Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has sponsored Nigerian videographer Jeffrey Oboh-Oshioke, popularly known as Juicyjeff, to pursue filmmaking studies at the London Film Academy in the United Kingdom, according to the videographer. Oboh-Oshioke, who creates behind-the-scenes and mobile videography content for Akindele, disclosed this in an Instagram post on Tuesday while announcing his arrival…
President Bola Tinubu has ordered an immediate and coordinated rescue operation following the mass abduction of worshippers in Niger State. President Bola Tinubu has condemned the recent mass abduction in Niger State, describing the attackers as “enemies of peace and enemies of humanity,” while directing security agencies to take immediate action to rescue the victims….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new arrangement allowing candidates to verify and upload their O’level results from the comfort of their homes without visiting a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre. The development was announced on Monday by JAMB’s Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement shared…
Governor Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti State will commence a two-week annual leave on Monday, August 24, 2026, the state government has announced. The leave is part of the governor’s statutory annual leave entitlement. According to a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Media, Olayinka Oyebode, Governor Oyebanji will continue to attend…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports that it has withdrawn its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council list, describing the reports as rumours. APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, made the clarification on Tuesday, August 25, 2026, following reports suggesting that the party had withdrawn the list recently released as part of preparations for the…
There was jubilation in Oke-Ako, Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, on Monday as Governor Biodun Oyebanji installed Oba Bamidele Olanrewaju Oni as the new Owa of Oke-Ako, ending a 25-year vacancy on the traditional stool. The stool became vacant following the death of the last monarch, Oba Omotayo Ogunbiyi of the Okediosan Ruling…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has announced plans to revoke the non-immigrant B1 and B2 visas of foreigners who entered the United States as short-term visitors but later applied for asylum. The move, being carried out by the US Department of State in collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security, could affect as…
Residents have raised concerns after two men allegedly posing as shoe repairers were arrested following suspicions that they were using the disguise to gain access to homes and steal clothes and other valuables. The suspects were reportedly operating along Poly Road in the Aba area of the Federal Polytechnic road Ado-Ekiti when residents noticed their…
Students of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, may have to stay away from their classrooms for some time, as the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, has declared an indefinite strike at the institution. The Lapai branch of ASUU announced the industrial action on Monday after an emergency congress and a press conference held at…
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has intensified nationwide enforcement of the Federal Government’s ban on alcoholic beverages packaged in sachets and PET/plastic bottles below 200ml. NAFDAC, in a statement dated August 24, 2026, said the enforcement followed the expiration of the approved transition period given to manufacturers and other…
