The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has revealed that young Nigerians are at the forefront of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of the Information and Voter Education Committee, Sam Olumekun, stated that within just seven hours of the nationwide online registration reopening on Monday, 69,376 Nigerians had successfully completed pre-registration. “Out of the total registrants, 48,033 are aged 18 to 34, representing 69.2…

Prominent human rights activist and lawyer, Dele Farotimi, has strongly criticised the continued reverence accorded to former military president, General Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida (rtd), particularly the practice of referring to him as a “statesman.” In a post shared via X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, Farotimi condemned such accolades as a distortion of history and an attempt to whitewash the damage he says Babangida inflicted on Nigeria during his time in…

A respected Mogaji in Ibadanland, Chief Abass Oloko, has come to the defence of business tycoon Chief Jubril Dotun Sanusi, following the controversial ultimatum issued by the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba (Engr.) Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, demanding the revocation of Sanusi’s Okanlomo of Yorubaland title. The title, conferred by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has sparked tension between two major Yoruba traditional institutions.…

A traditional rift appears to be widening in Yorubaland as the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, has issued a strong rebuke to the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over the recent conferment of the chieftaincy title “Okanlomo of Yorubaland” on Ibadan-born business magnate, Engineer Dotun Sanusi. In a statement released by his Director of Media and Publicity, Bode Durojaiye, the Alaafin described the Ooni’s action…

Lagos State Government has introduced a new initiative, the Child Sexual Abuse Investigative and Interview Protocol, aimed at improving the investigation and prosecution of child sexual abuse cases. This groundbreaking protocol, developed in partnership with the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (RoLAC) Programme and the Cece Yara Foundation, is the first of its kind in the state. It provides a standardised and victim-centred approach to interviewing child survivors, minimising trauma…

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has praised the Imo State Government for its decision to prohibit lavish graduation parties for students in nursery, primary, and junior secondary schools. The New Daily Prime earlier reported that the state government banned graduation parties for nursery and junior secondary school (JSS 3) students in a memo addressed to parents, guardians, and school proprietors in the state. The NOA’s Director General, Lanre Issa-Onilu, described…

A member of the legal team representing Nnamdi Kanu, the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Onyedikachi Ifedi, has reiterated calls for his immediate release, stating that his continued detention lacks legal foundation. In a statement titled “The real theatre is in Abuja, not IPOB”, Ifedi criticised the Federal Government’s handling of Kanu’s case and argued that his arrest and repatriation from Kenya in June 2021 violated…

The former Governor of Oyo State and Olubadan-designate, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has returned to Ibadan, the state capital, as preparations intensify for his official ascension to the throne. Ladoja, who was unanimously approved by the Olubadan-in-Council as the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, is currently at his family house in Isale-Osi, located in Ibadan South East Local Government Area. He is expected to proceed shortly to his private residence on Ondo…

The National Chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, is in mourning following the death of his beloved mother, Mama Lydia Yilwatda. She passed away at the age of 83 on Saturday morning at the Jos University Teaching Hospital, Plateau State. Her passing has elicited a wave of condolences from political leaders, religious communities, and party members across the nation, marking a profound moment…

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special-purpose committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technologically driven examination malpractice uncovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The 23-member committee was formally inaugurated on Monday in Abuja by JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who expressed concern over the growing complexity and sophistication of exam fraud in recent years. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Prof. Oloyede lamented the…

The United States has announced that visa applicants will be required to submit details of all social media accounts they have used over the past five years. In a notice issued by the U.S. Mission, the directive applies to those completing the DS-160 form, the standard application for non-immigrant visas. Applicants must provide usernames or handles for every platform they have used during that period. “Visa applicants are required to…

Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has appealed to indigenes and residents of the state to take full advantage of the Independent National Electoral Commission’s (INEC) Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise. In a statement released on Monday in Osogbo by his spokesperson, Olawale Rasheed, Governor Adeleke described the exercise as a vital civic responsibility that should not be taken lightly. He stressed the importance of voter registration, particularly for those who…