Bandits Kills 102 People, Kidnap Many In Kwara 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaBandits Kills 102 People, Kidnap Many In Kwara 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 4, 2026

At least 102 people have been confirmed killed, including women and children, on Tuesday evening when suspected bandits attacked Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State. Several houses were also said to have been razed during the attack, while an unconfirmed number of people have been kidnapped. The Emir of Kaiama, Omar Muazu, confirmed that 75 victims have been given mass burial according to the Islamic rite, while some have...

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Rejection Of Electronic Transmission Of Results, Assault On Electoral Transparency – Atiku

NewsNigeriaPoliticsRejection Of Electronic Transmission Of Results, Assault On Electoral Transparency – Atiku

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 4, 2026

The former Vice President of Nigeria and chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar has condemned in the strongest terms, the decision of the Senate to reject the real-time electronic transmission of election results. A statement by Atiku reads, “This ill-advised action represents a grave setback for electoral reform and a calculated blow against transparency, credibility, and public trust in Nigeria’s democratic process. “At a time when democracies across the world are strengthening...

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Senate Rejection Of Electronic Transmission, Harmful To Democratic Consolidation – PDP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsSenate Rejection Of Electronic Transmission, Harmful To Democratic Consolidation – PDP

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 4, 2026

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has condemned the Senate for rejecting electronic transmission of results while passing the amendment to the 2022 Electoral Act, describing the upper chamber’s action as harmful to democratic consolidation. The statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Ini Ememobong, reads, “This rejection is most shameful and unfortunate, attracting condemnation from all democratic-minded persons. “We charge our lawmakers to remember that they are delegates of power invested in them...

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Ex-Benue Gov, Suswam Quits PDP, Cites Unresolved Internal Crises

NewsNigeriaPoliticsEx-Benue Gov, Suswam Quits PDP, Cites Unresolved Internal Crises

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 4, 2026

Senator Gabriel Suswam, a former governor of Benue State, has resigned from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), citing persistent internal crises and a lack of cohesion within the opposition party. The former governor’s resignation was contained in a letter dated Wednesday, February 4, 2026, and addressed to the Chairman of the PDP in Mbagber Council Ward, Logo Local Government Area of Benue State, and shared on Facebook by his Chief of Staff, Moses Ukeyima. The...

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Managing Director of Builderstech Solution Sentenced to 48 Years Imprisonment 

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaManaging Director of Builderstech Solution Sentenced to 48 Years Imprisonment 

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)February 4, 2026

The Managing Director of Builderstech Solution Ltd, Agene Johnson Godwin has been sentenced to 48 years’ imprisonment for his role in a large-scale investment scam. Justice M.S. Abubakar of the Federal High Court sitting in Makurdi, Benue State, has sentenced the Managing Director after finding Godwin guilty on an amended eight-count charge filed against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The court heard that the convict defrauded more than 5,000 unsuspecting investors...

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Federal College of Education Gombe Sacks Registrar, Three Senior Officers

EducationNewsNigeriaFederal College of Education Gombe Sacks Registrar, Three Senior Officers

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 3, 2026

The Governing Council of the Federal College of Education (Technical), Gombe has approved the immediate dismissal of the Registrar, Librarian, and two other senior officers of the institution over gross misconduct. A release by the Ag. Director, Public Relations and Protocol of the college, Dahiru Gurama, said Mallam Haruna N. Ayuba, the most senior Deputy Registrar, is to serve as the Acting Registrar to ensure continuity in the administration of the school. The dismissed officers...

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PDP Crisis: Makinde Vows To Stop Vagabonds From Hijacking PDP

NewsNigeriaPoliticsPDP Crisis: Makinde Vows To Stop Vagabonds From Hijacking PDP

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 3, 2026

…Says He Was Part Of Them But Repented Now Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has vowed to stop those he described as vagabonds from hijacking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). According to the Oyo State governor, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, Sam Anyanwu and their factional members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) remain expelled from the party. He made this known during the opening of the New Oyo State PDP...

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Electoral Law Reform: Senate Silence After Hours Closed Door Meeting

NewsNigeriaPoliticsElectoral Law Reform: Senate Silence After Hours Closed Door Meeting

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 3, 2026

The stalemate over Electoral Law reform has continued, as the Senate emerged from a five-hour closed-door meeting without addressing journalists on the matter. Recall that a similar closed-door meeting was held last week, leading to the formation of the Ad-hoc Committee to address all concerns expressed by the senators at the closed-door executive session. The Senate had referred the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC bill to a special Ad-hoc Committee and asked members with any...

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Osun LG Funds Hijack Is Attack On Democracy, CSO Says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOsun LG Funds Hijack Is Attack On Democracy, CSO Says

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 3, 2026

A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), the Movement for Credible Elections (MCE), has said that the hijacking of Osun State Local Government funds by certain politicians is an attack on Nigeria’s democracy. A statement on Tuesday signed by Media Coordinator of MCE, Comrade James Ezema, noted that it was shocked, outraged, and deeply alarmed by the latest twist in the Osun State Local Government (LG) crisis—a scandal that represents a brazen, criminal assault on democracy, the...

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Decision To Shut Down Schools Is Preventive, Kogi Govt says

NewsNigeriaPoliticsDecision To Shut Down Schools Is Preventive, Kogi Govt says

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)February 3, 2026

The Kogi State Government has said that the temporary closure of schools across the state is a preventive step taken on the basis of credible intelligence and the overriding need to put protective measures in place around schools to safeguard pupils, students and teachers. While speaking to newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday, the State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, explained that the decision was not borne out of panic, but of responsibility,...

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