Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has officially defected to the Accord Party, setting the stage for a heated 2026 Governorship contest. The announcement came on Tuesday during a gathering of National and State leaders of the Accord Party at the Government House Banquet Hall in Osogbo. Adeleke revealed that his membership in Accord actually began…
A devastating 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Northern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, injuring dozens and sending thousands racing for safety as buildings swayed violently and emergency alarms echoed across multiple prefectures. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the quake struck at 3:42 p.m. off the coast of Northern Honshu. Strong tremors rippled through Iwate, Aomori, Akita, and parts…
Rivers Governor Fu Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, on Tuesday announced his defection from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC). The Governor made the announcement during a stakeholders’ meeting at the Government House in Port Harcourt, stating that the move followed consultations with political allies, traditional leaders and key interest…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, declared a Regional State of Emergency following escalating political instability, attempted coups and worsening insecurity across several member States. The declaration was issued during the 55th Ordinary Session of the ECOWAS Mediation and Security Council held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs…
The Abeokuta North Local Government is buzzing with excitement ahead of a special dual celebration honouring Mr. Sunmola Adewale Samuel, a distinguished Chief Clerical Officer marking both his retirement and 60th birthday this Friday, December 12, 2025. The event will take place at the Local Government Christian Chapel, Local Government Secretariat, Akomoje, starting at 12…
A Private Ambulance Driver was arrested on Monday by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) after a high-speed, against-traffic maneuver left a delivery motorcyclist with a serious knee fracture on the Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge inward Maryland along Ikorodu Road, Lagos. According to LASTMA spokesperson Adebayo Taofiq, the crash occurred amid heavy congestion caused by…
Relief and jubilation swept through Niger State on Monday as about 100 children kidnapped from St Mary’s Catholic School in Papiri last month were safely reunited with their families. The children arrived in Minna in a convoy of minibuses flanked by Military vans and armoured vehicles, greeted by parents, Local Officials, and Governor Umar Bago….
Lt. Col. Pascal Tigri, the figurehead of Sunday’s failed coup attempt in Benin, has officially been declared wanted by the Government as Security forces launch an extensive Nationwide manhunt. The dramatic attempt to seize power, though short-lived, has sent shockwaves across the West African Nation and the region. In the early hours of Sunday, a…
Lagos is once again preparing to host its annual “Detty December” celebrations, with hotels fully booked and streets set for concerts, street parties, and cultural events. The festival, a hallmark of Nigeria’s end-of-year calendar, draws citizens from across the Country and members of the diaspora, all eager to reconnect with family, enjoy the holidays, and…
Residents of Bayagan-Ile in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State have accused Security Agencies of maintaining what they describe as a “worrying silence” following the abduction of their monarch, Kamilu Salami, the Ojibara of Bayagan-Ile. The traditional ruler was seized by armed bandits on 29 November 2025, an attack that has left the agrarian…
