Those killed included a man in his 60s or 70s found floating in a flooded road and a 66-year-old woman stuck in her submerged car, the Chiba Prefecture Disaster Management Office said.

The Police Command in Kaduna State says it has arrested six suspected kidnappers and dismantled a suspected kidnappers’ hideout in Ikara Local Government Area of the state.

By Dickson Omobola Association of Real Estate Developers of Lagos State, AREDOLS, has petitioned the Lagos State House of Assembly over what it described as the Lagos State Waste Management Authority’s, LAWMA, misclassification of construction materials as waste, urging the lawmakers to direct the agency to stop imposing levies and penalties on such materials. AREDOLS […]

By Godwin Oritse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has assented to the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA) Bill 2026, paving the way for the establishment of a dedicated economic regulator for Nigeria’s port sector. The development was disclosed by the Executive Secretary and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Shippers’ Council (NSC), Dr Pius Akutah, in […]

All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has congratulated the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Aremu Gbadebo, CFR, on his inauguration as the Chairman of the Ogun State Council of Obas. Recall that the inauguration ceremony took place on Wednesday, at the Oba’s […]

The US report, released on Tuesday, said Nigeria failed to meet the minimum requirements for fiscal transparency for the second consecutive year and made no significant progress in improving its financial management in 2025.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni All Progressives Congress, APC, stalwart and lead visioner of Lagos4Lagos Movement, Olajide Adediran, popularly known as Jandor, has pledged the support of his political structure for the party and its candidates both Federal and state  ahead of the 2027 general elections. Jandor made the commitment yesterday when he led about 300 members of […]

By Emma Ujah & Rosemary Iwunze The National Insurance Commission (NAICOM) has announced seven more insurance companies that have scaled the recapitalization hurdle, following a 14-day period granted to eight insurance companies for final verification and regulatory review With this development, forty-eight (48) insurance companies and two (2) reinsurance companies have been confirmed and verified as compliant […]

ABUJA—Troops of the Nigerian Army have arrested a high-profile terrorist operative linked to notorious terrorist leader Dogo Gide and 60 suspected collaborators in separate intelligence-led operations across the country, while launching a fresh offensive against terrorists in the North-West. The operations, recorded between August 12 and 13, also led to the recovery of weapons, military […]

By Nkiruka Nnorom and Dennis Agbo The Federal Government has denied receiving any request from South Africa for reimbursement of costs incurred in repatriating Nigerians and other migrants from the country. The clarification comes after South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs told Parliament on Tuesday, that it had written to Nigeria, Malawi and Ethiopia to […]

By Kingsley Omonobi Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mr. Olatunji Disu, has disclosed that preparations for the recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables had reached the final pre-training stage, with comprehensive training programmes being developed around an improved curriculum and international best practices. He also reaffirmed the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to strengthening counterterrorism, community protection, human […]

Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority, PGSA, the body responsible for maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz, has rejected claims by the United States of America officials that the waterway is open. “Claims and repeated posts by U.S. officials that the Strait of Hormuz is no longer blocked do not change the reality,” PGSA stated. […]

By Kingsley Omonobi The Nigerian Navy has rescued 22 passengers following the hijacking of a wooden passenger boat by suspected sea robbers along the Calabar–Oron–Ibaka waterway in Akwa Ibom State. The operation, conducted on August 11, 2026, was carried out by personnel of the Forward Operating Base (FOB) Ibaka, in collaboration with Operation Delta Safe […]

The naira maintained relative stability against the United States dollar on Friday, August 14, 2026, in both the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NFEM) and the parallel market, as traders continued to monitor foreign currency liquidity and demand conditions.

The Directors Guild of Nigeria (DGN) has announced nominees for the DGN Awards 2026, setting the stage for four days of celebration of Nigerian directing talent.