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  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 ...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  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 ...

  Edo State Ministry Rescues 11-Year-Old Girl Following Alleged Abuse, Orders Arrest of Suspects THE Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has taken custody of an 11-year-old girl, Rejoice Godswill, following a viral video alleging that she ...

Access Bank denies false social media message, assures customers of stable operations ACCESS Bank Plc has described as false and misleading a message circulating on social media and WhatsApp and impersonating the bank’s official handle. In a statement by it’s ...

  Davido tackles MC Oluomo after kicking against Osun state govt’s ban on NURTW operations in the state Singer Davido has take a swipe at NURTW chairman, MC Oluomo, who over the weekend kicked against the Osun state government’s decision ...

  Edo Govt rescues 11-year-old girl severely abused by her mother and stepfather The Edo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Development has taken an 11-year-old girl, Rejoice Godswill, into protective custody following a viral video alleging that she ...

  Judge escapes through the window after bandits storm Katsina Shari’ah court A Shari’ah court judge, Mohammed Muktar, narrowly escaped de@th or possible abduction after suspected bandits invaded a courtroom in Gwarjo village, Matazu Local Government Area of Katsina State ...

  Appeal Court nullifies order deregistering ADC, 4 other political parties THE Court of Appeal in Abuja on Tuesday set aside a judgment directing the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to deregister the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and four other political ...

  Gunmen k!ll Army colonel for resisting abduction attempt, shoot wife and two others in Nasarawa A serving Nigerian military intelligence officer Colonel Abdussalam A. Ude, has been shot d3ad after reportedly resisting armed men who attempted to abduct him ...

  Woman allegedly st@bs her boyfriend and cuts off his manhood in Kano hotel after discovering his intention to marry another lady Kano State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old woman for allegedly st@bbing her boyfriend and severing his manhood ...

  Otedola acquires N77bn shares to increase his investment in First HoldCo to N1trn Femi Otedola, the chairman of First HoldCo, has increased his shareholding in the financial institution to 21.96 percent stake. According to a statement on share dealing ...

  United States President Donald Trump has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for what he described as his decisive leadership in tackling terro.rism and insecurity in Nigeria In a letter dated July 6, 2026, Trump thanked Tinubu for his message and commended his efforts ...