…area boys, also known as agberos, in different parts of Lagos. Only days earlier, the younger sister of Afrobeats star Ayra Starr, Saltiana, popularly known as DJ Salt of Life, cried out after suspected area boys damaged her car in Lagos. She said the men mistook her for the singer, shouted her sister’s name and attack…
Politics Osun election: Thugs allegedly kill two APC members in fresh attack Published on August 12, 2026 By Francis Ezediuno Tension has heightened in Ilesa, Osun State, following reported attacks that left two All Progressives Congress, APC, members dead and several others injured ahead of the state governorship elec…
…C-32A he was aboard was more dangerous than the Air Force One jet, which took off with unsuspecting journalists and White House staffers on board as a decoy. 'I think actually the plane that I flew on was at greater risk! I think it was at greater risk because that would be the plane, I think that they would be more li…
…Bala to the Hakimi Palace in Bosso, where he was publicly flogged in the presence of community members. The Director-General of the Niger State Child Rights Agency, Barrister Ummul-kalthume Muhammad, described the development as an unprecedented step to show that the government does not take s3xual offences against chi…
…Tuesday, August 11, in western Colombia. Several people helped sift through the debris until the baby was located. The earthquake occurred on Monday, August 10. By Tuesday, August 11, Colombia's new President Abelardo de la Espriella said the 7.4 magnitude earthquake had k!lled at least 181 people and left 2,595 more i…
…The model/TV star, 29, ditched her top during a family getaway in Sardinia, Italy, on Sunday, August 9. Brooks' family - including her mom, Holland, and her dad, Breaux - looked unfazed as she bared her bre@sts aboard a luxurious yacht. Her sister Sarah Jane, 24, was also spotted on the trip and the two were photograph…
…as family members of terrorists have escaped from insurgent enclaves in the Mandara Mountains and surrendered or been intercepted by troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. A military said a 15-year-old boy, identified as Idi Musa, was intercepted at about 6:25 a.m. on August 9, 202…
…Pogba to have his Monaco contract teminated after fresh injury concern Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba is expected to leave Monaco amid talks over a possible contract termination. The former World Cup winner joined the Ligue 1 side last summer after he was permitted to return to professional football aft…
Farmer arrested for k!lling Fulani herder during altercation in Kaduna Troops of Sector 7, Sub-Sector 71, Operation Enduring Peace (OPEP), have arrested a 33-year-old farmer following an altercation between him and a Fulani boy that resulted in the d3ath of the latter in Sanga Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Sou…
…admits to s£xu@lly abusing 18 men that he detained while on duty A former North County Police Cooperative officer has admitted to s£xually ass@ulting 18 men after detaining or arresting them. Marcellis Blackwell, 36, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in St. Louis to 18 counts of deprivation of rights…
Osundecides: I told my people to k!ll Accord party members with their votes - Senator Fadahunsi clarifies controversial statement Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, has clarified his controversial "Kill Accord" comment, saying the remark was a political metaphor urging All Progressiv…
…in the global mobile-phone market, with several homegrown brands emerging across countries including Nigeria, Egypt, South Africa, Rwanda and Ghana.While global giants such as Apple, Samsung and major Chinese manufacturers dominate Africa’s smartphone market, African companies have made efforts to develop local brands,…
…expected to track passengers’ luggage from check-in to aircraft loading and arrival, was unveiled at a technology modernisation briefing organised by the NCAA for airlines, ground handlers and other aviation stakeholders on Tuesday. Speaking at the event, NCAA’s Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Micha…
OSUN DECIDES: Candidates talk tough, unveil plans for state
…minimum set by the National Insurance Commission and positioning the insurer to underwrite larger risks and deepen digital penetration across Nigeria’s underinsured market. The company’s milestone was underscored in Abuja, where NAICOM presented its Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Nelson Akerele, with a…
…(TNP), of the continued support of former agitators in protecting oil and gas facilities under its watch. Braveman gave the assurance during PINL’s August stakeholders’ meeting in Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, where he said the group was impressed by the firm’s stakeholder engagement and outreach programmes in its area of op…
…has received fresh impetus, with the Cross River State government and private investors unveiling a five-star tourism plan expected to create jobs, attract investment and open up the state’s northern tourism corridor to the global market. Under the plan, the resort will undergo rehabilitation, including the restoration…
…and the construction of two disposal platforms had improved access and reduced turnaround time for waste trucks. Gbadegesin said the intervention, carried out with the support of ZoomLion Nigeria, had contributed to an increase in the number of truck trips to the site, rising from 1,394 in one week to 1,781 the subsequ…
The three leading candidates in Saturday's Osun State governorship election on Tuesday made their final pitches to voters, with the incumbent governor and Accord candidate, Ademola Adeleke, defending his administration's record while his All Progressives Congress counterpart, Bola Oyebamiji, and the African Democratic…
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…up. The singer posed with her kids - RZA, Riot, and Rocki - in front of the colourful bungalow where she was raised. The road-formerly known as Westbury New Road in St. Michael, Barbados-was officially renamed Rihanna Drive in the singer's honor in 2017. Sharing photos and a video from her visit, Rihanna wrote: "One mi…
Family left stunned after visiting a zoo in Yola only to see animal statues instead of live animals (video) A family visited a zoo in Yola, Adamawa State and discovered statues of animals in the enclosures instead of live animals. One Yakaka Yerima, who posted the video on Facebook, was left shocked and amused at the d…
…occurred during morning mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Inoyi, in the Affa community of Udi LGA, Enugu state, on August 2 (read here). One of the suspects was k!lled during a gun duel with security operatives in a joint operation involving the Department of State Services (DSS), Nigerian Army, police, Enugu state f…
…emergency during pre-season friendly Ozoh Chinedu, a newly signed player of Katsina United Football Club and former Kano Pillars player, has d!ed suddenly, throwing the Katsina football community into mourning. Chinedu reportedly di£d in the early hours of Tuesday, August 11, 2026, after suffering a medical emergency d…
…decided which twin he would love.>Moses got the corner bedroom. I got the one near the laundry chute.By the time we were sixteen, Moses drove a car that cost more than most houses. I rode the city bus to a diner on Eighth Street, where I tied an apron over my thrift-store jeans and poured coffee until midnight."You don…