Wednesday, August 12, 2026

News Update

Osun Police Summon Senator Fadahunsi Over Viral Remarks Omu-Aran Community Welcomes New Army Battalion, Hails Tinubu. ASUU Gives 20 Universities 14-Day Ultimatum, Threatens Indefinite Strike Adefemi Akinsanya joins CNN to host Africa Inc. “I have no regret over my statement; they started it, we suffered” — Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir 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 Osun Police Summon Senator Fadahunsi Over Viral Remarks Omu-Aran Community Welcomes New Army Battalion, Hails Tinubu. ASUU Gives 20 Universities 14-Day Ultimatum, Threatens Indefinite Strike Adefemi Akinsanya joins CNN to host Africa Inc. “I have no regret over my statement; they started it, we suffered” — Sheikh Sani Yahaya Jingir 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

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“Breach to Yoruba Monarchy Tradition, Unacceptable” — Iwo Ruling Houses Drag Oluwo to Court Over Alleged Exhumation of Past Kings’ Remains

Three ruling houses in Iwo, Osun State, have filed a suit at the State High Court seeking the…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🗳️: Atiku defeats Amaechi, Hayatu-Deen to win ADC presidential primary in Gombe with 139,334 votes.

Cardoso Drops Hammer: “We Won’t Repeat Past Mistakes, CBN Intervention Programmes Nearly Ruined Monetary Policy”

CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso has warned against returning to intervention programmes, stating that such measures weakened monetary policy…

Court Clears Goodluck Jonathan for 2027 Presidential Race, Removes Legal Barrier for Former President

The Federal High Court in Abuja has declared that former President Goodluck Jonathan is eligible to contest the…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🕌: Federal Government of Nigeria declares Wednesday and Thursday as public holidays for Eid al Kabir celebration across the country.

BREAKING: Igbo Man Chukwuemeka Arrested for Secretly Recording Over 130 Videos of Women, Young Girls in Washroom

An Igbo-Nigerian man named Chukwuemeka has been arrested for secretly installing a camera in the ladies’ washroom around…

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚔️: Nigerian Army Kills Two Suspected Bandits in Taraba State During Operation.

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚠️: Kano Amnesty Sparks Debate as 1,500 Political Thugs Are Sent to Rehabilitation Camps.

🇳🇬🏃‍♀️: Yoruba Daughter Tobi Amusan Remains Fastest Woman in 100m Hurdles Ever Recorded — 12.12 World Record Still Standing.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Bandits Abduct 300 Level Student in Katsina, Demand N20 Million Ransom.

JUST IN 🇳🇬🔪: Cult clash sparks fresh bloodshed in Delta communities. Suspected cultists kill offshore worker amid Vikings and Eiye rivalry.

“Tinubu’s landslide primary win reflects strong support for his policies and leadership record nationwide,” — Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah.

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