Saturday, 21 February 2026, came with some not-so-talked-about elections in different parts of Nigeria. Kano and Rivers states had by-elections to fill vacant seats in their respective state Houses of Assembly, while Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory, had Area Council…
By Musa Ubandawaki, Sokoto SOKOTO — Troops of the Nigerian Army under the 8 Division have foiled a deadly ambush targeting the General Officer Commanding (GOC), Major General Bemgha Koughna, in Kebbi State, in what authorities described as a major…
One of the more consequential decisions that I have taken in my life was reached a couple of years back, when “Comrade Editor” Dapo Olorunyomi invited me to start writing a column for the Ilorin-based “Nigerian Herald” newspaper – where…
Residents of several rural communities in Kwara State have raised fresh alarm over what they described as total absence of security presence, weeks after suspected Boko Haram terrorists killed more than 200 people in neighbouring Woro community. SaharaReporters’ visits to…
The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, will on Wednesday, 25th February, 2026, swear-in the newly appointed Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice Joseph Olubunmi Kayode Oyewole. The inauguration, which has been scheduled to hold at Courtroom Two, Supreme…
Apple has consistently positioned the iPhone as one of the best smartphone cameras on the market, with each new generation bringing improvements in image quality, zoom, video performance, and computational photography. In 2026, the latest iPhone models continue to dominate…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has collated the results for the two remaining electoral wards in the Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) Chairmanship election. The results for Nyanyan were announced by the Ward Collation Officer, Chioma Agu, as follows:…
Staff members of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ondo State, have raised the alarm over the worsening welfare conditions, accusing the Lucky Aiyedatiwa-led state government of abandoning the institution while workers continue to earn an outdated ₦18,000 minimum wage amid…
The African Democratic Congress (ADC) chairmanship candidate for Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Dr. Moses Paul, on Saturday alleged intimidation of his party’s agents and blamed the movement restriction for the low voter turnout recorded in parts of the council.…
Archaeologists have discovered a tomb more than a thousand years old in Panama containing human remains alongside gold and ceramic artifacts, the lead researcher told AFP on Friday. The discovery was made at the El Cano site in the Nata…