The Ondo State Police Command has taken into custody a 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, over the alleged poisoning of a three-year-old boy in the Omifon community, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed…
A former Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Dutsinma, Professor Armayau Bichi has been arraigned before the Katsina State High Court by the Kano Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Arraigned before Justice Musa Abubakar, on…
By Farooq Kperogi When I ended my update on the heartrending mass murder and abductions of the people of Woro in Kaiama LGA by calling attention to the Muslim identity of the victims, just so some screwdriver salesman won’t use…
The military high command on Thursday confirmed the presence of United States troops in Nigeria but dismissed suggestions of combat deployment. It clarified that the American personnel are not engaged in ground operations or combat roles, stressing that their presence…
The trial of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Thursday, February 5, 2026, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Eight Prosecution Witness, PW8, Gabriel Ochoche, testifying how the sum of…
Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Abuja on Thursday, February 5, 2026 convicted and sentenced a former Managing Director, Nigerian Export Import Bank, NEXIM to 490 years imprisonment for bank fraud. The convict was arraigned…
Governor Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi State has given commissioners of key ministries—including Works, Infrastructure, Water Resources, Environment, Commerce and Industry, Housing, and Special Duties—a three-month ultimatum to complete all ongoing projects under their portfolios or face sanctions. The directive was…
The Chairman of the Senate Committee on Media and Publicity, Senator Yemi Adaramodu, has highlighted persistent network coverage issues as a major obstacle to the real-time electronic transmission of election results, explaining the Senate’s decision to reject a proposed amendment…
Pensioners in Abia State, operating under the banner of Concerned Abia Pensioners, have advised Governor Alex Otti against spending public funds on political campaigns ahead of the 2027 elections, insisting that his achievements in office have already secured the people’s…
A proposal to create a “Ministry of Sex” in Armenia has stirred public debate as the country heads toward parliamentary elections. The suggestion was raised by Sargis Karapetyan, co-founder of the Strong Armenia political movement, during a recent podcast discussion….
