FG Okays N610bn Highway Projects, 600 Housing Units For Armed Forces • Clears reconstruction, rehabilitation, PPP concessions for major roads Deji Elumoye in Abuja The Federal Government on Wednesday approved contracts and public-private partnership (PPP) concessions valued at over N610 billion https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/20/fg-okays-n610bn-highway-projects-600-housing-units-for-armed-forces/ #news

Expert Pushes for Policies to Control Tobacco Intake among Nigerians Emma Okonji A public health advocate and consultant with the Lagos State Ministry of Health, Godswill Iboma, has called on governments at the federal and state levels to come up https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/20/expert-pushes-for-policies-to-control-tobacco-intake-among-nigerians/ #news

Guide to Preferred Stock: Key Benefits and Investment Features https://www.investopedia.com/articles/stocks/06/preferredstock.asp #news

Quick Share Implemented On A Kindle Quick Share is a useful tool for flipping files between Android smart phones in a fuss-free wireless manner. [unrealJune] has now implemented the feature on Kindle devices. You’ll need a …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/19/quick-share-implemented-on-a-kindle/ #news

Isese Day: Lagos, Ogun, Oyo declare Thursday work-free Lagos, Ogun, and Oyo states declare Thursday, August 20, a work-free day to commemorate Isese Day, celebrating Yoruba culture and traditional religion. Read More: https://punchng.com/isese-day-lagos-ogun-oyo-declare-thursday-work-free/ https://punchng.com/isese-day-lagos-ogun-oyo-declare-thursday-work-free/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web #news

Army Moves Tactical Headquarters to Mangu as GOC Starts Operation Hard Nut • Police arrest mastermind of Bi Mper attack  •Retired military personnel protest delay implementation of pension adjustment Linus Aleke in Abuja and Yemi Kosoko in Jos The Nigerian Army has https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/20/army-moves-tactical-headquarters-to-mangu-as-goc-starts-operation-hard-nut/ #news

Katsina Begins Distribution of 90,000 Bags of Grains to Vulnerable Households Francis Sardauna in Katsina The Katsina State Government has commenced the distribution of 90,000 bags of 100kg grains to vulnerable households facing economic hardship across the 34 Local Government Areas https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/20/katsina-begins-distribution-of-90000-bags-of-grains-to-vulnerable-households/ #news

Researchers say OpenAI revoked their access to limited cyber program The idea behind OpenAI's Trusted Access for Cyber program is to give trusted defenders better models so they can report bugs and vulnerabilities to companies, with the aim of getting flaws patched faster. https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/19/researchers-complain-that-openai-revoked-their-access-to-limited-cyber-program/ #news

IGP Disu calls for coordinated regional response to insecurity in North-West The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has called for stronger intelligence sharing and coordinated security operations among North-West states to tackle insecurity in the region. Disu made the call on Wednesday in Gusau, Zamfara State, while delivering the opening address at the North-West Security Summit. The summit brought together governors, traditional rulers, security chiefs, experts, development […] IGP Disu calls for coordinated regional response to insecurity in North-West https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/20/igp-disu-calls-for-coordinated-regional-response-to-insecurity-in-north-west/ #news