…have neutralised a terrorist and recovered weapons during an ambush operation in Gujba Local Government Area of Yobe State. This was disclosed in a statement posted on X by counter-terrorism expert Zagazola Makama. According to Makama, the operation took place at about 11 am on September 1, 2026, at Lamusuri in Gujba L…

…State. Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, gave the assurance in Bodo City, Gokana Local Government Area of Rivers State, during the 10th anniversary of the Ogoni Cleanup project and the official unveiling of the Ogoni Cleanup Monument on Thursday. Lawal said President Bola Tinubu remained committed to the full co…

A nine-year-old married couple in Bara community, Kirfi Local Government Area of Bauchi State, has welcomed a set of triplets, with the father expressing concerns over how to cater to the growing family. The 27-year-old father, Sa’idu Aliyu, who spoke with Arewa PUNCH after the birth of the babies on Tuesday, said he w…

…its 2026 tree-planting campaign, targeting 500,000 seedlings across the state’s 23 local government areas. Governor Ahmed Aliyu flagged off the campaign on Tuesday at Gidan Man Ada Housing Estate, urging residents to support efforts to tackle desertification, deforestation and climate change. Aliyu said the exercise wa…

…into those areas,” he said. The Defence Minister also called for greater involvement of local governments in tackling insecurity, saying their proximity to communities gives them an advantage in identifying criminals and preventing crime. He said, “So governors and local government… and I can tell you, we must allow ou…

…Lamodi Comprehensive Health Centre and Nawairudeen District Health Centre in Offa Local Government Area; Ogele and Otte primary healthcare centres in Asa LGA; and Olorun Primary Health Centre in Moro LGA. One of the centres, located at Ogele Primary Health Centre in Asa Local Government Area, was commissioned on Thursd…

…Police Command has arrested a man, Ajah Ikechukwu, of Ngwogwo Community, Ishiagu in Ivo Local Government Area of the state, for allegedly staging his own kidnap and extorting ransom from his family. The State Commissioner of Police, CP Hope Okafor, disclosed this on Thursday during a press briefing at the Command Headq…

By Daniel Abia, P/Harcourt PANIC has gripped Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State following an incident in which several persons suspected of illegally siphoning petroleum products reportedly died after inhaling toxic fumes. While community sources put the death toll at 43, the Rivers State Police Command said…

…the state. According to him, the first farm, located at Igbanke Forest, Orhionmwon Local Government Area, measured 0.699702 hectares, with an estimated yield of 1,749.255kg. He said the second farm, also at Igbanke Forest, Orhionmwon LGA, measured 1.15188 hectares, with an estimated yield of 2,879.7kg, while the third…

…theft have died after inhaling a petroleum product believed to be crude oil in Okrika Local Government Area of Rivers State. The incident reportedly occurred early Thursday when youths allegedly attempted to load the product into a vessel from an illegally tapped point at a jetty in the area. Several others were said t…

…suspected terrorist activity at Mehinua Village along the Wasagu-Ayu Road in the Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State on Sept. 2, 2026. A statement by Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, Media Information Officer, made this known. “Acting on the intelligence, troops swiftly mobilised to the scene, where they made co…

…put it out: “Look at what the DSS did for our people. We have offices across all 774 local Governments, 37 Commands. When people are hurting or aggrieved, even if they have information, they might not volunteer it, though they will be ignorantly harming themselves. And that’s why we correct any injustice against people…

…support to sustain critical HIV interventions and urged government institutions, local government areas, development partners, civil society organisations, communities, and the private sector to strengthen domestic ownership of the HIV response. “Resource mobilisation goes beyond funding or material resources. It inclu…

…the Nigeria Labour Congress has appealed to the Rivers State Government to give sacked local government workers another chance to prove that they are genuine employees. The NLC appealed to Governor Siminalayi Fubara and the State Local Government Service Commission to review the decision by way of fresh revalidation in…

…recent attacks in communities across the state, including the deadly incident in Mangu Local Government Area. Those at the meeting included the Deputy Governor, heads of security and law enforcement agencies in the state, the Gbong Gwom Jos, Da Jacob Gyang Buba, and other top government officials. Deliberations focused…

Residents of Kebbi town in Kebbi Local Government Area of Sokoto are facing heightened security concerns following a reported demand by suspected bandits for a N40 million levy. The gunmen allegedly threatened to attack and set the town ablaze if residents failed to raise the money within a stipulated deadline. Accordi…

…passengers in Ibadan. It was learnt that the incident occurred near Apete garage in Ido Local Government Area, around 6:30pm on Tuesday. Sources disclosed that the driver, who operated along the Apete-Sango route, crossed the Apete bridge with a bus full of passengers and was returning from Sango when the incident occu…

…the NDLEA Onitsha Unit on Tuesday, following their recovery at Atani Community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State. According to the handover note obtained by our correspondent on Wednesday, the Commanding Officer, Naval Outpost, Onitsha, Kabir Yusuf, disclosed that the illicit consignments were recovered…

…under the advisory include Makun-Omi, Iwopin, Oni, Ifaara and Igele in Ogun Waterside Local Government Area; Ebute-Imobi in Ijebu East Local Government Area; Tungeji Island and Agosasa in Ipokia Local Government Area; and settlements along the floodplains of the Ilo and Iju Rivers.Fish farmers working within floodplain…

…health risks and adoption of safety measures among selected factory workers in Oluyole Local Government Area in Ibadan, Oyo State, earned her an A grade. She also completed her comprehensive examinations as part of her degree requirements.Despite these achievements, she admitted she had been waiting for additional acco…

…allegedly linked to robbery attacks around the Kofare Masallaci Biyu axis in Yola South Local Government Area.The suspects were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday, September 1, following intelligence received by the police in connection with a recent robbery incident in Kofare. The command said the arrests were car…

…have killed two people and abducted the All Progressives Congress Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, in an overnight attack. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the West African Examinations Council have fixed the WASSCE O’Level result verification fee at N4,000,…

…have killed two people and abducted the All Progressives Congress, APC, chairman of Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, in a fresh overnight attack on the community. The latest attack came barely 24 hours after gunmen killed the APC Chairman of Rantan Ward in Bebeji Local Government Area,…

Oshimili South Local Government Area of Delta State has offered offices for some agencies of the Federal Government in its administrative edifice with a total of 110 office spaces. The post Oshimili South LG accommodates seven FG agencies in its administrative complex appeared first on Tribune Online.

Bayelsa State government, has urged communities in Biseni clan in Yenagoa Local Government Area of the state, to discontinue blocking of access roads to oil facilities as response to unmet demands from oil companies operating in the area. The post Bayelsa govt urges Biseni clan communities to discontinue shutdown of oi…