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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Thunderstorm kills police inspector in Borno – officer struck during duty as severe rainstorm hit the area

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚔️: Troops Foil IPOB/ESN Attack in Enugu, 3 Soldiers Injured, Suspect Arrested – Operation UDO KA says terrorists’ hideout destroyed and explosives recovered in Imezi Owa during patrol.

BREAKING 🇳🇬💥: Sixteen people died and six were injured in a crash on the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State when a bus from Jos to Lagos veered off the road and fell under a bridge near Osara axis on Friday morning.

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚖️: Bashir El-Rufai dumps APC for ADC as his defection is announced in the House ahead of 2027 elections.

LAKE 🇳🇬🌊: Eleyele Lake, created in 1942 through the Eleyele Dam on the Ona River, remains a breathtaking natural masterpiece in Ibadan, admired for its calm beauty, scenic atmosphere, and strong appeal as one of the most charming tourist attractions in Oyo State.

Yoruba cultural celebration holds in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — The Ogun Festival showcases Yoruba heritage in the Caribbean through traditional worship, cultural displays, and communal expression linked to Ogun reverence.

EGUNGUN FESTIVAL 2026: Raw, rooted, powerful Yoruba heritage on full display through Egungun masquerade, drumming, and cultural expression.

Military Clears ISWAP Enclaves in Timbuktu Triangle, Terrorists Flee

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai have cleared several ISWAP enclaves in the Timbuktu Triangle, Borno State, during sustained…

BREAKING: Billionaire Drug Baron, Two Female Kingpins of Igbo Descent Fall in Global Sting Operation

NDLEA operatives, in coordination with the US-DEA and European partners, have arrested billionaire drug baron Amadi Simon in…

Happy 100th Birthday to Afenifere Leader Pa Reuben Fasoranti

Pa Reuben Famuyide Fasoranti, the esteemed leader of the pan-Yoruba organisation Afenifere, celebrates his 100th birthday today.

🇳🇬🇿🇦 Senate President decries killing of Nigerian surgeon by mechanic in South Africa, condemns xenophobic attacks and demands urgent Senate action and protection for Nigerians.

Stop Voting for Outsiders: The Oshodi Lesson Yorubas Must Learn Today

EDITORIAL: The Oshodi Betrayal: How Yoruba Voters Became Casualties of Their Own Liberalism By Our Editorial Board There…

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