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Lagos, Nigeria, February 7, 2026 A High Court sitting in Lagos State has sentenced one Okpara Kingsley Onyekachi, a truck driver, to life imprisonment for the death of a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer who was killed while on official duty. The conviction followed the fatal incident that occurred on 16 November 2023 at…

Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, february 2026 James Gang and Lydia Akusho, both representing Plateau State, emerged champions in the male and female categories of the sixth edition of the Senator Douye Diri Marathon, popularly known as the SDD Marathon, held in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital. Gang clinched the men’s title with an impressive time of…

Ibadan, Oyo State – February 6, 2026 Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has officially declared an end to internal disruptions within the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in the state. The announcement came during the inauguration of the party’s new secretariat located in Oke-Ado, Ibadan. Grace Ayanleke reports that the National Chairman of the PDP, Dr….

Abuja, February 5, 2026 Justice J. K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja, on Thursday, February 5, 2026, directed the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and the Department of State Services (DSS) to investigate his court Registrar, Nasiru Onimisi Zubairu, alongside the second defendant in an alleged N10 billion fraud, Daudu Sulaiman, for allegedly…

Gombe, Gombe State, February 6, 2026 The Gombe State Government has inaugurated eleven Coordinators of the Renewed Hope Initiative, marking a significant step towards strengthening grassroots mobilization and promoting inclusive governance across the state. The inauguration ceremony, held in Gombe, reflects the commitment of the administration of Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya to ensuring that the…

State House, Abuja, February 6, 2026 President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday received the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, alongside the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, and other key stakeholders of the ruling party at the State House, Abuja. Speaking after the meeting, Professor Yilwatda said the APC…

Kaiama, Kwara State February 4, 2026 The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has ordered the immediate deployment of tactical, operational, and intelligence assets to Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State following a brutal attack that occurred on Tuesday, February 3, 2026. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the IGP strongly condemned the…

Umuahia, Abia State, February 6, 2026 In line with the Renewed Hope Agenda of the Federal Government, the Abia State Government has received a consignment of livestock vaccines from the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, aimed at strengthening animal health services and boosting livestock productivity across the state. The vaccines were donated under the Livestock…

Abuja, Nigeria, February 6, 2026 The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier General Mohamed Buba Marwa (rtd), has urged Nigerian youths to embrace skills acquisition and other empowerment opportunities as a strategic safeguard against substance abuse and other social vices.Marwa made the call in Abuja during the training and empowerment programme…

Abuja, Nigeria | February 6, 2026 A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has sentenced a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Export-Import Bank (NEXIM), Robert Orya, to a cumulative 490 years in prison for defrauding the bank of ₦2.4 billion. Justice Messiri delivered the judgment after finding Orya guilty on 49 counts…