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Nigerian troops killed more than 21 Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province fighters during a dawn raid in the Kopre Mountain area of Hong Local Government Area in Adamawa State. The joint strike force overran a fortified mountain enclave in the early hours of Thursday, 27 August 2026, destroying logistics facilities and weapon…
The Democratic Republic of Congo launched an emergency vaccination campaign in the city of Kisangani on Friday, 28 August 2026, administering initial doses to frontline healthcare workers battling a lethal Ebola surge. Health authorities deployed the first batch of more than 50,000 vaccine units to shield doctors and nurses as national infection figures climbed to…
Armed bandits stormed Gorau village in the Goronyo Local Government Area of Sokoto State, killing four residents and abducting four others during an early morning raid on Wednesday, 26 August 2026. Seven other villagers sustained severe gunshot wounds and are currently receiving emergency treatment in hospital. The attackers rode into the agrarian community on motorcycles,…
Nigerian downstream operators raised the retail price of petrol to an average of N1,212 per litre on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, defying a drop in international crude benchmarks. The 4.7 per cent price jump lifted pump rates from the previous baseline of N1,158 across major filling stations. Brent crude dipped to $88.42 per barrel, while…
The Federal Government unveiled 37 electric mass transit buses at Eagle Square in Abuja on Wednesday, 26 August 2026, launching the first tranche of a planned 100-vehicle fleet for federal workers. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Didi Esther Walson-Jack, led the rollout alongside the Minister of State for Industry, Trade and…
Armed bandits stormed four rural mosques in Niger State on Monday, gunning down at least 30 worshippers during morning prayers. The coordinated raids tore through farming settlements across the state’s restive rural districts. Gunmen arrived on motorcycles in large packs and surrounded the prayer houses before opening fire on defenceless congregations. Several worshippers suffered life-threatening…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited and its international partners took a major step toward developing the $21 billion Bonga Southwest/Aparo deepwater project on Monday, 24 August 2026. State oil executives met in Abuja with representatives from Shell, ExxonMobil’s Esso exploration unit, and Eni’s Agip subsidiary to sign addenda to the Oil Mining Lease 118…
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria has demanded a fundamental shift in how the state measures the performance of energy regulators. The senior oil workers union made the call in a communiqué released in Abuja at the close of its three-day energy and labour summit on Monday, 24 August 2026. Signed…
Nigerian security forces struck separatist hideouts in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State on Saturday, 22 August 2026. The joint contingent brought together soldiers from Operation UDO KA, naval personnel from the maritime component, intelligence officers from the Department of State Services, and local vigilantes. Their early morning raid focused on camps in Obene…
Troops of the 17 Brigade have foiled a terrorist assault and rescued a kidnapped woman in Charanchi Local Government Area of Katsina State. The joint operation combined soldiers deployed at Forward Operating Base Radda with operatives from the Katsina State Community Watch Corps. Security forces mobilised rapidly after receiving an urgent distress call alerting them…