-General of Police, Ola…

…of 90,000 bags of assorted grains to vulnerable households across the state’s 34 Local Government Areas, describing the intervention as part of efforts to cushion the effects of economic hardship and strengthen food security. The ceremony was held in Kaita LGA of the state on Wednesday, where he directed officials and…

…intervention. The road has opened access to communities in Gwer East, Konshisha and Oju Local Government Areas, removing what residents describe as a longstanding barrier to movement and economic activities. N20bn hospital investment The health sector is also receiving attention. The state government says it has invest…

…of roads was important, noting that some roads were state-owned while others fell under local government jurisdiction. “When you look at the road from Shun down to Owode to Ofada, they are state roads that we are building. Adjoining roads are local government roads,” Akinmade said. He said that the administration had c…

…said the reforms were beginning to improve the financial capacity of state and local governments, citing increased ability of local councils to execute development projects such as roads and health facilities. “Before now, to pay salaries was a problem. To construct roads was a problem. Councils could not even execute…

…PEACE, have foiled an attempted kidnapping and rescued four minors in Agingi, Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 5:45 p.m. on August 17, 2026 when troops responded to a report that four children had been targeted by suspected kidnappers while returning from the farm. The troops…

…gathering information on the deployment and capabilities of security forces in Musawa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The arrest followed credible intelligence on the movement of armed bandits around the Katsina-Kano border, prompting troops to maintain blocking positions and surveillance across their area of r…

…Congress candidate Najeem Salaam finished third with 17,180 votes. Adeleke carried 19 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won the remaining 11.Fayose on what the federal government can doFayose said the closeness of the result showed the election could have gone in a different direction. He argued that any federal…

…ceremony comes after Adeleke was declared elected on Sunday, having won 19 out of the 30 local government areas in the governorship election held across the state on Saturday. The incumbent Osun governor, who contested the poll on the platform of the Accord, defeated his closest challenger, Bola Oyebamiji of the All Pr…

…candidate Najeem Salaam came third with 17,180 votes.Adeleke won in 19 of the state's 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji won 11. Fayose said the closeness of the contest showed that the election could have gone either way, but praised Adeleke and urged him to be magnanimous in victory. He added that the outcome…

…Elder Onwe Ubochi, after his participation in a rally organised by the party in Ohaukwu Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. Ubochi, a resident of Osege Village, Umuogudu Oshia Ngbo, Ohaukwu LGA, was reportedly found dead after participating in a prayer session and backing of APGA candidates on Monday, August 17, 202…

…Fayose said. He further alleged that more than N7.5bn was distributed to various local governments and wards shortly before the election. “Secondly, on Monday, they sent over N7.5 billion to the various local governments. Various wards. The minimum for the wards that got the minimum would be about N35 million. “In a wa…

…resources for the Federation between June 2023 and December 2025, with states and local governments receiving the larger share of the amount. The government, however, acknowledged that the subsidy savings did not appear in the Federation Account as a separate line item, explaining that the gains from the reforms manife…

…an attempt to abduct a 6-year-old girl and arrested a teenage suspect in Mayo Belwa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson of the command, Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, disclosed this in a statement on 18th August, 2026. According to the PPRO, police operatives received credible information indicating that the…

…Committee on illicit Drugs and Related Offences has arrested a former chairman of Rogo Local Government Area for allegedly selling and administering fentanyl injections to young people. Chairman of the committee, Muhuyi Magaji Rimingado, disclosed the arrest in a video interview with a local media outlet on Monday, Aug…

…Boko Haram insurgents launched a deadly night raid on the Gaya community in Hong Local Government Area of Adamawa State on Monday, leaving one police inspector and seven civilians dead.Hong LGA chairman, Dr Aliyu Saad, said the military, police, hunters and other security agencies had since been deployed to the area to…

…Police Command has beefed up security in Bin’per community, Bwoi-Ruf District of Mangu Local Government Area, following the deadly attack on the community in the early hours of Tuesday. The Commissioner of Police, Plateau State Command, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, disclosed this during an on-the-spot assessment of the security…

Over 700 members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State have defected to the African Democratic Congress (ADC), citing alleged neglect of grassroots members and poor representation. The mass defection, which took place on Monday, involved APC members from Goronyo and Shi…

…The council requested that reports submitted should contain the victim’s name, local government, ward and community, phone number or next-of-kin details, nature of the incident, date and location, and a brief account of what happened. It also asked members of the public to provide available evidence, including photogra…

…stated this on Tuesday while inaugurating the 12.1km Egwi-Afara-Mba Road in Etche Local Government Area of the state. Recall that Fubara had announced his withdrawal from the governorship race, saying his decision not to seek re-election in next year’s general elections was in the interest of peace and development in R…

…attack in Plateau State, where gunmen killed at least 24 people in a community in Mangu Local Government Area. “This is exactly why the @StateDept cannot lift Nigeria’s CPC designation,” Moore said. “Christians are being slaughtered across the Middle Belt with impunity. There may be progress in the north, but nothing h…

…fuel scarcity, greater foreign exchange market stability, increased foreign reserves, local government autonomy, police reforms, the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), tax reforms, and extensive road infrastructure projects across the country and the Federal Capital Territory. “While these reforms have come with s…