News as it breaks
The Plateau State Police Command has confirmed that four people were killed during coordinated night attacks on Jol community and Dorowa Babuje in Ropp District, spanning Barkin Ladi and Riyom Local Government Areas of Plateau State. As residents begin preparations to bury the victims, the Commissioner of Police in…
A fire incident has occurred at the old terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, a facility currently undergoing a multi-billion-naira renovation aimed at upgrading infrastructure and improving passenger experience. Details of the incident remain sketchy as of the time of filing this report. However, the affected terminal is…
Fresh violence has erupted in Riyom Local Government Area as armed bandits carried out coordinated attacks on Jol community and Dorowa Babuje in the Rob District, killing at least 10 residents, local leaders have confirmed. The National President of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYMA), Barrister Solomon Dalyop, disclosed the…
New York authorities ordered drivers off the roads and shut schools as a powerful snowstorm swept across the northeastern United States, threatening treacherous travel, widespread power outages and coastal flooding. Tens of millions of people from Washington, D.C. to Maine are in the storm’s path, with forecasts warning that…
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast a mix of dust haze and cloudiness across Nigeria this week, urging residents to take health and safety precautions. In its latest weekly weather outlook released in Abuja, the agency said slight dust haze will dominate much of the northern region with moderate…
The National Assembly has unveiled reforms contained in the newly enacted Electoral Act 2026, introducing mandatory electronic transmission of results, compulsory use of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS), and digital membership registers for political parties, in a move aimed at strengthening Nigeria’s electoral integrity ahead of next year general…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has emerged victorious in five of the six chairmanship positions contested in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Area Council elections, according to official results released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). INEC declared that the APC won the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abaji,…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have foiled an unusual drug trafficking attempt involving a 35-year-old woman, Rabi Muhammad, who allegedly concealed tramadol capsules in a fake pregnancy bump at the Seme border in Lagos. Muhammad, a Kano-based businesswoman, was intercepted on Monday, February 16, 2026, at…
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State have called on the party’s leadership to adopt what they described as an “inclusive zonal balance” ahead of the 2027 governorship election, stressing that equity and electoral strength should guide the allocation of the party’s ticket. The call was…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has deployed its operatives across the six area councils of the Federal Capital Territory to monitor the council elections and curb vote-buying and other electoral malpractices. The deployment was disclosed in a statement by the Commission’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, as the Independent National…
