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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BREAKING 🇳🇬🔥: Yashikira in Panic as Gunmen Raid Community, Abduct Women, Children, Burn Palace — Gunmen invaded Yashikira town in Kwara State, abducted women and children including the monarch’s wife, and set parts of the palace ablaze before fleeing.

APC Releases Lagos House of Representatives Primary Candidates List

The All Progressives Congress has unveiled the list of its House of Representatives primary candidates in Lagos State.…

GRV, the Yoruba-Hating, Non-Yoruba Speaking Aspirant Who Trampled on Yoruba Culture, Loses ADC Governorship Primary in Lagos

Former Labour Party governorship candidate in Lagos State, Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour (GRV), who openly disrespected Yoruba culture and tradition…

EDITORIAL: The Igbo Mockery of Yoruba Terror Attacks – A Rebuttal

This media house has observed with disgust the conduct of certain Igbo individuals on social media following the…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Doctor and Wife Kidnapped in Kogi Attack – Gunmen stormed a community in Kogi State, abducting a medical doctor and his wife.

🇳🇬 🇬🇧🎓FUTA alumnus Dr Abdullahi Saka rises to professorial cadre at University of Westminster — recognition for his strong impact in construction informatics and sustainable digital construction research.

First Class Quantity Surveying graduate of Federal University of Technology Akure and PhD holder from Hong Kong Polytechnic…

JUST IN: Oyo ACCORD Issues Stern Warning to Guber Aspirant Oriyomi Hamzat Over Alleged Screening Violence

The Oyo State chapter of the ACCORD Party has issued a stern warning to governorship aspirant Oriyomi Hamzat…

Cristiano Ronaldo Ties Mayweather with $300 Million Haul as Top Athletes Earn $1.4 Billion

Forbes’ 2026 list of the world’s highest-paid athletes shows Cristiano Ronaldo leading a group of 10 superstars who…

OUTRAGE 🇳🇬🚨: FRSC Condemns Abuja Traffic Shooting by DSS Operative — Alleged gunshots fired during stop raise concern over conduct and safety.

Amin Tijjani Muhammad, popularly known as “Mayor”, is a political figure eyeing the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC) seat in the Borno State House of Assembly under the Allied Democratic Congress (ADC).

UPDATE 🇳🇬⚖️: Kano Rep Alhassan Ado Doguwa denies substance allegations over viral blue tongue clip, insisting it was “sweet blue candy” and blaming political enemies for the controversy.

“West Africa is becoming a major global drug trafficking corridor after Nigeria’s $360 million meth lab bust,” Tinubu warns.

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