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[Leadership] Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 kidnapped men, women and children after armed kidnappers abducted them from commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

[Premium Times] This is the story of a sophisticated scam network that cost its victims millions of dollars in different parts of the world.

[Premium Times] Former Governor of Kano State and vice presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Kwankwaso, has criticised the newly constituted All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 g...

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- Kenneth Okonkwo, spokesperson for the 2027 presidential campaign of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, has dismissed criticism of Atiku's plan to restore petrol subsidy if elected, saying the proposal is aimed at reducing fuel ...

[Premium Times] Two security operatives were reportedly killed and their rifles taken away after gunmen attacked communities in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

[Premium Times] Amnesty International has urged Nigerian authorities to urgently rescue worshippers abducted during Friday prayers at a mosque in Kpenya, Niger State, amid escalating attacks and mass abductions in the Borgu-Kainji corridor.

[This Day] Abuja -- The re-election bids of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, received a major boost at the weekend as stakeholders of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Na...

[CJID] As Nigeria moves closer to the 2027 general elections, a significant number of young Nigerians may still be on the sidelines of the electoral process, with 52.1 per cent of respondents in a recent survey across 34 tertiary institutions saying ...

[This Day] *Marketers laud initiative as refinery absorbs delivery costs to reduce distribution expenses, ease pressure on consumers

[Leadership] A Bauchi State-based non-governmental organisation (NGO), Radiant Care Foundation (RCF), has provided free medical services to 100 persons with visual impairment in Anguwan Makafi, Bauchi metropolis, under its Project THRIVE 1.0.

[Leadership] There is reassurance in political rivals signing a common promise of peace. Where elections have too often carried intimidation, inflammatory rhetoric and violence, the symbolism matters. It says political competition need not become war...

[Leadership] The Osun State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, has raised the alarm over alleged plans to create fresh tension at local government councils across the state, urging security agencies to protect coun...

[Leadership] Dr Mary Idele has expressed appreciation to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for appointing her as Secretary of the Women Mobilisation Directorate of the Presidential Campaign Council.

[Daily Trust] The renewed call for the restoration of petrol subsidy under any guise demands a clear-eyed examination of what Nigeria has gained from reform and what the country would have to surrender by reversing course.

[Daily Trust] Former Governor of Edo State and Senator representing Edo North, Adams Oshiomhole, has urged Nigerians to dismantle ethnic and religious fault lines, saying such divisions undermine accountability, justice and national development.

[Daily Trust] Terrorists have abducted dozens of worshippers from four mosques during last Friday's Juma'at prayer in Dekara, Kpenya, Sabon-Gida and Gidan-Zana communities, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State.

[CJID] Abuja, Nigeria -- 22 August 2026 -- The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) issues this follow-up statement to its release of the 20th of August, 2026, condemning the assault on Sunday Michael Ogwu, Editor of Pinn...

[Daily Trust] Since the release of names of persons in the 2027 APC Presidential Campaign Council over the weekend, reactions have trailed the inclusion of the former Minister for Humanitarian Affairs, Betta Edu, former chairperson of the Nigeria Soc...

[Leadership] Four days after scores of worshippers were abducted at a Central Mosque in Dakera District, Borgu local government area, the Niger State government is yet to ascertain the number of the victims.

[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has vowed to deny terrorists, bandits, kidnappers, extremists and hostile elements the freedom to threaten vulnerable communities, as the Service intensified joint operations against emerging security ...

[Leadership] The 2027 presidential campaign season is already exposing alliances and calculations shaping President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid, with familiar political heavyweights missing from the main campaign council, new allies securing strate...

[Vanguard] Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have rescued 75 men, women and children abducted by armed kidnappers while travelling in commercial buses in Birnin Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.

[Premium Times] Suspected terrorists reportedly attacked the Kpenya Mosque while Muslims were observing Juma'at prayers.

[Premium Times] His exit makes him the fourth housemate to be evicted from the "Show Ya Sef" season.

[Vanguard] Former Vice-President and presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has mourned veteran Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, who died on Sunday at the age of 66.

[Vanguard] ABUJA -- The Presidency has accused former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of politicising Nigeria's economy after he renewed calls to restore the petrol subsidy, saying the stance sharply contradicts the economic position he took during the...

[Vanguard] JOS: At least two security operatives have reportedly been killed, while several others were injured during a renewed attack on communities in Jol District of Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State.

[Vanguard] LAGOS: The lawmaker representing Agege Federal Constituency, Dr Wale Ahmed, has faulted former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's proposal to restore petrol subsidy, warning that the policy could derail Nigeria's economic recovery.

[Vanguard] ABUJA: Newly appointed Director General of the All Progressives Congress APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdul'Aziz Yari, has declared that President Bola Tinubu will continue to honour his electioneering promises, assuring Nige...

[Vanguard] ABUJA: The Presidency has said Governor Ademola Adeleke's decision to support President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid has undermined opposition efforts to use the Osun governorship election as a launching pad for a broader coalition agains...

[Vanguard] -- Says death, destruction ravaging constituents