Anambra Begins Dredging Ikenga Waterway To Tackle Flooding In Awka
The waterway, which drains into the Ezu River through Agu Awka in Awka South Local Government Area, is being reopened to improve drainage and reduce flooding in the state capital The Anambra Capital Territory Development Authority (ACTDA) has commenced the dredging and clearing of the Ikenga Waterway in Awka as part of the Anambra State Government’s flood control and environmental...
Lagos Market Fire Guts 17 Shops
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said the cause of the fire is yet to be determined and that an investigation has commenced to establish the circumstances surrounding the outbreak. A midnight fire outbreak razed 17 containerised lock-up shops at Sabo Market in Ikorodu, Lagos State, in the early hours of Tuesday. According to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue...
Troops Rescue Kidnap Victims, Arrest Suspected Terrorist Logistics Suppliers
The victims had been abducted on 14 July 2026 while working on their farms in Tsafe Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recorded fresh operational successes across Nigeria’s North-West, rescuing kidnapped victims, foiling an attempted abduction, and arresting suspected terrorist logistics suppliers in separate operations conducted in Zamfara, Katsina and Kebbi states. The developments were...
Africa Becomes Continent With Highest Population Facing Hunger – UN
Africa has been hit by severe climate-related shocks in recent years, and conflicts have aggravated the situatio Africa has for the first time become the continent with the largest number of people facing hunger, a UN report said Tuesday, as a growing number of Africans have faced undernourishment. The UN’s annual report on food security and nutrition found that there has...
South Africa Returnees Find Shelter At OPM, Seek Government Support
For now, the returnees have found temporary shelter at a facility in Aluu, Ikwerre Local Government Area, provided by the Founder of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere More than 60 Nigerians displaced from South Africa are beginning a new chapter in Rivers State after arriving in Nigeria in two batches on July 3 and July 19. Many...
Outgoing British High Commissioner Praises Tinubu’s Economic Reforms
He stated that although the reforms had imposed short-term hardship on many Nigerians, they were critical to restoring vitality to the economy Outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery, has praised the economic reforms introduced by President Bola Tinubu, saying they would place Nigeria on a stronger footing in the long term. Montgomery stated that although the reforms had imposed...
Gov Mbah Launches Distribution Of Farm Inputs To 63,000 Enugu Farmers
Governor Peter Mbah said the move was in line with his administration's commitment to eradicating poverty and growing Enugu State into a $30 billion. economy Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State has unveiled the 2026 distribution of fertilisers and other farm inputs to 63,000 registered smallholder farmers in the state. Mbah said the move was in line with his administration’s commitment...
FUW Bans Graduation Sign-Out Activities Over Security Concerns
The university reiterated its commitment to providing a secure, disciplined and conducive learning environment where academic excellence can thrive. The Senate of the Federal University Wukari (FUW), Taraba State, has approved a comprehensive ban on all forms of students’ sign-out activities within the university campus and its immediate surroundings. The decision was reached at the institution’s 76th regular Senate meeting and...
Inuwa Expands Gombe Cabinet, Swears In 23 Commissioners
As part of the structural reforms, Governor Inuwa Yahaya introduced new portfolios, including the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction and the Ministry of Livestock Development. Governor Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State has sworn in a newly constituted State Executive Council alongside key top government officials, expanding the state’s executive ministries from 18 to 23 to accelerate service delivery...
Troops Neutralise Terrorist In Yobe, Recover Weapons
Some of the items recovered include 25 rounds of belted PKT ammunition, one loaded AK-47 magazine, 15 empty PKT ammunition cases, assorted drugs, including paracetamol and nicotine products. The Troops of Sector 2, Operation Hadin Kai, have successfully foiled a terrorist mission aimed at extorting innocent civilians in Yobe State, further degrading Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist networks. The Acting Military Information Officer,...
