Police arrest man for allegedly setting wife ablaze
The Police Command in Kogi has arrested a 33-year-old man, Jacob Irewa, for allegedly attempting to set his wife ablaze during a domestic dispute. The incident occurred on Friday, Aug. 14, at Oworo Estate, Felele, Lokoja, according to the Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Afusat Saliu. Saliu, in a statement on Sunday in Lokoja, […]
Accord faction raises legal stakes over Adeleke’s party ties
The Prof. Chris Imumolen-led faction of Accord has said Gov. Ademola Adeleke of Osun State faces legal and political risks arising from the party’s leadership crisis. He made the position known in a statement titled ‘Two Reasons Gov. Adeleke is endorsing President Bola Tinubu,’ issued on Sunday in Abuja. He said Adeleke’s alignment with […]
Alake warns illegal miners, woos investors to reclaim abandoned pits
The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dele Alake, has warned illegal miners against extracting minerals from abandoned pits without licences. He gave the warning while reacting to the collapse of an abandoned tin mine pit at Kassa in Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. The warning is contained in a statement by […]
Woman in police net for allegedly stealing newborn baby
Operatives of the Kebbi Police Command have arrested a 19-year-old woman, Khadija Ibrahim, for allegedly stealing a newborn baby in Zuru Local Government Area of the state This is contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Bashir Usman in Birnin Kebbi on Monday. The incident, he […]
Osun election outcome, turning point for Nigeria’s democracy, Onovo declares
A former Presidential Candidate of the defunct National Conscience Party (NCP), Chief Martin Onovo, has described the outcome of the Osun governorship election as a turning point for democracy in Nigeria. Onovo, a political activist, said the election demonstrated the resolve of Osun residents to protect their democratic rights and ensure that their votes […]
Adeleke’s re-election is triumph for democracy, defeat of one-party myth, says ex APC spokesman
A former APC spokesman in Lagos State, Mr Seye Oladejo, has described Gov. Ademola Adeleke’s re-election in Osun as a triumph for democracy. According to him, the outcome had also defeated the growing narrative that Nigeria was inevitably drifting toward a one-party state. He stated this in a statement on Monday, saying Adeleke’s […]
Tinubu celebrates Babangida at 85
President Bola Tinubu has extended congratulations to General Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida (rtd), elder statesman and former military President, on his 85th birthday on August 17, 2026. He described General Babangida as an outstanding leader whose remarkable military career culminated in his leadership of the nation following the 1985 coup. President Tinubu remarked: “Like him […]
I’m not bothered about ‘spare tyre’ tag for vice-presidents, says Kwankwaso
Vice-Presidential Candidate of Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, says he is not bothered about the treatment of vice-presidents as ‘spare tyres’ by their principals. Kwankwaso, who spoke at the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Personality Interview Series interview on Sunday in Abuja, said he had explicit confidence in the NDC presidential candidate, […]
Appointments to be based on national needs, competence, Kwankwaso pledges
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) Vice-Presidential Candidate, Sen. Rabiu Kwankwaso, says political appointments under the party’s government will be based primarily on competence and the needs of the country. He said if NDC won the 2027 presidential election, the administration would not appoint people merely because of political affinity or personal connections, but on […]
Avoid over-processed foods, drinks, scientist counsels
A food scientist in the Federal Ministry of Health, Dr Kafayat Adebayo, has warned Nigerians to avoid consumption of over-processed and ultra-processed foods in order to safeguard their health. Adebayo, the Oyo State Coordinator, Port Health Services, Federal Ministry of Health, stated this while delivering a heath talk at the 2026 Quarterly lecture organised […]
