…neck at his residence. The suspect, a resident of Hayin Lawal, Rimin Kebe, in Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state, was alleged to have attacked her husband following a disagreement over her request to attend a party. According to the facts presented before the court, Khadija had sought her husband's permission…

…and abducted a woman, Asma'u, and her son, Umar, in Kyauta New Millennium City, Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State The incident occurred at about 11 pm on Tuesday, when the attackers reportedly invaded the community and abducted the mother and her child. It was gathered that Asma'u's husband escaped the attac…

…Government said it is targeting a total of 110,000 women for empowerment across the 31 Local Government Areas of the state through cooperative societies in October this year. The State Governor, Umo Eno, announced the plan during the launch of the Federal Government’s rural women empowerment initiative and the distribu…

…data. The policy is also expected to improve coordination among federal, state and local governments while creating clearer mechanisms for maximising the economic and developmental contributions of migration and the Nigerian diaspora. “The movement of people is a reality of our interconnected world. Our task as governm…

…recently over a dispute on the emergence of Candidates of the APM for the December 2026 Local Government Elections. It was gathered that both Alhaji Olopoeyan and Makinde have parallel candidates ahead of the local government poll, which would herald the 2027 general election.

…held at the party’s state secretariat in Birnin Kebbi, was attended by commissioners, local government chairmen, the Speaker of the State House of Assembly and other party stakeholders. The meeting was led by the Acting State Chairman of the APC, Alhaji Adamu Mudi Augie, alongside members of the State Working Committee…

…candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, who polled 444,815 votes. Adeleke won 19 of the state’s 30 local government areas, while Oyebamiji secured 11. The footage of Wike and Davido quickly drew reactions online, with many users commenting on the singer’s apparent playful deference, while others criticised him for appearing cordial…

…situation where two Fulani boys were kidnapped and their cattle rescued in our local government,” Adeleye said in Akure. He added: “We swung into action because they reported that the children who went out did not return on time.” Operatives first recovered the cattle and then followed the trail deeper into the forest,…

…recognition. According to him, Maryam had earlier emerged first at the Gombe Local Government Area level, first in Gombe State and first nationally before representing Nigeria at the international competition in Makkah, Saudi Arabia. Yahaya further said he looked forward to receiving and personally honouring Maryam upo…

…Barkin Ladi in Plateau State before its final first-phase exercise in Oke-Onigbin, Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. Speaking at the tree-planting exercise in Oke-Onigbin on Wednesday, the Special Assistant on Projects to the NALDA Executive Secretary, Salman Ibrahim, said the federal government had approved t…

…Bala Mohammed, has described the victory of the Allied Peoples Movement in Monday’s local government election as a warning signal to opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mohammed stated this on Tuesday while swearing in the newly elected 20 local government chairmen at the Government House, Bauchi. T…

…presidential candidate for the 2027 general election. Olusoji, an indigene of Ayedaade Local Government Area of Osun State, emerged through a substitution primary conducted at the party’s secretariat in Osogbo on Thursday, where delegates affirmed his candidacy by a voice vote. The exercise followed the withdrawal of t…

…particularly like for the governor in Kano, he’s also doing a lot of rural roads. Every local government is completing about five kilometers of road. He’s building classes, he’s renovating classes, he’s building health centers, he’s renovating existing health centers, he’s turned Kano to a construction site,” he said.…

…Initiative, has said 17 election-related violence incidents were recorded across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State during the August 15, 2026 governorship election, with more than 44 victims recorded. KDI stated that the incidents, which included gunshots, physical assaults, intimidation and harassment, were docu…

A boat carrying 77 passengers capsized in Gorau community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Thursday morningThe Sokoto State Police Command confirmed 46 bodies had been recovered, with rescuers still searching for 16 missing passengersThe rescue operation involved local divers, NEMA, SEMA and the Police…

…of the reform were ordinary Nigerians and their families, delivered through state and local government structures now able to fund basic obligations and infrastructure. “Salary you pay for each family, they were at the local governments, they are in the states. “Take out the president, we got every other person. Ask co…

…unveiled at the event. He said the survey generated household-level data across all 34 local government areas, covering poverty, employment, livelihoods, agriculture, education, health, housing, water and sanitation, social protection and access to basic services. “Government will no longer rely solely on assumptions.…

…15 passengers were rescued alive following a boat accident in Gorau community, Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, the state Police Command has confirmed. The accident occurred on Thursday when a boat carrying 77 passengers, including men, women and children, reportedly capsized while conveying farmers and o…

…Governor, Caleb Mutfwang, has visited Bin Mper Community in Kombun District of Mangu Local Government Area following a gunmen’s attack that killed 25 people and injured several others. The attack occurred on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, with the governor visiting the community on Thursday to commiserate with residents and…

…and quality of life.” Also speaking, the Acting Chairman of Ovia South West Local Government Area, Nosakhare Edobor, urged the people of Gbelebu to protect developmental projects located in the community. He said such projects were intended to improve the living conditions of residents and promote economic activities i…

…subsidy by the President Bola Tinubu administration with easing pressure on states and local governments, citing remarks by the Minister of Finance on the savings recorded and shared among the tiers of government. “Nobody talks about non-payment of pensions, nobody talks about non-payment of salaries. Before, for you t…

…living on floodplains to move immediately to higher ground and called on state and local governments to activate early-warning systems and emergency response plans. by Linda Ikeji at 20/08/2026 2:02 PM | Share this Story

…Democratic Congress (ADC) from Ijebu North, Ijebu East, Ijebu North-East and Odogbolu Local Government Areas of Ogun East Senatorial District into the All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking at a meeting with the defectors in Abeokuta on Wednesday evening, Governor Abiodun, who described the APC as the party to beat…

…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…