The Federal Road Safety Corps has intercepted a truck carrying 15 passengers who were allegedly concealed beneath a covering alongside eight motorcycles and other goods during an enforcement operation. The discovery was made when FRSC officials stopped a Mitsubishi truck with registration number GDD 815 ZP and became suspicious of the manner in which its … Read more
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called on his All Progressives Congress (APC) challenger, Bola Oyebamiji, to accept the outcome of the 2026 governorship election and congratulate him following his re-election. Adeleke made the appeal after the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) declared him the winner of Saturday’s governorship election, handing him another four-year mandate … Read more
The Federal Ministry of Finance has come under scrutiny over unresolved financial issues contained in the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative’s audit of the oil and gas sector, with officials pointing to difficulties in obtaining records from key petroleum agencies, particularly the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. The disclosure was made on Thursday, August 13, … Read more
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that 1,906,390 Permanent Voter Cards (PVCs) have been collected by registered voters in Osun State ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The figure represents 81.50 per cent of the 2,339,233 registered voters in the State, leaving 426,842 PVCs yet to be collected, according to the electoral commission. INEC … Read more
Nigerian music superstar, Ayodeji Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid, has been announced as the headline act for the opening night of Detty December Fest 2026 in Lagos. The Grammy-winning singer will lead the first major performance of the festival on Friday, December 18, setting the tone for what organisers have described as an expanded 13-day … Read more
The Accord Party has rejected the endorsement of the All Progressives Congress governorship candidate in Osun State, Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji, by Professor Chris Imumolen, insisting that the former 2023 presidential candidate no longer represents the Party. The development has deepened the political disagreement within Accord ahead of the August 15, 2026, Osun State governorship election, … Read more
Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement, APM, Seyi Makinde, has named former Director-General of the Department of State Services, DSS, Lawal Musa Daura, as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Makinde reportedly unveiled Daura on Thursday, August 13, 2026, during the APM’s elective National Convention in Bauchi, where … Read more
Super Eagles forward, Ademola Lookman, is set to wear the No. 11 shirt for Atlético Madrid ahead of the 2026/27 season, marking a notable change from the No. 22 jersey he used during the second half of the previous campaign. The reported switch comes after the departure of Argentine midfielder, Thiago Almada, who has completed … Read more
Former Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, former Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Fashola and other prominent Nigerians gathered in Lagos on Thursday to honour the late Anthony Adeosun, husband of former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun. The funeral service attracted political leaders, public officials, business figures, friends and associates of the Adeosun family, who came together to … Read more
Nigeria’s Super Falcons have been eliminated from the race for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup after suffering a 2-1 defeat to South Africa in the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) qualification play-off on Thursday. The defeat in Morocco ended Nigeria’s hopes of securing one of Africa’s remaining routes to the global tournament and … Read more