Saturday, August 1, 2026

News Update

Ondo Gov Aiyedatiwa Confirms Amotekun Enlistment, Raises Salary to N100,000, Enrols Personnel in Pension, Health Insurance NRS, NFIU Forge Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial Integrity, Combat Financial Crimes Emir Sanusi Hails CBN’s Monetary Policy, Says Nigeria Pulled Back from Brink of Total Collapse Tinubu Urged to Nominate Jonathan for UN Secretary-General – Group Says Ex-President Has “Proven Executive Experience” Tinubu Vows: “State Police Will Work, We Will Protect It from Abuse – No Negotiation with Criminals” Olubadan Hails Tinubu: “We’ve Never Had It This Good” – Monarch Thanks President for Rescue of Oriire Children, Praises Over ₦2 Trillion Infrastructure Projects in Oyo State Mufty-Iwo Sparks Outrage: “Don’t Elect ‘Kafiri'” – Urges Oke-Ogun Muslims to Back Only Muslim Candidates for Governor, Oba, LG Chairman BREAKING: Otedola Drops Another N222bn on First HoldCo – Now Controls 25.88% of Nigeria’s Oldest Banking Group Ondo Gov Aiyedatiwa Confirms Amotekun Enlistment, Raises Salary to N100,000, Enrols Personnel in Pension, Health Insurance NRS, NFIU Forge Strategic Alliance to Strengthen Nigeria’s Financial Integrity, Combat Financial Crimes Emir Sanusi Hails CBN’s Monetary Policy, Says Nigeria Pulled Back from Brink of Total Collapse Tinubu Urged to Nominate Jonathan for UN Secretary-General – Group Says Ex-President Has “Proven Executive Experience” Tinubu Vows: “State Police Will Work, We Will Protect It from Abuse – No Negotiation with Criminals” Olubadan Hails Tinubu: “We’ve Never Had It This Good” – Monarch Thanks President for Rescue of Oriire Children, Praises Over ₦2 Trillion Infrastructure Projects in Oyo State Mufty-Iwo Sparks Outrage: “Don’t Elect ‘Kafiri'” – Urges Oke-Ogun Muslims to Back Only Muslim Candidates for Governor, Oba, LG Chairman BREAKING: Otedola Drops Another N222bn on First HoldCo – Now Controls 25.88% of Nigeria’s Oldest Banking Group

Politics

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚢: NDLEA intercepts a N12.3 billion drug consignment at Lagos Port, seizing nearly five tonnes of cannabis.

PRESS RELEASE: Crude Price Fall – FCCPC Frowns at Exploitation in Oil Market, Vows to Sanction Profiteers

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has expressed concern over the refusal of oil marketers to reduce…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚨: Developer Arrested as NDLEA Nabs 38-year-old Businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, with Cocaine and Seizes Cannabis Worth N12.4 Billion at MMIA, Ikeja.

SPORT 🇳🇬🇧🇯⚽: Former Super Eagles coach Salisu Yusuf leaves Coton Sport by mutual consent after guiding the Beninese club to a second place finish and CAF Confederation Cup qualification in his only season, despite having one year left on his contract.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🛣️: Ogun’s 28km Coastal Highway Section to Be Completed in 2026, Deep Sea Port Project Gets Major Boost

Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun says the 28 kilometre Ogun section of the Lagos Calabar Coastal Highway will…

BREAKING 🌍⚽: 9 of 10 African Teams Advance to the FIFA World Cup Round of 32, the Highest of Any Confederation

Africa leads all confederations with 9 of 10 teams reaching the Round of 32 at the FIFA World…

BREAKING 🇳🇬💔: Female Teacher Allegedly Beaten to Death in Kogi After Disciplining Student

A female teacher was allegedly beaten to death in Ugbamaka, Okpo District of Olamaboro Local Government Area, Kogi…

Alaafin to Be Honoured in Bahia, Brazil as UNESCO Recognises OYO: The City of Yoruba Cultural Heritage as a World Heritage Site

By Ademola AdekusibeJune 27, 2026 His Imperial Majesty, Oba Akeem Abimbola Owoade I, the Alaafin of Oyo, will…

Adeboye to US: “Terrorism Has Reached My Doorstep” – Urges Stronger Nigeria Partnership

By Ademola AdekusibeJune 27, 2026 The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye,…

BREAKING: FG Announces ‘World-Class’ Discovery of Platinum, Lithium, Rare Earth Minerals in Kaduna

The Federal Government has announced the discovery of a “world-class” polymetallic mineral province in Kaduna State, containing significant…

CRACKDOWN 🇳🇬🔫: Plateau Illegal Arms Makers Confess They Sold Locally Made Guns to Fulani Militias Because They Paid More, Nigerian Military Reveals.

Trump Claims US Military Action Stopped Killings of Christians in Nigeria, But Nigerian Forces Led the Ground Fight

US President Donald Trump has claimed that recent American military operations in Nigeria “largely ended the slaughter of…

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