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 […]

…directs airlines, aviation agencies to adopt official designation By Dickson Omobola Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Mr Festus Keyamo, has urged the International Air Transport Association, IATA, to review the existing three-letter location code assigned to Osubi Airport in Delta State. Keyamo, in a letter addressed to the IATA Area Manager for West and […]

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — The Osun State Police Command has warned individuals and groups against any attempt to forcefully take over local government secretariats in the state. The warning followed reports of alleged plans by some members of the Accord Party to take over the administration and premises of some local government councils […]

— Urges NASS members to summon livestock development minister— Calls for legal action against alleged unlawful land acquisition— Asks voters to reject governors who allocate community land without consent By Henry Umoru ABUJA – The Middle Belt Forum (MBF), a socio-cultural and political organisation representing minority ethnic nationalities in Nigeria’s central region, has rejected any […]

Oketola said voters had to be registered and accredited at their designated polling units before they could participate in the election.

By Olasunkanmi Akoni The Lagos State Government, through the Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), has impounded 175 vehicles for violating traffic regulations, particularly the unauthorised use of dealer number plates. The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this on Monday, reiterating the government’s prohibition of the permanent or everyday use of dealer number plates. Osiyemi […]

— Community leaders hand suspects to police— Bomadi DPO confirms incident, says case transferred to Ughelli South By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BURUTU – The leadership of Oboro community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State has denied allegations that its members abducted youths from neighbouring Alagbabiri community in Ughelli South Local Government Area, describing […]

— Appeal to Aiyedatiwa to adequately fund OSOPADEC By Dayo Johnson, Akure Traditional rulers, community leaders and other stakeholders in Mahin Land, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, have reaffirmed their support for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, while demanding greater administrative inclusion, infrastructure development and protection of the kingdom’s territory. The […]

— Cautions Igboho over political rallies By Dayo Johnson, Akure Former presidential aspirant and convener of the YesWeFit Revolutionary Movement, Dr Thomas-Wilson Ikubese, has congratulated Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election in Osun State, urging other candidates to work with him for the progress of the state rather than pursue legal battles. In a statement […]

— Congratulates Adeleke, hails Osun voters, commends INEC By Dayo Johnson, Akure The Pan-Yoruba socio-political organisation, Afenifere, has said the just-concluded Osun State governorship election passed the test of a free, fair and credible electoral process. In a statement issued in Akure by its Secretary-General, Chief Sola Ebiseni, the group said the Independent National Electoral […]

According to Sani, Adeleke’s appreciation was understandable if the President played a role in ensuring that the governor’s electoral mandate was protected.