By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto Residents of Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Friday staged a mass protest over renewed bandit attacks that reportedly claimed several lives, displaced scores of villagers and heightened fears across affected communities. The protesters blocked the Sokoto–Jega–Yauri highway, a major route linking Sokoto with Kebbi and Niger states, demanding […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Independent National Electoral Commission INEC has extended the ongoing nationwide Continuous Voter Registration CVR by two weeks, moving the deadline from 10th July to Friday, 24th July, 2026. National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee IVEC at the commission, Mohammed Kudu Haruna, disclosed this on Friday […]

By Peter Duru, Makurdi Former Benue State Governor, Chief Samuel Ortom, has condemned the killing of former Secretary to the Benue State Government (SSG), Prof. David Salifu, describing the incident as a tragic reminder of the worsening insecurity in Benue and neighbouring states. Ortom, in a statement issued on Friday by his media aide, Paul […]

By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2027 Ogun State election, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, on Friday visited former President Olusegun Obasanjo and former Governor Ibikunle Amosun in Abeokuta to seek their blessings, guidance and support ahead of the poll. Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, said he would incorporate […]

By Innocent Anaba Many Nigerian telecom subscribers have recounted the hardship they faced following the temporary shutdown of airtime and data lending services occasioned by the regulatory dispute between the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) and stakeholders in the telecommunications industry. Among those affected is Lagos-based employee, Farouk Rabiu, who described the suspension […]