EFCC Arraigns Man in Ibadan Over Alleged N56.4m Hajj Fraud
The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man, Lawal Musa, over an alleged pilgrimage fraud involving N56.4 million. Musa was arraigned on Thursday before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, on a 57-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of documents and stealing. According to […]
Former Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Found Dead at 41
Jason Arday, the former University of Cambridge professor who was at the centre of a plagiarism row, has been found dead at an address in Battersea, south London. Emergency services were called to the address on Friday afternoon by the London Ambulance Service. The Metropolitan Police said a man was found “unresponsive” and that his […]
Davido Slams Kwara Governor: ‘Villa Access Hasn’t Stopped Insecurity in Kwara
Afrobeats star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has fired back at Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq over comments on political access to the presidency. In a post on his verified X account on Friday, Davido accused the governor of failing to translate his closeness to Aso Rock into improved security for Kwara residents. He […]
Fresh Questions Raised Over Actress Temitope Osoba’s Death As Burial Is Postponed
Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba died on August 5, 2026 at the age of 40, but conflicting accounts about her final days have continued to raise questions about the circumstances of her death. Her burial, which had been scheduled for August 13, was postponed indefinitely on August 12 by the Osoba and Awonuga families. The families […]
Atiku Drags Tinubu to Court, Petitions EU Over Alleged Forged NYSC Certificate
Former Vice President and African Democratic Congress presidential candidate, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, has filed a suit at the Federal High Court in Abuja seeking the disqualification of President Bola Tinubu from the 2027 presidential election over allegations of a forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku, who filed the case on Friday, also joined the […]
Interior Ministry Denies Fake CDCFIB Recruitment Postponement Notice
The Ministry of Interior has dismissed a fake press release circulating on social media and messaging platforms, which claimed that the ongoing Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board recruitment exercise had been postponed until after the 2027 general elections. The document, dated August 11, 2026, was titled “CDCFIB Recruitment Update” and falsely attributed […]
Tinubu Urges INEC, Security Agencies to Ensure Peaceful Osun Poll
President Bola Tinubu has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies to ensure a peaceful, transparent and credible governorship election in Osun State. The election is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 15 candidates contesting the governorship seat. The leading contenders include the incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke, the All Progressives Congress candidate, […]
Brandon Hudspeth Resumes Duty as US Consul General in Lagos
The United States Mission in Nigeria has announced the arrival of Brandon Hudspeth as the new Consul General at the US Consulate General in Lagos. Hudspeth will serve a three-year term as the senior US government representative covering 17 states in southern Nigeria. He succeeds Rick Swart, who retired from the US Foreign Service in […]
Ayodele Reveals What Fubara Must Do to Remain Politically Relevant
Primate Elijah Ayodele, leader of the INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has warned Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara that his political ambitions could be at risk if he continues to ignore what the cleric described as divine guidance. In a video shared on Facebook on Friday, Ayodele said he had previously cautioned the governor about […]
Nigerian Man Arrested Over Alleged Ghana Bank Robbery Plot
Ghanaian police have arrested a Nigerian, Augustine Okechuku Maazi, after foiling an alleged attempt to rob three banks in the Labone area of Accra. The incident occurred on Thursday, August 13, 2026, after the Ghana Police Service received intelligence about a planned attack on GCB Bank, Ecobank and Zenith Bank branches in the area. Police […]
