Fire Guts Popular Furniture Market In Bayelsa. By Chris Mark Shops and goods estimated to worth millions of naira has been razed by early morning fire incident that occured at the popular Opolo furniture market near the former NEPA office in Opolo Yenagoa, Bayelsa State capital. Our correspondent gathered from residence that the inferno started…
AGGA queries secrecy over Ondo Investment Summit MoUs The Association for Good Governance Advocacy (AGGA) has faulted the Ondo State Government over what it described as a “shroud of secrecy” surrounding key agreements signed at the recent investment summit held in Akure. In a press statement signed by its State Coordinator, Mrs Folakemi Benson, the…
GOC convoy foils terrorists attack in Kebbi By JAMIL GULMA, Kebbi The General Officer Commanding (GOC) 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 of the Joint Task Force North West Operation FANSAN YAMMA, Major General Bemgha Koughna In a bold and decisive operation successfully foiled a deadly ambush orchestrated by suspected Lakurawa terrorist Group (LTG) near…
APC’s Maikalangu wins AMAC chairmanship election The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Christopher Maikalangu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the elected chairman of the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC). The Collation Officer for AMAC, Andrew Abue, said that Mr Maikalangu, who is the incumbent AMAC chairman, was returned elected, having scored…
INEC announces winner of 2026 FCT area council election in Gwagwalada The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has declared Mohammed Kasim of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) winner of Gwagwalada Area Council chairmanship election. Prof. Philip Akpeni, the Returning Officer for Gwagwalada chairmanship election, made this known in the early hours of Sunday. Announcing the…
Fatal crash: ATBUTH commiserates with Channels TV over death of cameraman By Muazu Hardawa Bauchi The management of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University Teaching Hospital has mourned the death of Channels Television cameraman Kani Ben, describing the loss as tragic after he succumbed to injuries from a road traffic accident while receiving treatment in the ICU….
FCT election: Peaceful process, impressive turnout mark polls in Karu/Nyanya By Bola Oladipupo The Karu/Nyanya corridor of the Federal Capital Territory witnessed a peaceful electoral process on Saturday, as the council polls progressed without significant disruptions. Across several polling units visited, the exercise was characterised by orderly conduct, as voters turned out to exercise their…
DSS to arraign ex-Kaduna Gov, El-Rufai, over alleged cybercrime Feb. 25 By Dally Iyamu The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on February 25 over alleged cybercrime and breaches of national security, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High…
FCT area council polls: Wike declares Friday work-free, imposes movement restriction The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has declared Friday, February 20, 2026, a work-free day ahead of the Area Council elections slated for Saturday, February 21. Wike also announced a restriction of movement across the FCT from 8pm on Friday…
APC Ward Congress turns bloody in Ondo, Two feared dead Report reaching out desk from Idare local government area of Ondo State says the All Progressives Congress, APC ward Congress holding in Ondo State has turned bloody Report gathered that three people were badly injured in a fractal that ensured during the ward Congress, while…
