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Month: August 2026

Sport

EPL: Chelsea Beat Brighton 4-3 to Extend Alonso’s Perfect Start

Chelsea maintained their perfect start under Xabi Alonso with an entertaining 4-3 victory over Brighton at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The win marked Alonso’s third consecutive victory since taking charge of the Blues, following two Premier League wins and a League Cup triumph. Romeo Lavia opened the scoring in the fourth minute with his first […]

Breaking News

Atiku’s Subsidy Proposal Will Reverse Economic Gains, Says APC Chairman

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has warned that former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to restore fuel subsidy could reverse economic gains recorded under the Federal Government’s ongoing reforms. Yilwatda said a return to the old subsidy regime could put pressure on government finances, threatening the payment of workers’ […]

Breaking News

Troops Kill Terrorist Lieutenant, Recover Arms In Katsina

Photo combo of Troops and items recovered. Credit: HQ Nigerian Army/Facebook Troops of the Nigerian Army’s Joint Task Force North West, Operation FANSAN YAMMA, have killed a suspected key terrorist lieutenant and recovered weapons, ammunition and motorcycles during a clearance operation in Katsina State. The operation was conducted on Saturday, August 29, 2026, in identified […]

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Tinubu Leaves Abuja for Three-Week Vacation in Europe

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Sunday for a three-week annual vacation in Europe, with London, United Kingdom, as his first destination. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the statement, “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will depart Abuja today […]

World

‘We’re Back in Control’ — Russia Helps Niger Junta Retake Military Base

File: A general view of the Niamey 101 military base in Niamey. Photo by Bertrand GUAY / AFP. Niger’s presidential guard, backed by Russian forces, on Saturday recaptured a key military base in the capital, Niamey, from mutinous soldiers, according to diplomatic and security sources who spoke to AFP. “The presidential guard has retaken control […]

Breaking News

Nigeria’s Borders Not Closed, Tunji-Ojo Tells Atiku

The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has dismissed claims by former Vice President Atiku Abubakar that Nigeria’s land borders remain closed, insisting that the borders cannot be reopened because they are already operational. Tunji-Ojo, who oversees the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), the agency responsible for border control and migration management, said it was necessary to […]

Breaking News

Nigerian Army Says Hackers Attempted to Breach Official X Account

The Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Lt.-Col. Appolonia Anele. Credit: Nigerian Army. The Nigerian Army says it has detected and is responding to an attempted unauthorised access to its official X account, formerly known as Twitter. In a statement issued on Saturday, the Acting Director of Army Public Relations, Col. Appolonia Anele, said the […]

World

[UPDATED] Nepal-China Flood Death Toll Rises to 675 as Missing Persons Near 3,000

Workers use excavators to clear the mud in the aftermath of flash floods at the Dhunge Bazaar in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on August 29, 2026. Photo by ARUN SANKAR / AFP Devastating floods near Nepal’s border with China have killed at least 675 people in Nepal, the country’s disaster authority said Saturday. Chinese state media […]

Politics

‘Victims’ Families Demand Justice, Warn Against Politicising Ikire Violence

Families of those killed and injured in the recent violence in Ikire, Osun State, have cautioned the state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against politicising the alleged killing of their relatives by police operatives. The families said the incident had nothing to do with politics, describing it instead as an alleged case of […]

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IGP Disu Intensifies Efforts to Rescue Abducted Niger Worshippers

Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, on Saturday said the Nigeria Police Force, in collaboration with other security agencies, has intensified efforts to secure the safe release of worshippers abducted in Dekara, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State. Disu spoke during a visit to the Niger State Police Command, where he reviewed the security situation […]

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