Wednesday, September 9, 2026

News Update

The Silent Demolition of Yorubaland’s Architectural Memory DAWN Commission Hosts Retired Heads of Service, Explores Deeper Southwest Development Collaboration Anambra Police Launches Security Sweep Ahead of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s Visit Wase Represented as APC Unveils 2027 Presidential Campaign Council Headquarters in Abuja Turan Rising: How Turkey Built a Sphere of Influence Between Central Asia and the Middle East BREAKING: Plateau Government Shuts Down All Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Cases GEOPOLITICS WITH OLADIMEJI BOLARINWA: The Middle Belt at a Crossroads, Three Roads That Could Decide the Future of Nigeria’s Forgotten Minorities UN Assembly Approves Push for More Accurate World Maps The Silent Demolition of Yorubaland’s Architectural Memory DAWN Commission Hosts Retired Heads of Service, Explores Deeper Southwest Development Collaboration Anambra Police Launches Security Sweep Ahead of First Lady Oluremi Tinubu’s Visit Wase Represented as APC Unveils 2027 Presidential Campaign Council Headquarters in Abuja Turan Rising: How Turkey Built a Sphere of Influence Between Central Asia and the Middle East BREAKING: Plateau Government Shuts Down All Schools Over Suspected Diphtheria Cases GEOPOLITICS WITH OLADIMEJI BOLARINWA: The Middle Belt at a Crossroads, Three Roads That Could Decide the Future of Nigeria’s Forgotten Minorities UN Assembly Approves Push for More Accurate World Maps

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BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Police Arrest Officers Over Viral Misconduct Video in Abia – Authorities move against erring personnel following public outrage.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🇰🇪🌍: President Bola Tinubu arrives in Kenya for Africa/France summit, joining African leaders for high level talks on diplomacy, economy, and continental cooperation.

VAT REALITY CHECK – SOUTH-WEST CARRIES BULK, OTHERS TAKE MORE THAN THEY BRING

Data from Federation Account Allocation Committee compiled by TheCableIndex for February 2026 lays bare Nigeria’s VAT distribution pattern,…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🇨🇦🚨: Nigeria Customs Hands Over Luxury Vehicles Stolen from Canada in Major International Crime CrackdownBy Suleiman AbisolaMay 11, 2026

The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over several luxury vehicles stolen from Canada and smuggled into Nigeria, in…

BREAKING: “Biafra Appointee Declares War on Yorubas: ‘We Have Right to Control Osun Politics'” – Governor Adeleke Silent as Outrage Explodes

A Biafra advocate sitting comfortably as Governor Adeleke’s appointee has dropped a bombshell that should shake every Yoruba…

2027 RACE 🇳🇬🗳️: Ikorodu Federal Constituency Stakeholders Back Babajimi Benson Again – Renewed support signals push for continuity in representation.

Peller drops new birthday photoshoot images ahead of his celebration, sparking online buzz as fans react to the fresh and stylish look.

AMVCA 2026 🇳🇬🎬: Akintola David Jr wins Best Director for My Father’s Shadow at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, marking a major highlight of the night for Nigerian cinema.

FUNATO 🇳🇬🎓: Vice Chancellor, after a working visit to Federal University of Health Sciences Ila Orangun, praised its rapid four year growth in infrastructure and academics and returned to Okeho urging stronger support to drive innovation and development at FUNATO.

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚠️: IPOB Orders May 30 Sit-at-Home Across South-East – Group declares lockdown to honour fallen Biafran figures, warns residents to comply as tension builds ahead of remembrance day.

Ademola Adeleke Appoints BOVAS Founder Victoria Adunola Samson As UNIOSUN Chancellor – Iree Born Oil Mogul With 200+ Stations Succeeds Folorunso Alakija After 10 Years in Office.

AMVCA 2026 🇳🇬🎬: Mother and Son Peju Ogunmola and Feranmi Oyalowo Rock Matching Costume at Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards Night.

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