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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South Africa to Nigeria: “We Will Pay No Compensation – Tell Us Where Your Drug Dens Are”

South Africa’s government has told Nigeria that it will not pay compensation for businesses lost or damaged during…

WANTED 🇳🇬🚨: Nigeria Police declare six Anambra men wanted over alleged criminal conspiracy, cyberstalking, criminal defamation, incitement and other related offences.

“Yoruba Is Not Just a Language, It Is a Way of Life” – UI VC Declares as Foreign Scholars Flock to Study Yoruba Culture

By Ademola Adekusibe The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Professor Kayode O. Adebowale, has declared that the…

BREAKING 🇳🇬💊: Lagos becomes the first state in Nigeria to procure antiretroviral (ARV) drugs for people living with HIV, with the first batch expected before the end of August.

COMPASSION 🇳🇬📚: First Lady Oluremi Tinubu Donates 140,000 Books to Inspire and Empower Nigerian Children

First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu has donated 140,000 copies of seven storybooks on girl child development to the…

1991 PUBLICATION ON ISLAMIC STATE VISION RAISES QUESTIONS ON NATIONAL UNITY

Ibrahim El Zakzaky’s publication, Our Mission: Islamic Republic of Nigeria, released in 1991, presents a political and ideological…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Bandits Attack Kwara Community, Injure Two Residents in Failed Attempt to Kidnap Traditional Ruler

🇳🇬🇧🇷👑 ROYAL HERITAGE TOUR: Alaafin of Oyo Visits Akara Museum in Brazil

His Imperial Majesty Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, led a royal delegation to the…

BREAKING 🚧🇳🇬 : Construction of the Ekiti Knowledge Zone Design and Build Project has officially commenced. Built by CCECC Nigeria, the project will promote ICT training, research and development, and innovation, helping accelerate the growth of Ekiti’s digital economy.

Behold 👀: First Lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, informally tagged “Iya Alakara,” a social media label that has taken on a life of its own amid political commentary and online banter.

What began as an attempt at ridicule has instead been embraced by supporters, with President Bola Tinubu effectively…

BREAKING 🇳🇬📚: Oyo Adjusts School Calendar, Fixes July 6 Resumption After NUT Strike Disruption – state authorities shift academic timetable following the teachers’ industrial action, affecting school reopening dates across the state.

JUST IN 🇳🇬🏗️ : COAS commissions new accommodation blocks in Port Harcourt — Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu on Friday, 3 July 2026, inaugurated housing at 6 Division, reaffirming welfare for troops as a priority to boost morale, readiness and operational efficiency, while commending President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for continued support to the Nigerian Army.

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