General news

• PENGASSAN stabilised after leadership succession reforms — Osifo

  27-07-2026 20:12 via vanguardngr.com
  
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruABUJA —PRESIDENT of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN Comrade Festus Osifo, at the weekend, said the union has resolved the leadership succession issues that once sparked tensions during transitions.Osifo, who stated this at a memorial event held in Abuja to mark the seventh anniversary of the association’s former President, the late Comrade Francis Olabode Johnson, described the reform as one of the key legacies of hi
  
  Read more

• Tinubu orders 500 more CNG stations, targets cheaper transport fares

  27-08-2026 22:44 via punchng.com
  
  President Tinubu directs the rollout of 500 additional CNG stations, aiming for 1,000 nationwide to significantly reduce transport fares for Nigerians.Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-orders-500-more-cng-stations-targets-cheaper-transport-fares/
  
  Read more

• NUPRC seeks completion of headquarters to boost Nigeria’s investment appeal

  27-08-2026 22:44 via punchng.com
  
  The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission has called for the speedy completion of its proposed headquarters, The Barrel, saying the facility will enhance the commission’s efficiency and strengthen Nigeria’s appeal to investors. According to a statement by the Head, Media and Corporate Communications, Eniola Akinkuotu, on Thursday, the proposed 10-storey building, which can accommodate betweenRead More: https://punchng.com/nuprc-seeks-completion-of-headquarters-to-boost-ni
  
  Read more

• Ex-Ondo ​‌‍‍‍‍⁠⁠‌‍​​‍​‍‍‍‌​PDP governorship candidate Jegede dumps party

  27-08-2026 22:39 via vanguardngr.com
  Eyitayo Jegede, the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) governorship candidate for the 2016 and 2020 elections in Ondo State, has resigned from the party.Jegede, in a letter addressed to the party’s chairman in Owode/Imuagun Ward 11, Akure South Local Government Area of the state, said the resignation was with immediate effect.The letter dated Aug. 7 was obtained on Thursday by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Akure.“Kindly take this as a formal notice of my resignation as a member of
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• ‘Lake Ontario’s name will remain’ – Canada PM counters Trump

  27-08-2026 22:32 via vanguardngr.com
  Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday pushed back against US President Donald Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario as “Lake America,” citing the name’s Indigenous origins, as the row between the neighbors roiled on.“We know that America is changing. Their trading relationships, their foreign policies, their national monuments, their hydronyms,” Carney said in a post on X.“Canadians also know that naming reality means calling it Lake Ontario &mdash
  
  Read more

• Impeachment ​‌‍​‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​​‌‌​‍⁠‌​process against Ondo speaker on course — Assembly spokesperson

  27-08-2026 22:28 via punchng.com
  
  The Ondo State House of Assembly spokesperson confirms the impeachment process against Speaker Olamide Oladiji is actively on course, despite reconciliatioRead More: https://punchng.com/impeachment-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0process-against-o/
  
  Read more

• Atiku faults Tinubu over FG cash transfer programme

  27-08-2026 22:28 via punchng.com
  
  Atiku Abubakar challenges President Tinubu’s administration to reconcile conflicting figures on its cash transfer programme, demanding transparency and accRead More: https://punchng.com/atiku-faults-tinubu-over-fg-cash-transfer-programme/
  
  Read more

• 2027: APC chieftain backs Yayi’s Ogun governorship bid

  27-08-2026 22:28 via punchng.com
  
  A chieftain of the APC, Tolu Bankole, reaffirms Senator Solomon Adeola (Yayi) as the party’s governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election.Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-apc-chieftain-backs-yayis-ogun-governorship-bid/
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Nigeria’s economy stable, debt service declining – Oyedele

  27-08-2026 22:24 via vanguardngr.com
  Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Taiwo Oyedele, says Nigeria’s economy has stabilised.Oyedele started this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after the 158th meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC) in Abuja.He, however, said the priority was now to transform economic stability into shared prosperity for Nigerians.“Our real Gross Domestic Product growth rate was 3.89 per cent for Q1 of 2026, up from 3.13 per cent one year ago,
  
  Read more

• Impeachment process against Ondo Speaker ongoing – Spokesperson

  27-08-2026 22:15 via vanguardngr.com
  The spokesperson for the Ondo State House of Assembly, Mr Olatunji Ifabiyi, says the impeachment process against the Speaker, Olamide Oladiji, is actively on course.Ifabiyi, who spoke in a telephone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday, dismissed reports that the impeachment process had been abandoned.He emphasised that the lawmakers have not dropped plans to impeach the Speaker, despite the ongoing reconciliation efforts.“We have been hearing reports that we have s
  
