Olalekan Ajagungbade, an ally of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has reportedly been shot dead in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Ajagungbade, popularly known as “Emir” in political circles, was reportedly lured to a motor park in Ile-Ife under the guise of attending a meeting. Upon his arrival, he was allegedly shot in the head. The deceased…
Nigeria’s Ambassador-designate to Mexico, Reno Omokri, has claimed that the average Nigerian can survive on N3,000 a day, stressing that poverty levels should be assessed within the economic realities of individual countries. Omokri made the claim while speaking on Sunday Politics, where he discussed the rising cost of living and the relevance of international…
The Abia State Police Command has arrested a man and three others over an alleged attempt to sell and traffic his 16-month-old biological daughter. The suspects were arrested on September 7, 2026, by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (CID), Gender Unit, at a hotel in Obi, Obingwa Local Government Area of the state.…
There was tension in Sokoto metropolis on Friday, September 11, after an Islamic cleric, Malam Musa Lukwa, was reportedly stabbed shortly after leading the Juma’at prayer at his mosque in the Mabera area of the city. The cleric was allegedly stabbed twice in the neck by a young man who was among the worshippers at…
Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun has said state governors, rather than President Bola Tinubu, should account for how funds generated from the removal of the petrol subsidy have been spent. Abiodun made the remarks while speaking at an All Progressives Congress (APC) rally held at the Dipo Dina International Stadium in Ijebu-Ode. The governor argued…
Former Kogi West senator Dino Melaye has warned the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) against inviting former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for questioning over longstanding allegations of financial crimes. Melaye spoke at the African Democratic Congress (ADC) All Support Groups town hall meeting in Abuja, where he criticised calls for the anti-graft agency to reopen…
The Onigbesi of Igbesi Land, Oba Moses Oyinloye Iwedunmoye I, has reportedly died days after regaining his freedom from kidnappers in Isin Local Government Area of Kwara State. The monarch was abducted on August 22 when armed men reportedly invaded Igbesi community and took him away. He was released five days later during a security…
Human rights lawyer Aloy Ejimakor has criticised youths who allegedly barricaded a major road in Benue State to prevent former presidential candidate Peter Obi from proceeding with his scheduled visit. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 8, shortly after Obi arrived in the state. Suspected thugs reportedly blocked an access road near Gyado Villa…
A 54-year-old Customs officer, Etteng Ise, has died in a road accident along the Ikom-Calabar Highway in Cross River State. The fatal crash occurred around 2:56 p.m. on Monday, September 7, near Alesi Village in Ikom Local Government Area of the state. The Cross River State Police spokesperson, ASP Sunday Eitokpah, confirmed the incident in…
A man allegedly posing as a professional basketball player reportedly drove away with a $90,000 BMW SUV from a Georgia hotel after convincing valet workers that he was the vehicle’s owner. According to a police report, the suspect was seen walking through the lobby of the Hyatt Regency Savannah at about 12:30 a.m. on August…
