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Funmi Ogundare The four recognised ruling houses of Iragbiji have commended the Aragbiji of Iragbiji, Oba Abdul Rasheed Ayotunde Olabomi Odundun IV, for his leadership in the legal battle that culminated in the Osun State High Court, Iragbiji Judicial Division, nullifying the 2025 decision of the state government recognising the Lagbua Family as the fifth […]
Linus Aleke in Abuja Troops of the Joint Task Force North-East, Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have recovered additional items belonging to Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists during follow-up operations after the failed terrorist attack on troops at Kukawa, Borno State. According to the Acting Military Information Officer of Joint Task Force North-east, Operation Hadin Kai, Captain Mohammed Goni, […]
Lere Olayinka, a spokesperson for the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, on Friday declined to respond to questions from Arise TV anchor Rufai Oseni during a live television programme. Olayinka appeared on The Morning Show but objected to engaging directly with Oseni, saying he preferred to have a conversation with people he […]
By Juliet Umeh OpenAI has unveiled GPT-6 Astra, a new artificial intelligence model capable of operating computers and executing complex tasks for users, in what experts describe as another major step towards autonomous AI. The model’s unveiling comes amid intensifying competition between OpenAI and rival AI company, Anthropic, with the rivalry driving rapid advances in […]
The Kano State Special Task Force on Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking has dismissed reports that the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) plans to release a luxury passenger bus seized in connection with a major drug trafficking investigation in the state. The Chairman of the task force, Muhuyi Magaji, said the investigation into the […]
Arise TV on Friday abruptly ended its interview with Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike, following a clash between the guest and one of the programme’s anchors, Rufai Oseni. The development occurred after Rufai, who has been at loggerheads with Olayinka, asked the minister’s aide to […]
Kogi-born political activist Comrade Usman Okai Austin has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to ensure that Kogi East Senatorial District is fairly represented in the ongoing creation of new electoral wards. In a press statement, Okai accused the commission of marginalizing Kogi East in its proposed ward restructuring. He stressed that the […]
IBADAN — Nine people, comprising four civilians and five security personnel, were killed during an operation to rescue victims abducted by suspected members of an international terrorist organisation in Oyo State, Director-General of the Department of State Services, Tosin Ajayi, has disclosed. Ajayi made the disclosure in an interview published by Premium Times, explaining that […]
By Kingsley Omonobi The police in Abuja have rescued two abandoned babies in separate incidents recorded in Kurudu and Gwagwalada areas of the Federal Capital Territory. Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh made this known in a statement on Friday. Adeh said, “On Wednesday, 2nd September 2026, at about 5:45 pm, a […]
More than 23 terrorists have reportedly been killed in renewed deadly clashes between rival Boko Haram and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) factions in the Sambisa Forest area of Borno State. In a post on X, counter-terrorism expert, Zagazola Makama said the latest confrontation reportedly occurred around the Chingolo axis of Bama Local Government […]
Political parties and other stakeholders in Jigawa State have signed a peace accord ahead of the forthcoming electioneering campaigns and electoral processes in the state. The accord was signed on Thursday during a strategic meeting convened by the Commissioner of Police, CP Tijjani Murtala, with officials of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), chairmen of registered political […]
The African Democratic Congress, ADC, Zamfara State chapter, has questioned the priorities of the All Progressives Congress, APC, amid the worsening insecurity confronting residents of the state. The reaction followed a 7-kilometre solidarity walk organised by the APC and its support groups in Gusau on Wednesday to celebrate the appointment of former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdul’aziz […]
Minister of Defence, Gen. Christopher Musa (retd.), has appealed to state governors and lawmakers to reconsider the distribution of motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles could eventually be diverted to terrorists and used to support their operations. Musa made the call on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where he spoke about […]
Ibrahim Oyewale in LokojaThe Kogi State Government has proposed a social investment package estimated at about ₦8.55 billion, targeting 281,750 beneficiaries across the state’s 21 Local Government Areas. The State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Economic Planning and Chairman of the Kogi State Commissioners’ Forum, Asiwaju Idris, disclosed this yesterday. According to him,”the proposal was […]
The outgoing Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service, (KADIRS), Mr. Jerry Adams has disclosed that the State’s annual Internally Generated Revenue, (IGR) is trending towards N120 billion, with a monthly average collection of N10 billion.Adams disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the 160th meeting of the Joint Revenue Board in Kaduna. […]
The Police Command in Oyo has arrested six suspected fake currency dealers and recovered 89 pieces of counterfeit 100 euro notes valued at 8,900 euros (N14.15 million) in Ibadan. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Ibadan. Olayinka said the suspects were allegedly linked to the […]
