ADC Condemns Technical Failure at Gwarinpa Polling Unit
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) has condemned the technical malfunction recorded at the Federal Staff Clinic Polling Unit in Gwarinpa, describing it as an incident that disenfranchised voters. Reports indicated that the accreditation machine at the polling unit developed a fault, preventing eligible voters from being properly accredited to cast their ballots. In a statement […]
Low Voter Turnout Marks Kano Assembly Rerun Elections
The rerun election for the State House of Assembly in Ungogo Local Government Area recorded low voter turnout across several polling units as of late morning. At Panisau polling unit, five electoral officers arrived around 8:00 a.m., but by 10:30 a.m. only six voters had cast their ballots. In Ward 003, Kera Panisau, which has […]
Influencer Papaya Ex Accuses Lagos Police of Assault
Nigerian content creator and influencer Papaya Ex has accused officers of the Lagos State Police Command of assaulting her during an encounter on Friday night. She said the incident occurred while she was returning from a shoot. Speaking during a TikTok live session, she appeared with a bleeding facial injury and alleged that officers hit […]
Lagos Police Respond to Assault Allegations by Influencer Papaya Ex
The Lagos State Police Command has responded to allegations of assault made by popular content creator and influencer Papaya Ex, who claimed police officers attacked her during a stop-and-search operation. Papaya Ex alleged that the incident occurred on Friday night while she was returning from a shoot. During a TikTok live session, she appeared with […]
UK Gets Enugu Court Order Over 1949 Miners’ Killings
The Enugu State High Court has formally transmitted its judgment awarding £420 million in compensation to the, United Kingdom over the 1949 killing of coal miners by colonial police. The ruling, delivered on February 5, 2026 by Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu State High Court, ordered the British government to pay £20 million each […]
Tears, Tributes as Kwara Journalists, Church Members Bury Veteran Correspondent, Layi Olarewaju
There were emotional scenes in Ilorin on Thursday and Friday as journalists, church members, family and friends gathered to bid farewell to Elder Olarewaju Olayiwola Emmanuel (JP), Kwara State Correspondent of The Sun newspaper and former Chairman of the Correspondents’ Chapel of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Kwara State Council. The Christian wake and […]
NSC Backs Nigeria in FIFA Eligibility Dispute
Chairman of the National Sports Commission, Shehu Dikko, has expressed confidence that Nigeria will receive a favourable ruling in its ongoing eligibility dispute with the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The dispute followed the Super Eagles’ 4–3 penalty shootout loss to DR Congo in the final of the 2026 FIFA World Cup African playoffs last […]
Kwara Launches Operation Savannah Shield Against Terror Groups
Operation Savannah Shield was officially launched in Kwara State on Thursday as a joint security initiative aimed at tackling terrorism, banditry, and kidnapping in the state and parts of neighbouring Niger State. The operation was flagged off at the Sobi Barracks in Ilorin by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, Chief of Defence Staff Olufemi Oluyede, and Chief […]
NAFDAC Seals 18 Warehouses Over Expired Products in Bida
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has sealed 18 warehouses in Bida, Niger State, after discovering large quantities of expired food and beverage products. According to a statement by the agency’s Resident Media Consultant, Mr. Olusayo Akintola, the warehouses were located around the Ndazabo White House along Minna Road, behind the […]
FG Probes Wase Mining Tragedy That Killed 37
A delegation from the Federal Ministry of Solid Minerals Development has arrived in Wase Local Government Area to investigate the mining tragedy that claimed the lives of about 37 workers. The victims reportedly died from suspected carbon monoxide poisoning at the Kampani Zurak mining site on Wednesday morning while working in an underground lead and […]