  Read more

• Trump orders Lake Ontario to be renamed Lake America

  27-08-2026 22:12 via punchng.com
  
  US President Donald Trump orders Lake Ontario renamed “Lake America” in an escalating trade war with Canada. Discover the implications of this controversiaRead More: https://punchng.com/trump-orders-lake-ontario-to-be-renamed-lake-america/
  
  Read more

• FG begins rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions

  27-08-2026 22:12 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has awarded contracts for the rehabilitation of 13 police training institutions nationwide to enhance security and police force traiRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-begins-rehabilitation-of-13-police-training-institutions/
  
  Read more

• 167 traffic offenders prosecuted in Gombe — Police

  27-08-2026 22:12 via punchng.com
  
  Gombe State Police Command has prosecuted 167 traffic offenders in an ongoing enforcement of Operation Velvet. Learn more about the crackdown on road usersRead More: https://punchng.com/167-traffic-offenders-prosecuted-in-gombe-police/
  
  Read more

• Breaking: American Masai Russell breaks Tobi Amusan’s world record

  27-08-2026 22:05 via vanguardngr.com
  Olympic champion Masai Russell set a new world record in the women’s 100m hurdles at the Diamond League meet in Zurich on Thursday.The 26-year-old American clocked 12.09 seconds to beat the previous best of 12.12sec set by Nigeria’s Tobi Amusan at the Eugene World Championships in 2022.Russell, whose previous best was 12.14sec, dominated the race, with a fast start setting her out into the front from the first two hurdles.“Competing in a world record race is amazing,” sa
  
  Read more

• BREAKING: America’s Russell breaks Amusan’s world record

  27-08-2026 21:57 via punchng.com
  
  America’s Masai Russell shatters Tobi Amusan’s 100m hurdles world record at the Zurich Diamond League. Read about Russell’s historic 12.09s run.Read More: https://punchng.com/breaking-americas-russell-breaks-amusans-world-record/
  
  Read more

• Stop killings in Northern Nigeria, Reps minority caucus begs Tinubu

  27-08-2026 21:41 via punchng.com
  
  The House of Representatives Minority Caucus urges President Tinubu to take immediate action to stop the escalating Northern Nigeria killings, abductions,Read More: https://punchng.com/stop-killings-in-northern-nigeria-reps-minority-caucus-begs-tinubu/
  
  Read more

• Delta@35: Oborevwori reflects on state’s journey, promises better future

  27-08-2026 21:41 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Oborevwori reflects on Delta State’s 35-year journey, attributing development to peace and promising a more prosperous future for the state.Read More: https://punchng.com/delta35-oborevwori-reflects-on-states-journey-promises-better-future/
  
  Read more

• Nigeria’s economy stable, NEC says, urges no policy reversals ahead of 2027

  27-08-2026 21:40 via vanguardngr.com
  By Johnbosco AgbakwuruThe National Economic Council, NEC, said on Thursday that Nigeria’s economy is stabilising, but warned the federal and state governments against reversing policies as political activity ramps up ahead of the 2027 elections.The council said that sustained reforms and fiscal discipline are essential to turn the recent economic gains into shared prosperity — creating jobs, boosting purchasing power, restoring business confidence, and raising living standards acros
  
  Read more

• ‘I feel like breaking my TV’ — Ex-envoy tackles Umahi over Niger Delta roads

  27-08-2026 21:31 via vanguardngr.com
  Former Nigerian Ambassador to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, Amb. Godknows Igali, has criticised the Federal Government over the state of roads in the Niger Delta, saying the condition of major highways in the region contradicts claims by the Minister of Works, David Umahi, that significant progress has been made.Igali spoke during an interview with Africa Independent Television on Thursday, where he expressed particular concern about the East-West Road and the Benin-Asaba corridor.The former amba
  
  Read more

• FAAN denies ongoing recruitment drive, fake employment offer

  27-08-2026 21:27 via punchng.com
  
  FAAN disowns fake employment offers, stating no ongoing recruitment. The public is warned against fraudulent schemes asking for payments or personal informRead More: https://punchng.com/faan-denies-ongoing-recruitment-drive-fake-employment-offer/
  
