Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, has assured that the temporary facility provided by the state government for the operationalisation of the newly approved 83 Division of the Nigerian Army in Benin will be ready within two weeks. Okpebholo gave the assurance during an inspection of ongoing rehabilitation and development works at the facility located in Teboga, Ikpoba-Okha local government council of the state. The governor said work had commenced at the site, including environmental sanitation, rehabilitation of existing structures and other preparations required to make the facility suitable for the Army division. He said contractors handling the project had assured…
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A Nigerian journalist, Mr Iwuchukwu Francis, has petitioned the Nigerian Police Force over an alleged dispute with an estate agent concerning a rented apartment in the Adamo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. Francis is demanding a refund of N570,000 he allegedly paid to an estate agent, Bolaji Ojo, who operates under the name Ojo’s Properties (Land and Property Consultancy), in connection with the apartment. The journalist, in statements made before the police at Imota and Araro on June 8, 2026, alleged that his initial discussion with Ojo about renting a room-and-parlour self-contained apartment began by telephone on April 1, before…
The Adamawa State Government has approved projects and programmes valued at more than N78 billion, including a N77 billion contractors’ financing scheme, as part of measures to accelerate development and improve the delivery of public projects across the state. The approvals were made at the 14th meeting of the Adamawa State Executive Council in 2026, presided over by Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri at the Council Chamber of the Government House, Yola. The decisions cut across education, traditional institutions and infrastructure financing, with the government seeking to address gaps in public services while ensuring that ongoing projects are not stalled by…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested a suspected hard drug retailer in Effurun, Uvwie local government council of the state, recovering large quantities of illicit drugs and a locally made firearm. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, disclosed this in a statement, saying the arrest was part of ongoing efforts to curb criminal activities and the circulation of illicit drugs in the state. According to the statement, two masked suspects, armed with a locally made shotgun, allegedly broke into the residence of a 48-year-old man in Effurun. The victim reportedly confronted one of the suspects carrying the firearm…
Troops of the Nigerian Army operating under Operation HADIN KAI have thwarted an attempted assault by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) terrorists on a military position in Pulka, Gwoza local government council of Borno state. The attack, which occurred on Monday, September 7, 2026, came as security forces sustained counter-terrorism operations in the troubled axis. Rather than yield ground, the troops reportedly held their positions and responded with sustained firepower, denying the attackers the opportunity to breach or overrun the military location. The attackers were eventually forced to withdraw from the area after suffering casualties, according to the…
A building has collapsed in Wuse Zone 4, Abuja, triggering an emergency rescue operation as authorities race to determine whether anyone is trapped beneath the rubble. The incident occurred hours after officials of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) reportedly sealed the building. Men of the FCT Fire Service have been deployed to the scene and are conducting rescue operations. Three ambulances have also been stationed at the location to provide emergency medical assistance to possible victims. The FCT Police Command said it received a distress call concerning the building collapse last night and immediately mobilised its personnel to the…
An unusual courtroom drama has unfolded in Adamawa State, where an 87-year-old man, Dahiru Garba of Korawa Village in Fufore Local Government Area, is facing criminal proceedings for allegedly attacking an Area Court judge with a cutlass during court proceedings. The incident, which has drawn attention because of the age of the accused and the setting in which it occurred, took place on August 31, 2026, at the Mayo-Ine Area Court in Fufore. The presiding judge, Dauda Hamman, was reportedly conducting proceedings in a case involving Garba and another man, Ismail Yusuf, when the elderly defendant allegedly turned on him.…
Troops of the 27 Task Force Brigade, operating under Sector 2 of Operation HADIN KAI, have foiled an ambush by suspected Boko Haram terrorists along the Buni Gari–Buratai axis in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State. The incident occurred on Monday, September 7, 2026, when the troops, who were conducting a routine patrol along the axis, encountered the suspected terrorists. In a statement, the Acting Military Information Officer, Headquarters Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, Captain Mohammed Goni, said the troops responded decisively, forcing the terrorists to retreat from the area. He said reinforcement was subsequently deployed,…
The Adamawa State House of Assembly has taken a significant step towards strengthening the welfare and institutional recognition of traditional rulers with the passage of a bill providing for gratuity and death benefits for Emirs and Chiefs across the state. The legislation, passed during Monday’s plenary, seeks to amend the Adamawa State Chiefs (Appointment and Deposition) (Amendment) Law, 2024, to formally provide for gratuity and death benefits for members of the state’s traditional institution. The passage followed the consideration and adoption of a report presented by the House Standing Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, chaired by Kefas Calvin,…
The family of former Kaduna State Governor and former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai, has demanded a public retraction of an allegation by the Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (rtd.), linking the former governor to killings in Southern Kaduna. The family, in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday and signed by Mohammed Bello El-Rufai, said it was concerned by comments allegedly made by Musa during a live edition of Politics Today on Channels Television on September 3, 2026. According to the statement, the Defence Minister alleged that El-Rufai actively planned killings in…