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A Ukrainian drone strike on a major oil-refining hub in central Russia has killed 13 people, including a child, and wounded 75 others, according to local officials, as Kyiv continues its campaign targeting Russian energy infrastructure. The attack occurred early Monday in Nizhnekamsk, a city in Russia’s Tatarstan region located about 1,200 kilometres from Ukraine’s border. Ukraine’s General Staff confirmed that its forces targeted the Taneco refinery in Nizhnekamsk, describing the strike as part of efforts to reduce Russia’s military capabilities. Ukrainian forces also reportedly targeted another refinery in southern Russia. Videos shared on social media showed smoke and flames rising from the industrial complex, which includes the Taneco refinery, another refinery and a large pet...

The Imo State University (IMSU) branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has commenced a total and indefinite strike, citing the alleged failure of the Imo State Government and university management to implement the 2025 agreement reached between ASUU and the Federal Government. The union announced the decision on Monday, August 10, 2026, during a press briefing held at the university in Owerri. The IMSU ASUU Chairman, Stephen Oguji, and Secretary, Lazarus Chikwendu, said the agreement was signed on December 23, 2025, and was expected to take effect from January 1, 2026. The agreement was designed to address the welfare and conditions of service of academic staff in public universities. According to the union, repeated meetings with university management, forma...

Operatives of the Nigeria Police Force have arrested Alalade Bukola Felix, a Special Assistant on Media to Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, popularly known as Machiavelli. The arrest reportedly took place around 1 a.m. on Monday at the governor’s aide’s residence. According to reports, police officers arrived at Alalade’s home and asked him to come outside. His wife, Folakemi, however, alleged that the officers forced their way into the residence after the family declined to open the door because they could not immediately verify the identity of the men outside. Folakemi said she noticed lights outside the house and woke her husband after hearing the officers calling his name and demanding that he come out. She alleged that the operatives eventually broke through the door a...

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has shared pictures from his ongoing vacation after weeks of official engagements in Abuja. Wike’s media aide, Lere Olayinka, confirmed on Monday that the minister had proceeded on leave after commissioning several projects across the FCT as part of activities marking President Bola Tinubu’s third year in office. Although Olayinka did not reveal Wike’s current location, he confirmed that the minister is taking time off to rest after an extensive period of official duties. According to the aide, Wike spent more than 30 days commissioning completed projects, flagging off new developments and inspecting ongoing projects across the nation’s capital. Olayinka also disclosed that additional projects are expected to be ...

Fifteen passengers were burnt to d3ath when an 18-seater bus was involved in a fatal road crash along the Enagi-Cistain Duma Road in Mokwa Local Government Area of Niger State. The accident occurred on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at a sharp bend around Costain Duma, where the bus reportedly caught fire, trapping the passengers inside. An eyewitness, Ahmed Ndagana, who confirmed the incident, said the vehicle was engulfed in flames shortly after the crash, leaving the occupants with little chance of escape. According to him, about 15 passengers were burnt to d3ath inside the vehicle, while the circumstances surrounding the crash were still being established. Although the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the d3ath toll, details about the identities of the victims and t...

The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has proposed an annual levy of ₦200 for students and indicated that payment of the dues could become part of the requirements for mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). NANS National President, Akinteye Babatunde, disclosed this in posts and a video shared on social media while explaining the association’s plans to reform the way it collects funds. Babatunde said NANS was considering working with the NYSC and other relevant agencies to enable students to pay the proposed dues directly to the association. He had earlier stated that students could be required to present evidence of payment of their NANS dues before being mobilised for the NYSC orientation camp. “We will be working with NYSC and one of the cri...

A Nigerian Army Colonel, Mohammed Ma’aji, has disclosed the main reason he planned a coup to overthrow President Bola Tinubu. According to Premium Times, Ma’aji said worsening insecurity, corruption and economic hardship are among the grievances discussed by those allegedly involved in the failed coup. Ma’aji stated that discussions about military intervention began in 2023, towards the end of the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari. “Things particularly got out of control towards the end of Buhari’s administration when corruption and nepotism became the order of the day,” he stated. The Army Colonel expressed the belief that senior military authorities should have responded more forcefully to the deteriorating security situation, adding that the group subsequen...

Lagos State Government has asked to celebrities, social media influencers and other members of the public to stop encouraging the activities of street urchins, better known as agberos.The Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made took to X on Sunday, August 9, to issue the warning. His post was in reaction to being tagged in a video documentary depicting the violent actions of street urchins in Lagos. Reacting to the footage, Wahab said the state government had repeatedly carried out operations to apprehend and remove street urchins from various locations. He, however, noted that the financial assistance and patronage received from some members of the public continue to encourage the agberos. He wrote: “The state government has consi...

The Presidency has reiterated its commitment to reforming Nigeria’s security architecture, expressing confidence that the proposed state police system could be established before the end of President Bola Tinubu’s first term. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said decentralising policing would be an important step toward addressing Nigeria’s persistent security challenges. Speaking in an interview with Vanguard, Onanuga pointed to what he described as a structural weakness in the existing system. He noted that although state governors are constitutionally regarded as the chief security officers of their respective states, they do not exercise direct control over police formations operating within their jurisdictions. According to the p...

Germany deported at least 137 Nigerian citizens in five documented chartered operations between February and June 2026. According to figures contained in reports monitored by the DERS Team and Refugees4refugees.org, the documented arrivals comprised 27 Nigerians deported in February, 37 deported directly by Germany as part of a 50-person joint European Union operation in March, and 24, 23 and 26 Nigerians deported in April, May and June, respectively. The figures point to a growing reliance on chartered flights to repatriate Nigerians from Germany and other European countries, with several deportation operations involving cooperation between multiple European states. On February 18, 2026, 27 Nigerians arrived at the Lagos Cargo Airport following a deportation flight from Germany. ...