Author: Nnamdi Deborah

Lagos State has emerged as the state with the highest number of registered voters in Nigeria ahead of the 2027 general elections, according to the latest figures released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). The commission said the national voters’ register now stands at 103,428,715 registered voters following the conclusion of the Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise and a subsequent biometric verification and clean-up. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, disclosed the figures during a stakeholders’ meeting and press conference in Abuja. Lagos tops the national ranking with 7,488,633 registered voters, followed by Kano State with 6,570,276. Kaduna occupies third…

Apostle Sam Adegoke, founder of Elijah Generation Church in Akure, Ondo State, has apologised to women he had sexual relationships with before his marriage, admitting that he regrets his past conduct. The cleric, who recently got married, made the disclosure in a statement issued on Monday, saying he had temporarily withdrawn from public ministry and social media to reflect on his actions and seek counsel. Adegoke said his decision to step back was part of an effort to take responsibility for his past, make amends and subject himself to appropriate accountability. He acknowledged that although the relationships occurred before his…

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has released the names of 25 people killed in Monday’s aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victims comprised five crew members and 20 passengers who were on board the NAF ATR-42 aircraft when it crashed near the Naval Base in Igbokoda. The NAF Director of Public Relations and Information, Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame, disclosed the identities in a statement on the crash, confirming that there were no survivors. According to the statement, the aircraft was on a routine mission from Benin City to Lagos when it disappeared from contact…

The mutilated body of an unidentified man has been discovered behind the Monday Market in Pankshin Local Government Area of Plateau State. The corpse was reportedly found by residents on Tuesday morning, prompting members of the community to alert security operatives, who later arrived at the scene and evacuated the body. The discovery caused concern among residents, with some gathering at the General Hospital, Pankshin, where the corpse was taken as efforts were made to establish the identity of the deceased. A community member, Panshak Rogo, who spoke at the hospital, said the victim had not been identified as of…

A 15-year-old student has lost a hand during a confrontation between police and demonstrators near a secondary school in northern France, as a growing wave of student protests over poor school conditions and staff shortages continues to spread across the country. The incident occurred on Monday morning near the Auguste Béhal High School in Lens, Pas-de-Calais, prompting authorities to launch an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the teenager’s injury. The prefect of Pas-de-Calais, François-Xavier Lauch, described the incident as “very serious” but said the student’s life was not in danger. He said the teenager was transferred “very quickly” to a…

The Rivers State Government has sealed 21 health facilities and arrested three persons for allegedly operating without registration and failing to meet the minimum standards prescribed by the state Ministry of Health. The Permanent Secretary of the Rivers State Ministry of Health, Dr Vincent Wachukwu, disclosed this on Monday in Port Harcourt during the ministry’s Anti-Quackery Committee third-quarter press briefing. Wachukwu said the enforcement exercise followed surveillance operations which identified more than 150 health facilities operating without registration or proper supervision across Port Harcourt, Obio/Akpor, Ikwerre and Etche Local Government Areas. He expressed concern over the low level of compliance…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has confiscated alcoholic beverages estimated at N300 million during enforcement raids on markets across Lagos State. The agency said the products, packaged in sachets and PET bottles of less than 200 millilitres, were recovered from traders allegedly involved in their distribution and sale. The enforcement operation covered Ile-Epo Market, Ojuwoye Market in Mushin and Oke-Arin Market on Lagos Island. At Ile-Epo Market, NAFDAC officials shut some outlets and arrested operators suspected of dealing in the prohibited beverages. Several cartons of the products were also evacuated from Ojuwoye and Oke-Arin…

A Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft has crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, with 32 people reportedly on board. The incident occurred on Monday, October 5, 2026, after the aircraft, identified by its registration number NGR 931, disappeared from radar while travelling from Benin, Edo State, to Lagos. The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, confirmed the incident, saying air traffic controllers lost contact with the military aircraft at about 9:13 a.m. Keyamo said repeated attempts to establish radio contact with the aircraft were unsuccessful before authorities received information that it…

A senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP), Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, has been killed during an intelligence-led operation in Ondo State. Ohida was reportedly eliminated alongside several other members of the terrorist group when a combined team of Nigerian Army troops, Department of State Services (DSS) operatives and personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, raided an ISWAP hideout in Owo forest at the weekend. Security sources said the operation was launched after intelligence indicated that Ohida was planning major terrorist attacks in parts of southern Nigeria. Ohida reportedly became a key…

The Anambra State Government has urged voters to reject the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, in the 2027 general election, accusing the former governor of working against the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA). The government made the call in a post on its official X account, managed by the New Media Office of Governor Chukwuma Soludo, on Monday. In a message directed particularly at APGA supporters, the state government described its intervention as a “betrayal alert” and alleged that Obi had been working to undermine the party since leaving office. The government wrote: “A betrayal…