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: The Presidency has dismissed Governor Seyi Makinde’s call for a United Nations-led probe into the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, describing the request as unnecessary and politically motivated.

JUST IN 🇳🇬🇺🇸: Nigeria and the United States have renewed efforts to strengthen security collaboration following a meeting between National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu and a senior U.S. delegation led by Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Frank Garcia, in Abuja.

BREAKING 📚 : Ekiti Gov. Biodun Oyebanji has approved the recruitment of new primary school teachers to boost basic education across the state.

The Audacity of Onyeka Nwelue: He Spent Years Mocking the Poor, Then Begged Soyinka for N39m – And Wants Us to Clap

Onyeka Nwelue has spent years on social media insulting poor people. He has called them lazy. He has…

JUST IN 📚: Cultural advocate urges Governor Seyi Makinde to immortalise the slain Oyo teacher by naming a public school in his honour.

BREAKING ⚖️: Ghana Police Arrest Daniel Victor Eze and David Oko Ewa Over Alleged Murder of Fellow Nigerian, Nkemujika Uzorchuku Eze

The suspects were arrested in Tamale after allegedly murdering the 36-year-old Nigerian over a dispute involving suspected internet…

Oyo APC Governorship Candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, Donates Toyota Camry to Mrs. Rachael Folake Alamu, Principal of Community High School, Esiele, to Replace the Vehicle Burnt During Her Abduction by Gunmen.

BREAKING ⚠️: Anambra State Government Arrests Woman for Allegedly Running Illegal Maternity Home, Performing Caesarean Sections Without Medical Qualifications

The Anambra State Government has arrested a 47-year-old woman, Mrs. Onyinyechi Esther Charles, for allegedly operating an illegal…

GLOBAL🏆: Yoruba Scholar, Oluwami Dosunmu-Ogunbi, Makes History as First Nigerian and First Black Woman to Earn a Doctorate in Robotics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, United States.

🏆 Another Yoruba Innovator Makes Global Mark as Nigerian-Canadian Tech Entrepreneur, Damilare Bakare, Wins Prestigious Export Award for Strengthening Africa-Canada Technology Partnership.

BREAKING ⚠️: Gunmen Abduct Oyo School Headmaster, Demand ₦30 Million Ransom Barely 24 Hours After Oriire Rescue

Mr Owoade Matthew Kolawale, Headmaster of Nomadic Basic School, Igbojaye, in Itesiwaju Local Government Area of Oyo State,…

Victory Over Terror: TYF Hails Tinubu, Security Forces for Rescue of 46 Oyo Captives

By Ademola Adekusibe Think Yoruba First has expressed profound gratitude to the Federal Government and President Bola Ahmed…

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