NYSC adjusts orientation dates for Enugu, Osun corps members
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has revised the orientation schedule for prospective corps members posted to Enugu and Osun states for the 2026 Batch ‘A’ Stream II exercise. In a statement issued by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Caroline Embu, the scheme said the orientation programme for the two states will now begin on April 28 and...
Three killed in Plateau amid livestock poisoning tensions
Tensions have escalated in Plateau State following a deadly attack on Hurum village in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area, where three people were killed in what security sources described as a reprisal incident. The victims were identified as Clement Polycarp, 35; Pankat Moses, 32; and Jonathan Danladi, 12. Two other residents sustained gunshot injuries during the late-night assault, which occurred...
Troops arrest terror logistics couriers in Kogi
Troops under Operation MESA have arrested two suspected terrorist logistics couriers along the Obajana–Kabba road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. The operation was carried out in the early hours of April 20 following credible intelligence on the movement of individuals believed to be transporting logistics for terrorist activities. Security sources said troops of the 12 Brigade mounted a...
Crisis deepens in NMA as 200 delegates converge on Abuja
A leadership crisis is brewing within the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) as more than 200 delegates are set to gather in Abuja on Wednesday for an Emergency Delegates Meeting. The meeting follows controversy surrounding the disqualification of candidates in the association’s Annual Delegates Meeting (ADM) elections, a move that has sparked widespread among stakeholders. In a statement issued in Lokoja, Chairman...
France summons Elon Musk over X probe
X owner Elon Musk has been summoned for a voluntary interview in Paris on Monday, April 20, 2026, as part of a French probe into the social media platform. French authorities issued a summons for Musk in February as part of an investigation, launched in January 2025, into allegations that X's algorithm was used to interfere in French politics. The probe...
Police retirees set for nationwide protest over pension issues
Retired officers of the Nigeria Police Force have fixed Monday, April 20, 2026, for a nationwide protest over lingering pension concerns, warning that the action will proceed unless urgent steps are taken by authorities. The retirees, operating under the contributory pension scheme, said the protest is aimed at drawing attention to delays, disparities, and what they described as inadequate welfare...
NiMet forecasts 3-day rain, sunshine across Nigeria
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted rainy and sunny weather activities across the country from Monday to Wednesday, April 22, 2026. NiMet made this known via its weather outlook released on Sunday, April 19. The agency predicted sunny skies in the northern region during the morning hours with chances of thunderstorms on Monday. NiMet anticipated moderate rains over parts of Taraba...
NAFDAC warns of fake Colgate toothpaste in circulation
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has issued a public alert over the circulation of suspected counterfeit Colgate toothpaste in Nigeria. In a notice shared on Sunday, the agency said its Post-Marketing Surveillance Directorate received a complaint about the distribution of the products in Kaduna State, which led to an investigation. During an inspection, officials discovered...
Latest developments in Middle East war
Here are the latest developments in the Middle East war on Monday, April 20, 2026: Israel-Lebanon warning Israel's military warned Lebanese civilians against returning to dozens of villages in southern Lebanon, claiming Hezbollah's activities in the area were violating a ceasefire agreement struck last week. Thousands of displaced residents have begun making their way back to parts of southern Lebanon since the...
FCT secondary school union opts out of teachers’ strike
The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools (ASUSS), Federal Capital Territory chapter, has distanced itself from the planned strike by the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), declaring that its members will remain in classrooms. Chairman of the union in the FCT, Julius Ogundiran, said secondary school teachers under ASUSS would not join the industrial action scheduled to begin today, stressing...
