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FHA Boss Hails Tinubu’s Job Creation, Security Reforms, Says Fuel Subsidy Is Gone for Good
Executive Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Oyetunde Ojo, has praised President Bola Ahmed…
FHA Boss Hails Tinubu’s Job Creation, Security Reforms, Says Fuel Subsidy Is Gone for Good
Executive Director of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA), Oyetunde Ojo, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, citing job creation, security initiatives and ongoing reforms as evidence of what he described as progress under the current government. Speaking during an Arise Television programme on Monday, August 24, 2026, Ojo said the Federal Housing Authority had…
Kebbi Bandit Attack: Police Honour 10 Slain Officers, IGP Disu Vows Relentless Crackdown on Criminals
The Nigeria Police Force has honoured 10 officers killed during a deadly confrontation with suspected bandits in Kebbi State, as Inspector-General of Police Olatunji Rilwan Disu vowed that the Force would intensify its campaign against banditry and other violent crimes. The fallen personnel, members of the Special Intervention Squad, were honoured during a memorial parade…
Zamfara Security: Troops Intercept Canoes Allegedly Procured by Terrorist Kingpin, Disrupt Logistics Network
Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have intercepted three disassembled canoes allegedly procured by a suspected terrorist kingpin as part of efforts to improve the movement of fighters across riverine areas of Zamfara State. The intelligence-led operation was carried out on August 23, 2026, after security forces received information that the vessels had been acquired from…
2027: Tinubu’s Minister Urges Makinde to Join APC, Align Oyo With Federal Government
Minister of State for Works, Bello Muhammad Goronyo, has publicly invited Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to join the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), arguing that such a move would bring Oyo State into closer political alignment with the Federal Government. Goronyo made the appeal on Monday, August 24, 2026, during the flag-off of the…
Nigeria’s Oil Output Wobbles Despite 10 Years of Increased Rig Deployment, Mature Fields Decline
Nigeria’s crude oil production is struggling to record sustained growth despite billions of dollars invested in drilling activities and increased deployment of oil rigs over the past decade, raising fresh concerns about the health of the country’s petroleum industry. Industry data reviewed by Vanguard indicate that 2,099 rigs were deployed in Nigeria between 2016 and…
Security Crisis: Forest Guards Abandon Posts in Kwara, Enugu Over Unpaid Salaries, Hunger and Poor Weapons
Some forest guards deployed to security-challenged communities in Kwara and Enugu states have reportedly abandoned or threatened to abandon their posts, citing unpaid salaries and allowances, hunger, inadequate welfare and insufficient weapons to confront heavily armed criminal groups. The allegations were detailed in an exclusive report published by SaharaReporters on August 20, 2026, raising fresh…
Nigeria Needs $23bn Investment to Fix Power Sector, Improve Electricity Supply — REA Boss
Nigeria requires approximately $23 billion in additional investment to tackle its electricity challenges and improve the reliability of power supply across the country, according to the Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA), Dr Abba Aliyu. Aliyu disclosed this on Friday, August 21, 2026, in Abuja, during the signing of a collaboration agreement between…
Borno School Abductions: Families Beg Tinubu to Rescue 78 Pupils Still in Captivity
Families of dozens of schoolchildren abducted in Borno State have made an emotional appeal to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Babagana Umara Zulum, demanding urgent action to secure the release of their children from captivity. The appeal comes as some of the victims have now spent about 100 days in captivity, leaving their families…
19 Ondo Oil-Producing Communities Protest Alleged Land Encroachment, Warn Against Interstate Crisis
Residents of 19 oil-producing communities in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have staged a peaceful protest over alleged encroachment on their ancestral lands by people from neighbouring communities in Delta State. The protesters, who came from coastal communities in Ugbo Kingdom, appealed to the Ondo State Government to intervene urgently, warning that the…
“I’m Now Alone”: Isaac Fayose Laments Abandonment by Politicians He Supported
Nigerian businessman and political commentator Isaac Fayose, younger brother of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose, has expressed frustration over what he described as abandonment by politicians he supported and sacrificed for over the years. Speaking in a video shared on his Instagram page on Friday, August 21, 2026, Fayose said he now feels like…
