No fewer than 100 cases of farmers/herders clashes were recorded every month across Oyo state by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Oyo State Command. DSC Samuel Opebiyi, Command’s spokesperson, who disclosed this said, Oluyole, Oke-Ogun and Ibarapa areas have been identified as major flashpoints for the recurring conflicts. Opebiyi noted that the absence of security presence in some remote parts of Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun often forces farmers to take the law into...

Following allegations of fraud and poor service delivery, the Jigawa State Government has suspended contractors involved in the state school feeding programme. Hon. Auwal D. Sankara, Commissioner for Humanitarian Affairs and Special Duties, disclosed this during an inspection of some schools in Dutse local government on Wednesday. At the Government Commercial Secondary School, Dutse, a consignment of rice supplied to the school was rejected for failing to meet the required standards. The Commissioner subsequently dismissed...

The second phase of the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise, conducted by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), has commenced. The exercise resumed on Monday, following the completion of the first phase on December 10, 2025. INEC had earlier opened online pre-registration on August 18, 2025, before commencing physical registration at centres nationwide on August 25, 2025. INEC explained that the interval between the two phases was used to carry out statutory activities, including...