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BREAKING: Tinubu Ends Working Vacation, Departs Paris for Lagos

September 29, 2026 by Maria Adeleke

President Bola Tinubu has ended his working vacation in France and departed Paris for Lagos, where he is expected to hold meetings with political leaders and associates ahead of the 2027 elections. The State House confirmed on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, that the President’s aircraft is expected to land at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos, later in the day. Tinubu left Abuja on August 30 for London and later travelled to Paris, where he combined his vacation with official engagements, including meetings with French President Emmanuel Macron and businessman Vincent Bolloré. According to the Presidency, Tinubu chose to return through Lagos to honour the memory of the late Chief MKO Abiola, a prominent figure in Nigeria’s democratic struggle. He is expected to attend the October 1 premiere of a movie honouring Abiola at the Wole Soyinka National Theatre in Iganmu. The President will also hold strategic meetings with political leaders and associates in Lagos as preparations for the 2027 elections intensify. During his stay in France, Tinubu held discussions with investors and business leaders. His engagements included talks with Bolloré Group chairman Vincent Bolloré on expanded investment in Nigeria’s creative and digital economy. The Presidency also linked his European engagements to the proposed $7 billion Gateway Deep Seaport and Blue Marine Economic Zone in Ogun State. Tinubu is expected to remain in Lagos for several official engagements before returning to Abuja next weekend.

BREAKING: Veteran Actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ is Dead

August 23, 2026 by admin

Nollywood Actor Taiwo Hassan ‘Ogogo’ Dies After Battling Stage-Four Cancer His daughter, Kira Hassan, confirmed his death in an emotional Instagram Live video on Sunday, saying, “My daddy is dead. I can’t believe it.” The development was also announced by popular TV platform, Emiralty Africa, which posted, “Ogogo is dead!!! We feel sad to announce the death of star filmmaker, Alhaji Taiwo Hassan Ogogo.” Ogogo’s death came only hours after Kira had spoken publicly about the challenges surrounding her father’s illness and accused some individuals of attempting to profit from the family’s difficult situation. During an emotional TikTok Live session on Saturday, she alleged that some people had approached the family with financial demands while offering assistance with the actor’s treatment. “My father is a good father. Some people are even trying to make money with us in this whole situation. Fear God. This one will come and bring solution, N800k, N5m, 11,000 dollars, N18,000 dollars. Do you want to make us broke? We are not billionaires,” she said. Kira explained that the family was focused on getting appropriate medical care for Ogogo and could not afford the financial demands allegedly being placed before them. She also disclosed that the situation was taking a toll on her personally. “I want to check my BP, I am not okay too,” she said. The actor’s illness had also deeply affected members of his family, including his brother, whom Kira described as her “big daddy”. According to her, members of the family regularly used a group chat to discuss Ogogo’s condition, where she recently saw a message indicating the extent of her uncle’s fear over the actor’s health. “That was the video my big daddy saw and on the group chat, where we always have our discussion about daddy’s health, I saw my cousin wrote something like, my big daddy was asking ‘Is Taiye going to die?’” she said. Kira said the bond between Ogogo and his brother was particularly strong and that the actor’s illness had been painful for the entire family. “My big daddy and my daddy, we are the children, we don’t even know who they love more. We don’t even know if it is we who are being or themselves. It is too much. My big daddy loves my daddy too much,” she said. She further expressed concern about the effect of Ogogo’s condition on her uncle. “I am sure my big daddy is not okay, he is not fine. He is not fine. I don’t know,” Kira said. ‘I don’t know how I will see the world again’ Kira had also revealed that she stepped away from social media because seeing images of her father while he battled cancer was becoming increasingly difficult for her. Reflecting on the possibility of losing Ogogo, she said she struggled to imagine how life would continue without him. “I don’t know how I will feel. I don’t even know how I will see the world again. If anything happens to my daddy… Please don’t think I am here to ask for sympathy or anything,” she said. Kira said she had initially gone online to “cool off”, but eventually became emotional because of the close relationship she shared with her father. “I am so connected to my daddy. Nothing can be okay, ever. He just want the best for everybody. He just want everybody to be okay,” she said.

