NEWS

FG To Begin Outstanding Wage Award Payment Mid-August 0
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- August 6, 2026
ABUJA, Nigeria — The Federal Government has assured federal public servants that payment of the outstanding wage award will commence before the middle of August, while steps are also being intensified to clear outstanding promotion arrears and other pending workers’ entitlements. Police Deploy 15,000 Officers For Osun Governorship Poll The assurance was given on Wednesday
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Oluwo Of Iwo Bans Alcohol Drinks From Palace 0
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- August 6, 2026
The Oluwo of Iwoland, Oba Abdulrosheed Adewale Akanbi, has announced a ban on the presentation of alcoholic drinks at his palace, warning that such beverages are harmful to health and should no longer be brought as gifts during traditional visits. The monarch made the declaration in a video shared on his official Facebook page on
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176 Kwara Abductees Regain Freedom After Six Months In Captivity 0
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- August 5, 2026
The Kwara State Government has announced the release of 176 residents who were abducted during a deadly attack on Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area on February 3, 2026. The development was confirmed on Wednesday in a statement on the state government’s official Facebook page, expressing gratitude to President Bola Ahmed
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US Revokes Visa Of Brazilian Ambassador To Washington 0
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- August 5, 2026
The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil’s ambassador to Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, in a move that has intensified diplomatic tensions between the two countries ahead of Brazil’s presidential election scheduled for October. A U.S. State Department official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said the decision was linked to Brazil’s delay
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FG to begin 90,000km fibre optic rollout soon 0
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- August 5, 2026
Communications minister says nationwide broadband project, 3,700 telecom towers and new postcode system will accelerate Nigeria’s digital transformation. The Federal Government has announced that the rollout of a 90,000-kilometre fibre optic network across Nigeria will commence within the next few weeks as part of efforts to expand broadband access, strengthen digital infrastructure and accelerate the
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I Didn’t Feel Safe – Wike Recounts Encounter With Miscreants At Abuja Eatery 0
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- August 4, 2026
FCT minister says he left restaurant without eating after feeling unsafe as crowd gathered, insists encounter should not be mistaken for popularity. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has recounted an incident in which he was surrounded by a large crowd, including suspected miscreants, while attempting to eat at a restaurant
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