Days after the controversy surrounding her passing, late Nollywood actress Tope Osoba’s burial has been indefinitely postponed by her family. The decision was shared in a statement posted to the actress’ official Instagram page on Wednesday, with the family citing…
The Presidency has called on Nigerians to contribute their perspectives regarding the proposed creation of state police, announcing that the public submission window for the National Policing Bill closes at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 13, 2026. The Chief of…
Ahead of the Osun 2027 governorship election, the State Governor Ademola Adeleke has declared Friday, August 14, 2026, a work-free day for public servants across the state. The announcement was shared on X on Wednesday by the Governor’s spokesperson, Olawale…
The Ndigbo for Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu 2027 Forum (NDI-ABAT), a pro-Tinubu Igbo socio-political organization, has launched a grassroots mobilization drive to build support for President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election. The group stated that its collaboration…
The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over allegations that he threatened to kill members of the Accord Party ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Fadahunsi faced strong backlash after a viral video…
With the release of its “Orange Book”—which details the party’s Governance Code of Ethics for public officials elected under its banner—the African Democratic Congress (ADC) has pledged to break away from what it described as Nigeria’s self-serving political culture. Concurrently,…
Ahead of the 2027 general elections, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has raised concerns regarding the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System’s (BVAS) alleged reliance on an outdated operating system, warning that it poses potential operational and cybersecurity risks. Atiku’s aide, Paul…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez have officially tied the knot in a civil ceremony held in Cascais, Portugal. The couple exchanged vows on Tuesday during an intimate, private service attended by their five children. This milestone comes roughly ten years…
A major highlight on this weeks BBN S11 Updates was the very tensed eviction moment. Following the revelation of the third week’s immunity and save votes beneficiaries, the organizers released the third week eviction list. Initially, Gerard, Bluethopia, and Cassi…
All 16 Kogi kidnap victims who were abducted by suspected kidnappers in Kogi State’s Ofu Local Government Area have regained their freedom, following a coordinated security operation headed by the Nigerian Army. On Sunday, August 9, 2026, armed criminals attacked…
Applications have opened for the second edition of the Economic Community of West African States ECOWAS Start-up Awards, offering entrepreneurs across the region—including Nigeria—cash prizes totaLling $65,000. Announcing the initiative on its official X account on Monday, the ECOWAS Commission…
Passengers have been left stranded at airports in Lagos and Abuja after organized labor unions picketed Air Peace facilities over allegations of violating workers’ unionization rights and failing to remit Ticket Sales Charges (TSC) to the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority…
Following a devastating 7.4-magnitude earthquake that claimed at least 111 lives, Colombian emergency personnel and volunteers searched through debris on Monday using buckets and their bare hands to find survivors after Earthquake Hits Colombia. Striking shortly after 7:30 a.m. (1230…
More than 175,000 foreign nationals issued visas under President Donald Trump have had their visas revoked for allegedly violating visa conditions, committing crimes, or posing security risks. In a statement on Monday, the US Department of State (DoS) explained that…
Heirs Life Assurance has appointed Pastor Jerry Eze, founder and lead pastor of Streams of Joy International Ministry, as an independent non-executive director (NED) on its board, effective August 10. In a statement released on Monday, the company noted that…