Author: Standard Focus

The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has warned artisanal and illegal miners against entering abandoned mining pits without proper licences, following the death of seven people in a collapsed tin mine in Kassa, Barkin Ladi Local Government Area of Plateau State. Alake described the incident as tragic and avoidable, saying the victims could have been better protected... Read more

The Inter-Party Advisory Council (IPAC) has described Senator Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as “sweet music” to democracy lovers, saying the result demonstrated that the will of the people could prevail at the ballot. The council said the outcome showed that voters could withstand pressure and attempts to influence the electoral process and still have the... Read more

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Governor Ademola Adeleke’s victory in the Osun State governorship election as an “advance payment” by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), declaring that the balance would come in the 2027 general elections. The party said the outcome was a warning that Nigerians could resist political pressure and defend their votes, while... Read more

The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has worsened significantly, with 4,665 confirmed cases and 2,184 deaths recorded as of August 12, 2026, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO). The latest figures represent a crude case fatality ratio of 46.8 per cent and have heightened concerns over the potential for the disease to spread beyond... Read more

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has disclosed that 26,272 Certificates of Occupancy (C-of-O) have been produced and signed by the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, since President Bola Tinubu assumed office. The administration said the figure was nearly three times the combined 8,697 Certificates of Occupancy issued between 2010 and 2023 under the administrations of former Presidents Goodluck Jonathan and... Read more

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described Governor Ademola Adeleke's victory in the Osun State governorship election as an “advance payment” by Nigerians against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), saying the balance would be delivered in the 2027 general elections. The party said the outcome of the election demonstrated that Nigerians could resist political pressure and defend their votes,... Read more

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has led about 100 members of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) Senior Citizens Club on a 2.5-kilometre fitness walk in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The exercise, held on Saturday, was part of the club's keep-fit programme aimed at promoting healthy living and physical activity among elderly citizens.In a statement issued by his Special Assistant on Media,... Read more

The International Society for Civil Liberties and Rule of Law (InterSociety) has raised the alarm over the alleged abduction of 92 travellers from the South-East and South-South along major highways linking the regions to the South-West and North-Central parts of the country. The organisation said the incidents occurred on August 9 and August 13, 2026, across parts of Kogi, Benue... Read more

Senate Minority Leader and representative of Benue South Senatorial District, Senator Abba Moro, has donated another 50 motorcycles to youths in vulnerable Local Government Areas of the zone to support community efforts against insecurity. The motorcycles were presented to the beneficiaries on Wednesday by Moro's Senior Legislative Aide to the Senate President, George Alli. The donation came less than two... Read more

The All Progressives Congress, APC, and media entrepreneur and African Democratic Congress, ADC, chieftain, Dele Momodu, have expressed opposing views over Governor Ademola Adeleke's chances of securing a second term in the August 15 Osun State governorship election. While the APC said its candidate, Biodun Oyebamiji, would defeat Adeleke, Momodu expressed confidence that the incumbent governor would be re-elected based... Read more