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A 100-year-old voter in Ekiti State, Madam Oyedade, has appealed to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and state governors to take decisive action against the growing insecurity across Nigeria. Speaking with reporters while waiting for accreditation at Polling Unit 001 in Aye Ward, Aye Ekiti, located in Ido/Osi Local Government Area, the centenarian lamented that insecurity has reached a point where citizens no longer feel protected. Madam Oyedade said she came out to participate in the governorship election because she wanted the most competent candidate to emerge victorious. “I came out to vote because I want the best candidate to win,” she said. She added, “I want to appeal to President Bola Tinubu and all the governors to urgently find a lasting solution to insecurity. Nobody feel...

A train driver has died and 89 other people were injured after two passenger trains collided near Bedford on Friday evening, prompting a major emergency response and an investigation into one of the UK's worst rail accidents in recent years. The collision occurred at about 5:15pm on the railway line between Bedford and Luton after a Nottingham-to-London St Pancras service reportedly stopped because of a safety fault and was subsequently struck from behind by a Corby-to-London St Pancras train. Emergency services declared a major incident as police, firefighters, paramedics and multiple air ambulances rushed to the scene. Authorities confirmed that one driver was killed in the crash, while dozens of passengers sustained injuries. Eleven people were reported to have suffered very s...

One of the ADC supporters injured during mild fracas that occurred in Ilawe Ekiti | Credit: Peter Dada A drama ensued at Unit 4, Ward 2 in Ilawe Ekiti during the ongoing governorship election as supporters of the All Progressives Congress and the African Democratic Congress engaged in a heated argument over allegations of vote buying. The candidate of the ADC, Mr Dare Bejide, who cast his vote at the unit, alleged that some politicians brought an undisclosed amount of money to be distributed at the polling unit but were prevented. He also alleged that a chieftain of the APC entered the area in a Toyota Jeep, a few metres away from the polling unit, with a large sum of money and was preparing to share it. He said the development led to an argument and a fight. It was observed th...

Scientists have detected the H5 strain of bird flu in Australia for the first time, marking the spread of the highly contagious virus to every continent. Australia’s Agriculture Minister, Julie Collins, confirmed that the virus was identified in a migratory brown skua found in a remote part of Western Australia, with a second seabird, a giant petrel, also returning a suspected positive result. The findings were verified by Australia’s national science agency. The detection ends Australia’s status as the last continent free from the H5 strain, which has devastated poultry farms and wild bird populations across the world. “Whilst disappointing, this is not unexpected, given the global spread of the H5 bird flu,” Collins said. She stressed that authorities have not recorded any m...

Edo State Governor Monday Okpebholo has threatened to publicly execute convicted kidnappers and cultists as part of efforts to combat violent crime in the state. While addressing journalists during the parade of suspected kidnappers arrested by the Edo State Police Command, Okpebholo said his administration plans to establish a special court to fast-track the prosecution of kidnapping and cultism cases. The governor said those found guilty could face public execution as a deterrent to others involved in criminal activities. “We are not joking. We are working day and night to ensure that this land is safe,” he said. “So, I want to appeal to our people, stay away from cultism and kidnapping because it will take you nowhere. Now, we are going to set up a special court to try kidnapp...

Retired Brigadier General Maharazu Tsiga, a former Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), has alleged that armed bandits operating across Nigeria may be enjoying the support of influential individuals in positions of authority. Speaking at a press briefing in Kaduna, Tsiga reflected on his time in captivity following his abduction earlier this year from his hometown in Katsina State. He also paid tribute to the late retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while being held by bandits in Katsina. According to Tsiga, his ordeal exposed what he described as a sophisticated network that sustains bandit operations, involving informants, suppliers of logistics, and individuals allegedly connected to powerful circles. He recounted an incident during ...

Management of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE has suspended two students of the institution with immediate effect for allegedly posting leaked sex videos of the embattled students’ Union leader, James Iyanuoluwa Adio. The university disclosed the suspension in a report on its website on Friday. A report by SNOW TV NEWS states that the SUG president was earlier suspended over alleged extortion of students. In a statement issued by the Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof. Tajudeen Opoola, who is the Acting Vice Chancellor, the institution alleged that the suspended students “conspired to cyberbully Adio by posting his private affairs online for Adio’s inability to meet their financial demands”. The two suspended students were identified as Alao Iyanuoluwa Odun...

Senate President Godswill Akpabio has stated that the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration did not promise Nigerians instant solutions, but rather a structured and deliberate approach to national development. Akpabio made the statement during the commissioning of a seven-kilometre road and bridge project in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), where he said President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda was focused on delivering long-term progress. According to him, the government promised “structural, calculated and deliberate progress” aimed at improving the lives of Nigerians beyond economic figures. His comments come amid public concerns over rising living costs and the impact of recent government policies, including the removal of fuel subsidy. The Senate President ...

A commission of inquiry set up by the Benue State Government to investigate the state’s income and expenditure between 2015 and 2023 has uncovered N139.8 billion in unaccounted public funds. The Chairman of the Benue State Income and Expenditure Commission of Inquiry, Justice Jubril Idrisu (retd), disclosed this on Friday, June 19, 2026 while presenting the commission’s report to Governor Hyacinth Alia at the Government House, Makurdi. Idrisu said the commission’s findings showed that the state generated more than N826.5 billion in revenue during the period under review, while expenditure stood at about N683.4 billion. According to him, the records revealed an unaccounted balance of approximately N139.8 billion, which the commission recommended should be recovered from persons fou...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to investigate human rights activist Deji Adeyanju and social media influencer Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, over allegations bordering on terrorism financing and questionable funding sources. The investigation follows a petition submitted by lawyer Blessing Agbomhere, who urged the anti-graft agency to examine how both individuals receive and utilise funds for their advocacy activities, media engagements, protests, and legal actions. The petition, dated June 17, 2026, requested the EFCC to verify the sources of their funding, assess compliance with financial regulations, and review possible links to illegal fundraising, money laundering, or tax-related violations. Agbomhere also called for scrutiny...