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Court sentences armed robber to death by hanging in Nasarawa

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- A High Court in Nasarawa State has sentenced Saidu Idi to death by hanging for his role in the brutal killing of a Kokona Local Government resident during an armed robbery operation... Read More


Sharia court sentences man to life imprisonment over murder of two in Bauchi

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- A Sharia Court sitting in Katagum, Bauchi State, has sentenced Ibrahim Umar, popularly known as Maidada, to life imprisonment for the killing of two men whose bodies he buried in a ... Read More


PDP crisis deepens as Wike-backed faction fixes fresh national convention for march

Nigeria, Feb. 2 -- The internal crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has intensified as a faction loyal to Nyesom Wike, minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), fixed March 28 and... Read More


'Not sentiment, but competence' - Igbomina youth vanguard rallies behind Bashir Bolarinwa

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Igbomina Youth Vanguard has rallied behind Hon. Bashir Omolaja Bolarinwa, PhD, describing him as a competent and stabilising figure capable of providing inclusive leadership for... Read More


Kwara reopens schools as security operatives clamp down on bandits

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Kwara State Government has announced the reopening of all schools across the state from Monday, February 2, 2026, following sustained security operations aimed at neutralising t... Read More


Kwara moves to end farmers-herders clashes with large-scale pasture initiative

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Kwara State Government, through the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES), has organised a capacity-building workshop on pasture establishment as part o... Read More


Coup plot: 'I was part of target to be shot' - Defence minister

Nigeria, Feb. 1 -- The Minister of Defence, General Christopher Musa (retd.), has revealed that he was among senior figures allegedly targeted by military officers accused of plotting to overthrow Pre... Read More


Nigerian army destroys bandits' camps in Kwara, rescues kidnap victims

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- Troops of the Nigerian Army have recorded a major operational success in Kwara State, destroying several bandits' camps and rescuing kidnap victims during a sustained offensive acr... Read More


Stakeholders harp on ethical standard as ASKOMP holds media round table ahead of 2027 elections

Nigeria, Jan. 31 -- The Association of Kwara Online Media Practitioners (ASKOMP) on Friday convened its maiden media roundtable on the 2027 General Elections in Kwara State, urging journalists to upho... Read More


Kwara Assembly passes 'increased' 2026 budget into law

Nigeria, Jan. 30 -- The Kwara State House of Assembly has passed the 2026 Appropriation Bill into law, approving a revised budget of 656.5 billion-10.5 billion higher than the proposal earlier submitt... Read More