A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of a 61-year-old man, Cosmos Oluwafemi, over an alleged attempted murder offence. The case was reported on Thursday, August 27, 2026, with the court directing that Oluwafemi be kept in custody pending further proceedings.The allegation against the defendant is that he attempted…
Nigeria’s Ambassador to Japan, Mrs Oluwayimika Olumilua, has urged Nigerians, particularly women and young people, to overcome societal limitations and pursue their aspirations with confidence, resilience and determination. Olumilua gave the advice while delivering a lecture titled “Breaking Barriers” at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti. The lecture, which attracted…
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has cleared Bolt to resume operations at airports managed by the authority following days of uncertainty over the status of e-hailing services. FAAN announced the development on Thursday, saying it had reached an agreeable operational framework with Bolt after constructive engagements between both parties. The decision comes shortly after…
The Federal Government has announced that 668,000 electricity meters have been deployed and installed at customers’ premises across Nigeria as part of efforts to close the country’s metering gap and reduce arbitrary estimated electricity billing. The government disclosed that about 60 per cent of active electricity customers are now metered. The disclosure followed the second…
No fewer than 1,142 people were killed in 1,713 kidnapping and kidnap-related incidents recorded across Nigeria between July 2025 and June 2026, while victims and their families paid about N7.8 billion in ransom, according to a report by SBM Intelligence. The report, titled “The Capture of the Kidnap Economy,” said the number of people abducted…
Social media activist Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has challenged the Nigeria Police Force to charge him to court, saying he will present evidence supporting his allegations of security personnel aiding kidnapping and banditry in Nigeria before a judge. Otse made the statement on Thursday while reacting to an invitation extended to him by…
The Presidency has criticised former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over what it described as conflicting statements regarding his position on petrol subsidy. The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, said the former vice-president and his aides had given different explanations of his proposed petrol subsidy policy within one week. Onanuga…
The need for improved and quality health education in Nigeria has been emphasised as a critical step towards building a healthy, productive and economically prosperous nation. A Professor of Health Education at the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology (BOUESTI), Ikere-Ekiti, Professor Temitope Alade, made the call while delivering the university’s 10th inaugural…
The family of late Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has dismissed circulating reports and a video claiming that his daughter, Shakirat (Kira) Taiwo, has welcomed a baby boy. In a statement posted on her Instagram page on Wednesday, Haleemah (Lima) Taiwo, another daughter of the late actor, issued a clear disclaimer. She…
The Nigerian Institution of Highway and Transportation Engineers (NIHTE) has called for a major overhaul of Nigeria’s infrastructure planning to make roads, bridges, drainage systems and other public assets more resilient to the growing impacts of climate change. The call was made on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, in Abuja, during the 2026 Annual Conference of…
