Wednesday, August 12, 2026

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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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Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen paid a visit to his root, Olusosun Primary School in Lagos, the school he attended as a child.

During the visit, Osimhen met with pupils, teachers, childhood friends and members of the community. The football star…

🎓 🎉 Habeeb Gbolahan Adeyemo, son of renowned Fuji musician Alhaji Sulaimon Ademola Adeyemo (Commy Jackson), has bagged a Master of Science (M.Sc.) in International Management from the National Research University – Higher School of Business, Moscow, Russia. 🇷🇺

BREAKING 🚨💔 : A Yoruba tricycle engineer was reportedly stabbed to death overnight in Ojo, Ibadan. Eyewitnesses alleged that attackers, described as Hausa scrap collectors, chased a group of people after pulling a gun from a sack of collected junk before fatally stabbing the victim. Witnesses also claim that many Northerners in the area have gone into hiding as angry Yoruba youths demand that those responsible be identified and brought to justice.

Tinubu Reveals How He Sacrificed His Senate Ambition for Fashola’s Victory – “I Told Ganiyu to Fill the Form, He Was Shocked”

In a stunning revelation, President Bola Tinubu has shared the untold story of how he sacrificed his Senate…

South East Supremacist Project Rewarded by Dr Taiwo After Alex Onyia Dropped Yoruba Champion – A Betrayal of Merit?

A United States-based Nigerian hydrogen specialist, Dr Michael Taiwo, has doled out N1 million in rewards to three…

BREAKING: Tinubu Declares State Police Now Inevitable, Inaugurates Gbajabiamila-Led Power Team to Enforce New Policing Order

President Bola Tinubu has inaugurated a seven-man Presidential Working Group on the National Policing Bill to develop the…

BREAKING: Three Female ECWA Worshippers Finally Freed After 107 Days in Captivity – Emotional Reunion as Families Celebrate

Three female worshippers abducted during the brutal March 22 attack on ECWA Church in Omugo, Ifelodun Local Government…

War Looms in Oyo as Miyetti Allah Petitions Government, Security Agencies Over Sunday Igboho’s ‘Illegal Quit Notice’

The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, Oyo State chapter, has filed a formal petition with the…

THE REAL SMELLA 🚮: Court jails 16 for illegal waste disposal in Lagos.

Many people claim Lagos smells on social media, yet some contribute to the problem through illegal waste disposal.…

KWARA 2027: Yoruba stakeholders in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State, comprising Bode Saadu, Jebba, Shao, Malete, Lanwa, Ejidongari, Paku, and Pai, have cried out over alleged political marginalisation and are demanding fair representation ahead of the 2027 elections.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🤝: Femi Fani-Kayode Receives Letters of Credence as High Commissioner

Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has received his Letters of Credence, officially clearing the way to assume office…

JUST IN 🇳🇬🗳️: Tinubu loyalists relaunch the Otoge movement in Kwara, accusing the state APC leadership of abandoning the ideals that powered the 2019 political revolution, as they demand more inclusive leadership and internal party reforms ahead of the 2027 elections.

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