By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Association of African Traditional Religion of Nigeria and Overseas (AATREN) has urged adherents and other citizens to use the opportunity of the Isese Day celebration to offer prayers for Nigeria. The association’s Public Relations Officer, Lekan Ajirotutu, made this known in an interview with journalists on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, in Lagos, ahead of the Isese Day celebration marked every August 20. Ajirotutu explained that citizens should pray for the country’s peace, unity, stability and economic advancement, stressing that fervent prayers would help Nigeria overcome security, economic and other challenges. He disclosed that some states,…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the direct purchase of 600 units of four-bedroom terrace duplexes at Bristol City Development in Life Camp, Abuja, for members of the Armed Forces. The approval was disclosed on Wednesday, 13 August, 2026, by the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Rabe Darma, while briefing State House correspondents after the Council meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Darma explained that the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development presented a memo for Council to consider and approve the direct purchase, noting that President…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Concerned Citizens Assembly has called for an amendment of the Constitution to enable federating regions retain 80 per cent of revenues generated within their territories, while remitting the remaining 20 per cent to the Federal Government. This was part of proposals contained in its communiqué adopted on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 after a three-day deliberation on Nigeria’s federal system in Abuja. Under the proposed fiscal arrangement, the regions would have greater control over their resources and economic affairs, while the Federal Government would be left with limited responsibilities, including foreign affairs, customs, immigration, national defence,…
Ekiti State Government has expressed displeasure over frequent allegations of land grabbing against the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeniyi Adeola Ajakaiye warning him against engaging in any unlawful land acquisitions in his community. In a letter addressed to the monarch by the Executive Secretary, Bureau of Land Services, M. K. Ojo, the state government cautioned the monarch and warned him never to involve in any form of unlawful acquisitions, stressing that such act violate the provisions of both the Land Use Act and the State Anti-Land Grabbing Law. The letter which was issued to the monarch as a result of…
The 2027 presidential election campaign took an early turn towards grassroots mobilisation in Abuja on Wednesday as the Hope Alive Initiative (HAI) deployed about 40 giant, colourful human mascots across strategic locations in the Federal Capital Territory to promote President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid. The unusual street activation, which marked the opening phase of HAI’s multi-platform campaign, saw the mascots deployed around major roundabouts, markets, motor parks and other busy areas, drawing the attention of motorists, commuters and residents. Carrying banners and campaign messages, the mascots moved through parts of the capital as HAI sought to take its pro-Tinubu…
The United Nations has warned that millions of Nigerians facing food insecurity, malnutrition and disease outbreaks could miss critical humanitarian assistance as the country’s 2026 humanitarian response grapples with a $159 million funding shortfall. The UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Nigeria, Mohamed Fall, raised the alarm on Wednesday in Maiduguri as the United Nations marked World Humanitarian Day and called for urgent additional support from international donors, the Nigerian government, the private sector and other stakeholders. Fall said Nigeria’s Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan had been severely underfunded despite the growing scale of humanitarian needs, with hundreds of thousands…
Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has approved N2.65 billion to settle the 2026 scholarship obligations of 158 indigenes studying in China, Malaysia, India and Egypt, while announcing a 100 per cent increase in local scholarships for students across the state. The latest intervention brings the state government’s scholarship commitments since 2023 to about N15.29 billion, underscoring the administration’s emphasis on education and human-capital development as a major component of its reconstruction and development agenda. Zulum announced the measures on Wednesday in Maiduguri during a homecoming ceremony organised for 294 Borno indigenes who recently completed various programmes under the state’s…
By Segun Adewale in Gombe Gombe State Governor and Visitor to Gombe State University, Alhaji Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya has approved an additional N148.762 million monthly subvention to the institution to facilitate the full implementation of the Enhanced Salary Structure, known as the Consolidated Academic Tool Allowance (CATA), effective from October 2026. The Secretary to the State Government(SSG), Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Njodi, who conveyed the Governor’s approval, said the measure was part of the Governor’s commitment to addressing concerns arising from the 2025 Federal Government of Nigeria-ASUU Agreement. According to him, the enhanced subvention, which stands at 56 per cent, will…
Ondo State Government has reiterated its readiness to partner relevant organizations in order to strengthen the reach and effectiveness of health-related messages with a view to achieving affective healthcare delivery system in the State. The state Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Ajanaku stated this in his office while playing host to Larva Source Management Advocacy Team, led by Mr Ralph Onyilo from the Federal Ministry of Health. The Commissioner, who commended the team for its interest in supporting efforts aimed at protecting the health and wellbeing of the people, explained the importance of strategic communication and public enlightenment…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Veteran Nollywood actor, Jide Kosoko, has disclosed that more than 500 Nigerians have offered to provide spiritual treatment for his colleague, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, amid his reported battle with stage-four cancer. Kosoko made the disclosure in a statement on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 following the emergence on Monday,17 August, 2026 of a video showing Hassan’s daughters, including Shakira Taiwo, in tears and appealing for medical assistance for their ailing father. The veteran actor said the family and colleagues had received an overwhelming number of offers from people who sincerely believed they had spiritual…