Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 12th August 2026
Here are some of the Breaking News in Nigeria Today Wednesday 12th August 2026 on some of the nation newspapers .
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target=_blank>Tinubu Congratulates Sahara Group’s GMD, Adesina On Birthday
President Bola Tinubu has warmly congratulated Mr Kola Adesina, renowned entrepreneur, energy-sector leader, and Group Managing Director of Sahara Group, on his birthday, Wednesday. In a birthday tribute, Tinubu acknowledged Adesina’s outstanding contributions to Nigeria’s private sector over the past 25 years, especially his pivotal role in advancing investment, entrepreneurship and innovation in the nation’s…
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target=_blank>Adeleke To Police: Arrest Fadahunsi Over Alleged Call To Kill Accord Supporters
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for the immediate investigation, arrest and prosecution of Senator Francis Fadahunsi over a viral video purportedly showing the lawmaker calling for the killing of members and supporters of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Adeleke made the demand on Tuesday during an emergency press briefing in…
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target=_blank>2027: Wike’s Loyalist, Nwanosike Threatens To Take Battle To Amaechi’s Bedroom
A former chairman of the Ikwerre Local Government Area of Rivers State and loyalist of the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Samuel Nwanosike, has threatened to take the political battle for 2027 to the bedroom of former Rivers State governor, Rotimi Amaechi, ahead of the 2027 elections. Nwanosike issued the threat in…
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target=_blank>Let Everybody Key Into Livestocks Value Chain, Tinubu Tells Livestock’s Minister
President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Minister of Livestock, Idi Mukhtar to entrench the nation’s livestock policy, including ranching, and ensure that every stakeholder key into it. This was disclosed by the Minister who briefed state House Correspondents after a meeting with the president on Tuesday. Mukhtar stated that he had been able to deliver…
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target=_blank>‘My Gov’t Remains Committed In Creating Strong, United Nigeria’ – Tinubu
President Bola TinubuPresident Bola Tinubu has reiterated that his Government, remains committed to preserving unity as a nation despite differences. “We must all work together to build a united, peaceful and prosperous Nigeria in line with our Renewed Hope Agenda.” President Tinubu was represented by the Deputy President Of the Senate Senator Barau Jibrin, at…
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target=_blank>Adeleke’s Failure To Carry Stakeholders Along Responsible Oyebamiji’s Support – Akinbade
Former Secretary to the Osun State Government, Alhaji Fatai Akinade Akinbade, has attributed the decision of some Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) stakeholders to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamijì, to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s alleged failure to carry them along in the affairs of his administration and political decision-making. Akinbade made the…
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target=_blank>Group Faults Abia APC Over Threat To Sanction Kalu
A leading socio-political group in Abia State, Reality Organisation, has rejected the Abia All Progressives Congress, APC, State Working Committee’s threat to sanction Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, describing it as “politically motivated” and capable of deepening divisions ahead of 2027. In a statement signed by its representative, Dimgba Okereke, on Tuesday, the group accused the…
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target=_blank>FG Declares An End For Unpaid Advert Placements
The Federal Government said the era of advertisers refusing to pay media houses for advert placements is over. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris who spoke on Tuesday at the inauguration of Advertising Offences Tribunal (AOT), explained that the tribunal is part of the efforts of the Federal Government to strengthen…
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target=_blank>Gov Okpebholo, Others Receive Remains Of Late Archbishop Akubeze
Edo State Governor, Senator Monday Okpebholo, on Tuesday joined other dignitaries to receive the remains of the late Archbishop of Benin City, Most Rev. Augustine Obiora Akubeze, in Benin City. Among the dignitaries at the reception were the Secretary to the Edo State Government, Umar Musa Ikhilor, the Edo State Chairman of the All Progressives…
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target=_blank>CBN Opens Applications For Second Cohort Of Regulatory Sandbox Programme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the commencement of the second cohort of its Regulatory Sandbox Programme, with a new dual-track structure designed to support responsible innovation in virtual assets and data-enabled financial services. The programme, which opens for applications on August 12, 2026 and closes on August 31, 2026, will run under…
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