The Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has called on traditional rulers to prioritise the development of their domains and partner with the government to achieve rapid development at the grassroots. Abiodun made the call in a statement on Saturday during the official installation and presentation of the instruments of …
GistReel Former Big Brother Naija (BBNaija) housemate Erica Nlewedim has revealed that she would not participate in the reality show again, despite acknowledging that the experience significantly improved her finances. Erica said the years of insults and online criticism she faced after the show affected her emotionall…
…week on a bearish note after the management paid a visit to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Data from the NGX showed that from Tuesday to Friday, the Nigerian stock market continued its decline, shedding a total of N3.8 trillion. Accordingly, the NGX shed N2.932 trillion on Tuesday and Wednesday, N613 billion on Thursday…
37 min agoAugust 15, 2026 7:38 am #OsunDecides2026: 15 political parties, candidates race to Bola Ige House Welcome to the live coverage of the Osun Gubernatorial Election 2026. #OsunDecides2026 happening today, August 15, 2026, across the 30 local government areas of the state, is the last off-cycle election to the 20…
Nigeria Democratic Congress 2027 presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has called on the Federal Government to intensify efforts to protect lives and property following recent attacks in Benue State. Obi made the call after visiting Otukpo-Nobi and Efeyi-Ugboju communities in Otukpo Local Government Area, where recent att…
Celebrated singer Fireboy DML has reached out to a former roommate after the man's post about their university days at Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) went viral. Advertisements Tweep @ayo_solace, who previously revealed that he lived with Fireboy for three years while they were students at OAU, later shared an update…
GistReel Nigerian content creator Peller has shaved his head in solidarity with his wife, Jarvis, after she faced criticism and insults over her decision to cut her hair. In a video shared online, Peller was seen at a barbershop explaining that he wanted to shave his hair in the same style as his wife to surprise her. …
A fresh internal disagreement is brewing within the Nigeria Labour Congress following a directive by its national secretariat asking affiliate unions and their officials to steer clear of the Working People United, a support group campaigning for the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. The directive has repor…
Since the death of actress, Temitope Osoba, conflicting accounts and fresh allegations surrounding her final days have raised questions about the circumstances of her death. Osoba died on August 5, 2026, at the age of 40. However, controversy over how she died intensified after her fiancé, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, disput…
The All Progressives Congress and Accord Party have been accused of engaging in a vote-buying jamboree across Osun State as agents of both parties offer voters between N10,000 and N20,000 ahead of today’s governorship election. Saturday PUNCH gathered that, unlike previous elections, the vote-buying started six days be…
The proposed summit of opposition political parties convened by the G-100 has been shifted from August 18 to August 31, 2026, to allow participating parties to hold further consultations after the National Peace Summit. The group is urging former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-Anambra State governor, Peter Obi, who …
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, will from Monday begin the inauguration of 10 major projects across the state, the state government has said. The government said the latest round of project inaugurations was part of the Fubara-led administration’s efforts to deepen development at the grassroots. The Secretary…
Mexico World Cup star Raul Jimenez saved Wolves from an embarrassing start to the Championship campaign as his late penalty rescued a 2-2 draw against Blackburn in the opening game of the season on Friday. Playing in the Championship for the first time in eight years following their relegation from the Premier League l…
Businessman Olakunle Churchill hails ex-wife Tonto Dikeh as their son, King Andre, spends the holiday with grandma in Paris Businessman Olakunle Churchill has expressed delight following a summer reunion between his son, King Andre, and his paternal grandmother in Paris. The holiday marks a significant milestone for th…
Aridin - Singer, Davido slams Omoyele Sowore for referring to his Uncle as a governor who has 'nothing upstairs' Davido has slammed publisher and presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, who in a recent interview described the singer's uncle, Governor Ademola Adeleke as someone who has nothing 'upstairs'. While giving h…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has dragged President Bola Tinubu before the Federal High Court, Abuja, seeking to disqualify him from contesting the 2027 presidential election over an alleged forged National Youth Service Corps certificate. Atiku personally appeared at the court registry on Friday to depose to an…
…Refinery and 11 Plc leading the latest downward movement.The latest PetroleumPriceNG data shows that Dangote is currently selling LPG at ₦950 per kilogramme, representing a ₦10 reduction, or 1.04 per cent, from its previous rate.Dangote Refinery, depots crash cooking gas prices below N1,000 per kg. ImagesThe develo…
Nollywood actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday speaks on Lagos big girls amid public dispute between media personality Diiadem and beauty entrepreneur Dabota Lawson. In a social media post, Nkechi questioned why some people feel pressured to associate with what she described as the self-acclaimed "Lagos big girls," suggestin…
Former boxer Prichard Colón di£s at 33 ten years after tragic fight left him with brain injury (video) Former Puerto Rican boxer, Prichard Colón, has di£d at the age of 33. He passed away on Thursday, August 13, nearly 11 years after a tragic fight gave him a brain haemorrhage that left him in a persistent vegetative s…
"There is nothing in this world that would make me go for a DNA test on children I already love - Nigerian man says A Nigerian man has sparked a debate on social media after sharing his take on paternity fraud. In a video making the rounds on social media, the man declared that he would continue to love and claim any c…
Hospital building collapses in Calabar after devastating landslide triggered by torrential rainfall (video) Unicem hospital building collapsed in Calabar, Cross River State following a devastating landslide by triggered torrential rainfall. A Calabar based pharmacist Mr Mekzy, who shared the video on X, said the incide…
"I did not create myself" Slim man with protruding b00bs asks people to stop bodyshaming him A slim man who has prominent breasts like a woman has spoken out agaist bodyshaming. The man went topless to show his chest and questioned why people have no issues with other men going topless, but when he does, he's told to c…
The Anambra State Police Command has recovered two locally fabricated pistols and three caps bearing an inscription linked to the Vikings Confraternity from an abandoned motorcycle in Awka North Local Government Area. The items were recovered by operatives of the command’s Violent Crime Response Unit during a routine p…
…benefited from public expenditure. The ICPC chairman also called for greater use of data and technology in fighting corruption, saying access to reliable information was essential to strengthening public confidence in anti-corruption efforts. https://dailytrust.com/icpc-uncovers-official-who-put-14-family-members-on-go…
An American Christian missionary, Kevin Rideout, has regained his freedom after spending more than nine months in captivity following his abduction in Niger, his organisation, SIM International, has said. According to BBC on Friday, the Rideout was kidnapped outside his home in Niger’s capital, Niamey, in October 2025 …