The Independent National Electoral Commission has attributed the low turnout recorded in Saturday’s by-election in Kano State to the Ramadan period and public perception that the poll involved limited candidates.
The state Resident Electoral Commissioner, Abdu Zango, disclosed this while...
Five persons have been killed and a house destroyed following a late-night attack on Azoke village in Ado Local Government Area.
Sources said the incident occurred at about 9:00 p.m. on February 19 when suspected assailants from Akparata community in...
The Plateau State Police Command has arrested a police officer who had been at large over the disappearance of firearms and ammunition from the Riyom Division.
The officer, Insp. Iliya Dauda, an armourer attached to the division, was taken into...
A man has died following an alleged assault during a dispute at a snooker facility in Ombi 1 area of Lafia, Nasarawa State.
Sources said the incident was reported at about 6:00 a.m. on February 21 by a resident, Akulu...
The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended some officers involved in a shooting that killed two passersby in the Alagbado area of the state.
It was gathered that the police officers were pursuing suspected criminals in the area when gunshots...
Gunmen have abducted a couple in Ilu-Abo Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, February 21, 2026, said...
Electoral officials recorded low voter turnout in Saturday’s by-election for two seats in the Kano State House of Assembly, with many polling units seeing minimal participation.
Observations from parts of Ungogo Local Government Area showed election officers waiting for voters...
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has reported 70 deaths from Lassa fever in the first seven weeks of 2026, with 318 confirmed infections recorded out of 1,469 suspected cases nationwide.
Data covering Epidemiological Weeks 1–7 (December...
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects linked to the All Progressive Congress (APC) ward congress attack which claimed two lives on Wednesday, February 18, 2026.
The attack occurred at Idanre, Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State.
The...
There was tension on Saturday at Polling Unit 141, LEA Primary School, Karamajiji, in Gwarinpa, as suspected political thugs were seen around the premises while electoral officials struggled to commence voting in the Federal Capital Territory Area Council elections.
Election...
