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Tuesday, August 4, 2026

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August 4, 2026

Bandits, Boko Haram, ISWAP killed 1,932 people in Borno, Adamawa, Yobe in three months

One thousand, nine hundred and thirty-two people have been killed in Borno, Adamawa and Yobe.

IPDs
August 4, 2026

Adeleke invokes 1983 Old Western Region crisis, military coup; warns Tinubu against rigging, violence in Osun election

“President Tinubu, I am passing this message to you… I am repeating it. Don’t let what happened in 1983 repeat itself,” Mr Adeleke warned.

Adeleke standing with Tinubu; violence in Old Western Region
August 4, 2026

Nigeria’s Most Searched Word Definitions By State (FULL LIST): Kano, ‘nonchalant’; Lagos, Rivers, ‘spiritual’; Abia, ‘dream’; Anambra, Delta, Edo, Enugu, Kaduna, ‘love’

In Kano, Lagos, Abia, Anambra, and Kaduna, Nigerians are typing “fast and furious” searching for the definition of words that have caught the imagination of the world.

Nigerians using their phones
August 4, 2026

Gang processing, selling meat of cow carcasses nabbed in Maiduguri: Police

The police command in Borno has arrested five suspects in connection with the alleged processing and selling of meat from cow carcasses in Maiduguri.

August 4, 2026

Oyo sets one-month deadline for waste bin compliance

The Oyo state government has announced the commencement of enforcement of mandatory waste bin provision for all residential and commercial buildings.

Heaps of refuse
August 4, 2026

APC begins LGA polls campaign in Ebonyi

APC in Ebonyi has begun its campaign for the August 22 local government elections in Ikwo, with a resolve to garner massive grassroots mobilisation.

Francis Nwifuru
August 4, 2026

State Police: FG asks Nigerians to submit memoranda, policy proposals 

Mr Onanuga added that call for memoranda will run for two weeks.

Police officers
August 4, 2026

Top 20 word definitions Nigerians searched most on Google in 2026: Report

A report on Google search data for 2026 has revealed Nigeria’s 20 most searched-for word definitions.

Nigerian youth using phones
August 3, 2026

Lumumba urges Nigeria to embrace technology, research for growth

He urged Delta state and Nigeria to learn from global best practices. 

Patrick Lumumba
August 3, 2026

NUPRC seeks deeper industry collaboration to strengthen Nigeria’s energy future

Mr Umar said Nigeria’s downstream petroleum industry is undergoing a major transformation.

Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission [NUPRC]