FCT Polls Marred by Low Turnout as INEC Raises Concern
ABUJA, Nigeria — Voters in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) headed to the polls on Saturday to cast ballots in the Area Council elections, but early reports from across the territory painted a picture of sparse turnout, leaving election officials…
No New Registration Until June – NYSC Confirms
The management of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has announced that there will be no fresh online registration for new corps members until June 2026, a decision that affects recent and upcoming mobilisation cycles. According to an official update…
Troops Rescue Five Travelers After Gunmen Attack Along Enugu–Anambra Route
Troops attached to the Joint Task Force South-East have successfully rescued five passengers after responding to a reported kidnapping incident along the 9th Mile axis within the 82 Division operational area in Enugu State. A statement released by the military…
Court Awards ₦30m Against Police For Declaring Sowore Wanted
The Federal High Court in Lagos has ruled that the Nigeria Police Force acted unlawfully when it declared human rights activist and publisher of Sahara Reporters, Omoyele Sowore, wanted in 2025. Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Musa Kakaaki held that…
Wike Asked Me Not To Visit Him In His Office – Senator Kingibe Reveals Why
Senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ireti Kingibe has revealed that Nyesom Wike, the FCT minister, is not willing to work with her for the governance of the country’s capital and equally asked her not visit his office. Speaking…
Protest Erupts in Ondo as Gunmen Abduct Couple, Shoot Neighbour in Akure North
Residents of Eleyewo in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State staged a protest on Saturday morning following the abduction of a couple by suspected bandits. According to reports from the community, the assailants seized Jamiu Olawale and his…
A’Ibom Court Sentences Pastor to Death for Murder of UNIUYO Student Landlord
The Akwa Ibom State High Court sitting in Uyo has sentenced the Resident Pastor of Living Faith Church Chapel, Ifa Ikot Ubo–Ifa Ikot Okpon branch, Emmanuel Umoh, to death by hanging for the murder of his landlord, a final-year Civil…
I am Ashamed Of Some Supreme Court Justices – Trump Fumes
Donald Trump, US President has described the supreme court’s ruling on his global tariff policy as “deeply disappointing”. Trump while speaking at the White House on Friday after the apex court delivered its judgement said he was “absolutely ashamed” of…
Night Curfew Imposed in Kwara After Massacre Leaves Over 160 Dead in Kaiama Communities
Kwara State, Nigeria — Security forces and local authorities are grappling with the aftermath of one of the deadliest assaults this year after armed militants carried out brutal attacks on communities in Kaiama Local Government Area. On February 3, heavily…
JUST IN : Supreme Court Strikes Down Donald Trump’s Global Tariffs
Supreme court in the United States has struck down sweeping global tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump. The ruling, delivered on Friday, overturns a controversial framework under which Trump placed broad taxes on goods imported into the United States last…