…herdsmen on Monday night attacked Abaushwa community in Nzorov Council Ward of Guma Local Government Area, LGA, of Benue State, the hometown of former governor Samuel Ortom, killing four persons and leaving several others injured. Residents said the assailants stormed the community at about midnight while villagers wer…

…situation where two Fulani boys were kidnapped and their cattle rescued in Owo Local Government. We moved into action because they reported that the children who went out did not come back on time. "First, we were able to retrieve all the cows. Then, we went after, looking for the children-the two boys who went out wit…

…Saminu Ibrahim for st@bbing his friend to d3ath during a violent altercation in Ringim Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Lawan Shiisu Adam, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 3, 2026. According to the PPRO, Ibrahim allegedly stabbed the deceased in the chest with a sh…

…resisting r@pe attempt Suspected Lakurawa terrorists attacked Girkau community in Kebbe Local Government Area of Sokoto State, leaving a police officer and two civilians d3ad, with several others injured. The attack, which occurred on Monday, August 3, 2026, also saw the assailants set ablaze two security vehicles belo…

…gunshot wounds Bello Abdullahi, the elder brother of the abducted Chairman of Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, Nura Abdullahi, has died from gunshot injuries he sustained during the bandit attack on the chairman's residence.The attack, which occurred on July 25 in Bungudu town, saw armed bandits abduct t…

…di£d in a flood that affected Malari, Pompomari and neighbouring communities in Damaturu Local Government Area of Yobe State after a heavy downpour on Sunday, August 2. The Yobe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) confirmed the incident in a Flash Flood Incident Report. According to the report, the victims were id…

…mortality, and strengthen hygiene standards in secondary health facilities across the 44 local government areas. The governor reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to prioritising preventive healthcare through sustained investment in primary and secondary healthcare services, while expanding access to quality medi…

…attack on Abaushwa community in Ndzorov, near Gbajimba, the headquarters of Guma Local Government Area of Benue State. The attack, reportedly carried out by suspected armed herders, occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026 throwing residents into panic as they fled for safety. Those reported k!lled includ…

…before a Magistrate Court in Calabar over the m8rder of two persons in Odukpani Local Government Area of Cross River State. Eshiet is accused of k!lling Mr Okon Bassey Okon Nsa of Ukim Ita community and Mr Okokon Akpan Eshiet of Akai Ibonda.The case, The State vs. Akaninyene, came up before Magistrate Court 10 and was…

Chieftains of the Labour Party in Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North Local Government Area of Abia State, have reaffirmed their unwavering support for Governor Alex Otti and constituted three strategic committees to strengthen the party ahead of the 2027 general elections. The resolutions were contained in a communiqué issued on…

…fiscal and developmental authority remains concentrated at the centre. States and local governments, closer to citizens’ problems, often lack the autonomy or capacity to respond effectively. Dependence on federal allocations weakens initiative and permits sub-national leaders to blame distant institutions for local fai…

The killing of a Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Oyetoro, in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State has sparked outrage among members of the Catholic community, with parishioners calling on security agencies to ensure those behind the attack are arrested and prosecuted. According to ARISE News, Oyetoro, who was…

…remains of mud houses in Naridon, a quiet farming settlement in Kamaru Ward of Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Burnt mattresses, twisted roofing sheets, blackened cooking pots and melted plastic containers lay scattered across compounds that, only hours earlier, had been homes filled with laughter, family…

…the message. “We have told our people on the ground to begin massive mobilisation across local governments and wards, just to tell the people that they are in a new party to rescue Nigerians from unnecessary suffering and hardship. “This is a party that is ready to alleviate the suffering of the masses. And the message…

…captivity A mother and her three children who were abducted from Ariko village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna State have regained their freedom after spending 180 days in captivity. The woman, who was pregnant when she was kidnapped alongside her four-year-old daughter, Christy, and two other daughters aged…

…message. “We have told our people on the ground to begin massive mobilisations across local governments and the wards, just to tell the people that they are in a new party to rescue Nigerians from unnecessary sufferings and hardship. “This is a party that is ready to alleviate the suffering of the masses. And the messa…

…He called for stronger collaboration among the Federal Government, state governments and local governments to ensure that ongoing economic reforms translated into better living conditions for Nigerians. Soludo specifically urged Delta and Anambra states to strengthen their partnership, especially following the completi…

…in a room at the country home of the Minister of Works, David Umahi, in Uburu, Ohaozara Local Government Area of Ebonyi State. He noted that although Umahi has publicly denied any foul play, insisting that the deceased had an existing medical condition and that the matter was reported to the police, Falana questioned t…

…former Plateau councillor Gunmen have k!lled a former Councillor of Rim Ward in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. Hon. Daniel Danjuma Chong, was m8rdered by the gunmen who invaded Torok of Rim community on Sunday night, August 2, 2026. National Publicity Secretary of Berom Youth Moulders-Association (BYM),…

…this on Monday while inspecting the affected sections at the Ore corridor in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. According to Umahi, the three major flood-prone locations along the Ondo section of the expressway are: Agofure at Km 100, Adolak Junction near Ore Flyover Bridge at Km 107, and the Agric Section at…

…Suspected bandits have abducted the village head of Patiko, Zugurma District, Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State, Mallam Haruna Abubakar.A resident of the area, Aliyu Usman, told Daily Trust that the bandit invaded the village in the wee hours on Friday, July 31, 2026 and shot sporadically while surrounding t…

…August 3. According to the statement, operatives of the Hisbah command in Tudunwada Local Government Area apprehended the TikToker following the circulation of a video in which he compared the cost of marriage with that of f0rnication. In the video, Namadina was quoted as saying that engaging in illicit s£xual relation…

…suspected terrorist informants during a fighting patrol at Askira Market in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspects were apprehended at about 3:10 p.m. on August , 2026 by troops of the 115 Task Force Battalion acting on credible inte…

…at the event, the Head Teacher of UBE LGEA School, St. Luke Model II, Adankolo, Lokoja Local Government Area, Abubakar Sanni, expressed appreciation to the management of Dangote Cement Plc for the intervention. Sanni also thanked the Group President of the conglomerate, Aliko Dangote, for extending the company’s educat…

…said those marked for arrest are mainly from Ikire, the headquarters of the Irewole Local Government Area. Alimi, who said top on the list allegedly drawn up by the opposition of those targeted for arrest was the Commissioner for Energy, Ademola Adeyemo, added that a chieftain of the Accord in Ikire, Taofeek Akinyemi,…