FG deepens investment in robotics, AI as over 500 students compete at national championship
The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening robotics, artificial intelligence and digital skills education, as more than 500 students from across the country showcased their talents at the 12th edition of the FIRST Tech Challenge (FTC) and FIRST LEGO League (FLL) National Robotics Competition in Abuja. The event, held at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, brought together students...
Police arrest 65-year-old man for indecent assault of six-year-old girl in Ibadan
Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a 65-year-old man, Ibrahim Raheem, over the alleged repeated indecent assault of a six-year-old girl in the Ayegun area of Ibadan. The arrest followed a complaint detailing how the child was allegedly targeted on several occasions in December 2025 while hawking goods around the Onikeke neighbourhood. In a statement on Sunday, the...
Woro killings show Nigeria’s rural security has failed — Hashim
A presidential aspirant on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Dr. Gbenga Hashim, has described the recent massacre in Woro community of Kwara State as clear evidence of Nigeria’s worsening rural insecurity, warning that the country risks sliding into a dangerous era where large-scale attacks occur without timely or effective state intervention. In a statement issued on Sunday,...
Lagos govt seals Ladipo market over indiscriminate refuse disposal
The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market located along Apapa-Oshodi road over alleged environmental infractions. The Lagos State Commissioner of Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced this via a post on X on Sunday, February 8, 2026. NLC threatens nationwide protests, election boycott over real-time e-transmission Wahab wrote: “Lagos State government, this morning, sealed Ladipo Spare Parts...
Wife mutilates husband in Yobe
An 18-year-old housewife in Potiskum, Yobe State, has allegedly mutilated her husband in a shocking incident. The suspect’s name has been withheld. The Yobe State Police Command confirmed the incident on Saturday. SP Dungus Abdulkarim, the command’s spokesperson, said the alleged attack occurred at about 1 a.m. on February 6 but was reported to the Potiskum Divisional Police Station at...
Gospel event turns tragic as singer, crew found fead in Ajah studio
A gospel singer, Matthew Ogundele, and three members of his crew were found dead inside a music studio in the Abraham Adesanya area of Ajah, Lagos State. The other victims have been identified as Itunu Ogundele, Joseph Sanya, and blogger Matthew Awosanya, popularly known as JoesTv. The deceased were reportedly invited to perform on Tuesday during the second day of a...
UniAbuja promotes 21 academics to professorial rank
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja, now Yakubu Gowon University, has approved the promotion of 21 academic staff to professorial ranks, under the leadership of its Chairman, Senator Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso. Sixteen senior academics were elevated to the rank of full professor, while five others were promoted to associate professor, spanning a wide range of disciplines and specialisations. The...
NLC threatens nationwide protests, election boycott over real-time e-transmission
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to embark on nationwide mass action and possibly boycott future elections if the National Assembly fails to make real-time electronic transmission of results mandatory in the amended Electoral Act. The labour union issued the warning on Sunday amid growing controversy over the Senate’s handling of proposed amendments to the 2022 Electoral Act, particularly...
Lang resigns as AWI president over Epstein ties
A former French culture minister, Jack Lang, has resigned as president of the Arab World Institute (AWI), following revelations of his past contacts with Jeffrey Epstein and the launch of a financial investigation. The French Foreign Affairs Ministry announced this on Saturday, February 7, 2026. The French Financial Prosecutor's Office had opened an investigation into Lang and his daughter Caroline on...
TikTok drama: Peller’s tearful reunion pitch meets Jarvis’ savage response
Popular Nigerian content creator and TikTok personality, Habeeb Hamzat, widely known as Peller, has stirred conversation online after making a public appeal to his ex-girlfriend, Jarvis, during a recent livestream where he featured her as a guest. In a clip that has since gone viral, Peller pleaded with Jarvis to reconsider their relationship, promising that things would be different if...
