Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Tuesday 18th August 2026
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target=_blank>Gov Sule: ‘Abuja Politicians’ made APC Lose Osun
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has attributed the All Progressives Congress (APC) loss in the Osun State governorship election to the actions of “Abuja politicians.” Sule made the remark while presenting Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) acknowledgement slips to APC gubernatorial and state House of Assembly candidates in Lafia, the state capital, on Tuesday.
target=_blank>Minister Umahi’s son gets flag as APC chairmanship candidate in Ebonyi
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has presented its flag to Mr Osborne Umahi, Son of the Minister of Works, Sen. David Umahi, as its candidate for Ohaozara Local Government Area Chairmanship Seat. The Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission (ENSIEC) has scheduled August 22 for Local Government Elections for Chairmanship and Councillorship seats in the state.
target=_blank>2027: INEC projects over 100m registered voters
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has projected that Nigeria’s registered voting population will surpass 100 million ahead of the 2027 general elections. Mallam Mohammed Haruna, INEC’s National Commissioner, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja. Haruna, also the Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC), spoke at INEC’s “Joint Implementation Meeting of the Departments of
target=_blank>Wike: Opposition crippled, 2027 will be an easy ride for Tinubu
Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, says the 2027 presidential election will be the easiest contest for President Bola Tinubu, following what he described as “crippled and depleted” opposition. Wike stated this in Abuja on Tuesday while reacting to the outcome of last Saturday’s Osun governorship election won by Gov Ademola Adeleke of
target=_blank>Davido: My uncle is an example that when you work for people, they’ll stand by you
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has described his uncle, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, as an example of how leaders who work for the people can earn their loyalty at the ballot box. Davido, speaking in an interview with News Central on the outcome of the Osun governorship election, said the result
target=_blank>ASUU Is Misrepresenting Facts—KASU VC
Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University(KASU), Prof Abdullahi Ibrahim Musa, has refuted the claims of the university’s branch of the Academic Staff Union of Universities(ASUU), that 200 lecturers have resigned due to poor working conditions. In a statement issued on Tuesday, Prof Ibrahim Musa said that ASUU just manufactured figures as the ‘’ claim is
target=_blank>Four Almajiris die of suspected food poisoning in Kano
Four Almajiri students have died in Kano after allegedly consuming suspected contaminated fish, while another is receiving treatment at a hospital. The deceased were identified as Abdulfatah Mohammed, 15; Yusuf Nuhu, 16; Buhari Iliyasu, 14; and Ibrahim Muhammad, 22. Another student, Auwalu Surajo, 18, reportedly survived and is currently receiving medical attention at a hospital.
target=_blank>Thousands displaced by insecurity now returning to abandoned farmlands – AFAN
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) says its partnership with the Ministry of Defence has enabled thousands of farmers displaced by insecurity to return to their farmlands. AFAN National President, Dr. Farouk Rabiu Mudi, stated this at a press conference in Kano on Tuesday. He explained that coordinated security efforts under the present administration
target=_blank>ADC: Rising food prices shows Tinubu has run out of ideas
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the Tinubu administration over rising food prices, saying the latest inflation reports indicate that the President and his government have no solution to the cost of living crisis. In a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, the party said the Tinubu government has “run out
target=_blank>Police to Develop Security Road map for 2027 elections
The Nigeria Police Force is set to develop a comprehensive security road map for the 2027 general elections. This will be developed at the 6th Conference and Retreat for Senior Police Officers scheduled to hold in Owerri, Imo State. The three-day conference, billed for September 21 to 23, 2026, is themed, “Developing a Nigeria Police
target=_blank>Police arrest four over alleged killing of man, 7 others in separate conspiracy cases in Niger
The Niger State Police Command has arrested four suspects over the alleged killing of a 30-year-old man in Minna, as seven other suspects were apprehended in two separate cases involving alleged animal theft and fraud in the state. The command, through the Public Relations Officer, SP Wasiu Abiodun, said the victim, Sunday Pada of Gogala
