PSC Deploys Team to Monitor Police Conduct in Osun Election
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has deployed a delegation to Osun State to monitor the conduct of police personnel ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The delegation, led by retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police Taiwo Lakanu, a PSC board member and chairman of its Standing Committee on Police Matters, will oversee officers deployed for election […]
Nigerian Army Opens SSCC 50/2027 Recruitment Applications
The Nigerian Army has opened applications for the Short Service Combatant Commission (SSCC) Course 50/2027 for eligible Nigerians, including qualified civilians and serving military personnel. The Army announced the recruitment in a statement on Tuesday, saying successful candidates would be commissioned into its Combat Arms and Combat Support Arms. The Combat Arms comprise Infantry and […]
Syria Sentences Bashar al-Assad to Death in Absentia
A Syrian court has sentenced ousted President Bashar al-Assad and his younger brother, Maher, to death in absentia for crimes against humanity and war crimes committed during Syria’s 14-year conflict. The ruling, delivered on Tuesday by the Fourth Criminal Court in Damascus, marks the first death sentences against Assad or members of his inner circle […]
Kano Fire Service Contains Two Separate Outbreaks
The Kano State Fire Service has contained two separate fire outbreaks at an Access Bank branch in Dawanau, Dawakin Tofa Local Government Area, and a residential building in Sabuwar Gandu, Kumbotso Local Government Area. The service disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, ACFO Saminu Abdullahi. The first incident […]
NCC Records Over 5,000 Fibre Cuts in Six Months
The Nigerian Communications Commission has recorded more than 5,000 fibre-optic cable cuts across the country in the first half of 2026, with road construction and other civil engineering activities identified as major causes. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr Aminu Maida, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja at a stakeholder workshop on protecting fibre-optic cables during […]
Obi, Kwankwaso Meet NDC Governorship Candidates Ahead of 2027
The presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, have met with the party’s governorship candidates for Bauchi, Sokoto and Borno states as part of preparations for the 2027 general elections. The meeting was held at Kwankwaso’s residence in Maitama, Abuja, and was attended by the party’s […]
Ndume Urges Tinubu to Pay Military Salaries Directly
Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has urged President Bola Tinubu to ensure that funds approved for the recently announced salary increase for military personnel are transferred directly to the Armed Forces. Ndume, a former Chairman of the Senate Committee on Army, made the call in a statement on Tuesday, describing the salary review as a […]
Adeleke Accuses Oyetola of Orchestrating EFCC Account Freeze
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has accused his predecessor, Gboyega Oyetola, of influencing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to freeze the state government’s accounts ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Adeleke made the allegation on Tuesday during an Arise TV town hall meeting for candidates contesting the August 15, 2026, Osun governorship election. The governor […]
KAI Rescues Four Nursing Mothers, Babies From Lagos Dumpsite
The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, popularly known as KAI, has rescued four nursing mothers and their babies from an illegal dumpsite in the Agboju area of Lagos. The rescue was carried out on Monday during an ongoing inter-agency cleanup operation along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway corridor. The Corps Marshal of LAGESC, Major Olaniyi Cole (retd.), disclosed […]
Davido Urges Trump to Monitor Osun Governorship Election
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has appealed to United States President Donald Trump to pay attention to the forthcoming Osun State governorship election. Davido made the appeal in a post on X on Tuesday, expressing concern over rising political tension and the potential for violence, intimidation and disruption of the electoral process. […]
