…of mercy power, the Imole Campaign Council described the allegation as propaganda, saying the Governor has not exercised such power in recent time. The Director-General, Osun Central of the APC campaign council, Mr Adebayo Adeleke, alleged that within the last two months, the Governor has released some notorious crimin…

…The Vice President noted that the Bola Tinubu administration has created a stronger foundation for states to pursue development through its economic reforms. He said: “We promised to place Nigeria on the path of growth, and each gathering offers another platform for turning that promise into enterprise. Every host stat…

…couple of weeks ahead of the presentation of its report to the House in plenary. On Monday, a member of the House faulted the decision to appoint Gagdi the chairman of the probe panel. According to him, it was the Plateau lawmaker (Gagdi) who brought a motion on the floor of the House, praying the Green Chamber to inve…

…when defender Oluwatosin Demehin was sent off for bringing down Zambia captain Barbra Banda, forcing the Super Falcons to play with 10 women for more than half of the contest. Asisat Oshoala’s eighth-minute strike proved enough to see off Zambia’s attacking duo of Banda and Rachael Kundananji, as Nigeria held on to rec…

…Onadeko’s legal team, in a statement signed by his lead counsel, Wahab Olatoye, on Monday, said it had filed an appeal against the lone conviction, insisting that the verdict would be challenged. The statement said, “Our legal team is currently studying the full judgment and the ratio decidendi on the conviction. “Cons…

…link to a family that, just hours earlier, had gone to bed expecting another ordinary Monday, GODWIN ISENYO reports The first light of dawn on Monday revealed a village struggling to comprehend the unimaginable. Smoke still rose from the charred remains of mud houses in Naridon, a quiet farming settlement in Kamaru War…

…over eggs, casually."Do you remember our anniversary last year? The Italian place on Sunday."He lowered his mug. "Of course. Why?""What did you do that Saturday? The day before?"He didn't blink. "Golf course. Why are you asking?""Just marveling at your dedication," I said, and smiled.He studied me a moment longer than…

…Makinde, represented by a national leader of the party, Mr Babatunde Tijani, spoke on Monday in Abeokuta, Ogun State, during the unveiling of the APM deputy governorship candidate for the state, Mrs Deborah Akinlade, as well as the party’s House of Assembly and National Assembly candidates ahead of the 2027 elections.…

The naira appreciated against the dollar at the official foreign exchange market on Monday, beginning the week and the new month of August on a positive note. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria showed that the naira strengthened to N1,364.83 per dollar on Monday, up from N1,368.22 per dollar recorded on Friday. This…

…The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Fatai Tijani, disclosed this on Monday while briefing journalists at the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit in the Ijora Olopa area of the state. The suspects, identified as Eze Okwudilichukwu, 52, and Chukwudi Mba, 42, were arrested during an intelligence-led operati…

…k!lled his brother after the family paid ransom twice. In a Facebook post on Monday, August 3, 2026, Udonu revealed that his brother, Israel Edwin Udonu, was kidnapped alongside his brother-in-law and another man in Obajana, Kogi State on May 24, 2026. The kidnappers freed the in-law and the other man after ransom was…

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…His time with Nigeria offered him exposure to the demands of African football's calendar, including AFCON qualifying campaigns and tournament football on the continent.Benitez and Martinez, while experienced at the highest levels of club and international management in Europe, have not previously worked in Africa.Curre…

The National Economic Council on Monday approved the refinancing of the $3.3bn Project Gazelle Pre-Export Finance Facility through a new $4.5bn facility named Project Gazelle 2. The approval came at the 159th meeting of NEC, held virtually and chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, following a presentation by the M…

Officials from the Lagos State Sports Commission received a CAF delegation in Lagos on Monday, August 3, for a pre-event inspection visitGovernor Babajide Sanwo-Olu confirmed the visit and said his team is working to ensure every detail is in order for the ceremonyLagos is preparing to host the 2026 CAF Awards, one of…

…directed to apply for settled status through the EU Settlement Scheme rather than the standard ILR process.The government also noted that some Commonwealth citizens may be eligible for British citizenship directly, including through the Windrush scheme, rather than the ILR route.In a related story, Legit.ng reported th…

…the sudden death of his wife, Lara Kudayisi, popularly known as Coach Lara, on Sunday, August 2. The family therapist reportedly passed away just two weeks after the couple welcomed their first child together, a baby girl. The tragic news comes three years after the couple tied the knot in April 2023, a union that mark…

…and was not politically motivated, CNN alongside other multiple media reported on Monday. Capital One PUNCH Online reports that Capital One is one of the largest banks in the United States The disclosure was made in a court filing submitted on Friday in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Flor…

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…Marquez had shared a selfie on her Instagram Story of herself posing in the salon. by Linda Ikeji at 03/08/2026 7:47 PM | Share this Story

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