…killed , a development that prompted women to march to the Secretariat of Warri south local government area to appeal to the Chairman of the council ,Mr Weyinmi Agbateyiniro to take decisive action to end the menace of cultism in the area. According to another resident , Misan, he said in order not to attract the atten…

…to test political strength, governance record, and voter sentiment across the state's 16 local government areas. The election, one of Nigeria's seven off-cycle governorship contests, will see the incumbent seek a second four-year term on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC, with his deputy, Monisade Afuy…

…mother of four and grandmother of three from Umuawa Alocha in Ohuhu clan, Umuahia North Local Government Area of Abia State, Wednesday, June 10, was supposed to be another ordinary day of hard work on the farm. Like any other day since the death of her husband, a school teacher, in 2015, the peasant farmer had gone to…

…and two others sustained gunshot injuries following an attack by Berom Militia in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State, prompting calls for justice and renewed efforts to prevent further violence in the area. Security expert, Zagazola Makama who disclosed this in a report on Friday, said troops of Operation End…

…a statement on Friday by the outgoing FPRO, DCP Anthony Okon Placid. A native of Etinan Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State, Iniedu holds a degree in Pure Chemistry from the University of Uyo and has undergone several professional trainings in investigative interviewing, crime scene management, human rights-based…

…with examining the finances of the immediate past administration as well as the 23 local government councils between May 29, 2015, and May 28, 2023. The panel also identified questionable loan dealings involving some local councils and financial institutions, including cases where repayments allegedly exceeded the orig…

…rescued two herders who were injured in an attack by suspected militia members in Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State. The development was contained in a post shared on X by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Friday. According to the post, the incident occurred around 5.30 pm on June 18 near Rafin Bauna commu…

…Dapo Abiodun. He noted that both Governor Abiodun and Adebutu are from Iperu in Ikenne Local Government Area, making it politically unrealistic for another indigene of the same town to immediately assume the governorship seat. "With an Iperu man currently occupying the governorship seat, it is not politically feasible…

…that in count three, which attracted a life imprisonment, Garba of Jambutu Park, Jimeta Local Government Area of Adamawa, and others now at large, were alleged to have, sometime in 2014, while at the Nyanya Motor Park, FCT Abuja, within the jurisdiction of the court, committed the offence. They were said to have knowin…

– Police warn parties against lawlessness. By Shina Abubakar Osogbo A fresh crisis hits local government council secretariats across Osun State following attempts by members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and some elected officials under the platform to take over the administration of the third tier of governmen…

…operations once the identified threats have been addressed. Governor Kefas directed all local government councils and traditional rulers across the state to ensure strict compliance with the suspension order. He warned that any violation of the directive would be treated as an act of defiance and would attract appropri…

Apart from the APC campaign which Mr Mbah attended in person, the governor also commissioned the Igbo-Eze South Local Government Secretariat Complex, redesigned and reconstructed by Mr Ukwueze's administration.

There are 2,445 polling units spread across the 177 wards in the 16 local government areas of the state.

…litres of suspected stolen crude oil and dismantled an illegal refining camp in Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State. The military has also intensified joint anti-oil theft operations. In the first quarter of 2026, the Defence Headquarters disclosed that troops operating under Operation DELTA SAFE destroyed 101…

…the House Committee on Judiciary to review the Child Rights Law immediately. He urged local government social welfare departments to adopt a more proactive approach to addressing child abuse cases across the state. Stay Ahead with Premium Times Follow us on Google News and never miss breaking stories, investigations, a…

…the recent judgment of the Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo on the protracted local government dispute in the state. The Command said it had observed rising tension in the aftermath of the ruling and was closely monitoring the conduct, statements and activities of all parties connected to the matter. In a statement…

…attacks launched by suspected ISWAP terrorists on military positions in Buratai, Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the Acting Military Information Officer of OPHK, Captain Mohammed Goni. The statement read, “The Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN…

…to messages circulating on some social media platforms, directing residents of Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia State to remain indoors. The messages had also imposed restrictions on movement and commercial activities in the area on Friday, 19 June 2026. But reacting to the messages, the Nigerian Army described the…

…and for aiding and abetting him in the crime. Mrs. Abdullahi, of Dungun Mu’aza in Sabuwa Local Government Area of Katsina State, on Friday, during her arraignment, admitted guilt to aiding and abetting the activities of Battujo, a bandit kingpin, by passing information to him through telephone conversations, contrary t…

…were said to have been left at an uncompleted building in Wuro Hausa in Yola South Local Government Area of the state. The Command's Public Relations Officer, DSC Nyako Amidu Baba, who disclosed this during a press briefing with journalists in Yola, said the children were discovered crying in the middle of the night af…

…by Nigerian security forces on June 10, 2026, in a forest near Iluke in Kabba/Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State. Justice Hauwa Joseph Yilwa handed down the sentences after both women pleaded guilty to Counts 2, 4 and 5 of the five-count terrorism-related charge brought against them by the Office of the Attorney…