Month: August 2026

By Stephen Simon The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, on Monday destroyed 329,865.585 kilogrammes of assorted illicit drugs and psychotropic substances with an estimated street value of N301.058 billion…

By Stephen Simon The Defence Headquarters has regained control of its official X account after the platform was compromised in an unauthorised cyberattack, raising fresh concerns over the vulnerability of…

By Stephen Simon The re-election of Governor Ademola Adeleke in Saturday’s Osun State governorship election may have settled the immediate political contest, but fresh demands for investigations into alleged vote-buying,…

By Stephen Simon More than 50 Muslim and Christian leaders have signed an interfaith peace accord in Abuja, pledging to promote religious harmony, reject hate speech and work together against…

By Stephen Simon Nigeria’s economic outlook remains positive, with steady oil production, improved macroeconomic stability, recovering private-sector activity and ongoing reforms supporting economic growth, the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting…

By Stephen Simon Nigeria and the United States have agreed to deepen security cooperation, strengthen counter-terrorism efforts and improve accountability for perpetrators of violence following high-level talks in Washington. https://www.zarephathaid.com/2026/08/13/osun-election-heavy-security-presence-as-over-25000-operatives-mobilise-across-state/…

By Stephen Simon The Federal High Court in Lagos has affirmed the authority of the Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) to regulate advertisements published on social media and other…

By Stephen Simon A Federal High Court has restrained authorities in Kano State and the state’s Hisbah religious police from arresting a 22-year-old woman over her decision to convert from…

By Stephen Simon The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship…