…arrested a suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) informant in Monguno Local Government Area of Borno State. Intelligence sources told security analyst Zagazola Makama that the suspect, identified as Isa Janyu, 30, was tracked and apprehended at about 7:20 p.m. on July 4 during a targeted intelligence-led…

…an Improvised Explosive Device explosion at Maciyan-Kyada village in Babanna ward, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. A security source told Daily Trust that two other soldiers sustained severe injuries during the explosion. The source said troops left Babanna town around 10am on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 on a rou…

GistReel Photos of a mud-built police outpost in Garungudinya, Babura Local Government Area of Jigawa State, have stirred widespread reactions online after revealing that the structure remains an active Nigeria Police Force facility in 2026. The images, which recently went viral across social media, initially led many…

…communal conflicts. It also pledged closer collaboration with traditional institutions, local governments and community leaders to promote peaceful coexistence and modernise agriculture. The forum further agreed to extend regional collaboration to education, agriculture and healthcare through a unified development fram…

…Usman, a staff member of Brains Minds Nursery and Primary School, Ugbamaka, in Olamaboro Local Government Area of the state. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Saliu Oyiza Afusat, who disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, July 8, 2026 said the case was thoroughly investigated by detectives from the Homicide Se…

…conveying two suspects: Tibi Friday, 'm', 68 years, of Futoro Gbene Community, Ekeremor Local Government Area, and his son, Oyabrade Tibi, 'm', 36 years old. "Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspects were allegedly travelling to Abua, Rivers State, when a search was conducted on the tricycle. "During the se…

…assault through precision airstrikes during separate operations in Kaura Namoda Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer Joint Task Force (North West) Operation FANSAN YAMMA, who disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, 7 July 2026 said the troops also repelled…

…were left injured following fresh bandit atta@ck on Lajinge community in Sabon Birni Local Government Area (LGA) of Sokoto State on Wednesday, July 8. Residents said the attackers stormed the community at about 12:00 midnight and operated until around 2:20 a.m., shooting sporadically and causing panic among villagers.…

…state chairman, Dr. Chukwudi Dimgba. According to Dimgba, Okumgba, who hails from Okrika Local Government Area, is an administrator, businessman and politician with experience in both public and political service. He said Okumgba has served as South-South Zonal Secretary and South-South Zonal Publicity Secretary of a p…

Families and members of the Omugo community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have celebrated the return of the three remaining worshippers of the Evangelical Church Winning All, Omugo, who regained their freedom after spending 105 days in captivity. The three women, including a hearing-impaired widow, w…

…it delivers to Nigerians, calling for closer collaboration among the federal, state and local governments to eliminate multiple identity databases. He stressed that a reliable national identity database would improve evidence-based policymaking, planning, resource allocation and public service delivery by providing acc…

…said the organisation has intensified engagements with political office holders and local government authorities to improve support for primary healthcare. She said recent advocacy visits focused not only on routine immunisation but also on the rehabilitation of dilapidated primary healthcare centres and improving welf…

…notification that I am resigning from my position as Executive Chairman of Tangaza Local Government, effective immediately from today," he said. Kalanjeni explained that the decision followed broad consultations with those close to him. "This difficult decision has been reached after extensive consultations with my fam…

The bandits that abducted school children and their teachers from three communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State are under intense pressure to release their victims following efforts of security agencies said to have identified the associates of the abductors.

…people. This page doesn't support violence," he said. In a reply, the chairman of Oriade Local Government Area, Olubunmi Obeisun, in a statement signed by his media aide, Olayinka Awoyemi, dismissed Olajengbesi's claim. He said, "One of the survivors, Oginni Olamide Oluwole, narrated how the incident occurred. Accordin…

The Niger State government has imposed a curfew on some communities in Rafi Local Government Area following renewed communal clashes that claimed lives and property. Gov. Umaru Bago of Niger said this during a visit to the communities affected by the clash between the Kamuku and Fulani in Tashar Bako. He directed secur…

…the incident happened in the two villages of Mararraban Gwadaro and Tashan Bako, in Rafi Local Government Area of the state where fighting has continued to rage over land dispute. Our correspondent learnt that trouble started on June 29 at about 11.30 pm at Godoro village, when suspected armed men fired gunshots at 25…

…presidential election, or securing at least one elective seat at the national, state, or local government level. They told the court that the ADC and the four other parties had performed poorly in both the 2023 general elections and the by-elections conducted by INEC, thereby failing to win seats across key tiers of go…

Gunmen invaded Rumuodogo 2 Community in Emohua Local Government Area of Rivers State and killed two people on Monday morning. Though the reason for the attack by the assailants could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report, the invaders broke into houses in a commando-style in search of their targets. A…

…of Certificates of Occupancy to individuals and businesses across the state's 13 local government areas to accelerate development. The commissioner said the initiative was also aimed at addressing cases of land grabbing reported in parts of the state. He encouraged landowners to apply for their Certificates of Occupanc…

…recruited. The governor's aide added that all successful applicants from the state's 13 local government areas would be posted strictly to rural schools to improve the quality of education in underserved communities. Ahemba said, "To ensure fairness and credibility, the government bypassed standard internal procedures…

Residents of Ido-Ani in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the management of First Bank of Nigeria to reopen its branch in the community, which was shut down following a robbery attack seven years ago. The financial institution's branch in the community was attacked by armed robbers in April 2019.…

One was killed and several others injured following a land dispute in Biase Local Government Area of Cross River State. The Special Adviser to Governor Bassey Otu on Digital Economy, Philip Obin, raised the alarm, saying the incident occurred on Friday, July 4, 2026. Obin alleged that the victim, Nkeruwem Ikoh, popular…

…to relent in its efforts to secure the release of pupils and teachers abducted in Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, saying their continued captivity was becoming increasingly alarming. Odedeji made the appeal while speaking with journalists shortly after the installation of Venerable Emmanuel Kolawole as the se…

…of Agbado, Abule Ijoko, Itoki, Ope-Ilu and other adjoining communities in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have lamented the untold hardship caused by dilapidated roads in the area.