EFCC reportedly freezes Osun government account 10 days to election The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has reportedly frozen an Osun State Government account domiciled with First Bank, ten days to governorship election slated for August 15. Vanguard ...

  A pastor in Florida has been accused of s£xually abusing a 14-year-old boy and exposing him to HIV. The Polk County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit arrested and charged 42-year-old Timothy Chaneyfield, pastor at St. James United American Free ...

  Nigerian Army arrests two soldiers for providing unauthorised security to some guests at Peller and Jarvis’s wedding The Nigerian Army has detained two soldiers for allegedly providing unauthorised security at the wedding ceremony of social media personalities Habeeb Hamzat, ...

  Ex-BBNaija housemate Ozo, marks birthday OZOEMENA Chukwu, a former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate, has celebrated his birthday, expressing gratitude for another year. Chukwu made this known in a post on his verified X handle on Tuesday. “Grateful for ...

  Alausa orders dismissal of students found guilty of kidnapping THE Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, has directed vice chancellors, rectors and provosts to dismiss any student found culpable, after due investigation, of kidnapping or related crimes. Alausa gave ...

  Court orders remand of unemployed man over alleged theft THE Dutse Magistrates’ Court, Abuja on Tuesday ordered the remand of an unemployed man, Chukwudi Ogbu, for allegedly stealing from a barber’s shop. Ogbu, of no fixed address, is standing ...

  Tinubu approves 30–80% salary increase for 250,000 Military personnel President Bola Tinubu has approved salary increases ranging from 30 to 80 per cent for personnel of the Nigerian Armed Forces. The new pay package, which takes effect from September ...

  Rotimi Amaechi responsible for removing Goodluck Jonathan from office now he wants to get South South votes — Wike Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has described former Minister of Transportation and vice presidential candidate of ...

Court Convicts Fake Lawyer for Impersonation, Possession of Forged NBA Seal in Lagos   Justice A.M. Lawal of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, on Tuesday, August 4, 2026 convicted and sentenced a fake lawyer, John Nwawuto ...

  Love-struck husband pleads for marriage lifeline in court AN emotional divorce hearing took a dramatic turn on Monday when a father of two claimed his deep love for his wife affected his ability to focus at work. Aminu Kabiru ...

  2 arraigned over alleged illegal sale of alcohol THE police on Monday, dragged two men before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, over alleged illegal sale of  alcohol. The defendants are: Anthony Valentine, 35; and Ike Lovinous, 18. The duo ...

  Ooni welcomes baby girl with Olori Oluwatosin THE Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has welcomed the birth of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin Ogunwusi. A statement by the Ooni’s Senior Media Officer, Mr Sodiq ...

  FBN reinforced its commitment to women entrepreneurship with N10m grants FIRST Bank of Nigeria Ltd. (FirstBank) has reinforced its commitment to women entrepreneurship with the inauguration of ”Spark A Gem Challenge”, awarding N10 million in grants to outstanding women-owned ...

  TikToker undergoes traditional cleansing after filming sacred masquerade in Ibadan A female TikToker identified as Wasilat has been forced to undergo traditional cleansing after she was caught secretly filming a procession linked to the sacred Oloolu Masquerade in Ibadan, ...

  ALABA PRESIDENT SET TO OFFICIALLY UNVEIL NEW FACE OF ALABA, SPEAKS ON ECONOMIC IMPACT, CALLS FOR ROAD INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADE   At the alaba Secretariat alaba international market Ojo Lagos The President of Alaba International Market, High Chief Cornilus Nnamdi ...

  Herder Collapses As 42 Cows Die mysterious in FCT Community: A 41-year-old herder, Musa Lawal, reportedly collapsed after 42 of his cows died in Koroko community, Kwali Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The FCT Treasurer of ...

  Suspected UK military base spy arrested in Cyprus British-Azerbaijani dual national has been arrested in Cyprus on suspicion of spying on a ​British air base on the Mediterranean island and passing information to ‌Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Rashad ...

  Flood Disaster: C’ River community attributes massive landslide to sea goddess RESIDENTS of Obutong Community in Calabar, Cross River, have linked the devastating landslide triggered by flooding to the wrath of the community’s sea goddess. “Anansa” According to traditional ...

  Davido releases sixth studio album titled ‘ORIADE’ AFROBEAT star, Davido, has released his sixth studio album titled ‘ORIADE’. The 13-track project was released on Friday across major streaming platforms and coincides  with the 15th anniversary of his professional music ...

  CJN bars Nigerian lawyers from using ‘Barrister’ title The Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Kudirat Kekere-Ekun, has directed lawyers, court registrars and litigation staff to stop using the title “Barrister” as a prefix to their names in all ...

  Catholic priest reportedly k!lled in Kogi A Catholic priest, Rev. Fr. Samuel Opeyemi Oyetoro, has been reportedly k!lled by unknown assailants in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. According to reports, the priest was st@bbed multiple times along Ajaokuta road on Wednesday, ...

  Anti-human trafficking day: NAPTIP, ICMPD warn against fake job offers THE National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has warned Nigerians to beware of fake job offers, scholarships and travel opportunities on social media. The Benin ...

  FG to phase out power sector subsidy from next year The Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, has announced plans by the Federal government to phase out subsidy payments in the power sector from 2027. Tegbe made the announcement during ...

  We are developing safety regulatory framework for electric, CNG vehicles – FRSC THE Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is putting in place a safety, regulatory and enforcement framework for seamless adoption of Electric Vehicles (EVs) and Compressed Natural Gas ...

  Tinubu dissolves committee on sale of Federal Government properties PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu Bola Tinubu has approved the immediate dissolution of the Presidential Implementation Committee (PIC) on the Alienation of Federal Government Properties. The President directed that all matters relating ...