…have drowned in a river at Askplaye community in Kaduna Statem The victims were identified as Suleiman Yakubu, 19, and Abubakar Mohammed, 17. The drowning occured following torrential rainfall that affected parts of the state. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), North-West Operations Office, Kaduna, confir…

…in 19 states, FCT Recall that the National Flood Early Warning Systems Centre classified 915 communities across 19 states and the FCT as being at critical flood risk between August 27 and September 9, 2026.Major cities including Lagos, Port Harcourt, Lokoja, Makurdi, Onitsha and Ibadan are among the communities placed…

…with a counter-blockade of Iranian ports. Overnight Monday to Tuesday, unidentified projectiles struck two oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, Greek maritime risk management firm Marisks had said. Both vessels loaded two million barrels of crude at Juaymah on Saudi Arabia’s east coast last week, according to Kpler dat…

Brigitte Macron's 42-year-old daughter dating 22-year-old man years after her mother married man decades her junior France First Lady, Brigitte Macron, dated France President Emmanuel Macron when he was still a teenager and she was age 40, before going on to marry him years later. Now Brigitte's daughter is following i…

Popular content creator Peller gifted a groundnut seller and her daughter N1 million during an Instagram livestream on Monday, 31 August 2026The groundnut seller later posted a distressed video revealing that area boys had visited her apartment multiple times looking for her since the gift went publicThe woman said she…

…that more than 120,000 vehicles had been converted to CNG through over 400 certified conversion centres, while more than 90 refuelling stations had been established across the country.Ekpo added that the initiative had trained over 7,700 automotive technicians and generated more than 10,000 direct and indirect jobs.The…

…journalists in Jos on Tuesday, said the state government and his ministry had intensified efforts to contain the spread of the infectious disease. He said this included the immediate quarantine of identified patients while they receive treatment at Jos University Teaching Hospital and Plateau Specialist Hospital. Baaml…

…with a recent robbery incident in Kofare. The command said the arrests were carried out by a tactical team attached to the Kofare Divisional Police Headquarters, with the assistance of members of the community.In a statement issued to journalists and signed by the command's spokesperson, SP Suleiman Nguroje, the police…

…Refinery, describing it as avoidable and demanding that more Nigerian crude be supplied to domestic refineries. Gunmen have killed two people and abducted the All Progressives Congress Chairman of Rogo Local Government Area in Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Fanka, in an overnight attack. The Joint Admissions and Matricul…

…his death. Orbih, the Kulukulu 1 of Ogoni Land and Oduma of Uzairue, reportedly died on Monday, August 31, 2026. 3. A mother and four of her children have died after a section of a three-storey building collapsed on them at Popo Giwa, Ilorin, Kwara State, on Tuesday morning. The tragedy occurred at No. 41 Popo Giwa Str…

…renal transplant services By Chidinma Chukwu ABUJA — Wellington Clinics, Abuja, has denied involvement in any financial transaction linked to a controversial kidney transplant performed at its facility, saying its role was limited to providing an equipped theatre and a conducive environment for the procedure. The hospi…

…The disclosures were made on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Ani Iniedu, at a joint security spokespersons’ briefing in Abuja, where he addressed issues surrounding the conduct of the Osun election and controversial statements by political actors ahead of the 2027 general elections. Iniedu said incit…

…from UN Member States from Africa to Asia.” The UK envoy said Russia’s actions in occupied Ukrainian territories were a violation of fundamental international principles. “Mr President, Russia’s war in Ukraine is a clear violation of our UN Charter and of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,” she said. “The…

…Adekoye said the agency also secured more than 20 convictions in 2026 as it intensified operations against human trafficking and exploitation. He said human trafficking was increasingly migrating to the digital space, with criminal networks exploiting social media, encrypted messaging platforms and fake online job port…

…figure does not mean Robert personally owes that amount. According to Kim, the debt is tied to the couple's real estate portfolio, which includes about 1,500 apartment units owned with business partners. "So technically, yes, we have all this debt," she said, adding that Robert's personal share of the debt is much smal…

…and operational response.” According to a statement signed and released by CSP Ani Iniedu, Force Public Relations Officer, the Vigilant App was developed by the Force ICT Department in collaboration with stakeholders in the financial services sector. It supports coordination with relevant institutions in line with exis…

GistReel A Nigerian lady identified as Onyekere Ugochi has sparked reactions online after sharing an emotional message to her future husband about the kind of marriage she hopes to build. In her post, Ugochi appealed to her future partner not to become cruel whenever he is angry or threaten her with divorce during seri…

…spite of his academic achievements, the university refused to give him a job when he applied to become a lecturer. After years of trying to secure a job, he purchased a motorcycle and has now di£d in an accident. Sharing the man's story, Obinna Udenwe wrote: "This morning, I heard something very troubling, the kind tha…

…paid him a courtesy visit at the Government House, Port Harcourt. The GOC was accompanied by senior military officers and other security personnel of the 6th Division of the Nigerian Army. The division has jurisdiction over Rivers, Bayelsa, Delta and Akwa Ibom states. This was contained in a statement issued by the Chi…

…the driver’s door to get back into his vehicle when he was hit by Erunkulu’s Audi. He died at the scene. CCTV footage showed the Audi’s nearside wheels crossing completely over the white lines into the layby before correcting course following the collision. Detectives investigating the crash examined footage from Erunk…

…Spokesperson for the state Police Command, Blessing Agabe, in a statement identified the suspected killer cop as Corporal Alfred Louis, saying that although youths had attacked the officer and taken his rifle, operatives later rescued him and retrieved his gun. She added that he and other officers involved in the shoot…

…to smell people's b^ms in shops A serial bum sniffer has been arrested again after he tried to sniff women's backsides again, police said. Registered s£x offender Calese Crowder, 39, was arrested twice in the space of a month last year for harassing women in California, USA. And back in 2021, he was filmed crouching do…

…ties between Abuja and Washington, describing the drawdown as a routine adjustment tied to specific mission objectives.Major General Samaila Uba, spokesperson for the Defence Headquarters, addressed the issue on Tuesday at a security briefing organised by the National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC).Nigerian military a…

…Lagos for just N1.4 million, covering three full years of rent.The Nigerian man, identified as @biggestposh, made the announcement on 31 August 2026, describing a gruelling house-hunting experience in Lagos before landing the deal. A Nigerian man shares how he paid N1.4m for 3 years' rent in Lagos. Photo >He wrote that…

…A prominent Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) chieftain, Chief Daniel Osi Orbih, has died, with his family announcing the news in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 1, 2026. Orbih, who was an ally of Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike, reportedly died on Monday, August 31, 2026. His death has prompted mo…