Police arrest four over alleged killing of man, 7 others in separate conspiracy cases in Niger
target=_blank>NDLEA arrests Lagos socialite KC Luxury, seizes cocaine worth N39bn
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has arrested a Lagos-based socialite, Afolabi Kazeem, popularly known as KC Luxury, over a 184.5kg cocaine consignment worth about N39 billion. KC Luxury was arrested at the Lagos airport on August 13 while on his way to flee Nigeria for Paris. NDLEA Chairman, Buba Marwa, on Tuesday, during
NDLEA arrests Lagos socialite KC Luxury, seizes cocaine worth N39bn
target=_blank>Sokoto govt orders intensified operations after fresh Lakurawa attack
The Sokoto State Government has ordered security agencies to intensify operations against the Lakurawa terrorist group following a fresh attack that reportedly left 32 residents and four soldiers dead. The government also said 13 Lakurawa fighters were killed after residents of affected communities confronted the attackers during the incident. In a statement issued on Tuesday
Sokoto govt orders intensified operations after fresh Lakurawa attack
target=_blank>NERC gives Kaduna DisCo interim board one year to turn around utility
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has given the newly constituted interim board of Kaduna Electricity Distribution Plc (KAEDC) one year to overhaul the utility and return it to a sustainable growth path, with high technical and commercial losses and a large metering gap identified as immediate priorities. The directive came as the regulator intensified
NERC gives Kaduna DisCo interim board one year to turn around utility
target=_blank>Jega gave Nigeria best election since June 12, 1993 poll – Garba Shehu commends Amupitan
The Senior Special Assistant on Media and Publicity to the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, Garba Shehu, has disclosed that former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mahmood Jega gave Nigeria its best election since the disputed June 12, 1993, poll. Shehu made the remark while commending INEC Chairman, Joash Amupitan, over the
Jega gave Nigeria best election since June 12, 1993 poll – Garba Shehu commends Amupitan
target=_blank>Lagos court jails two for hawking N2.15m naira notes — EFCC
The Federal High Court in Lagos has sentenced two persons to six months’ imprisonment each for illegally trading and hawking naira notes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, said in a statement that Justice A. Aluko of the Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, handed down the sentences on Tuesday, August 18, 2026, after the
Lagos court jails two for hawking N2.15m naira notes — EFCC
target=_blank>Tinubu government has run out of ideas – ADC
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has criticised the President Bola Tinubu-led administration over the continued rise in food prices. According to the ADC, the government has run out of ideas on how to address the worsening cost of living. The party said the government’s focus on the slight decline in headline inflation did not reflect
Tinubu government has run out of ideas – ADC
target=_blank>Why US can’t lift Nigeria from CPC list – American lawmaker, Riley Moore
United States Congressman, Rep Riley Moore, has reiterated why the US cannot lift Nigeria from its Country of Particular Concern, CPC, designation. In a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday, Moore insisted that Christians are being slaughtered across the Middle Belt of Nigeria with impunity. His remark stemmed from the recent attack in
Why US can’t lift Nigeria from CPC list – American lawmaker, Riley Moore
target=_blank>Peter Obi urges voters to ‘punish’ politicians who violate peace accord
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has urged Nigerians not to vote for politicians who violate electoral peace agreements in the forthcoming 2027 general elections. Obi made the call on Tuesday in Abuja during the National Peace Accord signing ceremony organised by the National Peace Committee in partnership with The Kukah Centre.
Peter Obi urges voters to ‘punish’ politicians who violate peace accord
target=_blank>First Lady of Nigeria commissions Muhammadu Buhari estates in Ogun
The First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has commissioned the Muhammadu Buhari Estate, describing the project as a milestone in the journey towards providing decent, smart and affordable housing for the people of the state. The estate, comprising 108 housing units and situated along the Oke-Mosan-Kobape Express Road, was commissioned
First Lady of Nigeria commissions Muhammadu Buhari estates in Ogun
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