General news

• Two die in refuse dump collapse

  29-08-2026 01:45 via punchng.com
  
  Two persons have been confirmed dead following the collapse of a refuse dump at Ikot Effanga, along Old Odukpani Road in Calabar, Cross River State. The state Police Command disclosed this in a statement on Friday signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Eitokpah. According to the statement, the incident occurred in the earlyRead More: https://punchng.com/two-die-in-refuse-dump-collapse/
  
  Read more

• Police arrest four more suspected vandals, recover iron poles in Cross River

  29-08-2026 10:49 via punchng.com
  
  The Cross River State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects and recovered iron materials in connection with the alleged vandalism and theft of facilities belonging to Akamkpa Quarry Limited, also known as Sterling Global. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, and made available toRead More: https://punchng.com/police-arrest-four-more-suspected-vandals-recover-iron-poles-in-cross-river/
  
  Read more

• ‘Run, they shoot you, stay, abduction; not even chicken left’ — Zamfara woman recounts bandit terror

  29-08-2026 10:49 via vanguardngr.com
  By Ibrahim Hassan-WuyoA 55-year-old woman, Fatima, has recounted the horror of bandit attacks in Zamfara State, saying residents are often left with the grim choice of being shot if they flee or abducted if they stay.Read Also: 2027 Campaign: What we want to hear from candidates – Stakeholders“One nearby village has become completely deserted. There is not even a chicken left there,” she said.Fatima, who spoke to the BBC, said bandits attacked her community around 2am, dividin
  
  Read more

• Gusau’s legacy: Four years of failure and a resignation too late

  29-08-2026 10:42 via vanguardngr.com
  By Douglas Baye-Osagie Ibrahim Gusau’s resignation as President of the Nigeria Football Federation should not be mistaken for an achievement. After four years in charge, he leaves behind a federation facing one of the darkest periods in Nigerian football history. His decision to finally step aside came only after mounting pressure, public anger and intense scrutiny following a succession of failures across Nigerian football.Gusau may describe his departure as a patriotic decision tak
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• Troops arrest 3 alleged terrorist collaborators, destroy enclaves in Kaduna, Katsina

  29-08-2026 10:38 via vanguardngr.com
  By Kingsley OmonobiTroops of Operation Fansan Yamma have recorded operational successes in Kaduna and Katsina, with the arrest of 3 suspected terrorist collaborators, the interception of weapons and ammunition, as well as the destruction of identified terrorist enclaves during separate operations conducted on 27 and 28 August 2026.Lieutenant Col Aliyu Danja, Military Information Officer, made this known on Saturday, saying, “Troops of Sector 1 acted on information regarding the apprehensi
  
  Read more

• Nepal floods leave trail of destruction, aid challenge

  29-08-2026 10:34 via punchng.com
  
  Devastating Nepal floods leave a trail of destruction, with over 2,400 missing and 620 dead. The government appeals for aid to tackle recovery challenges.Read More: https://punchng.com/nepal-floods-leave-trail-of-destruction-aid-challenge/
  
  Read more

• Kano-Katsina rail project 80% complete — FG

  29-08-2026 10:22 via vanguardngr.com
  By Nnasom DavidThe federal government has reaffirmed its determination to complete and commission the 284-kilometre Kano-Katsina railway project by December 2026, despite challenges earlier posed by insecurity, land disputes and the seasonal slowdown in construction activities.The assurance was given during a joint inspection of the project by officials of the Federal Ministry of Transportation, Federal Ministry of Finance, representatives of lending institutions and the project contractor.The
  
  Read more

• Police detain officers over fatal shooting of driver in Rivers

  29-08-2026 10:05 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Rivers says it has detained some officers over the alleged shooting and killing of a commercial driver in Port Harcourt.The command’s spokesperson, ASP Blessing Agabe, disclosed this while briefing journalists in Port Harcourt on Friday.Agabe said the incident occurred on Thursday after an altercation between the driver, identified as Anthony Obodo, and a police officer.According to her, the altercation degenerated into a scuffle, during which one of the officers all
  
  Read more

• Advertisement

• FG sets up task force over diphtheria outbreak in Katsina, Kano

  29-08-2026 09:57 via vanguardngr.com
  The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, has activated an emergency task force to contain the diphtheria outbreak among children in parts of Katsina and Kano States.This is contained in a statement on Friday in Abuja by Ado Bako, Assistant Director, Information and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare.It said the ministry constituted the task force in collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCD
  
  Read more

• Police nab female students over viral assault video in Plateau

  29-08-2026 09:53 via vanguardngr.com
  The Police Command in Plateau has arrested some female students over a viral video showing them allegedly attacking another female student in Pankshin Local Government Area.The Command spokesman, SP Alfred Alabo, disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Jos.Alabo said the Commissioner of Police, CP Ayodeji Faniyan, directed the Area Commander in Pankshin to investigate and arrest those involved immediately.“Immediately the CP got wind of it, he directed the Area Commander in Pankshin LG
  
