Hayden Panettiere, an actress known for her roles in popular TV series “Heroes” and “Nashville,” has died aged 36, according to media reports.

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi The influx of more than 11,000 new members into the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State has been overshadowed by the absence of several prominent party leaders at a reception held on Saturday at the Azare Township Stadium. The event was organised to formally receive the defectors from various political […]

“If he (Gov Okpebholo) has a decision contrary to giving his government a peaceful trade deal, I think I have no choice but to obey his decision”

By Christopher Ameh, Bauchi BAUCHI — Bauchi State Governor, Bala Mohammed, has urged political actors and contestants in the state to accept the outcome of the election in good faith, stressing that elections should not be treated as a do-or-die affair. The governor spoke after casting his vote at Polling Unit 008, Bakin Dutse, at […]

The House also announced changes to its Majority leadership, with Sanny OJezele (Esan South-East) emerging as Majority Leader.

He identified the victims as Yahaya Abubakar, Usman Abubakar, Lamin Hussaini, Baba Ahmadu and Salihu Aliyu, all residents of Shaba Woshi village.

The Kano State Government says it has completed 867 out of the 1,557 projects so far executed by the administration of Gov. Abba Yusuf from its inception to date.

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 […]