Police arrest three, recover seven stolen motorcycles in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of a motorcycle theft syndicate and recovered seven motorcycles believed to have been stolen in different parts of the state. The suspects, identified as Mustapha Lekan, 38, from Osun State, Blessing Adebiyi and Ogunbayo Adebiyi, were arrested in separate operations by operatives of the Command's Violent Crime Response Unit. The Police...
55-year-old Bauchi community leader shot dead
The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, Clement Anthony, over the alleged killing of a community leader in Unguwar Ngas, Bauchi metropolis. The victim, 55-year-old Jacob Bature, who was the Mai Anguwan Ngas, was allegedly shot during an altercation on the evening of July 19. The command's spokesperson, SP Nafiu Abubakar, said the suspect allegedly used a locally...
How to apply as INEC begins 2026 recruitment
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has opened its 2026 recruitment portal, inviting qualified Nigerians to apply for entry-level positions across Grade Levels 07, 08, 09, 10 and 12. According to the commission, the application portal opened on Monday, July 20, and will close on Monday, July 27. How to apply Interested applicants are required to: Visit the INEC recruitment portal. Create...
ICPC probe: Gbajabiamila was invited, not arrested
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has confirmed that the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila, honoured its invitation and gave a statement as part of its ongoing investigation into the alleged fraudulent Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC). In a statement issued on Tuesday by its Head of Media and Public Communications,...
EFCC arraigns ex-Harmony Investments director over N32.1m money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a former Group Executive Director of Harmony Investments and Property Development Company Limited, Adebayo Sanni, before the Federal High Court in Ilorin, Kwara State, over an alleged N32.1 million money laundering case. Sanni was arraigned before Justice Abimbola Awogboro on a seven-count charge bordering on alleged money laundering. The former executive of...
FG returns 13 unsold oil blocs to licensing pool
The Federal Government has announced that 13 of the 50 oil and gas blocs offered under the 2025 Licensing Round will be returned to the licensing pool after failing to attract bids from investors. The Chief Executive of the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan, disclosed this on Tuesday during the 2025 Commercial Bid Conference in Abuja. Eyesan said...
Burna Boy, Shakira perform at Barclays Center show in New York
Nigerian musician Damini Ogulu, fondly called Burna Boy, on Monday, joined Colombian singer Shakira on stage at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York, for a surprise performance of their 2026 FIFA World Cup song, ‘Dai Dai’. Videos circulating online showed the artistes giving the live rendition of ‘Dai Dai’ on stage, following their history-making half-time show performance at the...
Iyabo Obasanjo denies demanding money from Yayi, accuses senator of blackmail
Former Ogun State governorship aspirant, Senator Prof. Iyabo Obasanjo, has dismissed allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola (Yayi), that she demanded millions of naira and dollars before leaving the ruling party. Speaking on Oju Abe, a current affairs programme on Splash 106.7FM, Abeokuta, on Monday, Obasanjo described the allegation as "a deliberate act...
Abacha died of cardiac arrest during intimacy — Ex-DSS officer
A former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree, has claimed that former military Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, died of cardiac arrest during an intimate encounter at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. Amachree made the claim in his new book, DSS @40: My Journey Behind the Shield, where he recounted what he described as...
Pelé’s 1958 World Cup final jersey sells for record $4.9m
The jersey worn by Brazilian football legend Pelé during the 1958 FIFA World Cup final has been sold for a record $4.9 million, making it the most valuable piece of Pelé memorabilia ever auctioned. The historic shirt was worn by Pelé when he was just 17 years old, as he inspired Brazil to a 5-2 victory over Sweden in the...