  Read more

• Two Nigerians extradited to US over schemes linked to teenagers’ deaths

  29-08-2026 09:49 via vanguardngr.com
  Two Nigerians have been extradited to the United States to face federal prosecution over alleged financially motivated sextortion schemes targeting American minors.The suspects, Adebola Festus Adekunle, 26, and Mudasiru Afeez Olawale, 24, were arrested in Nigeria in August 2023 following an international operation led by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).They were extradited on Thursday and appeared separately in federal courts in Mississippi and North Carolina on Friday, the U.S. Depar
  
  Read more

• Ecuador jails ex-President Moreno five years for bribery

  29-08-2026 09:47 via punchng.com
  
  Former Ecuadoran President Lenin Moreno sentenced to five years in prison for bribery related to a Chinese-built hydroelectric dam. Read more on the case.Read More: https://punchng.com/ecuador-jails-ex-president-moreno-five-years-for-bribery/
  
  Read more

• Paramilitary recruitment: FG announces dates for oral interview

  29-08-2026 09:44 via vanguardngr.com
  By Omeiza AjayiThe Civil Defence, Correction, Fire and Immigration Services Board CDCFIB has notified candidates who took part in the recently concluded physical and medical screening exercise for recruitment into the Nigerian Correctional Service NCOS, Nigeria Immigration Service NIS, Federal Fire Service FFS and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, that the Board has concluded the assessment and shortlisting process for the 2024/2025 recruitment exercise.In a statement signed by t
  
  Read more

• NIGERIA AIRWAYS: ASRTI urges Keyamo, Finance Ministry to release ex-workers’ entitlement

  29-08-2026 09:37 via vanguardngr.com
  Aviation Safety Round Table Initiative, ASRTI, has lamented the continued delay in paying the entitlements of over 4,000 former staff of the defunct Nigeria Airways, describing it as a grave injustice.Nigeria Airways, the country’s national airline, was liquidated in September 2004 by former President Olusegun Obasanjo.ASRTI said that since the Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, announced at the centenary celebration of 100 years of civil aviation in Nigeria th
  
  Read more

• Trump announces deal for huge US stake in Venezuelan oil reserves

  29-08-2026 09:35 via vanguardngr.com
  President Donald Trump said Friday his administration has reached a huge oil deal with Venezuela that gives the United States majority control of 65 billion barrels of proven petroleum reserves.The deal — which Trump proclaimed as “the biggest oil deal in world history” — will bring nearly $100 billion in private investment to Venezuela, US and Venezuelan officials said.Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves. Its government has operated under intense
  
  Read more

• Iceland votes on whether to reopen door to EU

  29-08-2026 09:31 via punchng.com
  
  Icelanders vote on resuming EU membership negotiations. The referendum is a tight race, with economic and geopolitical factors influencing the decision.Read More: https://punchng.com/iceland-votes-on-whether-to-reopen-door-to-eu/
  
  Read more

• RUNWAY EXCURSION: Indiscriminate construction of structures endangering airport safety, experts warn

  29-08-2026 09:30 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dickson OmobolaFollowing the runway excursion involving Enugu Air at Benin Airport, aviation experts have raised the alarm that random location of structures at airports is putting aviation safety at risk.They particularly identified the presence of buildings and uncompleted buildings in and around airports, saying poorly sited infrastructure could interfere with the safe management of aircraft operations.Their worries followed preliminary findings by the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau
  
  Read more

• Missing persons in Nepal, China floods soars to nearly 3,000

  29-08-2026 09:23 via vanguardngr.com
  Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages.The number of missing soared close to 3,000 Saturday, latest figures from both countries showed, with 633 bodies recovered – and reports of some dead possibly swept downstream as far away as India.In an area home to vast energy infrastructure projects, Nepal’s disaster aut
  
  Read more

• How students, researchers can apply for N365m national laureate prize

  29-08-2026 09:17 via vanguardngr.com
  The Federal Government has opened applications for the National Laureate Prize, an annual programme aimed at recognising exceptional academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence among students and researchers in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, announced the commencement of entries on Tuesday, disclosing that the programme has a total prize pool of N365 million.Alausa said the initiative was established as part of the government’s eff
  
  Read more

• Norway in mourning, enters a new era under Haakon VIII

  29-08-2026 09:16 via vanguardngr.com
  Norway opened a new chapter in its history on Saturday under King Haakon VIII, after the death of his father Harald, a unifying figure who was on the throne for 35 years.A national period of mourning was declared in the Scandinavian kingdom following the king’s death on Friday at 6:35 am (0435 GMT), at aged 89.Hugging and laying flowers, thousands of people gathered in the capital, Oslo, on Friday to pay their respects.Haakon, 53, takes over a monarchy hailed for its modernity and modesty
  
  Read more

• Gunfire heard near military base in Niger capital

  29-08-2026 09:12 via vanguardngr.com
  Gunfire and explosions were heard on Saturday morning in Niger’s capital, Niamey, including around a military base near the city’s airport, which has been attacked twice this year by jihadists.Niger has been ruled for three years by a military junta that has struggled to contain jihadist violence, which has blighted the west African country for around a decade.The origins of Saturday’s shooting were not immediately clear and authorities made no official comment.“There is
  
