Talks are continuing over efforts to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, with Oman playing a key role in discussions involving Iran and the United States. The development has attracted international attention because the waterway is a major route for global oil shipments and other commercial activities. The Strait of Hormuz is important to the world’s…
Residents of Ekiti State can now heave a sigh of relief as the state police command says it has arrested three suspected members of an ATM fraud syndicate and recovered 16 ATM cards belonging to different banks and individuals. The suspects, identified as Timilehin Akinola, 39; Ojo Peter, 46; and Ademola Akinware, 35, were arrested…
Defending champions, the Super Falcons, have been eliminated after a 1-0 loss to Cameroon in the quarter-finals of the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations. During the quarter-final clash in Casablanca on Sunday, Myriam Maéva Nyadjou Wamen scored in the 19th minute to give the Indomitable Lionesses the lead at the Larbi Zaouli Stadium. Nigeria…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has released the deployment and call-up letters for prospective corps members posted to Niger and Sokoto states under the 2026 Batch ‘B’ Stream II. The NYSC announced the development on Sunday, August 9, 2026, through its official X handle, stating that prospective corps members (PCMs) deployed to the two…
The fiancé of late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba, Prophet Itunu Onadeko, has alleged that the actress died at a police station in Ikorodu, Lagos State, dismissing reports that her death was caused by complications from breast cancer. Onadeko made the claim during an interview with the Celestial Reality Check, a media investigative unit of the…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Sunday Samuel, suspected to be a member of a cult group in Efon-Alaaye Ekiti. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, the suspect, a resident of Isare Street, Efon-Alaaye, was arrested on August 7, 2026, at about 11:45 p.m.,…
Troops of the 68 Battalion (Sector 3, Operation HADIN KAI) have destroyed a Boko Haram/ISWAP hideout and recovered three AK‑47 rifles during a clearance operation in the Mallam Fatori axis, Abadam LGA, Borno State. The operation was conducted at about 5:00 am on Aug. 7 as a follow‑up after the failed t£rr0r!st attack on the battalion’s…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has called for stronger collaboration among revenue-generating agencies in the state to increase Internally Generated Revenue, block leakages and improve service delivery. Oyebanji made the call on Thursday during a mid-year review meeting with heads of revenue-generating agencies at the EXCO Chamber, Governor’s Office, Ado-Ekiti. The meeting reviewed the state’s…
Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has formally assumed office as Chairman of the Governing Board of the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) following his inauguration by the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, in Abuja. Fayose was inaugurated alongside other members of the agency’s governing board, including Alhaji Ahmadu Abubakar, Mr Ilyasu Makinta and other non-executive…
The Ekiti State Police Command has issued a strong warning to motorcycle riders across the state to desist from reckless riding and other traffic violations, following a rise in motorcycle-related accidents. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, the Command expressed concern over the increasing number of…
