The All Progressives Congress (APC) has fixed Saturday, August 22, 2026, for its primary elections to select candidates for four restored State House of Assembly constituencies in Delta and Kogi states and legislative bye-elections in Gombe, Bauchi, Delta and Kano states. The party announced this in its timetable and schedule of activities signed by its National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu. The affected State House of Assembly constituencies are Abraka, Isoko […]

The Oyo State Government has intensified efforts to curb indiscriminate refuse dumping across Ibadan through stronger collaboration with community leaders and waste management consultants. The Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, Ademola Aderinto, disclosed this during a meeting with Community Development Council chairmen and waste consultants. Aderinto said the meeting was aimed at improving the implementation of the state’s house-to-house waste collection policy. He urged CDC chairmen to mobilise residents […]

The Nigerian Army has arrested 18 suspected illegal miners at a mining site in Izom, Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State, and recovered cash and mining equipment. The suspects were arrested by troops of the 102 Guard Battalion during a routine operation and later handed over to the NSCDC Mining Marshals in Abuja. The NSCDC Mining Marshals said preliminary investigations showed that the suspects allegedly operated without the required […]

The National Industrial Court in Lagos has nullified the September 16, 2025 election of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) Chevron branch and ordered a fresh poll within 30 days. Justice Joyce Damachi, in a judgment delivered on August 10, 2026, directed the South-West Zonal Director of Labour to supervise the fresh election. The court also declared invalid the dissolution of the Chevron Branch Executive […]