The OSESAN National Body has commended the Senator representing Ondo North Senatorial District, Olajide Ipinsagba, for distributing free Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board forms to students across Ose Local Government Area. In a statement issued on February 13, 2026, the group described the gesture as a significant intervention aimed at supporting students seeking admission into tertiary institutions. The organisation noted that the initiative reflected the senator’s commitment to promoting education and empowering young people within the senatorial district. According to the statement, the programme has helped reduce financial pressure on parents while creating opportunities for students to pursue higher education.…
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has expressed satisfaction with the ongoing construction of Magistrate Court buildings in three different locations across the federal capital, confirming that contractors are expect to deliver the new facilities by the end of June 2026. Speaking during an inspection tour of various court sites on Thursday, the Minister emphasized that the projects were critical “presidential interventions” aimed at ensuring the judiciary does not lack the necessary space to dispense justice effectively. The Minister’s tour covered three high-priority sites, starting from Asokoro, where he noted the technical difficulties posed by the…
Tragedy struck Magaji community in the Majen-Gobir ward of Rimi Local Government Area of Katsina State on Friday as the Divisional Police Officer in the area, CSP Muhammad Sani Sagir, was killed in an ambush by suspected bandits. Details of the attack were made known by security analyst Bakatsine, who said the incident occurred after the DPO and his team responded to a distress call over cattle rustling at about 10am. The operatives were said to have trailed the rustlers into a nearby forest in a bid to retrieve the stolen livestock when they were confronted with heavy gunfire…
A former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission to review the timetable for the 2027 general elections, noting that the scheduled dates coincide with the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan. INEC had on Friday announced that the presidential and National Assembly elections would hold on February 20, 2027, while governorship and state Houses of Assembly polls are slated for March 6, 2027. The commission’s chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, unveiled the schedule during a press briefing in Abuja. Reacting via his verified X handle, Ahmad expressed concern that both dates fall within Ramadan, a period…
A 21-year-old U.S. Marine of Nigerian heritage, Lance Corporal Chukwuemeka E. Oforah, has been declared dead after a tragic incident at sea, the United States Marine Corps has confirmed. Oforah, a native of Florida, was serving aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima (LHD-7) when he reportedly fell overboard in the Caribbean Sea on the evening of February 7, 2026. Despite an extensive, around-the-clock search and rescue operation spanning 72 hours, involving multiple Navy and Air Force vessels and aircraft, efforts to recover him were unsuccessful. The military officially pronounced him deceased on February 10. The Marine Corps described…
A media aide to former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, Paul Ibe, has lashed out at former Ekiti State governor, Peter Ayodele Fayose, following the latter’s threat to disclose additional information about a recent meeting between Atiku and Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, in Minna. Ibe, reacting via his verified X handle on Friday, dismissed Fayose’s comments as misplaced, accusing the former governor of wrongly attributing an earlier statement to him. The Atiku aide maintained that the controversial statement which drew Fayose’s ire was not authored by him but by another member of the former Vice-President’s media team. “I am not disappointed…
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Friday announced the timetable and schedule for the 2027 general elections. The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed this at a press briefing in Abuja, dismissing earlier media reports that claimed the electoral body had already released the election timetable. Amupitan clarified that the commission’s decision to unveil the schedule was in strict compliance with the provisions of the 1999 Constitution and the Electoral Act, 2022, as amended. According to him, the presidential election will be conducted on February 20, 2027. He added that governorship, National Assembly and other elections…
The Deputy Governor of Kano State, Aminu Gwarzo, has called on the United States Congress to delete the name of former Kano State Governor, Rabiu Kwankwaso, from a proposed legislation recommending sanctions over alleged religious persecution. Gwarzo made the appeal in a statement released on Thursday by his Press Secretary, Ibrahim Shuaibu, describing the claims against the former governor as baseless and at variance with his public record. The proposed legislation, titled the Nigeria Religious Freedom and Accountability Act of 2026, is reportedly sponsored by US Representatives Riley Moore and Chris Smith. The bill is said to recommend sanctions against…
Former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Friday paid a solidarity visit to former Kaduna State Governor and African Democratic Congress (ADC) stalwart, Nasir El-Rufai, following a failed attempt to detain him at the airport. Sharing the visit on his Facebook page, Atiku said El-Rufai remained calm and undeterred by the incident, reaffirming his commitment to his vision for Nigeria’s progress. “Last night, I visited Mallam Nasir El-Rufai after the unsuccessful attempt to arrest him at the airport upon his arrival in the country. He remains unshaken and dedicated to the battle to enthrone…
Operatives of the Kwara State Fire Service have retrieved the corpse of an unidentified middle-aged man from a river along the Osin/Laduba axis of Ilorin West Local Government Area of the state. The incident was said to have been reported on Thursday afternoon by officials of the Kwara State Ministry of Environment, who alerted emergency responders after sighting the body floating in the water. Confirming the development in a statement, the Public Relations Officer of the fire service, Hassan Hakeem Adekunle, disclosed that the distress call was received at about 2:42 p.m. According to him, “On Thursday, February 12, 2026,…