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

UPDATE 🏗️🇳🇬: Lagere Flyover in Ile Ife is now 98% completed. Another landmark project showcasing the steady transformation of the ancient Yoruba city of Ile Ife.

UPDATE ⚖️🚨: The Court of Appeal has dismissed Abdulrahman Bello’s appeal and upheld the death sentence imposed on him over the killing of Hafsoh in Ilorin.

BREAKING: All 46 Kidnapped Oyo Pupils, Teachers Rescued Alive

Security forces have successfully rescued all 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted from Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo…

“Do not search anyone’s phone without a valid court warrant.”

— Plateau State Commissioner of Police, warning officers against unlawful phone searches.

BREAKING ⚖️🇳🇬: The NDLEA has arraigned drug baron Anochili Innocent, three Mexican nationals, and six other Nigerians over a clandestine methamphetamine laboratory in Ogun State. Prosecutors say the syndicate produced methamphetamine and possessed precursor chemicals valued at over ₦480 billion. All defendants pleaded not guilty and have been remanded pending trial and the hearing of their bail applications.

Auxiliary’s Murder Trial Adjourned as Prosecution Fails to File Documents – New Date Fixed

The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has adjourned the murder trial of former Park Management System disciplinary…

“So Because They Beheaded One Person, Should the Government Now Start Bombing Everywhere?” – Bwala Questions Calls for Military Action in Oyo Kidnapping

Daniel Bwala has fired back at critics demanding a more aggressive military response to the Oriire kidnapping, questioning…

⚖️🎓 Adetutu Gomez and Chiamaka Modestus have emerged as the Joint Female Best Graduating Students at the Nigerian Law School for the 2026 Call to Bar, after both earned First Class honours and outstanding academic records.

How Each Region Chooses To Spend Its Resources 👇

The S/East Development Commission spent ₦147 million on a one room office for one year. The N/West Development…

BREAKING 🏆🇳🇬 : Fuji icons Saheed Osupa and KS1 Malaika joined history as Trench Symphony: The Dapper Live Experience earned Guinness World Records recognition for the largest orchestra ever assembled for an Afrobeats concert.

🤔 DID YOU KNOW?

Davido revealed on Capital Xtra Radio that the lady who starred as the lead in the “Aye” music…

YORUBA Heritage 👏: Archaeological work at the Ita Yemoo site in Ile Ife has been completed, with the site now being transformed into an Interpretation Centre that will allow the public to experience one of the most important archaeological landscapes in Yoruba history.

The site has uncovered evidence of sophisticated urban planning, stone and potsherd pavements, and a highly organised Yoruba…

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