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has dismissed a security officer accused of helping Aichatou Assabe El-Rufai, one of the wives of former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, gain unauthorised access to him while he was in custody. Daniel Stephen, who was attached to the commission’s internal security team, was allegedly […]
Minister of Defence, Gen Christopher Musa (retd.), has urged state governors and lawmakers to stop distributing motorcycles as palliatives, warning that some of the vehicles eventually end up in the hands of terrorists and are used to facilitate their operations. Musa made the call on Thursday during an appearance on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where […]
The UK Government has changed its immigration rules to make it easier for recognised victims of modern slavery working under Skilled Worker visas to leave abusive employers and find new jobs without losing their immigration status. The UK Home Office announced the change on Thursday, September 3, saying it was aimed at preventing vulnerable workers from […]
…Governor signs Supplementary Appropriation, two other laws By Emma Una CALABAR — Cross River State Governor, Senator Bassey Otu, on Wednesday signed the state’s 2026 Supplementary Appropriation Law, increasing the 2026 budget from N961,624,047,275.08 to N963,074,438,018.60. Otu also signed the Cross River State Social Investment and Protection Law and the Health Quackery (Prohibition) Law. The […]
..2026 spending rises to N1.102trn By Adeola Badru IBADAN — The Oyo State House of Assembly has approved a N210 billion supplementary appropriation for the 2026 fiscal year, raising the state’s total approved budgetary provision to N1.102 trillion. The approval was given during plenary on Thursday following consideration and adoption of the report of the […]
The gubernatorial candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, has declared that he is one of the victims of the Ibadan Circular Road project. Adekanmbi made the declaration while addressing journalists on Thursday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. DAILY POST reports that construction of the Ibadan Circular Road started during the […]
Somali political life is intensely debated across towns, households, media platforms and diaspora communities. Yet this energy does not consistently produce the power to compel answers, reverse failed policies or remove officials whose conduct has become unacceptable. The distance between participation and political consequence remains one of Somalia’s central democratic problems. Direct local elections in […]
As efforts to expand energy access across Africa grow, experts and policymakers have called this week for greater coordination and investment to power food production with renewables, arguing the sector has been treated separately from energy policy and therefore faces barriers in going green. Hailemariam Desalegn, former prime minister of Ethiopia, said energy is critical […]
John Shiklam in Kaduna The outgoing Executive Chairman of the Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS), Mr. Jerry Adams, has disclosed that the state’s annual internally generated revenue (IGR) is trending towards N120 billion, with a monthly average collection of N10 billion. Adams disclosed this on Thursday while speaking at the 160th meeting of the […]
Fidelis David in Akure Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, on Thursday barricaded major roads around the institution in protest against the prolonged industrial action that has kept them away from academic activities for 68 days. The protest, led by the Students’ Union Government (SUG), saw the students block the university’s main […]
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, AAUA, on Thursday blocked major roads around the institution in protest against the 68-day strike that has kept them away from academic activities. The students, led by the Students’ Union Government, SUG, shut the university’s main gate and roads linking the institution to the highway, […]
The Director-General of the Department of State Services, Oluwatosin Ajayi, has directed operatives of the agency not to arrest anyone over civil matters. Ajayi said the directive was part of reforms introduced since he assumed office to strengthen adherence to the rule of law and improve the DSS’s human rights record. According to The Sun, […]
The UK government has introduced a new immigration protection for recognised victims of modern slavery, allowing migrant workers on Skilled Worker visas to leave abusive employers without automatically putting their immigration status at risk. The change, which took effect on Thursday, September 3, 2026, is aimed at protecting migrant workers who may have been trapped […]
Governor Uba Sani has approved an upward review of salaries and allowances for Emirs, Chiefs, District Heads and Village Heads across Kaduna State. In a statement announcing the approval on Wednesday, the Commissioner of Information and Culture, Malam Ahmed Maiyaki disclosed that the upward review covers traditional rulers across the three senatorial districts. The statement […]
Troops of the Joint Task Force, Operation WHIRL STROKE, have raided a suspected terrorist hideout in Peva, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State, arresting five persons believed to be associates of a notorious bandit operating in the area. The operation was carried out in the early hours of Thursday, September 3, 2026, following credible intelligence received […]
A Katsina resident, Aminu Sanda, popularly known as Nesta, has been detained and charged with treasonable felony over allegations that he destroyed campaign billboards belonging to President Bola Tinubu. Sanda was first invited by the police in Katsina State before being detained over claims that he pulled down Tinubu’s billboards and broke into the Katsina […]
There is tension in Iloro-Ekiti following a Court of Appeal judgment ordering the removal of the Oluloro of Iloro-Ekiti, Oba James Oluwafemi Olugbesoye. The judgment, delivered virtually via Zoom on Monday, August 31, 2026, affirmed an earlier decision of the Ekiti State High Court which removed the monarch from the throne. Counsel to the plaintiff, […]
