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INEC: Attacks on corps members, election officials will attract full legal consequences

The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Joash O. Amupitan, SAN, has warned that anyone who attacks or threatens National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members and other election officials during the 2027 general elections will face the full weight of the law. Amupitan gave the warning on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at […]

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WARRI DELINEATION: UIY challenges INEC over disputed wards

Ugbarajo Itsekiri Youths, UIY, has demanded that the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, provide the legal and geographical basis for the Warri Federal Constituency units and ward delineation data it uploaded. UIY said the report had potential implications for community identity, representation, political participation and public confidence in democratic institutions, particularly amid allegations of electoral […]

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New tax laws outlaw revenue roadblocks, Adesokan says

By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief There is no room for agents of state and local governments to mount roadblocks in the name of revenue collection under the new tax laws, the Executive Secretary of the Joint Revenue Board (JRB), Mr Olusegun Adesokan, has said. Adesokan stated this in Abuja last week while reviewing the […]

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Zamfara governor presents staff of office to 19 emirs

Governor Dauda Lawal of Zamfara State has presented staff of office and official vehicles to 19 newly coronated emirs in the state. The ceremony, held at the Trade Fair Complex in Gusau, the state capital, was attended by the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar; the Etsu Nupe; and the Emir of Gwandu, among other […]

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Cost of UK study rises as govt reviews living costs, POF

By Vera Anyagafu For thousands of Nigerian students dreaming of a UK degree, the goalpost has shifted again, not placed out of reach, but set a little higher than before.On or after November 30, 2026, Nigerians applying for a UK student visa will be required to show slightly more money for living costs.The adjustment was […]

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AI-Generated Pregnancy Claims: Nollywood’s Annabel Apara laments price of fame in deepfake era

By Prisca Sam-Duru It started with pictures. Then videos on social media. In both, Nollywood actress Annabel Apara appeared visibly pregnant, smiling, cradling a bump that never existed. She was even seen purportedly sharing announcements and clips documenting a pregnancy journey.Within hours, the images were everywhere – shared on WhatsApp groups, reposted on blogs, debated […]

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Ebola scare in Adamawa: NCDC confirms negative tests

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) last night said two suspected Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases in Adamawa State tested negative after two rounds of laboratory tests, assuring Nigerians that the confirmed case in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) remains the only confirmed infection reported in the country.

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