The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has arrested a 33-year-old man in the Basin area of Ilorin, Kwara State, over the alleged defilement of a 13-year-old girl. NSCDC spokesperson, Shola Ayoola, said the suspect allegedly assaulted the minor in an uncompleted building after accosting her while she was returning […]

The All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kebbi State has condemned the alleged destruction of its campaign signboard and posters in Argungu and Birnin Kebbi. The party’s State Publicity Secretary, Isah Abubakar Assalafi, in a statement, alleged that some supporters of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, were responsible for the vandalism. […]

Nine opposition parties under the Coalition for Democracy have backed the African Democratic Congress, condemning a Federal High Court judgment dissolving the Senator David Mark-led leadership and invalidating its presidential candidacy. The coalition described the ruling as a threat to Nigeria’s democracy and political pluralism.

Former Vice-President and Presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar has vowed to remain in the 2027 presidential race despite the recent Federal High Court judgment affecting the leadership of the ADC and its presidential candidacy. Atiku, in a statement issued on Friday in Sokoto, insisted that no […]

The Nigerian Association of Resident Doctors has rejected a proposed amendment to the National Health Act seeking a six-month jail term or a fine of up to 300,000 naira for healthcare workers over delays in emergency treatment. The association warned that it could embark on a nationwide strike if the […]

California Governor Gavin Newsom has commuted the death sentences of all 548 inmates on death row in the state to life imprisonment without the possibility of parole. Newsom said the decision was based on his belief that state-sanctioned executions are incompatible with California’s values and undermine the justice system.

The Kwara State Signage and Advertisement Agency has announced plans to begin a statewide enforcement exercise on Monday, November 9, over the display of unapproved billboards, banners, posters and other advertising materials. The agency’s General Manager, Toba Adeyeye, gave defaulters until today, November 6, to obtain the required permits and […]

Amnesty International has accused Nigerian security agencies of failing to prevent attacks on opposition political activities following violence that disrupted the ADC campaign convoy in Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State. In a statement, the organisation linked the incident to similar attacks in Niger, Kaduna, Edo and Enugu states, warning that continued […]