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Tinubu Orders Comprehensive Reform of Nigerian Football

August 28, 2026August 28, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has ordered a comprehensive reform of Nigerian football, following the country’s repeated failure to qualify for major international competitions. In a statement issued on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, the President said the overhaul was necessary to address structural weaknesses affecting the administration and development […]

Top Nigerian Newspaper Headlines For Today, Saturday, 15th August, 2026

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Good morning Nigeria. Welcome to the DTOWNCRIER News roundup of top newspaper headlines in Nigeria for today, Saturday, 15th August, 2026. 1. Is ‘Tinubu Bola Adekunle’ And ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu’ The Same? – Atiku Asks Court The 2027 Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, has approached the Registry of the Federal High Court, Abuja, […]

Osun Election: Police DPO Accused of Leading APC Thugs to Seize Election Materials

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

A Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State has been accused of allegedly leading suspected All Progressives Congress (APC) thugs in an attempt to cart away election materials in Otan-Ayegbaju. Residents at the scene made the allegation, according to SaharaReporters. Despite the alleged attempt, residents reportedly resisted efforts to remove […]

Oyo Police Arrest 10 Suspected Human Parts Syndicate Members

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of a human parts syndicate following months of intelligence gathering, surveillance and monitoring of their activities. The suspects were arrested at their various hideouts in Iseyin and Saki areas of the state by operatives of the Command Monitoring Unit. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), […]

NPF Arrests, Repatriates Chadian National Wanted for Murder

August 15, 2026August 15, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

The Nigeria Police Force (NPF), through operatives of the INTERPOL National Central Bureau (NCB) Abuja, has arrested and repatriated Mahadijiria Abdoulaye, a Chadian national wanted by authorities in N’Djamena over an alleged murder case. DTOWNCRIER News reports that Abdoulaye is wanted in connection with the torture and killing of Nazik Mahamat Saleh on May 3, […]

Tinubu Announces Full NNPCL Listing on NGX

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

President Bola Tinubu has announced plans to eventually list the entire Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) on the Nigerian Exchange Limited (NGX), as part of efforts to reform the state-owned oil company and attract more private investment. Tinubu disclosed this on Thursday when he received the management of the Nigerian Exchange Limited at the […]

Major General Mahmuda Assumes Command of 2 Division, Pledges to Consolidate Gains

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Major General Auwalu Mahmuda has officially assumed duty as the 56th General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 2 Division, Nigerian Army, pledging to consolidate the operational gains recorded by the Division in the discharge of its constitutional responsibilities. The handing-over and taking-over ceremony took place at the Headquarters, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Adekunle Fajuyi Cantonment, […]

Police Arrest Three Suspected Armed Robbers, Recover Firearm and Ammunition in Oyo Raid

August 3, 2026August 3, 2026Obianuju Nicole0

Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested three suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made firearm with live ammunition during a coordinated operation aimed at tackling violent crime across the state. The suspects, identified as Tomiwa Ayomide, 28, Haruna Kabiru, 32, and Haruna Hassan, popularly known as “Malo,” 32, were apprehended by […]