…General Hospital regarding the whereabouts of medical equipment and comfort items he personally donated to the facility. The lawmaker expressed his dissatisfaction during a recent oversight visit to the hospital. He directly questioned staff over the disappearance of more than 50 ceiling fans, 40 standing fans, and 50…
…crash site, the friend said. Garneau was a proud "hockey mom" whose two kids - Josie and son Jackson - both play. She also leaves behind husband Jordan. "She was the kind of person who was behind the scenes of almost every team and activity her kids were part of. She made the drive," her friends said in a fundraiser, p…
…was involved, while Latvia has detained three of its own nationals over the suspected arson.The incident comes amid other unexplained explosions and fires at European defence facilities. On August 10, a blast struck EMCO, a major Bulgarian arms manufacturer producing 155mm artillery ammunition for Ukraine. Three days l…
…an interview with The Rest Is Politics podcast. "I'm not interested because of two reasons," Čeferin said. "One reason is that I love UEFA and I love working here, and I think that at a certain point ... it's time to also enjoy life a bit."And the second point is, my credibility is much, much higher if I'm not interest…
…of the APC for the Ogun State governorship election scheduled for January 2027. “Any person, group or organisation that associates, collaborates or transacts any political business with Mr Abayomi Hunye under the guise of the APC does so at their own risk. The party will not be held liable for any financial loss, legal…
…suspected bandits on August 10 in Kebbi. According to him, on that fateful day, the personnel intercepted a heavily armed group of suspected bandits moving towards Zamfara from Kebbi. “The officers fought with courage and determination in defence of the people and the nation during the ensuing engagement. “Tragically,…
Raja Jackson — the 25-year-old son of UFC legend Quinton "Rampage" Jackson — made global headlines in August 2025 after he stormed a wrestling ring mid-show and brutally beat unconscious wrestler Stuart "Syko Stu" Smith live on stream. He was subsequently arrested on a felony charge weeks after being caught on video as…
…beginning of the year, despite enormous losses of manpower."Russia has lost 267,000 personnel since the start of the year, including around 155,000 killed to date," Zelensky claimed. The figure is impossible to independently confirm but aligns with broader estimates by Western officials.With Russian parliamentary elect…
…than a veteran of the entertainment industry, saying he was a “dear brother” and a proud son of Ilaro and Ogun West. He said the actor’s career brought joy to generations and contributed to the growth of the Nigerian film industry. “Alhaji Taiwo Hassan was more than an accomplished veteran of the entertainment industry…
…from national reckoning.“This is not an oversight. This is a message, and every Tiv person, every Benue son and daughter, The organisation said the Tiv people had contributed significantly to Nigeria’s unity and development and should not be treated as an afterthought in national political calculations. “We are the fou…
…the constituency in the Federal House of Representatives. “My aspiration is not about personal ambition, but about equity, inclusion and purposeful leadership that ensures every community in the constituency is seen, heard and feels valued,” she said. Benue ADC NASS aspirant, Lilian Adoyi-Ofiebor dumps party for PDP
…The three family members suffered vomiting, weakness and other signs of suspected poisoning. They di£d on August 14, 2026, two days after consuming the food made of cassava flour. The widow, popularly known as Mama Rahama, said she narrowly escaped d£ath because she ate only a small quantity of the amala prepared from…
…Corps, Ogun State Sector Command, disclosed this in a statement signed by its spokesperson, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi. The crash reportedly occurred at about 12:03 am and involved a white HOWO CNG/CIMC ENRIC truck, a white MACK trailer, and a Mitsubishi Canter with registration number JJJ920YA. Acco…
…bottles and sucking on dummies. She has now been sentenced to a year-and-a-half in prison for fraud in a case that gripped Brazil. The extraordinary sequence of events began with Oliveira attending services at an evangelical church in Joinville, southern Brazil. She presented herself as an 18-year-old called Gabriele,…
Former policeman who sh0t and k!lled black woman Sonya Massey over boiling water d!es in prison Sean Grayson, the ex-Illinois sheriff's deputy who was sentenced to two decades in prison for k!lling single mom Sonya Massey after she called 911 for help, has d!ed, according to his attorney. His defense attorney, Daniel F…
…200 beneficiaries. The PUNCH gathered that trouble reportedly started when a group of persons alleged to be PDP supporters arrived at the venue and began chanting and verbally confronting Agaka and some APC supporters. A video from the event showed some individuals chanting “ole,” while another group responded with “Sa…
…jump while standing on the edge of a cliff, according to the outlet. Police and fire personnel arrived at the scene and tried for three hours to convince the teenager to return home with his parents, according to The Indian Express. At around 1 p.m., as Murlidhar moved closer to his son to try to bring him away from th…
…a 25-year-old man to d3ath in Bayan Bata area of Bauchi metropolis. The spokesperson for the command, SP Nafiu Habib, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, August 23, 2026. According to the PPRO, the incident occurred about on Saturday, August 22, following a fight between the suspect and the deceased, Moh'd Musa. H…
…Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike. According to the ADC spokesperson, there are indications that the VC, who he claimed had publicly identified with the coalition, will nominate returning officers for the forthcoming election. He alleged that Professor Chike “was not only recommended by Wike to be…
…on Instagram!"We are deeply saddened by the passing of veteran actor and illustrious son of Ogun State, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan (Ogogo)."His death is a painful and irreplaceable loss to his family, the people of Ilaro and Yewaland, Ogun State and the entire Nigerian entertainment industry," Abiodun wrote.Ogogo's legacy in…
…that of one Tunji Sanni, without his knowledge or consent.Pratt Tunde drags Seriake Dickson-led NDC and INEC to court over his alleged secret replacement as the party’s Lagos Mainland federal constituency candidate. Photo Seriake Dickson>He said he discovered the change on Saturday, August 1, 2026, and immediately set…
…Awkuzu; Department of State Services; 302 Artillery Regiment, Onitsha; Nigerian Navy personnel from Ogbaru; and Agunachamba operatives from the community. According to him, the operatives, acting on credible intelligence, trekked for about four hours through difficult terrain and dense palm forest before reaching an id…
…that reporting entities submitted 28,133,909 reports involving Politically Exposed Persons during 2025. Deposit Money Banks accounted for most of the PEP filings, recording 7,263,557 in the first quarter, 5,658,079 in the second, 6,235,585 in the third and 8,225,572 in the fourth. Other Financial Institutions recorded…
…listed N124.7bn for the construction of 1,550 housing units for Nigerian Armed Forces personnel and N109.9bn for Operation Lake Sanity, a multinational security operation. The Ministry of Finance, in the scorecard, stated that the infrastructure interventions were aimed at addressing long-standing constraints to invest…
…and 2025, its dollar value fell by roughly 45 per cent, or about $11.6bn. The comparison suggests that the apparent surge in federation revenue was driven not only by increased revenue generation and reforms, but also by the weaker naira, which translated dollar-denominated oil and other foreign currency earnings into…