  Read more

• Police ​‌‍​‌‍⁠⁠‌‍​‌‍‌​‍⁠‌​arrest female students over viral Plateau assault video

  29-08-2026 08:30 via punchng.com
  
  Plateau State Police arrest female students involved in a viral assault video from Pankshin. Commissioner condemns jungle justice and cybercrime.Read More: https://punchng.com/police-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0arrest-female-students/
  
  Read more

• Nepal, China floods: Nearly 3,000 missing, 633 dead

  29-08-2026 08:30 via punchng.com
  
  Rescuers in Nepal and China were still battling on Saturday to locate thousands of people missing days after a deadly, tsunami-like wall of water and debris swept through the Himalayan region, engulfing villages. The number of missing soared close to 3,000 on Saturday, latest figures from both countries showed, with 633 bodies recovered — andRead More: https://punchng.com/nepal-china-floods-nearly-3000-missing-633-dead/
  
  Read more

• Morning recap: ‘Fake’ SGF project office controversy, Poco Lee’s UK case puts entertainers on alert, other top stories

  29-08-2026 08:30 via punchng.com
  
  Controversy over a project office under the Secretary to the Government of the Federation dominates the headlines this morning after the ICPC labelled it fake amid claims of an internal dispute. Nigerian celebrities have been put on alert following the UK remand of dancer Poco Lee over alleged sexual offences. In Kogi, police continue combingRead More: https://punchng.com/morning-recap-fake-sgf-project-office-controversy-poco-lees-uk-case-puts-entertainers-on-alert-other-top-stories/
  
  Read more

• Faith, Grace, and ‘Coat of Many Colours’: Chronicling Dolly Parton’s heart, soul 

  29-08-2026 08:26 via vanguardngr.com
  By Prisca Sam-DuruWhen America’s country music legend, Dolly Parton passed away on Tuesday August 25, 2026, the world lost far more than a dazzling superstar. We lost a generous heart, an extraordinary storyteller. The world lost a woman who, unknowingly to many, had deep faith guiding every step of her journey.Read Also: The Soundtrack of Our Lives: A canonical farewell to Dolly Parton my mother’s only artist, by Stephanie ShaakaaFrom her humble beginnings in rural Tennessee to the
  
  Read more

• Remain vigilant, Otti urges Abia women

  29-08-2026 08:13 via punchng.com
  
  Governor Alex Otti urges Abia women to remain vigilant and focused on raising children, highlighting his wife’s impactful women empowerment programs.Read More: https://punchng.com/remain-vigilant-otti-urges-abia-women/
  
  Read more

• First storey building in Old Aguata to be annexed to Anambra’s Igbo Ukwu Museum

  29-08-2026 08:13 via vanguardngr.com
  By Vincent UjumaduThe first one storey building constructed in the ancient town of Igbo Ukwu in Aguata local government area of Anambra State, will soon become an annex of the nationally acclaimed Igbo Ukwu Museum. The building was constructed in 1939 and, according to a historical account, was the first upstair in the whole of the old Aguata Division. Read Also: Four children gone in three days’ – Father cries for justice over mysterious deathsBuilt by the late Chief John
  
  Read more

• Sanction judges defying superior courts —Lawyers, activists tell NJC 

  29-08-2026 08:03 via vanguardngr.com
  By Dayo Johnson, Regional Editor, South West“Judicial rascality” is a harsh term which Nigerian appellate courts use when a lower court judge blatantly ignores a pending appeal or expressly defies an order from a higher court. In Nigeria, courts operate in a hierarchy. The Supreme Court is the highest court in the land which entertains appeals arising from Court of Appeal’s decisions while the Court of Appeal oversees lower courts like the Federal High Court and the State High
  
  Read more

• Christian women urged to embrace godly character, dignity

  29-08-2026 08:00 via punchng.com
  
  Christian women have been urged to embrace godly character, strength, dignity and integrity in their homes, churches and communities. The President of the Women and Girls’ Organisation, Diocese of Lagos West, Anglican Communion, Dr Lydia Odedeji, gave the charge while delivering her presidential address at the 27th Annual Women’s Conference themed, “Dressed for Honour.” ARead More: https://punchng.com/christian-women-urged-to-embrace-godly-character-dignity/
  
  Read more

• 2027: Why Yari’s ‘APC till 2031’ claim rattled opposition

  29-08-2026 07:52 via vanguardngr.com
  By Luminous JannamikeWhen Senator Abdul’Aziz Yari returned to Abuja from an overseas trip and, barely 24 hours after his unveiling as Director-General of President Bola Tinubu’s Presidential Campaign Council, began talking about APC remaining in power beyond 2031, he was doing more than expressing confidence in his principal.Read Also: 2027 Campaign: What we want to hear from candidates – StakeholdersThe former Zamfara governor was, perhaps inadvertently, opening an early fron
  
  Read more

Follow @GeneralNews_NGR on Twitter!