By Golok Nanmwa Plateau State Government has thrown its weight behind Big Brother Naija (BBN) housemate, Sheba Faith Gamde, with a call on residents of the state and other supporters to vote massively for her to emerge victorious in the ongoing reality television show. The state Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Comrade Prince Miaphen, […]
By Musa Ubandawaki Sokoto State Police Command has on Thursday raised its security alert level in Kebbe Local Government Area following intelligence reports of a planned attack by bandits who have imposed a ₦40 million compulsory levy on residents of Kebbe town and neighbouring communities. The development has heightened tension in the area, with the […]
Police operatives attached to the Ijebu-Igbo Division of the Ogun State Command have arrested one Ayomide Kamula in connection with the alleged gang rape of a 19-year old girl in Oke Sopen area, Ijebu-Igbo, in the Ijebu North Local Government Area. The suspect, Kamula, 20, was arrested on Tuesday, following a formal report lodged at […]
The management of the Taraba State College of Health Technology (TSCOHT), Takum, has constituted a five-member disciplinary committee to investigate allegations concerning the removal of computer gadgets and other equipment from the institution’s Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Department. The management disclosed this in a statement made available to journalists in Takum, following a social […]
Police operatives have arrested six suspected illicit drug peddlers and distributors and recovered large quantities of banned substances from the suspects. Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, confirmed the report in a statement in Warri. The statement read, “The Delta State Police Command cracked down on the sales and distribution of illicit drugs. […]
Andy Burnham, the UK’s latest prime minister, has suggested reducing the amount the British government gives as climate finance grants and providing some of its climate finance through loans instead, in a move it anticipates will save £400 million. The government plans to use the savings to fund a cap on bus fares in the […]
By Damilola Samuel Lagos State has unveiled its 2025–2027 HIV Strategic Plan through which it is seeking to strengthen prevention, testing, treatment and care while addressing gaps in its HIV response ahead of 2027. The Chief Executive Officer of the Lagos State AIDS Control Agency (LSACA), Dr Folakemi Animashaun, who unveiled the plan during its […]
By Kingsley Omonobi Troops of Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) in furtherance of aggressive fighting patrols across the Joint Operations Area have neutralised one suspected bandit and recovered arms, ammunition and other items along the Gbise–Igyudu Road in the Katsina-Ala Local Government Area of Benue State. Lieutenant Ahmad Zubairu, Acting Media Information Officer, made this known […]
James Sowole in Abeokuta A vacation judge, Justice A. A. Omoniyi of Court 3, Ogun State High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Ode, yesterday, gave an interim ruling returning a suit filed by the Fusengbuwa Ruling House against Governor Dapo Abiodun, the nine kingmakers and others over the stoppage of the selection process for the next Awujale […]
• Urges political parties, their supporters to adhere to the guidelines of INEC Segun Awofadeji in Bauchi Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed of Bauchi State has called on political parties and their supporters to conduct the 2027 electioneering campaigns peacefully, lawfully and without personal attacks. Governor Bala Mohammed made the call in Bauchi yesterday on his […]
The House of Representatives has explained why it did not invite and interrogate Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu during its probe of the contentious Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council, PFIPC. The House ad hoc committee probing the alleged establishment and operations of the PFIPC said its first responsibility was to establish […]
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the second quarter of 2026, as oil consumption plummeted amid the strait of Hormuz crisis. The country’s use of oil fell by 9% overall and by 16% for transport, after the disruptions to supply from the Gulf through the strait. This guest post is by: Lauri […]
The UK government has launched a £1.5 million-a-year scheme to help train up to 100 new criminal barristers every year. The scheme, launched on Tuesday, September 1, will provide young people with the practical training they need to become qualified criminal barristers in England and Wales. The government said the programme would give more talented […]
After last week’s catastrophic flash flooding caused hundreds of deaths and an estimated $5 billion of destruction in Nepal, some board members of the UN’s new loss and damage fund board have called for an extraordinary meeting to allocate money to help the Himalayan country. Following a direct appeal for funding from Nepal’s government on […]
By Kingsley Omonobi ABUJA — Troops of Operation Fansan Yamma have neutralised several terrorists and intercepted a large cache of ammunition in separate operations in Zamfara and Kaduna states. The Military Information Officer, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lieutenant Colonel Aliyu Danja, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. Danja said troops of Sector 2, acting on […]
By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA — The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the reported threat by Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, to flog people who refuse to support the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 elections, saying the remark could alienate voters. The opposition party said such threats were […]
The Rivers State Police Command has dismissed four police officers over their alleged involvement in the killing of a fresh graduate of the University of Port Harcourt, Anthony Obodo. Obodo was shot dead in the Ada George area by Agip Junction, Port Harcourt, last Thursday. The Rivers State Commissioner of Police, Olugbenga Adepoju, disclosed this […]