Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada was sentenced Monday to life in prison by a federal court in New York for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel.

By Esther Onyegbula The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 147 suspects and recovered various weapons, including 250 expanded cartridges, 22 machetes, battle axes, knives, charms and substances suspected to be Indian hemp during raids on criminal hideouts across the state. The operation, carried out under the ongoing Operation KO S’AYE III, was conducted at […]

By Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin The presidential candidate of the Accord Party, Dr. Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, has warned that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, risks losing his reelection bid in 2026 if he continues to support President Bola Tinubu at the expense of the party’s political interests. Olawepo-Hashim, through his support group, the Gbenga Hashim Solidarity Movement […]

… Begins Upload of Candidates’ Details By John Alechenu ABUJA — The Labour Party (LP) has confirmed that it has received the required access code from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to upload the details of its candidates for the 2027 governorship and State House of Assembly elections. The party’s National Publicity Secretary, Ken […]

By Chancel Bomadi Sunday BOMADI — A new private institution, Zoro International Open University (ZIOU), has been established in Bomadi, headquarters of Bomadi Local Government Area of Delta State, with the aim of expanding access to tertiary education for residents of riverine communities. The university authorities said the institution was created to address the growing […]