FG Awards Contracts For Rehabilitation Of 13 Police Training Institutions
The rehabilitation of the 13 police training institutions, which is set to last for a period of three weeks, is aimed at putting the institutions in shape for the commencement of training programmes by the Nigerian Police Force. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Communications, Office of the Vice President, Stanley Nkwocha, in a statement, said...
Subsidy Removal: Tinubu Directs Rollout Of Additional 500 CNG Stations
The President said the immediate objective was to ensure that Nigerians begin to benefit directly from the lower operating costs associated with CNG-powered vehicles. President Bola Tinubu has directed the rollout of an additional 500 Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) refuelling stations nationwide as part of efforts to reduce transportation costs following the removal of the petrol subsidy. Tinubu issued the directive...
[VIDEO] Since I Became Governor, I Have Not Borrowed One Kobo — Uba Sani
The Kaduna governor attributed the decision to what he described as prudent financial management and careful prioritisation of government spending. Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani, says his administration has not borrowed any money since he assumed office, despite servicing loans inherited from previous administrations. Sani made the claim during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme on Thursday, while responding to questions...
Norway’s King Harald Dies At 89
Europe's oldest reigning monarch, King Harald, had been in hospital in Oslo since August 17 suffering from haemolytic anaemia, a condition caused by an abnormally rapid destruction of red blood cells which leads to fatigue and shortness of breath. By Channels Television Updated August 28, 2026 Norway’s King Harald has died aged 89, the palace said on Friday, with his 53-year-old son,...
Nepal Flood Death Toll Rises To 472, Over 1,400 People Missing
Emergency teams have recovered 472 bodies after a tsunami-like wall of water and mud crashed down on Wednesday, burying homes, smashing bridges and sweeping away vehicles in both Nepal and Tibet. Devastating floods on the Nepal-Tibet border region have killed at least 472 people, 48 hours after the disaster. Nepal ordered rescuers searching for survivors of deadly floods to get to...
Video Shows How Doctors Unlawfully Removed Kidneys Of Over 10 Youths — VDM’s Lawyer
Marshall Abubakar described the alleged practice as a criminal enterprise, stressing that lawful organ donation requires informed consent and must not involve financial inducemen The lawyer to social media influencer VeryDarkMan, Marshall Abubakar, has alleged that vulnerable young Nigerians are being lured into illegal kidney harvesting schemes by medical practitioners and their agents under the guise of medical procedures. According to...
Troops Kill Over 21 Terrorists In Adamawa Offensive
The troops also recovered several AK-47 rifles, AK-47 magazines and a substantial quantity of 7.62mm Special ammunition. Troops of the Nigerian military have killed over 21 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during a joint offensive in the Kopre Mountain general area of Hong Local Government Area, Adamawa State. The operation, conducted in the early hours of August 27, 2026, involved the Office of...
Joint Security Team Rescues 11 Abducted By Gunmen In Kogi
The Police Public Relations Officer in Kogi State, ASP Saliu Afusat, said preliminary debriefing showed that most of the rescued victims were members of the National Youth Service Corps travelling from Bayelsa State to Abuja. Eleven people, including an unidentified number of corps members, have been rescued after gunmen attacked vehicles along the Aloma–Egane Expressway in Ofu Local Government Area...
Umahi Orders Arrest Of Hartland MD Over ₦14bn Benin-Onitsha Road Contract
David Umahi, who is Nigeria's Minister of Works said that the contractor had completed only about 40 per cent of the work. Minister of Works, Senator David Umahi, has ordered the arrest of the Managing Director of Hartland Nigeria Limited over the company’s alleged failure to deliver an 11-kilometer section of the Benin-Onitsha Expressway despite allegedly receiving about ₦14 billion...
Why NFF Leadership Change Alone Won’t Rescue Nigerian Football — Odegbami
Odegbami noted that the situation is further complicated by the fact that football attracts opinions from virtually everyone, with stakeholders often convinced that they have the right solution. Former Nigeria international and football administrator Segun Odegbami has warned that changing the leadership of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) will not resolve the deep-rooted problems confronting Nigerian football. Odegbami said this of...
