Author: Ajoke Aluko

Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of a forest guard, Mr. Omotosho Samuel, who was killed during a confrontation with suspected kidnappers in Koro community, Ekiti Local Government Area of the state. Samuel lost his life on Sunday, February 8, 2026, during a security operation in a forest near…

A quiet community in Osubi, Okpe Local Government Area of Delta State, has been thrown into mourning after a man identified as Iseleto allegedly stabbed his 23-year-old son, Miracle, to death. The incident, which happened earlier this week, has left residents in shock and disbelief. According to local sources, the tragic event followed a long-standing…

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has launched a strong attack on the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as “a party of forgers and riggers” and accusing it of weakening Nigeria’s democratic process. Atiku spoke in Minna, Niger State, after a closed-door meeting with former Military President, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd.), at his…

A dispatch rider has lost his life in a tragic road accident that occurred in the early hours of today at the Ikeja Underbridge, along the busy route leading towards Mobolaji Bank Anthony Way in Lagos State. The incident happened during the morning traffic build-up, a period when many workers, commuters, and commercial drivers are…

The Supreme Council for Shariah in Nigeria (SCSN) has strongly condemned what it described as a renewed wave of killings, violence, kidnappings, and growing insecurity across the country, especially in Northern Nigeria. The council warned that the situation shows a serious breakdown in national security and called for accountability from leaders who have failed to…

Residents of Owa Alero community in Agbor, Delta State, are still in shock following the killing of a young man, identified as Lawrence, by an angry mob. The incident happened just four days after he returned to Nigeria from Italy, where he had been working for several years. Lawrence’s death has sparked outrage and renewed…

Tension is rising within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as two rival factions prepare for a fresh confrontation over control of the party’s national secretariat at Wadata Plaza, Abuja. The showdown is expected to take place on Monday, as a caretaker committee backed by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, plans to…

Former Senate President and Interim National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), David Mark, has criticized Senate President Godswill Akpabio over comments on electronic transmission of election results, saying lawmakers should pass the law and allow the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to decide how to implement it. Mark spoke in Abuja while reacting…