The Ondo state police command says it has arrested four police officers seen in a viral video making “unprofessional and ethnically insensitive” remarks to a motorist during a roadside stop on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.
The Osun State government has temporarily shut down the new
Lameco flyover in Osogbo after it developed structural defects barely three
weeks after it was inaugurated.
The Imole Campaign Council, the political mobilisation team of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has petitioned the British High Commission and written to the Inspector-General of Police, calling for a free, fair, and credible governorship election in the state scheduled for August 15, 2026.
Women of Uzoagba Ancient Kingdom in Ikeduru LGA, Imo State, staged a peaceful protest on Friday against the council chairman, Justice Nze, accusing him of imposing a traditional ruler and President General (PG) on the community without due process.
The Oyo State Government has described the life imprisonment handed down to three persons convicted in connection with the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area as insufficient, arguing that the punishment does not reflect the gravity of the crime.
A police officer has come under criticism after a video surfaced online showing him making an ethnic remark while interacting with a motorist during a roadside stop on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
Senate President Godswill Akpabio on Thursday apologised to Adams Oshiomhole, senator representing Edo north, for describing one of the ex-governor’s previous remarks as “unsenatorial”.
The exchange occurred during plenary, after Akpabio made a passing reference to Oshiomhole’s earlier “dead or alive” comment in connection with Mele Kyari, ex-group chief executive officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC).
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has endorsed President Bola Tinubu’s approval of four new Nigerian Army divisions, describing the move as a landmark boost to national security.
Roland Ezuruike has won Nigeria’s first medal at the 2025 Commonwealth Games in the men’s lightweight para-powerlifting event.
Lagos State House of Assembly has suspended the confirmation of two nominees forwarded by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for appointment into the Local Government Service Commission, LGSC, stating that further review of their submissions was required.
Troops of Operation SAVANNAH SHIELD have neutralised four suspected kidnappers and rescued an abducted victim during an ambush operation in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The development was reported by Zagazola Makama, a
counter-insurgency and security analyst covering the Lake Chad region.
Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, has awarded Great Chinedu Okediachi, a student of Madonna International School, Asaba, ₦20 million for winning the 2026 World Spelling Bee Championship (Middle School Category) held in Shanghai, China.
Tension has gripped the Port Harcourt Branch of the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) as members prepare for the branch election scheduled for today.