A former unit chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Kazeem Oyewole, has been allegedly killed by suspected hoodlums in Osogbo, Osun State. Oyewole, who served as part-time chairman of the NURTW Aregbe Unit between 2018 and 2022, was reportedly attacked around Elelede Junction on Sunday, January 18, 2026. A resident who…
Ademola Lookman has disclosed that the Super Eagles went into the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with a strong determination to win the title. Nigeria ended the tournament with a bronze medal after defeating Egypt 4–2 on penalties on Saturday night, with the Atalanta forward calmly converting the decisive spot kick. Prior to the semifinals,…
A man has been arrested after being found in possession of suspected human parts while travelling along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol in Oyo State intercepted a commercial vehicle during a routine stop-and-search operation, where they recovered a red cloth containing bones and other items believed to be parts of a…
Security agents have re-arrested Abdulaziz, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, at the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja, shortly after bail arrangements for his release were concluded. According to sources, the re-arrest followed renewed security intervention, despite officials of the Federal High Court arriving at the facility with…
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, Idris Nasiru, was apprehended on January 14, 2025, during an intelligence-led operation carried out by the Command’s Surveillance Team. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on…
The U.N. World Food Programme (WFP) has warned that thousands of people in northeast Nigeria are at risk of catastrophic food shortages for the first time in nearly ten years, as cuts to humanitarian aid worsen malnutrition in the region. In Borno State alone, around 15,000 people are considered at high risk, while…
Ugandan police on Saturday, January 17, denied claims by opposition leader Bobi Wine’s National Unity Platform (NUP) that he had been arrested by soldiers, as President Yoweri Museveni moved toward a decisive re-election victory. NUP had alleged on Friday night that an army helicopter landed at Wine’s Kampala residence and “forcibly took him away…
Nigeria’s banking sector is undergoing one of its most transformative periods in decades. In March 2024, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) introduced new minimum capital requirements for banks, giving them until 31 March 2026 to raise additional capital. The aim is to create larger, more resilient banks capable of supporting major projects, strengthening the…
The Lagos State Government has announced an 18-week maintenance programme for the Mazamaza Bridge along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway, ahead of its planned demolition and reconstruction as part of the Blue Line Rail Phase 2 extension from Mile 2 to Okokomaiko. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, the government said repair…
Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has expressed confidence that Anthony Joshua will return to the ring following the tragic death of two of his close friends in a car crash. The British-Nigerian boxer was involved in a fatal road accident last month in Nigeria that claimed the lives of Latif Ayodele and Sina Ghami, both…
