Saturday, August 29, 2026

News Update

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 NDLEA Begins Nationwide Training of Counsellors on Standard Rehabilitation Guidelines Tinubu Reaffirms Maritime Push, Meets NIMASA DG APC Forgives Orji Kalu, Nkwonta Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities 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 NDLEA Begins Nationwide Training of Counsellors on Standard Rehabilitation Guidelines Tinubu Reaffirms Maritime Push, Meets NIMASA DG APC Forgives Orji Kalu, Nkwonta Over Alleged Anti-Party Activities

Politics

“Igbo Lawmaker Must Go”: Lagos APC Chieftain Vows to Unseat Rep Over ‘One-Sided’ Empowerment List

Lagos GAC member Henry Ajomale has vowed to work against the re-election of lawmaker Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, accusing the…

“Obidients Were Paid 2k Each to March on Supreme Court, Threaten Judges in 2023” – Serah Ibrahim Drops Receipts

Oshodi Rep Accused of Using Yoruba Constituency Grant to Empower Only Igbo Women – “We Won’t Allow an Igbo State Within Yorubaland”

Hon. Jessey Okey-Joe Onuakalusi, representative for Oshodi-Isolo Federal Constituency in Yorubaland, has been accused of collecting millions of…

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚖️: Court Adjourns ADC Leadership Suit Indefinitely – Case Suspended Pending Supreme Court Ruling on Appeal Over Party Leadership Dispute

OGUN POLITICS 🇳🇬🗳️: 750 Communities Back Jemili Akingbade Fourth Term Bid in State Assembly as Traditional Rulers, Youths and Stakeholders in Imeko Afon LG Endorse Continued Representation Ahead of 2027 Elections.

Thunderstorm kills police inspector in Borno – officer struck during duty as severe rainstorm hit the area

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚔️: Troops Foil IPOB/ESN Attack in Enugu, 3 Soldiers Injured, Suspect Arrested – Operation UDO KA says terrorists’ hideout destroyed and explosives recovered in Imezi Owa during patrol.

BREAKING 🇳🇬💥: Sixteen people died and six were injured in a crash on the Lokoja–Okene highway in Kogi State when a bus from Jos to Lagos veered off the road and fell under a bridge near Osara axis on Friday morning.

BREAKING 🇳🇬⚖️: Bashir El-Rufai dumps APC for ADC as his defection is announced in the House ahead of 2027 elections.

LAKE 🇳🇬🌊: Eleyele Lake, created in 1942 through the Eleyele Dam on the Ona River, remains a breathtaking natural masterpiece in Ibadan, admired for its calm beauty, scenic atmosphere, and strong appeal as one of the most charming tourist attractions in Oyo State.

Yoruba cultural celebration holds in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago — The Ogun Festival showcases Yoruba heritage in the Caribbean through traditional worship, cultural displays, and communal expression linked to Ogun reverence.

EGUNGUN FESTIVAL 2026: Raw, rooted, powerful Yoruba heritage on full display through Egungun masquerade, drumming, and cultural expression.

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