By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa YENAGOA — Bayelsa State Governor, Senator Douye Diri, has said he has no regrets choosing Dr Peter Akpe as his deputy, describing the appointment as divinely guided. Diri said Akpe had proved to be “a round peg in a round hole”, adding that his widespread acceptance among his people had validated […]

— Police recover machete, arrest fleeing suspect By Dayo Johnson, Akure AKURE — The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 23-year-old man, Samuel Akoade, for allegedly hacking his 60-year-old mother, Olufunke Amoo, to death in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Sunday, August 16, 2026, at the […]

By Adewale Adesewa The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned candidates with pending admission offers from the 2020 to 2025 admission cycles to accept or reject the offers before August 31, 2026, to avoid possible forfeiture. The Board advised affected candidates to check their admission status and take the necessary action before the […]

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: The Federal Capital Territory Administration FCTA has disclosed that it is reviewing the 1979 Abuja Master Plan to accommodate new realities in the capital city, even as it attributed recurrent flooding in parts of Abuja to scavengers stealing drainage covers and ageing infrastructure that has failed to keep pace with the […]

— Marwa vows to dismantle drug cartels, financial networks— Sanwo-Olu, Customs CG, Navy pledge continued support By Kingsley Omonobi LAGOS — The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs with an estimated street value of N301.058 billion in a court-ordered exercise in Lagos. The exercise, conducted on Monday […]