  Read more

• Ex-Ogun councillors demand payment of outstanding severance

  27-08-2026 21:27 via punchng.com
  
  Former Ogun State councillors appeal to Governor Dapo Abiodun for the immediate payment of their outstanding severance entitlements, citing hardship and deRead More: https://punchng.com/ex-ogun-councillors-demand-payment-of-outstanding-severance/
  
  Read more

• COAS lauds Oluremi Tinubu’s financial support for fallen heroes’ families

  27-08-2026 21:27 via punchng.com
  
  Oluremi Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Initiative provides crucial financial support to families of fallen heroes, lauded by the Chief of Army Staff.Read More: https://punchng.com/coas-lauds-oluremi-tinubus-financial-support-for-fallen-heroes-families/
  
  Read more

• Russia is ‘not going to attack’ NATO territory – Trump

  27-08-2026 21:18 via vanguardngr.com
  US President Donald Trump on Thursday said Vladimir Putin is “not going to attack” NATO territory, pushing back against media reports that Washington is concerned about a possible Russian move on Europe.Trump’s comments came two days after CIA Director John Ratcliffe flew to Moscow for surprise talks that US media said were to warn Moscow not to attack the NATO alliance.“I’ve had good talks with him. He’s not going to be attacking a NATO territory,” Tru
  
  Read more

• FG awards contracts to rehabilitate 13 police training institutions

  27-08-2026 21:05 via punchng.com
  
  The Federal Government has awarded contracts to rehabilitate 13 police training institutions across Nigeria, aiming to improve training for the Nigerian PoRead More: https://punchng.com/fg-awards-contracts-to-rehabilitate-13-police-training-institutions/
  
  Read more

• Child rights group raises concern over illegal adoption, trafficking

  27-08-2026 21:05 via punchng.com
  
  The Child Protection Network Nigeria has disclosed that it received no less than 36 cases of child abuse within a few months, which includes physical abuse, neglect, child trafficking, sexual abuse and illegal adoption. The National Coordinator of the organisation, Olakunle Sanni, disclosed this on Thursday in Abuja at a press briefing on the stateRead More: https://punchng.com/child-rights-group-raises-concern-over-illegal-adoption-trafficking/
  
  Read more

• Benin-Asaba road: I feel like breaking my TV listening to Umahi — Ex-envoy

  27-08-2026 21:05 via punchng.com
  
  Former Ambassador Godknows Igali criticizes Minister of Works David Umahi, stating the Benin-Asaba Road and other Niger Delta roads remain deplorable despiRead More: https://punchng.com/benin-asaba-road-i-feel-like-breaking-my-tv-listening-to-umahi-ex-envoy/
  
  Read more

• Your N600bn cash-transfer arithmetic doesn’t add up, Atiku tells Tinubu

  27-08-2026 20:46 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiABUJA: Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress ADC, Atiku Abubakar, has questioned the arithmetic behind the President Bola Tinubu administration’s claim that more than N600 billion has been disbursed in cash transfers to vulnerable households, saying the figures do not reconcile with the government’s own stated payment structure.Atiku, in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Public Communication, Phrank Shaibu, on Thursday in Abuja
  
  Read more

• FAAN alerts public to fake recruitment letters

  27-08-2026 20:44 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned members of the public against a fraudulent employment offer being circulated by individuals falsely claiming to represent the agency.FAAN issued the warning on Thursday through its official X platform, describing the circulating document as a fake “Letter of Provisional Offer of Employment.”The authority said it was not currently conducting any recruitment exercise and therefore had no connection with the employment letter
  
  Read more

• Video: Nigerian woman cries out after discovering ₦3m missing from bank account

  27-08-2026 20:40 via vanguardngr.com
  A Nigerian woman has raised the alarm after returning from Dubai to discover that her savings of about ₦3 million had allegedly disappeared from her bank account.In a video she shared online and has since gone viral, the woman said she had been saving the money since 2022 and expected to have about ₦3 million in the account when she returned from Dubai.However, she was shocked to find that almost all the money was gone.
  A Nigerian woman who worked in Dubai has gone public after clai
  
  Read more

• 2027: Adelabu withdraws from APC governorship contest, demands reconciliation

  27-08-2026 20:39 via vanguardngr.com
  By Adeola BadruFormer Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has withdrawn from the legal and internal battle over the 2027 governorship ticket of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, urging the party’s national leadership to address grievances arising from its recent nomination process.Adelabu, in a personally signed statement issued on Thursday, said he decided to end his pursuit of the party’s governorship ticket after extensive consultations with party leaders, support
  
  Read more

Follow @GeneralNews_NGR on Twitter!