…the group involved in the ambush of Nigerian troops along the Bita-Yamtage axis in Gwoza Local Government Area. “The latest intelligence suggests that the air strikes may have disrupted a wider network of fighters involved in terrorist operations across the Sambisa Forest and the Gwoza axis. “The neutralisation of Abu…

…33 passengers abducted by terrorists while travelling through Magazu Village in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. The Nigerian Army said the rescue operation was conducted at about 8:15 a.m. on August 8, 2026, following credible intelligence on the abduction. According to the Army, the troops swiftly mobili…

…findings by Sunday Vanguard have shown, with the closures cutting across dozens of local government areas and leaving thousands of children without normal access to classroom education. Affected schools are spread across Sokoto, Benue, Plateau, Borno, Kaduna and Kebbi, while insecurity has also disrupted academic activ…

…for the Accord Party. On May 8, the son of the Accord Party Women Leader in Irewole Local Government Area, Kolade Eluyera, was killed in Ikire. Two persons said to be members of the Accord Party were also killed in Akoda and Owode-Ede on June 9. A violent attack on June 21 claimed the life of 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapad…

…Duru, Makurdi Tears and anguish enveloped Efeyi community in Ugboju District of Otukpo Local Government Area, LGA, Benue State, on Saturday as residents conducted a mass burial for 16 persons allegedly killed by suspected armed herdsmen. The victims were reportedly killed when the attackers invaded the community in the…

…15 governorship election. Adejoorin, a prominent Accord leader from Ikiyinwa in Obokun Local Government Area, was arrested on Friday under circumstances the party described as “disturbing” and politically motivated.Briefing journalists at a press conference in Osogbo on Saturday, spokesperson for the Imole Campaign Cou…

…State in the last seven months, with 124 cases recorded in Bida, Suleja and Shiroro local government areas of the state. The Commissioner for Health, Dr Murtala Muhammad Bagana, who made this disclosure during a press conference in Minna, said a total of 103 patients had been treated and discharged. He explained that t…

…Across Bokkos, Barkin Ladi, Riyom, Bassa, Mangu, Jos South, Kanam and Qua’an Pan Local Government Areas, villages that once echoed with children’s laughter, farming activities and bustling markets now bear the scars of repeated attacks. Homes have been razed, churches and schools destroyed, traditional institutions wea…

…Ahmad Nunil, and Aslam Muhammad, were arrested on August 4 at Adoka Motor Park in Otukpo Local Government Area while allegedly attempting to board a vehicle to Adoka village. The suspects claimed that they were in Otukpo to market cosmetics and mobile gadgets. However, the police said none of the claimed products was f…

…to photos of an elderly man who was accused of witchcraft in Mbagen clan, Buruku Local Government Area of Benue State. A Facebook user, Naomi had shared the photos, accusing the man of being responsible for the d8ath of her brother and others in the community. Reacting, Emmanuel wrote; "In Tiv society, parents who have…

…head injuries after he was allegedly attacked by suspected Fulani herders in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident occurred at about 4:20 p.m. on August 6, 2026 along the Hottom-Sha road in Daffo District, following a distress call reporting an attack on a resident identified as Mr. Malan Malo. Th…

…the orientation course open at the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Umunna, Bende Local Government Area. The governor, who was represented by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Sports and Youth Development, Mrs Jane Igwe, assured the corps members that their welfare and security remain a top priority of the administr…

…car and a herd of cattle at Evekwu in Rumuodogu, along the East-West Road in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State. Eyewitnesses said the cattle were crossing the road when the speeding vehicle struck the herders and the animals, resulting in the death of about 11 cows on Thursday. “The occupants of the vehicle,…

…park, a new road network and a modern restaurant constructed by the Ibadan North-East Local Government at the Agodi-Gate Market, Ibadan. Speaking at the commissioning event held at Araromi Market, Agodi-Gate, Ibadan, the governor declared that his administration would continue to redefine governance at all levels in th…

…mother and her accomplice for selling her baby for ₦2.9 million in Awada, Idemili North Local Government Area of Anambra State. The mother of the child, identified simply as Miss Chioma, while narrating her story during interrogation at the SASA's office, on Friday, said shortly after she gave birth, her accomplice, wh…

…has arrested a 22-year-old suspect for shooting a man with a bow and an arrow in Tarmuwa Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, August 6, 2026 said the suspect shot the victim after he allegedly found him in a compromisi…

…youth leader in connection with a recent terrorist attack on Naridon Community in Kauru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. 30 people, including eight children, were k!lled by suspected terrorists attacked the community on the Kaduna-Plateau border. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the…

…had already impacted more than 65,000 people through its interventions in three local government areas of Sokoto State, with women accounting for about 60 per cent of the beneficiaries. He said the programme has also trained 483 teachers to improve the quality of teaching in crisis-affected communities and commended re…

…mentorship and dedication to legal education. Although he hailed from Bebeji Local Government Area of Kano State, he spent his childhood in Tudun Wada, Kaduna. The late academic was buried on Saturday at Kwanar Chanchangi Cemetery in Kaduna in accordance with Islamic rites. He is survived by his wife and two children.…

…the continued killings in Benue State, describing the attacks on communities in Otukpo Local Government Area as unacceptable. The Benue-born singer spoke on Wednesday during a visit to Otukpo-Nobi, one of the communities recently attacked by suspected armed herders. The visit came weeks after gunmen attacked the commun…

…elections, noting that the burden should not rest solely on the President, governors, local government chairmen or members of the All Progressives Congress (APC). At the same time, Opata said critics were justified in arguing that the President, as the nation’s leader, should exercise greater caution in his choice of w…

…Commissioner for Information in Osun State, Mr Kolapo Alimi, claimed that since the local government crisis began in February 2025, the Federal Government had been paying allocations directly to local government chairmen, leaving the Osun State government with no control over the funds. Meanwhile, the Secretary of the…

…suspects accused of k!lling a cocoa farm worker during an attack on a farmland in Boki Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on Wednesday, August 5, at a cocoa farm in Isibendeghe Community, where three labourers were reportedly working when the assailants allegedly opened fire. In a statement on We…

…Suspected bandits attacked a Point of Sale (POS) shop in Galadimawa community, Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State, k!lling three villagers and injuring two others. The attack occurred at about 4:30 pm, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, according to residents. Local sources said the assailants arrived in the communit…

…teenage herders following the alleged destruction of a farmland in Jos East and Bassa Local Government Areas of Plateau State. The troops of Sub-Sector 12 responded at about 12:30 p.m. on August 4, 2026 to a report of farmland destruction belonging to Matthew Ezekiel at Kerker Community. On arrival at the scene, the tr…