…independence through lawful investments, Zakat and Waqf. The Assembly adopted the 2026 report of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, NAHCON, and endorsed its recommendations for repositioning the Hajj industry. It also approved an expanded National Executive Committee, including Prof. Mahfouz A. Adedimeji as Deput…

…paternity tests conducted by Smart DNA Nigeria returned negative results in its 2025/2026 reporting period, its latest annual DNA Testing Report has revealed. The company, in a statement on Sunday, August 24, 2026 in Lagos, said the report confirmed that 23.6 per cent of recorded paternity test outcomes were negative,…

…Area of Sokoto State. The attack, which began at about 8 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, 2026 reportedly lasted until 2 a.m. on Monday, during which the assailants looted homes and shops and rustled an unspecified number of residents. Residents said the attackers operated for nearly six hours despite the presence of security…

…Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack, which occurred on Sunday night, July 26, 2026 reportedly claimed the lives of women and children and left several houses razed, plunging the community into mourning. Information obtained from residents of the affected community indicates that at least 30 bodies have so far b…

…its visa-free access falling from 45 to 44 destinations. According to Henley’s April 2026 report, Nigeria lost visa-free access to countries including Zambia, Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Mauritania, São Tomé and Príncipe and Somalia over recent years, although it gained access to several Pacific island destinations.

…Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred on Saturday, July 11, 2026 reportedly began after the suspect confronted the deceased over claims that she was being unfaithful. According to residents, the disagreement escalated into a physical assault during which the woman allegedly fell and struck her…

…chief of the community, identified as Chief Jimah Jacob Ogboi was on February 26, 2026 reportedly killed and his daughters abducted. The gunmen were alleged to have struck in the night and instantly shot the deceased while they used machetes and other dangerous weapons on his wife. The gunmen who were four in number, a…

…The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission disclosed this in its First Quarter 2026 report, stating that the subsidy arose from the Federal Government's decision to retain electricity tariffs at the July 2024 rates instead of implementing cost-reflective tariffs. According to the report, the tariff shortfall stood…