The Convener of the Tino Support Group (TSG), Comrade Vincent Oghenero Ejeh, popularly known as Tino, has lauded Governor Sheriff Oborevwori for appointing Olorogun Ese Kakor as the Director General of the Delta State Local Content Agency. Ejeh, in a statement, described as a politically strategic and development-driven decision by Governor Oborevwori. He congratulated Olorogun […]

Serbia and Sweden have urged their citizens in Iran to leave the country after US President Donald Trump threatened military action over the Islamic republic’s nuclear programme.

Across much of Africa, farming is shaped by uncertainty. Rainfall arrives late and ends early or doesn’t arrive at all. Rivers shrink, and in some areas become contaminated, while boreholes struggle to keep pace. In this environment, water storage tanks are a form of insurance, one that helps farmers steady their operations while protecting both […]

Shogunle confirmed that the situation across polling units had been calm and orderly since the commencement of accreditation and voting.

Tension gripped the agrarian Eleyewo community in Akure North council area of Ondo state, following the abduction of a couple and the murder of their neighbour by suspected gunmen.

By John Alechenu Accreditation and voting has commended at Chikakore New Layout (Kubwa) polling unit 038, Byazhin, Registration Area 08, Bwari. Security officials as well as those of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) arrived the polling unit on time and waited for voters to arrive. Eligible voters were sighted checking their names on the […]

While some areas saw a smooth start to the process, others were plagued by administrative bottlenecks well into the morning.

Our correspondent, who observed the voting exercise in some parts of Ungogo Local Government Area, observed voter apathy in most of the polling units so far visited.

Conservation group Wild Africa has called on the Nigerian government to strengthen legal protections for pangolins and fast-track the proposed Endangered Species Conservation and Protection Bill, warning that the species faces extinction without urgent action. Marking World Pangolin Day 2026, the organisation stressed that Nigeria’s role as a major transit and source country in the […]

The Police enforced movement restrictions during the FCT council polls in Kubwa on Saturday, blocking the popular Liberty Junction that links key parts of the area.

“During the incident, a neighbour, Mr Patrick Ilumaro, who was seated in front of his residence, sustained a gunashot wound.

According to Hundeyin, the influencer “bluntly refused” the search, saying, “You cannot search my car. Don’t you know Papaya? Even your bosses know me.”

As of the time of filing this report, the exercise was still ongoing, with many voters already accredited and casting their ballots peacefully.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) on Saturday confirmed that the country has recorded 70 deaths from Lassa fever in the first seven weeks of 2026, with 318 confirmed cases out of 1,469 suspected infections reported nationwide.

Prof. Akanwa, a professor of Educational Measurement and Evaluation, is highly reputed both within and outside the university community for her integrity and firmness.