Thursday, November 12, 2026

States

February 4, 2026

INEC registers 4,423 new voters in Anambra 

The commission registered 2.8 million voters in 2025 before the governorship election in the state.

INEC Photo (Credit: Punch Newspapers)
February 4, 2026

Taraba: PDP senators defect to APC

Mr Akpabio announced their defections separately during plenary.

APC and PDP logos
February 4, 2026

UBEC increases sports development fund, kicks off BESS competition in Bauchi

The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) has increased funding for sports development in basic education from one to two per cent of its Matching Grant Funds

Universal Basic Education Commission
February 4, 2026

Police rescue two kidnap victims in Nasarawa

The police said preliminary investigation showed that the suspect abducted the victim beside a mosque in Gitata and took him into a forest.

Police officer
February 4, 2026

Death toll hits 170 in Kwara deadly attack, says lawmaker

Ms Ejire-Adeyemi said, “The information available to the command is that efforts are ongoing to ascertain the number of casualties at the moment.”

Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq
February 4, 2026

FCT residents urged to share accurate information on fire incidents 

Mr Anyam urged builders to contact the appropriate authorities, including the fire services, when constructing new buildings.

Fire
February 4, 2026

Ondo first lady advises parents on children vaccination 

Mrs Aiyedatiwa described vaccination as life-saving.

A baby being vaccinated
February 4, 2026

Ondo varsity matriculates 4500 students, warns against social vices

The VC urged the students to concentrate on their studies to actualise future goals.

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH)
February 4, 2026

Group backs customs’ reduction of  clearance time by 40%

Mr Nweke said, “The WCO-endorsed TRS is not an end in itself. It is a strategic national asset.”

Nigeria Customs Service (NCS)
February 4, 2026

Five men arraigned for allegedly constituting public nuisance

The defendants pleaded not guilty to the changes preferred against them.

Court room