THE 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoleye Sowore, Saturday, asserted that low voter turnout at the Area Council elections in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, is traceable to signing of the Electoral Act Amendment Bill into law by President Bola Tinubu.

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) says a petrol tanker accident at Ekoro Road, Abule Egba, has claimed one life.

In a statement issued on Saturday, the former minister described the story as entirely fabricated and a deliberate attempt to mislead the public.

Ursula Ngozi Akanwa has emerged as the first female Vice-Chancellor of Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), marking a historic milestone for the institution.

Yesterday, Friday, February 20, 2026, Nigeria paused, smiled, cried happy tears, and clapped until our hands hurt. The Cussons Baby Moments Season 9 Grand Finale delivered everything we hoped for. Adorable babies owned the stage, proud parents beamed and shed a few tears, and the tiniest humans reminded us how easily they steal the biggest […]

Alabi’s decision follows the shocking incidents of Tuesday, 17th February 2026, at the Ondo State APC secretariat, where hoodlums reportedly attacked the state chairman and elder statesmen.

Party agents at Government Secondary School, Byagin, Kubwa in Bwari Local Council Area have decried the poor turnout of voters.

There have been conflicting narratives on the cause of the accident, including allegations of alcohol consumption inside the bus. The groom said he could not confirm any of the claims because he was not with the guests in the same bus.

13 suspects have been arrested following the violent incident that occurred during the ward Congress in ldanre council area of the state.

At 6 a.m. on the Lekki–Ajah corridor, a CMS T&M Nigeria Limited bus – part of Lagos State’s assisted mass transit scheme – is already packed, crawling toward CMS. Some passengers stand, while others sit cautiously in most cases, on torn seats quietly worrying about bed bugs or cockroaches. Yet people squeeze in anyway.

Nigeria’s digital economy is growing at a rapid pace, driven largely by one of Africa’s most advanced fintech ecosystems and the widespread adoption of mobile internet. Alongside this growth, attitudes toward online games are also changing: fewer users are viewing them as a matter of pure chance and are instead looking for explanations, data, and […]

As of 11:55 a.m., only a handful of voters were observed at the polling centre, with electoral officials and security personnel present but largely idle due to the sparse crowd.

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 […]