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 🇳🇬🛂: Security Operatives Arrest 46 Suspected Illegal Immigrants in Ogun State – Joint Operation Nets Foreign Nationals Across Ijebu Axis

Troops and security agencies have arrested 46 suspected illegal immigrants in Ogun State during an intelligence led joint…

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚠️: Gunmen Demand ₦50m Ransom for Ahman Pategi University Final Year Student and Brother in Kwara State – Victims Still in Captivity

BREAKING 🇺🇸🤝🇮🇷: Trump announces peace deal with Iran, ending 107 days of conflict and reopening the Strait of Hormuz as global oil prices drop amid easing tensions.

“The late Major General Rabe Abubakar, a former Army spokesperson, once appeared on national television assuring Nigerians that the military was winning the war against terrorists. Years later, he was kidnapped and died in captivity at the hands of the same terrorists.” — Army spokesperson.

BREAKING 🇬🇧📱: UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer Announces Ban On Social Media Use For Under 16s To Protect Children From Online Harms.

Private Member’s Bill Proposes Civilian Firearm Licensing to Combat Insecurity – Citizens May Bear Cost of Defensive Arms

By Ademola Adekusibe15 June, 2026 A private member’s bill titled the “Civilian Defensive Arms Regulation and Community Security…

Another Igbo Man Caught: Brazil-Based Businessman Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu Arrested with Cocaine-Impregnated Shirts, Towels Worth Millions

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a 41-year-old Sao Paulo, Brazil-based businessman, Abugu Oliver Ikechukwu, for…

The Ethiopian government has released 136 Nigerian prisoners, and the ethnic composition of the list is impossible to ignore. From the first name to the last, every single individual bears an Igbo name.

Here is the full list: Every single name on this list is Igbo. Not one Yoruba. Not one…

BREAKING 🇳🇬🎓: TETFund Approves N7.5bn Research Grants For 174 Projects Across Nigerian Tertiary Institutions

The Federal Government, through TETFund, has approved N7.5 billion in research grants for 174 projects aimed at boosting…

“Ebonyi State will formally adopt President Bola Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general election.” — Minister of Works, David Umahi

Germany Crush World Cup Debutants Curacao 7-1 in Houston

Germany began their 2026 World Cup campaign in emphatic fashion with a 7-1 demolition of Curacao at Houston…

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