Author: Olabanji Ayoola

Saudi-Arabia Flag Saudi authorities have issued an emergency alert in Makkah Al Mukarramah, advising residents and visitors to shelter in place. The alert was disseminated on Tuesday through the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies, according to the Saudi Civil Defense. Authorities did not specify the nature of the potential danger. In a statement, the […]

Emmy Awards logo (Image Copyright: https://screenrant.com/2026-primetime-emmy-award-winners-list/ The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles brought together television’s biggest stars to celebrate the finest performances and series of the year. Below is the complete listings breakdown of the major winners and nominees across top categories: Outstanding Drama Series WINNER: The Pitt The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight […]

Business magnate and Chairman of the Dangote Group, Dr. Aliko Dangote Bamboo, Cowrywise, Afrinvest cave in to unprecedented traffic Thousands subscribe within minutes as banks, fintechs race to cope with demand Dangote targets $350b market value by 2030, plans to list affiliates Refinery, a proof Africans can build, own global assets, says Mooki Nigeria’s capital […]

Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma Governors elected on the All Progressives Congress platform have distanced themselves from any coalition or alliance with any individual ahead of the 2027 general elections, maintaining that they remain committed to the APC and its political structure. Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, said […]

NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi 2027 NDC presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has asked the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, to release his academic records following reports of a legal action seeking Certified True Copies of his university certificates and other admission records. Obi, in a statement on Tuesday on X, said he had no objection to […]

Lindsay Clancy looks on as jurors (out of frame) enter the courtroom during Clancy’s murder trial at the Plymouth County Superior Court in Plymouth, Massachusetts, on September 4, 2026. CREDIT: AFP US President Donald Trump has said he will not intervene in the case of Lindsay Clancy, a Massachusetts woman accused of killing her three […]

Oba of Lagos Rilwan Akiolu Phrank Shaibu, the media aide to the presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress, Atiku Abubakar, has said Nigerians, not traditional rulers, will decide who becomes president in 2027. Shaibu was reacting to the declaration by the Oba of Lagos, Oba Riliwanu Akiolu, that there would be no vacancy in […]

Slain Olalekan Oyeyemi, an  Accord Party chieftain in Osun State Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had recovered another corpse from the premises of the Mayfair Motor Park in Ile-Ife, bringing to two the number of people killed in the shooting incident at the park. This came as the remains of Olalekan Oyeyemi, […]

Security agencies have heightened surveillance around schools, NYSC orientation camps, places of worship and other vulnerable locations following intelligence indicating plans by terrorists to launch coordinated attacks across the country. The Nigeria Police Force, in a security alert circulated to its formations nationwide, warned of planned attacks that could coincide with the resumption of the […]

Elevation based on, dedication, professionalism By John Dike, Osogbo The newly promoted Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Ibrahim Gotan, has described his elevation as a call for greater responsibility, pledging to redouble his efforts towards contributing to the safety and security of Nigerians. Gotan, who was the immediate past Commissioner of Police in Osun State, […]