Former governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, has resigned from the All Progressives Congress, APC. Sylva, a former Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, made his decision known in a resignation letter dated August 31, 2026 and addressed to the APC Chairman of Ward 4 in Brass Local Government. In the letter, th…
Former Manchester United striker Louis Saha claimed Victor Osimhen is a lifelong fan of the club and is keen on a move to Old TraffordOsimhen has been linked with Arsenal and Tottenham throughout the summer window, but Saha says the Nigerian forward would choose United over bothThe transfer window closes on Tuesday, Se…
ANSIEC chair declared APGA winners of all 21 chairmanship seats and 326 councillorship positions in the August 29 Anambra LGA electionYPP's collation agent disclosed that party members were barred from accessing voting materials in Anambra East, where gunshots were reportedSeveral newly elected LGA mayors spoke exclusi…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has taken steps to boost the naira's value by auctioning off about N4.73 trillion through its Open Market Operations (OMO) billsThe apex bank initially planned to sell half the amount, but investors' appetite led the CBN to more than double the instrumentOMO bills are short-term instru…
Wizkid's daughter Morayo Balogun made a handmade footprint trophy art piece dedicated to her father over the weekendThe singer shared the heartwarming craft on his Instagram story channel, triggering an immediate wave of fan reactions onlineFans noticed something curious about the post shortly after it went up, sparkin…
Galatasaray completed the permanent signing of Portuguese winger Rafael Leao from AC Milan ahead of the new seasonLeao spent seven years at AC Milan before choosing the Turkish champions over interest from Premier League and Saudi clubsVictor Osimhen welcomed his former Italian rival to Galatasaray after both featured …
Davido was deep into an energetic live performance when a female guest approached him on stage for a photoThe Afrobeats superstar was performing his hit 'Aye' alongside other tracks when the woman tried to get his attentionWhat Davido did next caught the attention of many watching the moment unfoldPAY ATTENTION: Find i…
Rivers police arrest hotel workers and friends over guest's d3ath The Rivers State Police Command has arrested some staff members of a hotel in Port Harcourt and friends in connection with the d3ath of a guest identified as Okorite Charles. Charles, who was said to be in his mid-20s, reportedly d!ed under mysterious ci…
Woman shares strange incident that occurred at burial that made her stop attending funerals A Nigerian woman has shared what she claims she witnessed at a burial that made her stop attending funerals. Orie Azu Udu said she followed a friend to her aunt's burial and was shocked to see the de@d aunt attending her own bur…
Influencer Fauzia Muhammad shares voice note of friend allegedly admitting to sleeping with her husband after announcing their split Influencer Fauzia Muhammad has shared a voice note in which a woman, alleged to be her friend, admitted to sleeping with Fauzia's husband, Danilo. In the recording, the woman claimed the …
Gospel singer Buchi addresses bodysh@mers Buchi Atuonwu has addressed bodysh@mers who make comments about his size. The gospel singer shared a new photo on Facebook and told people to stop making it look like he came to the world in a big body because he committed an offence in the womb. He wrote: "I know the benefits …
Man, 63, arrested after he set himself on fire in lobby of Google building A man who set himself on fire in the lobby of an office building that houses Google has been arrested on arson charges, police have said. John Butch, 63, from Brooklyn in New York, USA, allegedly used a "lighter accelerant" to ignite himself at …
Von Batten-Montague-York, a lobbying firm linked to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has threatened to expose allegations against President Bola Tinubu during the upcoming United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York. The US firm made the statement in a post on its verified X handle on Monday. The firm also …
Court remands 2 over alleged m8rder of man accused of theft in Kano A Magistrates' Court in Kano has remanded two youths in a correctional centre over their alleged involvement in the m8rder of a man accused of stealing. The defendants, Manya Usaini and Abdu Usaini Boda, were arraigned before the court presided over by…
Singer Miguel says he and his partner have been targets of 'racist, anti-Asian attacks' and abusive comments about their child R&B singer Miguel has spoken out about the racism, harassment and threats he says he and his family have faced over the past year. In a statement shared on social media, Miguel said his partner…
Man allegedly sh00ts cousin d£ad after drunken argument over enchiladas A 22-year-old New Mexico man, Ervin Joaquin Gutierrez, has been arrested and charged with m¥rder after allegedly sh00ting his cousin, Nathaniel Cavazos, during an argument over enchiladas. According to police reports, the cousins had been drinking …
"He recorded me because I refused to have s£x with him after I saw he had an infection" - Alleged tr@ns woman cries out An alleged tr@ns inters£x woman has cried out after claiming she was secretly recorded and humiliated online following an encounter with a man. In a video, she alleged that the man knew she was a tr@…
GistReel Nigerian singer, Fireboy DML has recounted how a seemingly simple Instagram Story featuring him with a cigarette left his family worried and sparked an emotional reaction in their WhatsApp group. The singer revealed that his mother was particularly distressed after seeing the social media post, apparently beli…
For decades, agriculture in Nigeria operated in a paradox. It contributed significantly to the economy, employed millions of people and remained central to food security, yet a substantial proportion of the sector—particularly smallholder farmers—remained underserved by formal financial institutions, with limited acces…
Amnesty International has called for an immediate and thorough investigation into a viral video allegedly showing the Borno State Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development, Sainna Buba, threatening political opponents and supporters of opposition parties. The rights organisation said the commissioner’s alleged rema…
All I see is growth - Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday writes as she shares major throwback photo Actress Nkechi Blessing Sunday has expressed profound gratitude regarding her personal and professional growth. Posting a major throwback photo of herself on Instagram page , the actress wrote;''It's not Thursday,but this pi…
Nigeria records $947 million, the highest diaspora remittance inflow - CBN Nigeria recorded $947 million in remittance inflows through International Money Transfer Operators (IMTOs) in July 2026, according to data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The apex bank highlighted that the figure represents the highest m…
US and Iran resume missile @ttacks, marking first major military escalation in a month Iran and the United States traded strikes overnight into Monday, marking their first direct military exchange in over a month and threatening to shatter weeks of relative calm. The escalation began on Sunday when the US military cond…
GovSpend records show the Presidency spent N37.64bn on travel between June 2023 and April 2026, with 2024 accounting for the bulk of the expenditurePresident Tinubu departed for a three-week vacation in Europe on Sunday, August 30, his 52nd foreign trip since taking office in May 2023Former Vice President Atiku Abubaka…
The G-100 pressure group convened an opposition summit in Abuja on Monday, August 31, 2026, to build a coalition against Tinubu in 2027The Social Democratic Party and Peoples Redemption Party confirmed attendance, bringing their presidential candidates and national leadershipThe Peoples Democratic Party rejected the su…