101-Year-Old Woman Arrested as NDLEA Seizes Cocaine Hidden in Fufu The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 101-year-old woman for alleged cannabis dealing and intercepted cocaine concealed in edible cassava flour, popularly known as fufu, as its operatives recorded major drug seizures across several states and Nigeria’s maritime borders. The agency disclosed the operations in a statement issued on Sunday, August 23, […] https://journalist101.com/2026/08/23/101-year-old-woman-arrested-as-ndlea-seizes-cocaine-hidden-in-fufu/ #news

7 Basic iPhone Tricks I Built With iOS 27’s Revamped Shortcuts App From halting my doomscrolls to automating air-quality checks, Apple’s streamlined Shortcuts app is my favorite iOS 27 feature. https://www.wired.com/story/7-basic-iphone-tricks-i-built-with-ios-27s-revamped-shortcuts-app/ #news

Bluetooth Shock Collar Keeps Wearer On Task Like a lot of us [Liam Kloppers] had a problem with doomscrolling. Unwilling to go cold-turkey because he does find some utility in social media. He tried a number of …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/23/bluetooth-shock-collar-keeps-wearer-on-task/ #news

IPMAN Urges Dangote to Deliver Fuels Directly to Northern States for Uniform Prices • PENGASSAN pushes for consolidation of reforms in oil industry  Onyebuchi Ezigbo in Abuja and Peter Uzoho in Lagos To maintain a uniform pump price for petroleum products across the country, https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/23/ipman-urges-dangote-to-deliver-fuels-directly-to-northern-states-for-uniform-prices/ #news

Discos Embark on Load Shedding as Power Grid Suffers Partial Collapse, Generation Plunges to 1,132MW Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja Electricity Distribution Companies (Discos) yesterday commenced load shedding across their networks following a sharp deterioration in power generation on the national grid, which plunged to 1,132.02 https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/23/discos-embark-on-load-shedding-as-power-grid-suffers-partial-collapse-generation-plunges-to-1132mw/ #news

Otti ‌‌⁠‌⁠‌‌lifts employment ban, recruits 19 TechRise graduates in Abia The governor directed the Head of Service to work with the Chief Information Officer and other relevant officials to identify ICT competency gaps across ministries, departments, and agencies that qualified TechRise graduates could fill. The post Otti ‌‌⁠‌⁠‌‌lifts employment ban, recruits 19 TechRise graduates in Abia appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/more-news/904654-otti-%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0%e2%81%a0lifts-employment-ban-recruits-19-techrise-graduates-in-abia.html #news

Navy donates solar-powered borehole, town hall to Cross River community The Nigerian Navy has donated a solar-powered borehole and a community town hall to Adiabo Akani Obio in Cross River State, improving access to water and f Read More: https://punchng.com/navy-donates-solar-powered-borehole-town-hall-to-cross-river-community/ https://punchng.com/navy-donates-solar-powered-borehole-town-hall-to-cross-river-community/?utm_source=rss.punchng.com&utm_medium=web #news

Building an Analog Geiger Counter These days, it’s plenty easy to build a Geiger counter with a microcontroller that has a nice fancy display and a simple digital readout for how many radiations you’re likely …read more https://hackaday.com/2026/08/22/building-an-analog-geiger-counter/ #news

Osun Guber: Gov Adeleke urges unity among political leaders Osun State governor, Ademola Adeleke has urged political leaders across the state to work together to move the state forward. The call came after the 2026 governorship election. Governor Adeleke made the call while reacting to the peace appeal issued by the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, Bola Oyebamiji, following his recent visit to […] Osun Guber: Gov Adeleke urges unity among political leaders https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/22/osun-guber-gov-adeleke-urges-unity-among-political-leaders/ #news

NDIC: Depositors of 46 Revoked MFBs Protected, Payments Ongoing Nume Ekeghe The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer, Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Mr. Thompson Oludare, has assured depositors of microfinance banks (MFBs) whose licences were revoked by the Central Bank https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/08/22/ndic-depositors-of-46-revoked-mfbs-protected-payments-ongoing/ #news

Day PDP, ADC bigwigs joined Abiodun’s carnival in droves, By Kayode Akinmade The governor was visibly elated as prominent opposition figures and party leaders from across the nine local government areas of Ogun East Senatorial District formally joined the APC The post Day PDP, ADC bigwigs joined Abiodun’s carnival in droves, By Kayode Akinmade appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/promoted/904562-day-pdp-adc-bigwigs-joined-abioduns-carnival-in-droves-by-kayode-akinmade.html #news

FEC approves revised National Biotechnology Policy – Official The agency said the policy would strengthen biotechnology research, development, application and commercialisation across agriculture, healthcare, industrial production and environmental sustainability. The post FEC approves revised National Biotechnology Policy – Official appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/904477-fec-approves-revised-national-biotechnology-policy-official.html #news