Sunday, August 2, 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 🇳🇬⚠️: APC Kwara Aspirants Cry Foul Over Alleged Primary Manipulation, Accuse Gov AbdulRazaq and Party Leaders of Compromising Process.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🇺🇸🔥: Tinubu confirms killing of senior ISIS commander in US–Nigeria joint operation in Lake Chad Basin, praises collaboration as major counterterrorism success.

BREAKING 🇳🇬🏛️: APC aspirant Mahmud Sadis Buba withdraws from House of Representatives race in Kaduna after consensus agreement within the party’s local leadership structure.

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚠️: Terrorists attack three schools in Oyo State days after governor declares 2027 presidential ambition.

“Lawrence Iyere Is Igbo – The Pictures Prove It” – MC Oluomo Endorses Orji Kalu’s Son-in-Law for Lagos Reps Seat, Yorubas Roar: Would Your Child Get a Seat in Abia?

Look at the pictures. Attached. Evidence. Lawrence Iyere is Igbo. He is from Abia State. He is the…

“Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, Second in Command of ISIS, Eliminated in Joint US-Nigeria Military Operation” – President Trump Announces Major Victory

President Donald Trump has announced the elimination of Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, the second in command of ISIS, in a…

BREAKING: Fubara’s Loyalists Swept Aside as Wike’s Allies Take Full Control of Rivers APC Primaries

Governor Siminalayi Fubara has suffered another major political blow as the APC House of Representatives Screening Committee disqualified…

“Igbos Issue Eviction Notice to APC in Lagos” – Ndigbo Demand 3 Reps Seats, 45% Appointments, Stop to Demolitions or Zero Votes in 2027

In a bold move that has sent shockwaves through Lagos politics, Ndigbo stakeholders have handed the APC an…

AGRIC ECONOMY 🇳🇬🌾: Imota Rice Mill in Lagos State records production of over 500,000 bags of 50kg rice within one year, strengthening local supply capacity.

ECONOMY 🌍🇷🇼: Tinubu at Africa CEO Forum in Kigali urges Africa first trade push, stronger intra African collaboration, AfCFTA driven integration and deeper private sector partnerships, while praising Rwanda’s development model under President Paul Kagame.

JUST IN 🇳🇬🚨: IGP disbands ‘Tiger Base’ in Imo State, replaces it with VCRU – retains commanders linked to alleged rights violations and extrajudicial killings, sources claim

NDC Is a Cancer to Yoruba Land – Reject Igbo Candidates in Amuwo, Ajeromi-Ifelodun

The NDC has crossed a red line. In Amuwo Odofin and Ajeromi-Ifelodun, the party has fielded Igbo candidates…

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