August 2026

Subsidy Savings: NECA Urges States, Local Governments to Account for ₦10.4tn Received

The Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has called on state and local governments to account for the ₦10.4 trillion they received from resources generated following the removal of the petrol subsidy. NECA Director-General, Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made the call during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday, following revelations by the Minister of Finance […]

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August 20, 2026
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Breaking News

E-Hailing Services Not Banned at Airports, FAAN Assures Passengers

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has clarified that it has not imposed a blanket ban on e-hailing services such as Uber and Bolt at Nigerian airports. The Authority said it was currently engaging operators to establish a workable framework that would allow e-hailing services to continue operating while meeting airport safety, security and […]

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August 20, 2026
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Breaking News

FULL LIST: UK Warns Citizens Against Travel to 11 Nigerian States

The United Kingdom has advised its citizens against all travel to parts of 11 Nigerian states and warned against all but essential travel to parts of 19 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The latest advisory was published by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Thursday, August 20, 2026. According to […]

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August 20, 2026
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Breaking News

North Korea Fires Missiles Hours After Trump Announces Kim Meeting

North Korea fired more than 10 short-range ballistic missiles on Thursday, hours after US President Donald Trump said he planned to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un later this year. South Korea’s military said the missiles were launched from the Pyongyang area towards the East Sea at about 5:00 p.m. local time. The projectiles […]

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August 20, 2026
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Breaking News

FG Seals Deal to Revive Delta Steel After Decade-Long Shutdown

Audu (centre), flanked by the Permanent Secretary, Amb. Nura Abba Rimi; the Ag. Sole Administrator/CEO, National Iron Ore Mining Company (NIOMCO), Isinmidun Festus Loto; Chairman, Premium Steel and Mines Limited, Sahil Vaswani; and Vice Chairman, Premium Steel and Mines Limited, Mahesh Vaswani, during the signing of the Agreement for the Revival of the former Delta […]

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August 20, 2026
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Tinubu Defends Fuel Subsidy Removal, Says Calls for Reversal Show ‘Serious Ignorance’

President Bola Tinubu has defended his administration’s decision to remove the petrol subsidy, describing calls for its reversal as a demonstration of “serious ignorance” about governance and the economy. Tinubu made the remarks on Thursday when he received Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Although he did not identify the […]

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August 20, 2026
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Politics

Osun Poll: Observer Group Records 17 Violent Incidents, 44 Victims

The Kimpact Development Initiative (KDI), an election observer organisation, has reported 17 election-related violence incidents involving more than 44 victims across 10 Local Government Areas of Osun State during the August 15, 2026 governorship election. KDI disclosed this at its post-election analysis conference in Abuja on Thursday, saying the incidents were documented through its Election […]

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August 20, 2026
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Breaking News

Pension row: Ex-servicemen suspend protest after defence minister’s assurance

Retired military personnel on Wednesday suspended their planned protest after the Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), assured them that the Federal Government would address their concerns over pension adjustments and other welfare issues. The decision followed a meeting between representatives of the ex-servicemen and officials of the Ministry of Defence at Ship House, […]

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August 20, 2026
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Health

Endocrinologists urge FG to subsidise insulin as prices surge to ₦25,000

Endocrinologists have urged the Federal Government to subsidise insulin and introduce a dedicated policy to improve access to the life-saving medication for Nigerians living with Type 1 diabetes. The doctors said the rising cost of insulin was placing a severe financial burden on young people living with the condition, warning that inability to access the […]

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August 20, 2026
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National Assembly

[UPDATED] Adeleke Receives Certificate of Return, Dedicates Victory to Osun People

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his victory in the August 15, 2026 governorship election. Adeleke received the certificate at the INEC office in Osogbo on Wednesday and dedicated it to the people of Osun State. The governor, who danced amid cheers […]

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August 20, 2026
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