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Nyesom Wike Again: FCT Minister Cancels 485 Abuja Land Documents, Says “We Will Not Tolerate Fraud’

— FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike By St. Johnson Adegboyega The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has ordered the cancellation of 485 land documents across the FCT after they failed verification checks. The decision followed a review by the Department of Land Administration and the Abuja Geographic Information Systems. According to officials, many of the applications were found to be fake and could… []

FCT Polls: “Some Results Uploaded Were Not Visible and Tampered With”–ActionAid Urges Nigerians To Mount Pressure On INEC

— INEC Ballot Box By St. Johnson Adegboyega The Country Director of ActionAid, Andrew Mamedu, has alleged that some of the result sheets uploaded by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the just-concluded Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council election were tampered with. Recalls that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) clinched five Area Councils, including AMAC, Bwari, Kwali, Kuje, and Abaji, while the… []

SSS To Arraign El-Rufai on Wednesday For Cybercrime, National Security Breach

— Nasir El-Rufai By St. Johnson Adegboyega Arrested former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai will on Wednesday be arraigned by the State Security Service for cybercrime and breach of national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court fixed the date after the chief judge, Justice John Tsoho, assigned the case (with suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/99/2026) to her. The SSS, on Monday, filed a… []

17 Lagos Residents Fined N40,000 Each For Defecation, Urination In The Public

— Sanwo-Olu By Muyiwa Akinola Not fewer than Seventeen individuals have been convicted and fined by a Lagos Magistrate Court for engaging in open defecation and urination. The Lagos State Government disclosed this on its official verified X handle on Saturday. According to the Lagos State Government, the offenders were apprehended by the Lagos Waste Management Authority. They appeared before the Magistrate Court at Bolade,… []

Just In: Over 30 Killed, Many Missing As Bandits Launch Fresh Attack In Zamfara

— File photo of bandits By Muyiwa Akinola More than 30 persons have been reportedly killed in a fresh attack by suspected bandits on Dutsin Dan Ajiya village in Anka Local Government Area of Zamfara State. Residents told journalists on Friday that the gunmen stormed the community on Thursday night after blocking major entry and exit points, leaving villagers trapped as the attackers unleashed terror… []

Over 30 People Killed as Explosion Rocks Mining Site In Plateau

— Mining Site (file photo) By Adeola Idris Over 30 people have been suspected dead as an explosion rocks a mining site at Kampani Zurak, Wase Local Government Area of Plateau State. The State Government has commiserated with the families of those who died, and called for an investigation into the incident. The State Commissioner for Information and Communication, Joyce Ramnap, who confirmed the development,… []

Sultan Announces Wednesday As First Day of Ramadan

— Sultan Of Sokoto By Muyiwa Akinola The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has announced Wednesday as the first day of Ramadan in 2026. The announcement was contained in a statement by Sambo Wali Junaidu, the chairman of the Advisory Committee on Religious Affairs, Sultanate Council, Sokoto, on Tuesday. Mr Junaidu said the announcement followed reports from various monitoring committees across the country confirming… []

CAN Rejects New Bill To Introduce Sharia Law In Niger State

— CAN logo (file) By Adeola Idris The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has rejected the recent Hisbah Directorates Bill passed by the Niger State House of Assembly to ensure see promotion and enforcement of Sharia Law in the state. In a statement by the chairman of the Niger State chapter of CAN, Bulus Yohanna, the association warned that the bill, sponsored by a member… []

American Civil Rights Advocate, Jesse Jackson Is Dead

— Rev. Jesse Jackson By Muyiwa Akinola The Rev. Jesse Jackson, the civil rights leader, Baptist minister and pioneering politician who launched two bids for the U.S. presidency, died on Tuesday morning at the age of 84, his family said in a statement. “Our father was a servant leader — not only to our family, but to the oppressed, the voiceless, and the overlooked around… []

FG Files 3 Count Charge Of Cybercrime Against Nasir El Rufai

— Nasir El Rufai By Muyiwa Akinola The Federal Government has filed a 3 Count charge of cybercrime against former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El Rufai. The charges against him stem from his comments in a television interview last week where he admitted to having access to the telephone conversation of the National Security adviser, Nuhu… []

