…saying that Muslims outnumber Christians in Nigeria made the rounds on social media on Sunday August 9. The cleric who was speaking in Hausa at a religious gathering reportedly said Nigeria is a Muslim country and that people should accept the Muslim-Muslim ticket. Responding via his X handle this evening, Fani-Kayode…

…efforts continue to locate his son, who was also abducted. The incident occurred on Sunday when troops of Sector 1, OPEP, responded to a distress call over the abduction of Boyi Sauka and his son, Mantum Sauka. The development was contained in a post shared on X on Sunday by security analyst Zagazola Makama. According…

…the Ooni’s Palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to PM News, the ceremony, held on Sunday evening, came exactly one week after the safe delivery of the royal baby girl by the Ooni’s wife, Queen Oluwatosin Ogunwusi. The event attracted traditional rulers, palace chiefs, custodians of Yoruba culture and tradition, mem…

…of the country’s highest national security body, the Iranian presidency announced on Sunday. “In light of the resignation of Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr from his position as secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and his appointment to new functions, President Masoud Pezeshkian has named Mohsen Rezaei as the h…

In a major blow to illegal arms proliferation, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Sunday, finalised the coupling and detailed examination of a massive arms haul seized at the Tin Can Island Port Command, uncovering 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a critical assortment of supplementary rifle parts. The de…

…at his home in Iguosa, Benin City, Edo StateThe attack happened around 8:15pm on Sunday, August 2, 2026, and was reported to police by the victim's sonThe Edo State Police Command confirmed the incident and said investigators are working to identify and arrest the two unidentified suspectsPAY ATTENTION: Mark Legit.ng a…

…signed by Wale Adeosun on behalf of the family and sighted by PUNCH Online on Sunday. According to the announcement, a night of tributes will be held on Wednesday, August 12, at 5pm at Harbour Point Event Centre, Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos. The funeral service will take place at 10am on Thursday at the R…

…its Adamawa State governorship primary. Lawal made the remarks in a Facebook post on Sunday titled “Kachalla Series Three,” in which he alleged that the ADC replaced Engr. Umar Suleiman, whom he said won the party’s Adamawa governorship primary, with Tukur Moddibo. He attributed the alleged substitution to ethnic consi…

…banditry and the misuse of religion to justify violence. Tinubu made the call on Sunday in Kano in a goodwill message delivered on his behalf by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, at the Grand Maulud of Sheikh Ahmad Al-Tijani. A statement by his media aide, Yomi Odunuga, noted that the Pre…

…expenditure and poor implementation of budgetary appropriations. He stated this on Sunday while reacting to reports that 5,091 Nigerians were killed in violent incidents […] The post Atiku to Tinubu: Nigeria’s worsening insecurity can’t be separated from your govt’s wasteful spending appeared first on Tribune Online.

…him liable in a separate case involving an alleged dog attack on a housekeeper. by Linda Ikeji at 09/08/2026 2:54 PM | Share this Story

…celebrated her wedding anniversary publicly on November 11, 2024. With new wife by Linda Ikeji at 09/08/2026 12:48 PM | Share this Story

…memories. "In the year 2026 all my efforts to build a family was shattered!!!." by Linda Ikeji at 09/08/2026 12:25 PM | Share this Story

…Relations Officer of NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada made this disclosure in a statement on Sunday. Maiwada stated that the rifle components, identified preliminarily as jojeff pump-action rifles, were discovered after the container was flagged by customs' intelligence-driven risk management system, leading to the arrest of two…

…shortly before her death. “She drove the car out herself. She was going to Iperu one Sunday. I don’t know Iperu that she went to neither do I know who’s she going to meet there but I think it is her mother side,” he said. According to him, Osoba had reservations about visiting her maternal family because she believed t…

…source of income while allowing her to continue creating content on her own terms. by Linda Ikeji at 09/08/2026 9:09 AM | Share this Story

…police said investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death is ongoing. by Linda Ikeji at 09/08/2026 9:10 AM | Share this Story

X announced it will stop accepting new applications for its Revenue Sharing programme from Friday, July 25, 2026The platform introduced the Original Content Rewards Programme, which pays creators based on qualified impressions from Premium usersExisting Revenue Sharing participants will receive three final payouts befo…

…NBA player Enes... pic.twitter.com/yUI8NdoiaX- Fox News (@FoxNews) August 8, 2026 by Linda Ikeji at 09/08/2026 7:06 AM | Share this Story

…crisis, child labour, early marriage, radicalization By Nnamdi Ojiego, Musa Ubandawaki, Umar Yusuf, Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo, Peter Duru, Ndahi Marama, Golok Nanmwa, Haruna Aliyu, Yauziyya Lawal & Maryam Usman At least 65 secondary and primary schools have been shut or rendered non-functional by insecurity across northern N…

…democratically elected by FIFA's Member Associations and continues to serve with their mandate. “It is increasingly evident that there is a concerted and ongoing effort by some to undermine FIFA and its President. “Those who do not have the support of FIFA's Member Associations should not seek to achieve through allega…

…Commonwealth Federation Fencing Championships will officially commence in Lagos on Sunday (today), marking the first time the prestigious senior championships are being hosted on African soil. With delegations from 20 nations now in attendance, Rugby School Nigeria in Atlantic City, Victoria Island in Lagos, has become…

…he said. Should he emerge victorious, Itauma already knows he would have to face mandatory challenger Frank Sanchez next.

…sank became significant, and from that event came the name “Awori.” From Isheri, descendants spread out to establish many Awori settlements, including Igbesa, Agboyi, Ajiran and others. The Idejo lineage, which includes royal families such as the Oniru and Elegushi, also traces part of its ancestry to this migration. T…

…agencies move to prevent further violence before and during the election. Findings by Sunday PUNCH showed that the heightened security presence had done little to completely dispel anxiety in some parts of the state, with residents wary of being mistaken for supporters of rival political parties. The situation has been…