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A politician based in Abuja, Austin Okai, has sparked a  debate online after saying that Abuja residents earning less than N300,000 monthly are no different from Almajiris.  According to him, the only thing differentiating the salary earners and the Aljmajiris is a plate which the latter use to “beg” for money. Okai made the comment in a Facebook post, where he argued that the declining value of the naira had eroded the purchasing power of workers and made it increasingly difficult for many Nigerians to meet their basic needs with their salaries. According to him, workers earning below N300,000 in Abuja struggle to maintain a decent standard of living because of the high cost of accommodation, food and transportation in the Federal Capital Territory. “If your salary ...

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has continued the demolition of buildings and structures on waterways and erosion paths across the nation’s capital. The Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, last week ordered the demolition of houses built on waterways following the heavy flooding recorded in the FCT on August 16. The downpour left parts of Wuse 2, including Adetokunbo Ademola Crescent, as well as the area around Delight Event Centre in Gudu and Efab estate in Lokogoma, heavily flooded. Cars were submerged in water while the bridge linking Gaduwa and Durumi was also heavily flooded, leaving motorists stranded and disrupting movement. Photos shared online shows some of the houses that have been demolished and those still being demolished by the authorities. ...

The Presidency has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council list for the 2027 election will be adjusted where necessary, but denied that the list has been withdrawn or subjected to a wholesale review. Sunday Dare, Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Media and Public Communication, made this known on Wednesday, August 26, during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily. Dare was responding to reports that the APC had withdrawn the list following controversy over the inclusion and exclusion of some party leaders and other political figures including the Nigeria Revenue Service boss and the Defense Minister. He said the list remained valid, stressing that the party was yet to constitute all the subcommittees that would make up the camp...

Operatives of the Mowe Division of the Ogun State Police Command have dismantled an alleged illegal “baby factory” syndicate at Abaren Village, Mowe, rescuing two heavily pregnant women and four children and arresting six suspects. The suspects were identified as Florence Ogbona, 58; Magdalene Julius, 63; Chidike Egwuonwu, 40; Onyechu Chidike, 35; Stephen Ogbona, 39; and an attending nurse, Oseni Idaya. The Ogun State Police Command described the arrests as a significant breakthrough in its efforts to combat human trafficking and child exploitation. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, said the operation was conducted on August 24, 2026, following sustained intelligence about alleged human trafficking and illegal adoption activities at the facility. “The operation was...

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has told several of his foreign counterparts in recent days that "for the time being" the U.S. is not expected to initiate new strikes against Iran, according to a U.S. official and a second source with knowledge of the matter. Instead, he's said the focus is on other means of pressure, including the sanctions initiative announced this week. Rubio's message to foreign ministers from several allied countries comes as the U.S. believes it's suffocating Iran with the naval blockade, while moving ever-increasing amounts of oil out of the Strait of Hormuz. It's also another sign that US President Donald Trump is exasperated with the war and wants it to be over, at least for now. The U.S. official said that while Rubio made clear that the U.S. isn't ...

The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has said the President Bola Tinubu-led All Progressives Congress administration has enough achievements to present to Nigerians ahead of the 2027 general elections. Akpabio said the administration inherited a difficult economic situation, claiming that 27 states were unable to pay workers’ salaries and pensions when Tinubu assumed office in 2023. He stated this on Monday when members of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions, TETFund and NELFund, led by its Chairman, Senator Dandutse Mohammed, paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. Akpabio’s Special Assistant on Media, Jackson Udom, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday. He said, “The current President has done a lot for Ni...

Social media critic, Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has accused Nigerian security operatives of being the ‘unknown gunmen’ causing insecurity in Nigeria. VeryDarkMan made the allegation on Tuesday while speaking at the 2026 Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, Annual General Conference, AGC, in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. He alleged that there were no unknown gunmen anywhere, but the military, immigration, and customs officers. “We have a lot of police checkpoints in Nigeria. When you’re traveling from Lagos to Abuja, along the Lokoja axis. You have a lot of checkpoints there, but then again, a lot of kidnappings happen along that route. “Do you know why? When you pass with your car, you meet a checkpoint. When you meet the checkpoint, the po...

Operatives of the Enugu State Command attached to Anti-Cultism Sub-Unit of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) have rescued three victims of abduction and recovered their Lexus RX350, two locally made firearms, ammunition and other exhibits.  According to the spokeaperson of the command, SP Damiel Ndukwe, the operation followed credible intelligence received at about 1:30 a.m. on August 18, 2026, while the operatives were on crime-prevention patrol along the Port Harcourt Expressway, Enugu, concerning the carjacking and abduction of occupants of a Lexus RX350 within Independence Layout by armed hoodlums. ‘’Acting swiftly, the operatives commenced a hot pursuit of the suspects, which continued to Hillview Road, Independence Layout. On reaching the area, the suspects abandoned the ...

The discovery of a second alleged fake government agency operating from within Nigeria’s federal government structure has sparked fresh concerns about the country’s system of oversight and accountability. The latest case involves the National Brands Development and Made-in-Nigeria Special Project Office, which the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said was an unauthorised organisation allegedly operating from a government building in Abuja. ICPC Chairman, Dr Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, said the organisation was allegedly promoted by George Buchi Nwabueze, who reportedly used different variations of his name. Following a briefing by the ICPC, President Bola Tinubu ordered Nwabueze’s arrest and the suspension of three permanent secretaries in the...

The Edo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the fatal st@bbing of an Edo State Security Network (ESSN) personnel in Ewatto, Esan South East Local Government Area of the state.  The command also detained 11 others over a separate attack on security operatives in Sobe on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The spokesperson for the command, ASP Eno Ikhoedem, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 24.  According to the statement, at about 10:00am, one Ojo Gabriel of Atoruru Village reported an assault and malicious damage case at Sobe Division after youths damaged window glasses of his residence and vehicle. Police detectives and personnel of the Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) were mobilised to the scene. Ikhoedem stated that on sighting t...