14 Wedding Guests Die In Kebbi Tragic Boat Mishap

  — File photo of a boat mishap By Bunmi Onakan No fewer than 14 persons have died following a boat accident in the Yauri Local Government Area of Kebbi StIt was reported that the tragic incident occurred at Gumbi village in Gumbi Ward when a boat conveying passengers capsized while returning from a wedding ceremony. It was gathered that the victims had accompanied a… []

Japa Scam: How Cross River Police Rescued 100 Victims

Over 100 victims have been successfully rescued by the Nigeria Police Force, Zone 6 headquarters in Calabar as they dismantled a major kidnapping and “Japa” job-scam syndicate operating in Cross River State after rejecting a bribe of ¦ 50 million intended to derail the investigation. According to a statement issued on February 14, 2026, by the Zonal Public Relations Officer, Jefferson Anisma, the operation was… []

Newswatch Magazine Co-founder, Yakubu  Mohammed Is Dead

— Late Yakubu Mohammed  By St. Johnson Adegboyega    THE co-founder and former deputy chief executive officer of Newswatch magazine, Yakubu Mohammed, has died, aged 75. Mohammed, born on April 4, 1950, reportedly died late Tuesday night in Lagos after a prolonged illness. A native of Ologba in Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State, Mohammed had a distinguished journalism career spanning several decades, serving… []

Alleged Privacy Invasion: Court Rules In Falana’s Favour, Awards $25,000 As Damages Against Zuckerberg’s Meta

–– Femi Falana By Muyiwa Akinola The Lagos High Court at the Tafawa Balewa Square area of Lagos has awarded the sum of $25, 000 as damages in favour of Femi Falana (SAN), in the $5,000,000 lawsuit against Meta Platforms Inc., the U.S-based tech giant owned by Mark Zuckerberg, over alleged invasion of his privacy. In a judgment delivered on Tuesday, Justice Olalekan Oresanya held… []

Delegate From US Raises Fresh Alarm On Visit To Nnamdi Kanu in Sokoto Prison

  — Nnamdi Kanu By Adeola Idris A high-profile delegation from the United States has paid a visit to Mazi Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), at the Sokoto Medium Security Custodial Centre, drawing renewed attention to his ongoing detention and legal battle. The delegation was led by Lady Blessing Ijeoma, a United States–based advocate. Other members of the… []

Police Arrest Pastor Gbeneol Over Alleged Plot To Kill Nyesom Wike, Hunt For Fubara’s Former SSG, Tammy Danagogo

— The suspect, Pastor Tombari Gbeneol By Cyril Kingsley  The arrest followed the interception of a phone conversation between Pastor Tombari Gbeneol who is the Senior Pastor at Life Forte Chapel and the immediate past Secretary to the Rivers State Government (SSG), Dr. Tammy Danagogo. In the recorded conversation, the suspects allegedly discussed a plot to bring in Israeli nationals to carry out the assassination… []

Tinubu Orders Security Agents To Track Down Perpetrators Of Niger Attack

— President Bola Ahmed Tinubu  By Adeola Idris  Following the deadly attack that killed almost 40 people in a village market in Kabe District, Borgu Local Government Area of Niger State on Sunday, President Bola Tinubu has directed the Minister of Defence, the Chief of Defence Staff, the Service Chiefs, the Inspector-General of Police, and the Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS to… []

2026 Prophecies: Guru Maharaja Reveals Who Will Win 2027 Presidential Election

— Satguru Maharaj Ji By Cyril Kingsley Founder of the One Love Family, Satguru Maharaj Ji, has predicted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election, adding that the All Progressives Congress will also secure victory in the majority of states across the country. Maharaj Ji made the prediction while speaking at an event marking his 78th birthday and 46 years in… []

Revealed: How Anthony Joshua Escaped Death By Swapping Seats With Latif

— (pic 1) Scene of the accident (pic 2) Anthony Joshua (middle) with the two deceased friends  By Bunmi Onakan Anthony Joshua cheated death by swapping seats minutes before embarking on a journey which killed two of his friends. Joshua’s pals were killed in the fatal crash on Monday with the boxer taken to hospital with minor injuries. The driver of his car has been… []

Anthony Joshua’s Driver Arrested, Detained In Police Custody

— Anthony Joshua and the driver  By Adeola Idris   Police has arrested the driver of the vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the lives of two associates of former heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway and has been taken into custody by the police. 47 years old Kayode Adeniyi was the driver who conveyed Anthony Joshua and his friends. He… []