…Local Government Area, killing six suspected members of the group during a prolonged gun battle. One security operative was also killed in the operation, while another sustained injuries after an explosive device suspected to have been planted in the area detonated. The state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukw…

The Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has disclosed that banks, fintech companies and other reporting entities submitted 42,082 Suspicious Transaction Reports to the agency in 2025. The figure was contained in the NFIU’s 2025 Annual Report, which highlighted continued risks to Nigeria’s financial system and increase…

…Federal Government spent N6.47 trillion on strategic infrastructure development between June 2023 and December 2025, with major highway projects accounting for more than half of the expenditure. An analysis of the newly released Federal Government’s Nigeria Reform Scorecard on savings from fuel subsidy, titled “The Ben…

The 36 state governors are facing growing pressure to account for how they have spent public funds disbursed as revenue by the Federation Account Allocation Committee in the last three years, The PUNCH reports. This scrutiny follows the revelation that the Federation Account disbursed about N47tn to the three tiers of…

The Lagos State Government has commenced the construction of six roads in Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government and Ifelodun Local Council Development Area, with the projects expected to improve access to markets and public facilities, ease movement and strengthen economic activity in the densely populated communities. The…

…adding that businesses and the purchasing power of the average Nigerian still remain under pressure. The post Reforms: Purchasing power, businesses still under pressure, CPPE tells FG appeared first on Tribune Online.

The expected maturity of about N2.32 trillion in Open Market Operations (OMO) instruments and N166 billion in bond coupons is set to provide additional liquidity to the Nigerian money market this week The post N2.32trn OMO maturities to boost liquidity, moderate money market rates appeared first on Tribune Online.

The family of a woman, Olayinka Oremade, who was reportedly abducted by gunmen in the Alapako/Oyebola area of Ogun State, has appealed to the Nigeria Police Force and the government to intensify efforts to secure her release. The victim was reportedly kidnapped alongside one of her staff members on Friday, August 14, a…

…its latest annual DNA Testing Report has revealed. The company, in a statement on Sunday, August 24, 2026 in Lagos, said the report confirmed that 23.6 per cent of recorded paternity test outcomes were negative, meaning the tested man was not the biological father. According to the report, the negative paternity outcom…

…that while some people may genuinely prefer travelling only with their partners, it is unreasonable to make the loss of independent experiences a requirement of marriage Watch video below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lindaikejiblog (@lindaikejiblogofficial) by Linda Ikeji at 23/08/2026 11:50 PM | Share…

…abusing the girl on two separate occasions while his wife was in Lusaka. He faces two counts of def!lement, which he denied before Senior Resident Magistrate Destiny Kalusopa on Friday, August 21, 2026. It is alleged that Chimfwembe had carnal knowledge of the victim in April and June this year. His wife, Regina Tembo,…

…day better just by being you. "We can't believe how fast you're growing, our little sunshine. May your life be filled with as much happiness as you have given us this past year. "We pray you grow up healthy, happy and full of purpose. "We pray God guides your steps and orders your path. "We pray you know how deeply you…

Missing Oyo National Park ranger found hanging from tree in forest after suspected su!cide A 40-year-old Chief Park Ranger with the Old Oyo National Park has been found d3ad after allegedly taking his own life in a forest area of Tede, Oyo State. The incident was reported to the Tede Police Division on Friday, August 2…

…said the victim was abducted last Tuesday near Afor-Ogidi Market in Isiala Amaifeke Community, Orlu Local Government Area, while returning home from the International Market in Umuna, Orlu. According to the source, the assailants, who were armed with assault rifles and operating on two motorcycles, blocked the victim's…

…the specific regulatory developments that prompted the restrictions across multiple countries. The exchange said the restrictions would take effect in phases.Shelbit (Shelbit General Trading LLC), which operates in the UAE and Iran, and Aban Tether Exchange, which operates in Iran, were affected from August 7. From Aug…

…to all of them and say to them that they can come and join his government to build the country together. That is a spirit of leadership that this country needs desperately," Utomi said.Utomi said he subsequently suggested giving Yar'Adua a list of seven people from across Nigeria whom he believed had the capacity to he…

…filmmakers and their Togolese fixer, who have been detained in the West African country since late July.The government's statement was its first public comment on the case involving Gaël Mocaër, Sébastian Perez Pezzani and their Togolese colleague, Fred Vedomey. The three men were arrested on July 27 and are being held…

Man leaves tired 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji during family hike A man who left his tired 7-year-old son to wait alone on Japan's Mount Fuji while he continued a family hike has been reprimanded by police. The boy was spotted sitting on his own at a hut about 8,200 feet (2,500 meters) above sea level-slightly mor…

…with myself: I can't love you anymore. "You didn't just hurt my body that day. You wounded the love I had for you. When I was still healing, You did the worse that made me to become a single mother, although that woman cried, suffered, and felt broken, she survived. "Today, I choose myself. I choose my peace. I choose…

…people expect successful friends to keep giving them money simply because they were around when they had nothing, often squandering whatever they receive before returning for more. Zicsaloma also stressed that money earned through legitimate means is not necessarily money available for sharing, as successful people sti…

Jigawa police recover headless body in bush, launch m8rder investigation The Jigawa State Police Command has launched an investigation into the discovery of a headless body in a bush at Shanya Babba village, Maigatari Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported at about 10:00 a.m. on Friday, August 21…

101-year-old woman released on age grounds after being arrested for selling cannabis in Ogun A 101-year-old woman, Esther Ogunmabo, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly selling cannabis in Ilisan, Ogun State.The centenarian was apprehended on Saturday, August…

Governor Ademola Adeleke won the August 15, 2026 Osun governorship election after defecting from the PDP to the Accord PartyA public affairs analyst identified incumbency, voter trust in infrastructure delivery, and the Davido factor as key drivers of the outcomeThe result is seen as a blow to the APC in the Southwest…

…presidential campaign. The Presidency described Atiku’s recent stance as political opportunism that seeks to capitalize on Nigerians’ economic hardships for electoral gain, instead of proposing a viable alternative to the government’s current reform programme. Sunday Dare, the President’s Special Adviser on Media and P…

…to the old, corruption-ridden petrol subsidy regime. He said Atiku’s proposal was fundamentally different from the previous subsidy arrangement because it would focus government intervention on domestic production rather than imported petrol. “Atiku is not going back to the corrupt regime of the subsidy of the past,” O…