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US delivers military equipment to Nigeria

The United States has delivered some military equipment it sold to Nigeria as part of the two countries’ bilateral counterterrorism collaboration. The delivery, made over the weekend using the United States Air Force C-17 aircraft,…

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Parts of Abuja to experience power outage Sunday — TCN

Several parts of Abuja will experience a temporary power outage on Sunday, September 6, 2026, as the Transmission Company of Nigeria carries out scheduled maintenance at the 132kV Apo Transmission Substation. According to TCN on X on Saturday, the maintenance…

Osun senator urges patronage of local contractors

The Deputy Minority Leader of the Senate, Senator Lere Oyewumi, on Saturday flagged off the construction of a 0.5-kilometer Akinola-Agbaraale road project in Iwo, Osun State, saying local contractors must be encouraged to handle developmental projects in the state to…

Reps dissolves ad hoc committees over failure to submit reports

The House of Representatives has dissolved all its ad hoc committees following their failure to conclude their assignments and submit reports within the time prescribed by the Standing Orders. The directive was contained in a circular signed by the Clerk…

LAWMA sacks supervisors, sweepers over indiscriminate waste dumping in Lagos

The Lagos Waste Management Authority has disengaged some street sweepers, their supervisors and the service provider responsible for their operations over alleged indiscriminate waste dumping along the Oworonshoki-Beger axis of Lagos. The decision followed investigations and surveillance by the Authority,…

SDP picks ex-IG Adamu as Nasarawa gov candidate

The Social Democratic Party has picked a former Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Abubakar Adamu, as its candidate for the 2027 Nasarawa State governorship election. Adamu emerged during a substitution primary held on Saturday in Lafia, the state capital, following the…

Masked anti-migrant protesters disrupt key UK ferry port

Hundreds of masked people protesting Channel migrant crossings blocked access to the Port of Dover in southern England on Saturday, briefly halting traffic being ferried between France and the UK. The Port of Dover said traffic was “free flowing” again…

JAMB releases 2026 UTME results of underage candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of candidates who are below the prescribed minimum admission age of 16 years. The board, however, said the release of the results is…

Plateau shuts schools over suspected diphtheria outbreak

The Plateau State Government has ordered the temporary closure of all public and private primary and secondary schools as part of measures to contain suspected cases of diphtheria in the state. The Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Ramnap, announced…

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