Saturday, August 29, 2026

News Update

Police Rescue 2 Colombian Women Held Captive by Trafficking Syndicate in Lagos “Nigeria’s Borders Are Not Closed, So They Cannot Be Reopened” — Tunji-Ojo Fires Back at Atiku TOURISM — THE UNTAPPED RAW MATERIAL IN YORUBA LAND CDCFIB Releases Shortlist for Oral Interview, Gives Candidates Dates to Check FG Activates Emergency Task Force as Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Katsina, Kano RMAFC, NEITI Strengthen Partnership to Boost Nigeria’s Revenue Transparency Tinubu Orders Forensic Audit of IPPIS, Federal Agencies Over Ghost Workers, Fraud NUPRC Seeks Completion of 10-Storey Headquarters to Boost Nigeria’s Investment Appeal Police Rescue 2 Colombian Women Held Captive by Trafficking Syndicate in Lagos “Nigeria’s Borders Are Not Closed, So They Cannot Be Reopened” — Tunji-Ojo Fires Back at Atiku TOURISM — THE UNTAPPED RAW MATERIAL IN YORUBA LAND CDCFIB Releases Shortlist for Oral Interview, Gives Candidates Dates to Check FG Activates Emergency Task Force as Diphtheria Outbreak Hits Katsina, Kano RMAFC, NEITI Strengthen Partnership to Boost Nigeria’s Revenue Transparency Tinubu Orders Forensic Audit of IPPIS, Federal Agencies Over Ghost Workers, Fraud NUPRC Seeks Completion of 10-Storey Headquarters to Boost Nigeria’s Investment Appeal

Politics

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…

BREAKING 🇳🇬📱: NCC Board Chairman Idris Olorunnimbe Pledges to Seek Presidential Incentives for Investors Willing to Establish Smartphone Manufacturing Factories in Nigeria.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🚔: Nigeria Police in Lagos and Ogun Launch Operation Kosaye, a Joint Security Initiative to Tackle Kidnapping, Armed Robbery and Other Criminal Activities Across Both States.

🎓🔥 LASU Sets IED 302 Question on Sheikh Hamad Labeeb’s Western vs Islamic Education Remarks.

Students were asked to critically examine his initial and later pronouncements and state their own position on the…

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