Taraba State Governor, Dr. Agbu Kefas, has dismissed speculations of a political rift between himself and elder statesman, General Theophilus Yakubu Danjuma (retd.), insisting that their relationship remains cordial and unshaken.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has condemned what it described as a “cowardly” terrorist attack on Woro and neighbouring communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State, which led to the loss of innocent lives.

The Kabiru Tanimu Turaki-led faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of recognising an unauthorised leadership group, warning that it will pursue legal remedies as the dispute over the party’s leadership remains before the courts.

Aare OnaKakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, on Thursday, condemned the tragic killing of over 200 innocent civilians in Kwara State late on Tuesday.

A group of senators has insisted that the National Assembly remains committed to making electronic transmission of election results mandatory under the proposed amendments to the Electoral Act, dismissing reports that the Senate rejected the provision.

Senators from the 19 Northern states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), under the aegis of the Northern Senators Forum (NSF), have strongly condemned the recent violent attacks in Kwara, Katsina and Benue states, describing them as unacceptable and deeply disturbing.

In the shadows of Nigeria’s security architecture lies a once-critical but now severely neglected arm of the Nigeria Police Force — the Veterinary Section.

The Ogun State Government has sealed two fuel stations in Abeokuta—Conoil Fuel Station, Ibara, and Moore Fuel Station, Asero—for failing to provide functional public toilet facilities, in violation of the Environmental Management (Miscellaneous Provisions) Law, 2006, and the Ogun State Public Health Law, 2020.

An Osun State High Court on Thursday sentenced a commercial motorcyclist, Muyideen Tunji, 47, alongside his friends, Yusuf Muslim, 48, and Rabiu Fatai, 55, to death by hanging for the murder of a 53-year-old widow.

“On May 17th, 2026, we’re inviting Americans from all across the country to come together on our National Mall to pray, to give thanks,” the president said.

National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has called for the introduction of early voting in Nigeria to address what he described as the systemic disenfranchisement of essential election-day workers.

THE Presidency on Thursday said President Bola Tinubu’s recent working visit to Ankara, Türkiye, was anchored on concrete economic and diplomatic objectives, stressing that the engagement yielded commitments capable of raising bilateral trade between both countries to $5 billion while deepening cooperation across strategic sectors.

A UK-based Nigerian student, Khaleed Oladipo, has been named by police as the 20-year-old who was fatally stabbed near De Montfort University in Leicester.

Former Anambra State Governor and Labour Party presidential candidate, Mr. Peter Obi, has strongly criticised the Senate’s rejection of mandatory electronic transmission of election results, describing the decision as a grave setback to Nigeria’s democracy and a deliberate attempt to undermine electoral credibility ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Mustafa attributed the positive outcome to strong collaboration between the government, health workers, community leaders, development partners, and parents.