Tinubu deploys army battalion to Kwara after terror attack
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate deployment of an army battalion to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a deadly overnight attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists on Worro community. The President said the new military formation will lead a special security mission, code-named Operation Savannah Shield, aimed at flushing out terrorists, restoring order and protecting vulnerable...
Senate passes Electoral Act Amendment Bill
The Senate has passed the Electoral Act (amendment) Bill to regulate the conduct of the federal, state, and area council elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). This followed the clause by clause consideration of the bill by the lawmakers in the Committee of the Whole on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. The bill was the only item listed on the order...
Nnamdi Kanu appeals conviction, challenges terrorism trial
The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a notice of appeal challenging his conviction and sentences imposed by the Federal High Court in Abuja, describing the proceedings as flawed and a miscarriage of justice. In the appeal dated February 4, 2026, Kanu asked the Court of Appeal to set aside his conviction on...
PHOTOS: US streamer Kai Cenat visits Sanwo-Olu in Lagos
American content creator and streamer Kai Cenat has paid a visit to Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu in the state. Cenat visited the governor at the Lagos House in Marina on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Confirming the meeting, Sanwo-Olu wrote on X: “Today, I received American content creator and streamer Kai Cenat at Lagos House, Marina. It was a pleasure to...
Washington Post sacks workers, shuts sports desk
Washington Post has commenced widespread layoffs affecting all departments in the newspaper firm. Washington Post Executive Editor Matt Murray informed the staff of the cuts, which will cut across the international, editing, metro, and sports desks via Zoom call on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. “We will be closing the Sports department in its current form,” a sports columnist at the Post, Barry...
FG invites applications for UN humanitarian leadership roles
The Federal Government has called on qualified professionals to apply for leadership opportunities within the United Nations Resident Coordinator and Humanitarian Coordinator (RC/HC) system. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its spokesperson, Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, said applications are now open for the UN Resident Coordinator/Humanitarian Coordinator Talent Pipeline. According to the ministry, the initiative aims...
Police arrest Ghanaian landlord for removing tenant’s roof in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has arrested a Ghanaian national, Mr Samuel Frimpong, for allegedly removing the roof of his tenant’s apartment in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred at No. 7 Chief Chike Street, Mgbuoba, where the tenant, Mr Anozie Tochukwu, lives with his family. It was gathered that the landlord allegedly took the action...
Two Ondo varsity students drown in hotel pool during party
Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have died after reportedly drowning in a hotel swimming pool during a gathering organised for newly matriculated students. The victims, identified as Oludere Opeyemi, 22, and Adegbola Blessing, 19, were said to have been at the pool when the incidents occurred. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, confirmed the...
Woman accuses Abuja fumigation firm of planting snakes to extort homeowners
A woman in Abuja has accused a fumigation company of allegedly planting live snakes in residents’ homes in order to extort money from them under the guise of emergency removal. The woman, who shared her experience online, claimed that workers from the company secretly bring a cobra to clients’ compounds during routine fumigation services and later present it as having...
Delay in Electoral Act amendment could disrupt 2027 election timetable — INEC
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has warned that delays in amending the Electoral Act could affect preparations and the timetable for the 2027 general elections. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja during an engagement with civil society organisations (CSOs), saying the timing of the amendment would determine how smoothly certain electoral activities are...
