The Kaduna State Government says more than 500,000 hectares of farmland previously abandoned or inaccessible because of banditry and insecurity have been reclaimed, allowing thousands of farmers to return to agricultural production. Kaduna Commissioner for Information and Culture, Ahmed Maiyaki, disclosed this during the annual retreat of the Kano Correspondents’ Chapel in Kaduna, attributing the…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, to ensure that all approved funds accruing to Nigeria’s regional development commissions are released as and when due. Tinubu gave the directive on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the maiden North Central Stakeholders’ Development Summit in Abuja, where Akume…
Ugandan journalist and television news anchor Prince Edward Rukidi Kijanangoma has moved from reporting the news to becoming part of one of the biggest stories in his country after being selected to succeed the late King Oyo Nyimba Kabamba Iguru Rukidi IV as monarch of the Tooro Kingdom. Kijanangoma, a news anchor and editor with…
The price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, has risen again across parts of Nigeria, piling fresh pressure on households, transporters and businesses already struggling with high operating and living costs. Checks at filling stations showed that some major marketers have adjusted pump prices to as high as ₦1,400 per litre, while…
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…
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…
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 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…
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…
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