…sufficient evidence linking them to the killings. The controversy deepened when the Warri Federal High Court on June 10, 2026 ordered their unconditional release. Yet, despite the court's directive, the elders remained in custody, igniting public debate over whether security agencies can lawfully disregard judicial pro…

…lies the principle of popular sovereignty, the belief that political legitimacy flows upward from citizens. On the other lies the institutional impulse toward management, order, and control. Both are necessary. No democracy can function without institutions. Yet institutions inevitably develop interests of their own. T…

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Wednesday implored school children across the state to embrace agriculture and see it as a catalyst of promoting food. He also encouraged them and the entire residents to cultivate the habit of planting trees, protecting green spaces, and avoiding indiscriminate waste disp…

By Jimitota Onoyume, Assistant News Editor The cult war in Warri , Delta state has continued unabated as two young men were shot dead last night around the 1st Marine Gate area by suspected cultists. Also on Tuesday another two young men were killed around the Cemetery road area of the oil rich city. The sad incidents…

…Nigerian and African culture to command global attention. Yet despite its importance, awareness of FESTAC '77 continues to decline. Many students have never studied it in school. Some know the National Theatre but not the event that inspired its construction. Others live in FESTAC Town without understanding the history…

…captivity for more than a month and unfortunately, little or no progress is being made towards their release. Whenever I think about them, I become sad because they are students like me. This incident has created fear among us students and parents in the society. If care is not taken, these children may live with the t…

…Dr. Kunle Fakunle of the Department of Public Health, Osun State University, also warned that poor handling and storage practices could expose households to fire hazards, toxic emissions, and environmental contamination. According to him, unsafe practices such as stacking batteries without adequate spacing, placing uni…

Stories by Demola Akinyemi, Ilorin For 59 years since Kwara state was created by the Federal Military Government led by General Yakubu Gowon, land administration in the state had been associated with delays, uncertainty, missing files, middlemen interference and cumbersome documentation processes. Citizens seeking land…

…prosecution that left her traumatic, after she was cleared of bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, the 65 year old said the 13 year investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency, NCA, "could have been handled a lot differently." "I've not been allowed to travel…

…insecurity, save lives lost during the conflict, and re-channel funds used for weapons toward infrastructure development. Despite public outcry, Borno State Government on Democracy Day, June 13, 2026 reintegrated another batch of 720 men, 992 spouses, and 2,050 children who had repented and surrendered to the troops, a…

…the top. Yet analysts say the ADC's principal weakness is structural: it lacks the deep ward-level network that converts rally crowds into actual votes. Former Senate President David Mark and former Osun Governor Rauf Aregbesola have both campaigned publicly for Bejide, but translating that high-profile backing into po…

…same all over the country. From Katsina to Zamfara, Borno, Niger, Kogi, Benue, Plateau, Kwara, Oyo, terrorists attacked communities, kidnapping residents many of whom died in custody after months of being unable to pay the huge ransom being demanded. Thousands of kidnap victims are at present being held captive by thes…

…his own Special Adviser. Shettima, who had promised to march into the forest leading the war against the bandits, did not seize the opportunity to show his courage. If the four men had possessed rifles, the bandits would probably not have approached them. Tinubu probably thinks state policing will solve the problem. Bu…

…brow Ikoyi smoother. "Born in Ebute Metta, I moved to Surulere, just after the Civil War. I lived in Chief Obafemi Awolowo's house on Park Lane before owning a house at Apapa GRA, then crossed over to Ikoyi, my present abode. "I am married to an Igbo lady and have friends in every corner of Nigeria. I have not been to…

…too long. That reconciliatory call we have been reluctant to make because of pride. That warm hug that would reassure our partners that we still love them. That trip we have been dreaming about but which constantly get deferred until 'a more convenient time'. The greatest mistake we make is thinking we control time. We…

Dikko Umaru Radda, Governor of Katsina State on Thursday received the Agricultural Transformation and Security Improvement Award at the 2026

…spokesperson. "We intend to use the proceeds from the sale of newly issued shares toward investment in research and development related to robotaxis and investment in business expansions, including strategic mergers and acquisitions in our business inside and outside of the taxi industry," the spokesperson said. The Ja…

…frontier AI the way it has tried, with very uneven results, to contain encryption and spyware before it. And dramatic as it may sound, how this standoff gets resolved could shape not just Anthropic's access to foreign markets but also the rulebook that other AI labs will have to build around. Some context first. Ever s…

…Kempf, robots will soon be almost as ubiquitous as his open source video software. Convinced that "hundreds of millions of robots and drones" will be roaming the streets in a few years, this French serial entrepreneur and open source legend has been building Kyber, an infrastructure layer for controlling remote devices…

…his best, adding that he is not holding the ball up. This comes after the Al-Nassr forward suffered criticism for his display against DR Congo this week. “I don’t think he should [start]. I look at Portugal, I look at the players that they’ve got, I look at other strikers that maybe they could have played in front of R…

…deserted on Friday, following the false bandits’ alarm raised by a woman in Ilorin, Kwara State. A visit to some of the schools revealed that while staff of the schools were on ground, classrooms were empty as children refused to turn up for academic activities. A parent who requested anonymity said she did not allow h…

…over to me. Political contests should not be accompanied by ill wishes or hostility towards opponents,” he said. Speaking on the performance of the current administration, the PRP candidate acknowledged that Governor Adeleke had made efforts in office but argued that the achievements recorded so far were insufficient t…

…a viral video alleging bandits’ attack in some communities in the state, even as it warned against false information. In a press statement, the Command, through its Spokesperson, Henry Okoye, stated that it has observed with concern the purported video in circulation, which it described as an old video from mischief ma…

…what it described as an identity theft scheme targeting retirees and their next of kin, warning them against disclosing sensitive details such as Bank Verification Numbers, BVNs, National Identification Numbers, NINs, bank account information and ATM card details to unauthorised persons. The Board said it had received…

…have built on that momentum in recent years, pushing the private fusion industry forward at a rapid pace. Commonwealth Fusion Systems Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) has raised about a third of all private capital invested in fusion companies to date. Its latest round, which closed in August, added $863 million to it…