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…

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…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him). The declaration was announced on Friday, August 21, by the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. The…

The Oyo State Government has declared Thursday, August 20, 2026, a work-free day to commemorate this year’s Isese Day, giving residents and workers an opportunity to participate in activities celebrating Yoruba traditional religion and cultural heritage. The declaration was approved by Governor Seyi Makinde and announced in a memo signed by the Secretary to the…