Wednesday, August 12, 2026

News Update

MFM Choir Wins Gold at World Choir Games in Sweden, Emerges Champion SCANDAL: Hon. Atta Thadeus Takes Eti-Osa Solar Streetlights Project to Ebonyi, ₦24.4m Allocation Under Scrutiny TYF Donates N1m to Ogbomoso Abduction Victims’ Families as They Accuse Politicians of Exploiting Tragedy, Dispute N10m Relief Claim NRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji: “We’re Open to Resolving Capital Gains Tax Concerns – Subsidy Removal Is Foundation of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery” NGX CEO Temi Popoola Urges President Tinubu to Review Capital Gains Tax, Says 30% Rate Deters Foreign Investors Tinubu Advocates Stock Market Lessons in Schools: “Teach Our Undergraduates to Build a Nation Filled with Prosperity” Senate: No State Police for FCT – No Governor, No State Assembly to Oversee CAF Backs FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Endorses Governance Apology Amid Controversy MFM Choir Wins Gold at World Choir Games in Sweden, Emerges Champion SCANDAL: Hon. Atta Thadeus Takes Eti-Osa Solar Streetlights Project to Ebonyi, ₦24.4m Allocation Under Scrutiny TYF Donates N1m to Ogbomoso Abduction Victims’ Families as They Accuse Politicians of Exploiting Tragedy, Dispute N10m Relief Claim NRS Chairman Zacch Adedeji: “We’re Open to Resolving Capital Gains Tax Concerns – Subsidy Removal Is Foundation of Nigeria’s Economic Recovery” NGX CEO Temi Popoola Urges President Tinubu to Review Capital Gains Tax, Says 30% Rate Deters Foreign Investors Tinubu Advocates Stock Market Lessons in Schools: “Teach Our Undergraduates to Build a Nation Filled with Prosperity” Senate: No State Police for FCT – No Governor, No State Assembly to Oversee CAF Backs FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Endorses Governance Apology Amid Controversy

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“Do not search anyone’s phone without a valid court warrant.”

— Plateau State Commissioner of Police, warning officers against unlawful phone searches.

BREAKING ⚖️🇳🇬: The NDLEA has arraigned drug baron Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals, and six other Nigerians over a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State. Prosecutors say the syndicate produced methamphetamine and possessed precursor chemicals valued at over ₦480 billion. All defendants pleaded not guilty and have been remanded pending trial and the hearing of their bail applications.

Auxiliary’s Murder Trial Adjourned as Prosecution Fails to File Documents – New Date Fixed

The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has adjourned the murder trial of former Park Management System disciplinary…

“So Because They Beheaded One Person, Should the Government Now Start Bombing Everywhere?” – Bwala Questions Calls for Military Action in Oyo Kidnapping

Daniel Bwala has fired back at critics demanding a more aggressive military response to the Oriire kidnapping, questioning…

⚖️🎓 Adetutu Gomez and Chiamaka Modestus have emerged as the Joint Female Best Graduating Students at the Nigerian Law School for the 2026 Call to Bar, after both earned First Class honours and outstanding academic records.

How Each Region Chooses To Spend Its Resources 👇

The S/East Development Commission spent ₦147 million on a one room office for one year. The N/West Development…

BREAKING 🏆🇳🇬 : Fuji icons Saheed Osupa and KS1 Malaika joined history as Trench Symphony: The Dapper Live Experience earned Guinness World Records recognition for the largest orchestra ever assembled for an Afrobeats concert.

🤔 DID YOU KNOW?

Davido revealed on Capital Xtra Radio that the lady who starred as the lead in the “Aye” music…

YORUBA Heritage 👏: Archaeological work at the Ita Yemoo site in Ile Ife has been completed, with the site now being transformed into an Interpretation Centre that will allow the public to experience one of the most important archaeological landscapes in Yoruba history.

The site has uncovered evidence of sophisticated urban planning, stone and potsherd pavements, and a highly organised Yoruba…

🏆🎾 SEUN OGUNSAKIN IS A GRAND SLAM QUARTERFINALIST

Seun Ogunsakin has advanced to the doubles quarterfinals of the Wimbledon Junior Championships after another impressive performance. Partnering…

The Sharia Invasion – A Northern Agenda Poses an Existential Threat to Yoruba Land

By Ademola Adekusibe,The Yoruba TimesEditorial Board The war for Yoruba land has already begun. And it is not…

🌍 IDERA Environmental Sanitation Corps Invites Volunteers For Community Sanitation Exercise

The IDERA Environmental Sanitation Corps is inviting members of the public to join its community sanitation exercise and…

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