Super Eagles striker Terem Moffi has completed a permanent move to Bundesliga side Hamburger SV from French club OGC Nice. The 27-year-old Nigerian international has signed a three-year contract that will keep him at Hamburg until 2029 and will wear the No. 9 jersey. He becomes the club’s seventh signing of the summer as Hamburg…
Former Minister of Education, Oby Ezekwesili, has acknowledged that President Bola Tinubu’s administration has made some progress in stabilising the foreign exchange market by adopting market-based principles. Speaking in an interview with News Central Television, Ezekwesili, however, said the improvement in macroeconomic indicators has yet to translate into better living conditions for most Nigerians. She…
A 20-year-old former fighter affiliated with the JAS terrorist group has surrendered to troops of Operation HADIN KAI in Borno State. The fighter, identified as Kurso Muhammed, reportedly surrendered at about 2:25 p.m. on Sunday, August 23, 2026, to troops of the 21 Special Armoured Brigade at New Abaram Resettlement Village. According to security analyst…
The crisis in the Edo State House of Assembly took a fresh turn on Monday, August 24, 2026, as lawmakers formally impeached the former Speaker, Blessing Agbebaku, who represents Owan West Constituency. Agbebaku had announced his resignation as Speaker on August 17, 2026, after which Yekini Idaiye, representing Akoko-Edo 1 Constituency, was elected as his…
Human rights activist Aisha Yesufu has explained why she turned down a House of Representatives ticket offered to her by the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections. Speaking during an interview with Symfoni TV, Yesufu said her decision was based on principle, stressing that she was unwilling to accept political conditions…
The FCT Police Command has handed over recovered illicit drugs and substances, along with arrested suspects, to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), FCT Command. The handover was carried out on Friday, August 21, 2026, by the Commissioner of Police, CP Ahmed Muhammed Sanusi, as part of efforts to strengthen cooperation between security and…
A 31-year-old mother and her 2-year-old twin daughter have died after being struck by lightning in Margate, Florida. According to the Margate Police Department, Kenya Glasgow and her daughter, Kennedi, were struck by lightning at around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday while they were outside, in an incident witnessed by Kenya’s husband, Kam Glasgow. Kam…
A Magistrate’s Court in Kura, Kano State, has ordered the remand of a man identified as Abdul’aziz in a correctional facility over the alleged assault of a 75-year-old hospital worker. Abdul’aziz was accused of assaulting Hajiya Sahura Abdullahi Kura, a staff member of Kura General Hospital, after she reportedly stopped him from entering the hospital’s…
Singapore has announced a new support package that could provide each child with nearly S$70,000 (about US$55,160) in government assistance from birth through the teenage years, as the country intensifies efforts to address its declining birth rate. Prime Minister Lawrence Wong announced the measures during the National Day Rally, outlining plans to strengthen family support,…
Armed bandits have invaded Igbesi community in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State, abducting the traditional ruler, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, the Kabiyesi Onigbesi of Igbesi land, alongside other residents. The attack reportedly occurred at about 11:00 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, 2026, when the gunmen stormed the community. A local source said…
