Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has released N18 million to support vulnerable widows across three local government areas, citing economic hardship, according to ThisDay Live. The governor also declared zero tolerance for anti-party activities within the All Progressives Congress (APC). The initiative targets widows considered among the most affected by prevailing economic conditions in the state.

A leadership dispute has divided the Kebbi State chapter of the Military Widows Association of Nigeria, with the Nigerian Legion and the association's former coordinator trading blame over who controls the group. According to Punch, both sides accuse each other of causing the rift within the organisation, which represents widows of military personnel in the state. Details of how the disagreement began or how it may be resolved were not specified in the report.

Kebbi State Governor Nasir Idris has mobilised support for President Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress (APC), expressing confidence the party will win forthcoming elections in the state. According to Leadership newspaper, Idris spoke in Birnin Kebbi while receiving members of hunters' associations from the state's 21 local government areas, who visited to pledge their backing for the governor and the ruling party.

Muazu Elazeh, the Group Managing Director of LEADERSHIP Newspapers, has praised Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State for his initiatives regarding the timely payment of civil servants' salaries, as well as the settlement of pensions and gratuities. Additionally, Elazeh commended the governor's focus on infrastructure development, as noted in a statement from the governor's adviser on Media and Publicity.

Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has distributed empowerment items to 500 indigent women in Ebonyi State to help them start or improve small businesses, according to Vanguard. The items, handed out in Abakaliki, included deep freezers, gas cookers with ovens, power generators and industrial grinding machines. Tinubu was represented at the event by an aide, the report said.

The Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) in Jigawa State has offered financial support and food items to widows in celebration of the 2026 International Widows’ Day, according to ThisDay Live. This initiative aims to assist and uplift the lives of widows in the community.