Breaking News from Nigerian Evening Newspapers and Evening News Wednesday 19th August 2026
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target=_blank>Insecurity: Expose informants among you, Gov. Aliyu tells residents
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has challenged residents to expose the informants among them. Sokoto is currently among the North West States with high level of attacks. Daily Trust had reported how policemen recently combed bushes and neutralised bandits terrorising Sokoto residents, recovering AK-47 rifles, two magazines and 54 rounds of live ammunition. Speaking
target=_blank>Gunshots as Adeleke’s convoy leaves Monarch’s palace
The convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State was attacked in Osogbo, the state capital, on Wednesday. According to PUNCH, the governor’s convoy was attacked shortly after his visit to the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji. The shooting, which reportedly lasted for about 15 minutes, occurred shortly after Adeleke left
target=_blank>You must account for subsidy-removal gains, Atiku tells Tinubu
Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has challenged President Bola Tinubu to account for “approximately ₦30 trillion in Federation revenues”, deductions, savings and transfers requiring transparent reconciliation, saying the latest July 2026 Federation Account figures show that the troubling pattern has continued. Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior Special
target=_blank>Tinubu Appoints Abel Enitan as Head of Service
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Abel Olumuyiwa Enitan as the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, who disclosed this in a statement said the appointment is effective from August 27, 2026. The statement said Enitan will succeed Mrs Didi Esther
target=_blank>Group alleges bias in transfer of case challenging Tinubu’s academic credentials
The Centre for Reform and Public Advocacy (CFRPA) has condemned the order of transfer made by the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court transferring its case challenging President Bola Tinubu’s academic credentials from Kano to Abuja. The CFRPA had on 26/6/2026 filed a suit in Kano to challenge the academic credentials presented by President
target=_blank>Nigeria saved N15trn from petrol subsidy removal – Finance Minister
Finance Minister, Taiwo Oyedele, has said savings from petrol subsidy yielded N15.8 trillion between June 2023 and December 2025. Speaking at a media conference on the scorecard of the Tinubu administration, on Wednesday, the Minister said the savings were reflected through higher revenue collections. “Between June 2023 and December 2025, subsidy savings mobilised the sum
target=_blank>FACT CHECK: No Evidence Nigeria Has World’s Busiest Parliament
The claim by the Clerk to the National Assembly (CNA), Kamoru Ogunlana, that Nigeria’s National Assembly is the “busiest parliament in the world” is not supported by available authoritative records or comparable global data. Ogunlana made the claim on Tuesday while speaking at the final phase of a capacity-building programme for legislative aides in the
target=_blank>FEC directs EFCC to release Looted funds to Education sector
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved that monies seized by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) be released to the Education sector. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, who stated this after the Federal Executive Council meeting on Wednesday, said the monies will be channelled through the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND).
target=_blank>Tinubu asks Finance Minister to update Nigerians on administration’s progress
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled the Federal Government’s “Reforms Scorecard,” an initiative aimed at providing Nigerians with an account of the impact, costs and gains of the economic reforms introduced by his administration since 2023. The President said the scorecard would provide Nigerians with details of what the reforms had achieved, the difficulties they
target=_blank>Osun 2026: Is IReV Reclaiming Its Title as Nigeria’s Electoral Game Changer?
For much of Nigeria’s electoral history, the most dangerous journey in an election has begun after the voter casts the ballot. Ballots may be counted and result sheets signed openly at the polling unit in the presence of voters and party agents, but the physical movement of results through ward, local government and state collation
target=_blank>Troops intercept four suspected stolen motorcycles in Katsina
Troops of the Nigerian Army’s 17 Brigade have intercepted four suspected stolen motorcycles in Danmusa Local Government Area of Katsina State. The motorcycles were intercepted at about 7:30 pm on Tuesday, August 18, during a routine security check along the Danmusa-Mara-Kaiga road. The troops, deployed at the Forward Operating Base Mara, stopped the riders and
Troops intercept four suspected stolen motorcycles in Katsina
target=_blank>FG demands urgent action against attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
The Federal Government has urged South Africa to take urgent steps to stop xenophobic and Afrophobic attacks against Nigerians and other African nationals living in the country. The government also called for better migration policies, responsible political leadership and stronger relations among African countries to prevent further attacks on migrants. The Minister of State for
FG demands urgent action against attacks on Nigerians in South Africa
target=_blank>YEDC commences refund of unused credit units on obsolete meters
The Yola Electricity Distribution Company (YEDC) has commenced the refund of unused credit units on obsolete electricity meters surrendered by customers who received new meters under the DISREP metering programme. The company disclosed this in a statement issued by its management on Wednesday, explaining that the exercise covers customers who benefited from the free DISREP
YEDC commences refund of unused credit units on obsolete meters
target=_blank>Lagos warns consumers as sellers allegedly alter expiry dates on products
The Lagos State Consumer Protection Agency, LASCOPA, has warned consumers about expired and near-expired products allegedly being sold with altered production and expiry dates in markets and retail outlets across the state. The agency raised the alarm over the alleged manipulation of product dates, saying devices and chemicals used to erase and reprint production and
Lagos warns consumers as sellers allegedly alter expiry dates on products
target=_blank>I’m not afraid to tell Nigerian govt truth – Cardinal Onaiyekan
The Archbishop Emeritus of the Catholic Archdiocese of Abuja, John Onaiyekan, has said he went on national television to tell President Bola Tinubu’s administration the truth. Onaiyekan insisted that he’s not afraid of anybody because he can’t be arrested or embarrassed for telling the government the truth. On July 28, 2026, Tinubu met with the
I’m not afraid to tell Nigerian govt truth – Cardinal Onaiyekan
target=_blank>Ogun man docked for allegedly diverting N5.2m rice money
A 36-year-old man, named Waliu Idowu, has been arraigned before an Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing N5.2 million belonging to a businesswoman, Ademola Bilikisu. Bilikisu was said to have given 198 bags of rice worth N9.702 million to the defendant for distribution to customers. Idowu, however, remitted N4.5 million and failed to account for
Ogun man docked for allegedly diverting N5.2m rice money
target=_blank>Abuja flood: Demolition will reach every part of FCT – Wike declares
Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, has announced that ongoing demolitions targeting illegal structures built on drainage channels will expand from Maitama District across the entire territory without exception. Speaking during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, following an extensive inspection tour of major infrastructure projects across the Federal Capital Territory,
Abuja flood: Demolition will reach every part of FCT – Wike declares
target=_blank>Court jails two men for belonging to cult groups in Ogun
A Special Anti-Cultism Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, has sentenced two men to seven years’ imprisonment each for conspiracy and membership of unlawful societies. The convicts, Moruf Okusanya, 40, and Babatunde Gafar, 33, were convicted on Wednesday on a four-count charge. The court held that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. Delivering judgment,
Court jails two men for belonging to cult groups in Ogun
target=_blank>Davido clarifies alleged attack on Adeleke’s convoy
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has clarified the alleged attack on the convoy of Governor Ademola Adeleke. It was reported that some hoodlums engaged in a gun battle with security personnel attached to Adeleke’s convoy at the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, on Wednesday. This was shortly after
Davido clarifies alleged attack on Adeleke’s convoy
target=_blank>Cross River Information Commissioner explains Eba’s removal as APC chairman
The newly appointed Commissioner for Information and Orientation in Cross River State, Pastor Ekpenyong Cobham, has given reasons for the removal of former chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state, Mr Alphonsus Ogar Eba. Cobham spoke during his maiden interaction with journalists in Calabar, where he said Eba’s removal followed allegations of
Cross River Information Commissioner explains Eba’s removal as APC chairman
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