Inadequate Equipment Weakening Police Operations — Former PSC Boss
Former Chairman of the Police Service Commission, Simon Okeke, says the Nigerian police force is not failing for lack of training , it is failing for lack of tools. Speaking in a recent interview, Okeke identified inadequate resources and equipment as the core reason the police struggle to effectively tackle the country’s growing security challenges. […]
ADC, NNPP Reject New Electoral Act, Describe Law as Threat to Democracy
Leaders of both opposition parties vowed to resist the implementation of the Act through constitutional means, insisting that the new law undermines electoral transparency and could weaken Nigeria’s democratic process. They maintained that safeguarding credible elections remains critical to ensuring that Nigerians’ votes count in the 2027 polls.
Again, Bandits Strike Madagali, Fintiri’s Hometown
Madagali, the hometown of Adamawa State Governor Ahmadu Fintiri, has once again come under attack, marking the fourth assault in five months. Previous incidents were reported on October 1, November 19, and December 8, 2025, with the latest occurring on February 24, 2026. Local sources report that the attack claimed multiple lives. Mohammed Yusuf, a […]
OAUSTECH Produces Top Graduates, Records Historic Academic Feat
The Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH) in Ondo State is set to celebrate the achievements of 1,452 graduates at its ninth convocation ceremony. Among them, 50 students will graduate with first-class honours, 594 with second-class upper division, 691 with second-class lower division, and 115 with third-class degrees. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Temi Ologunorisa […]
“You Are Inviting Division” — Muslim Cleric Sheikh Warns Nigerian Christians Over US Push to Scrap Shariah
On February 23, 2026, a joint report from the United States House Foreign Affairs Committee and House Appropriations Committee landed with considerable weight. Addressed to President Donald Trump, it recommended the repeal of Shariah codes and anti-blasphemy laws currently operating across twelve northern Nigerian states. The same report described Nigeria as the deadliest country in […]
Drama Intensifies as Police Transfer TikToker Mirabel to Women Affairs Ministry
The Ogun State Police Command has released TikTok user, Abigail Nsikak, popularly known as Mirabel, to the state Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development as investigations into her rape allegation continue. Mirabel first captured public attention after posting alarming videos on TikTok, alleging she was sexually assaulted in her home on February 15. The […]
Lagos Coroner Sets April Date for Inquest into Death of Adichie’s Son
A coroner’s court in Lagos has set 14th April 2026, to begin a formal inquiry into the death of 21-month-old Nkanu Nnamdi Esege, the son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and her husband, Dr. Ivara Esege. the decision was made at the Yaba Magistrate Court on Wednesday. Nkanu died on 7th January 2026, […]
NUC Reads Riot Act To Varsities Issuing Inordinate Honorary Doctorate Degrees
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The National Universities Commission (NUC) has read the riot act to various universities issuing inordinate honorary doctorate degrees to individuals in the country, saying that, such institutions would be sanctioned if they don’t desist from it forthwith. In a statement issued by the commission, it warned against the “increasing incidence of indiscriminate […]
Mohbad’s Father, Widow Set for Supervised DNA Test Process — Court
The Lagos State High Court, Ikorodu Judicial Division has approved three international laboratories to conduct DNA tests aimed at determining the paternity of Liam, the son of late Nigerian singer Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (Mohbad). The decision was reached during the resumed hearing of the paternity dispute between the singer’s father, Joseph Aloba, and Mohbad’s widow, […]
Breaking: ADC Heavyweights Storm Abuja, Converge at Transcorp Hilton Over Electoral Act Controversy
A coalition of prominent opposition leaders on Thursday gathered at the prestigious Transcorp Hilton Abuja for a high-stakes press conference aimed at addressing mounting concerns over the recently amended Electoral Act signed into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Leading the charge were political heavyweights including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Labour Party presidential candidate […]