Tuesday, July 21, 2026

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OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA ELECTED FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IN HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH ALAAFIN OF OYO, OBA ABIMBOLA AKEEM OWOADE I, CONDOLES WITH OONI OF IFE OVER THE DEMISE OF HIS SENIOR BROTHER COURT GRANTS MIYETTI ALLAH PRESIDENT BELLO BODEJO ₦2 BILLION BAIL IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE YORUBA INNOVATION SHINES: SAHEED AZEEZ DEVELOPS YARN GPT, NIGERIA’S AI MODEL ADVANCING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES YORUBA EXCELLENCE SHINES AS EKITI AND KWARA STUDENTS LEAD TEAM NIGERIA TO GOLD AT 2026 SPELLING BEE WORLD CUP IN SHANGHAI LAGOS CULTURAL HERITAGE: Eyo Arms Pay Courtesy Visit to Ogboni Iduntafa Palace Following Passing of Olori Eyo Laba Alakete Pupa Spain Wins 2026 World Cup with 1-0 Extra-Time Victory Over Argentina Faye Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership as Senegal Steps Into Regional Spotlight OYINKANSOLA BADEJO-OKUSANYA ELECTED FIRST FEMALE PRESIDENT OF NIGERIAN BAR ASSOCIATION IN HISTORIC BREAKTHROUGH ALAAFIN OF OYO, OBA ABIMBOLA AKEEM OWOADE I, CONDOLES WITH OONI OF IFE OVER THE DEMISE OF HIS SENIOR BROTHER COURT GRANTS MIYETTI ALLAH PRESIDENT BELLO BODEJO ₦2 BILLION BAIL IN MONEY LAUNDERING CASE YORUBA INNOVATION SHINES: SAHEED AZEEZ DEVELOPS YARN GPT, NIGERIA’S AI MODEL ADVANCING INDIGENOUS LANGUAGES YORUBA EXCELLENCE SHINES AS EKITI AND KWARA STUDENTS LEAD TEAM NIGERIA TO GOLD AT 2026 SPELLING BEE WORLD CUP IN SHANGHAI LAGOS CULTURAL HERITAGE: Eyo Arms Pay Courtesy Visit to Ogboni Iduntafa Palace Following Passing of Olori Eyo Laba Alakete Pupa Spain Wins 2026 World Cup with 1-0 Extra-Time Victory Over Argentina Faye Takes Over ECOWAS Leadership as Senegal Steps Into Regional Spotlight

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BREAKING: Tinubu Declares War on Raw Cocoa Exports – “Nigeria Will No Longer Export Beans, Will Process Locally”

By Ademola Adekusibe President Bola Tinubu has declared that Nigeria will no longer export raw cocoa beans, unveiling…

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Senate Slams Makinde: “Stop Calling for UN Probe, You Are Undermining Nigeria’s Security”

By Ademola Adekusibe The Nigerian Senate has issued a stern warning to Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over…

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BREAKING: Nigerian Troops Arrest Suspected Moroccan ISIS Operative Following Failed ISWAP Attack in Borno

Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have intensified counterterrorism operations in Borno State after repelling a failed ISWAP attack…

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Yoruba hunters kill a gigantic Ògbò (African buffalo) during a hunting expedition in an Osun forest.

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BREAKING ⚖️: A Federal High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, after he failed to appear for trial over alleged forgery, fraud, and impersonation charges.

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Man Jailed 20 Years for Aiding Notorious Bandit’s Escape, Hiding Intelligence from Security Agencies

A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced one Muhammad Sani to 20 years imprisonment for conspiring to…

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After my husband lost his job as a pilot, he worked at my company and earned a salary for 11 months.” — Bunmi George (Jbums).

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JUST IN 🇺🇦: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has resigned from office.

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BREAKING 🏗️: President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday unveil the ₦2.4 trillion Abuja City Walk, a 250-hectare mixed-use urban development along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport corridor in the Federal Capital Territory. 👏

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📸 ROYAL VISIT: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, paid a historic visit to the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, in Ogun State.

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BREAKING 🕊️: The family of slain Oyo teacher Michael Oyedokun has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to recover his body from his abductors for a proper burial.

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BREAKING 🇳🇬⚽: Ile-Ogbo-born defender Rofiat Imuran has been named in the Super Falcons’ squad for the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) in Morocco. The London City Lionesses left-back, who represented Nigeria at the 2022 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup, will be aiming to help the nine-time African champions secure another continental title.

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BREAKING: Tinubu Declares War on Raw Cocoa Exports – “Nigeria Will No Longer Export Beans, Will Process Locally”

Senate Slams Makinde: “Stop Calling for UN Probe, You Are Undermining Nigeria’s Security”

BREAKING: Nigerian Troops Arrest Suspected Moroccan ISIS Operative Following Failed ISWAP Attack in Borno

Yoruba hunters kill a gigantic Ògbò (African buffalo) during a hunting expedition in an Osun forest.

BREAKING ⚖️: A Federal High Court has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Adeniyi Adeyemi, Director General of the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, after he failed to appear for trial over alleged forgery, fraud, and impersonation charges.

Man Jailed 20 Years for Aiding Notorious Bandit’s Escape, Hiding Intelligence from Security Agencies

After my husband lost his job as a pilot, he worked at my company and earned a salary for 11 months.” — Bunmi George (Jbums).

JUST IN 🇺🇦: Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko has resigned from office.

BREAKING 🏗️: President Bola Tinubu will on Thursday unveil the ₦2.4 trillion Abuja City Walk, a 250-hectare mixed-use urban development along the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport corridor in the Federal Capital Territory. 👏

📸 ROYAL VISIT: The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, paid a historic visit to the Olu of Ilaro, Oba Kehinde Gbadewole Olugbenle, in Ogun State.

BREAKING 🕊️: The family of slain Oyo teacher Michael Oyedokun has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde to recover his body from his abductors for a proper burial.

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