Day: September 7, 2026

The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Engr. Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has warned that worsening water insecurity, flooding, drought and poor sanitation could trigger conflicts, displacement and other threats to Nigeria’s national security. Utsev gave the warning on Monday while delivering a lecture, “Water Resources Management and Sanitation as Catalysts for Sustainable National Development and Security in Nigeria,” at the National Defence College, Abuja. The Minister said Nigeria could no longer afford to treat water as merely a development issue, stressing that water security must be integrated into the…

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has appointed the Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Flutterwave, Olugbenga Agboola, as the National Youth Ambassador of the Nigeria Police Force.   Disu formally conferred the appointment on Agboola on Monday, September 7, 2026, when the Flutterwave CEO visited the Force Headquarters in Abuja.   The appointment is part of the International Youth Day 2026 – National Youth Security, Peacebuilding and Empowerment Initiative, which seeks to engage credible young leaders and role models in promoting peace, security, entrepreneurship and responsible citizenship…

A building has collapsed on Abidjan Street, Wuse Zone 3, Abuja, with search and rescue operations ongoing as emergency agencies work to determine whether anyone is trapped beneath the rubble.   The FCT Police Command said the incident occurred on Monday, September 7, 2026, at about 7:45 p.m., following a distress call received by the Command. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, a response team led by the Assistant Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations, ACP Edward Akaniyene, and the Area Commander, Metro, ACP Georgelyn Ufomadu,…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced a six-hour power outage in parts of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Niger State on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, to enable the company carry out annual preventive maintenance on the 132kV Katampe–Gwarinpa Transmission Line 1.   TCN, in a statement issued by its Management on Monday, said the maintenance exercise would take place at its 132/33kV Katampe 1 Transmission Substation from 10:00am to 4:00pm.   According to the company, its maintenance crew will carry out annual preventive maintenance on the 132kV…

Rural communities in Maikunkele, Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State, have expressed optimism over the proposed 100-megawatt solar power project being developed by the Niger State Government in partnership with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB).   The project, which will cover communities including Dama, Mararaba, Gusase, Jimbuipi and neighbouring villages, is expected to boost electricity supply, stimulate agricultural activities and drive socio-economic development across the area.   The development came to the fore during a stakeholders and community engagement meeting organised by the International Human Rights Commission Relief Fund…

The Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated Nigerian-born law professor, Dr Ibironke Odumosu-Ayanu, on her appointment as Dean of the College of Law at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Odumosu-Ayanu’s appointment, which takes effect on October 1, 2026, mark another milestone in her distinguished academic career and has been described by NiDCOM as a source of pride for Nigeria and Nigerians in the diaspora. In a statement issued on Monday by the Head of Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Dabiri-Erewa said…