BREAKING: Gunshots Reported in Osogbo as Hoodlums Allegedly Attack Adeleke’s Convoy

August 19, 2026 by admin

Suspected hoodlums on Wednesday reportedly attacked the convoy of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke shortly after he left the palace of the Ataoja of Osogbo, Oba Jimoh Oyetunji, resulting in an exchange of gunfire between the attackers and the governor’s security operatives. The shooting, which lasted for about 12 to 15 minutes, occurred shortly after Adeleke left the palace hall where he had met with the monarch. Adeleke had arrived at the Ataoja’s palace at about 3:15 pm in a motorcade of about 20 vehicles after leaving the Osun State headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission in Osogbo, where he received his Certificate of Return following his re-election. An eyewitness, who spoke with our correspondent on the telephone on condition of anonymity for security reasons, said Adeleke and his entourage were received by Oyetunji, where the governor reportedly presented his Certificate of Return to the monarch. The eyewitness said trouble started as the meeting was winding down after the monarch had offered prayers. According to her, Adeleke had already left the hall through an exit reserved for the monarch and his wives when the shooting started. She said, “He was already in the bus that brought him and his close aides to the palace when we started hearing heavy gunshots. Those that attacked had come in an unregistered Sienna space bus through the Ita Olokan area of Osogbo. “The shooting lasted for about 12 to 15 minutes before the governor’s convoy eventually left the palace. The governor’s security men and those hoodlums exchanged gunshots. Those hoodlums later fled the scene.” A trader near the palace, identified simply as Munirat, said the assailants might have learnt of Adeleke’s visit and waited for his arrival. She said, “We suspected that those hoodlums heard about Adeleke’s visit and had been waiting for him. They came in a Sienna space bus. They even damaged the main gate to the palace. They shot at the palace main gate, but the security men pushed them back. “We all ran away and left our wares. They also engaged the governor near the Osogbo Central Mosque before they fled towards Ita Olokan along the Osogbo-Ilesa Road.” The incident caused panic in the area as traders and other residents reportedly fled their businesses and sought safety during the shooting. When contacted, the Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, confirmed the attack. Alimi said the governor’s security personnel successfully repelled the assailants and that no casualty was recorded They are hoodlums, and the governor’s security repelled them. They attacked the governor’s convoy at Ataoja’s palace. No casualty,” he said. As of 4:45 pm, when our correspondent left the scene, sporadic gunshots were still being heard around the area, while several business owners had hurriedly shut their shops for fear of being caught in the violence.

BREAKING: Tinubu Directs EFCC to Lift Freeze on Osun State Accounts

August 6, 2026 by admin

President Bola Tinubu has instructed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to urgently return to court and seek the reversal of the order freezing the bank accounts of the Osun State Government. The President said the directive was necessary to protect public confidence in the democratic process, noting that the state was only days away from its governorship election. Tinubu, in a statement issued by the State House on Thursday, said he was not opposed to the EFCC’s exercise of its statutory powers but expressed concern over the timing of the action. “It has come to my notice that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) obtained a court order on August 5, 2026, freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government. “I must state that I feel deeply embarrassed not by the EFCC’s exercise of its mandate backed by a court order, but by the timing of the agency’s action,” the President said. The EFCC had obtained the order as part of its investigation into alleged financial infractions involving the Osun State Government. The commission had earlier defended the move, insisting that its actions were within the law and that it had the authority to place restrictions on accounts suspected to be linked to financial crimes. The anti-graft agency also stated that it could freeze accounts for 72 hours without a court order before seeking judicial approval for further restrictions. Tinubu, however, said actions taken by federal institutions were often attributed to him as President, regardless of whether he had prior knowledge of them. “This is so because every action taken by an institution of State, especially at the Federal level, is always credited to me, as the President, even when I may not have had any prior knowledge of the action,” he stated. The President said since assuming office, he had maintained that anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies should operate independently without interference. “Since assuming office, I have consistently maintained that anti-corruption and law enforcement agencies must be allowed to discharge their statutory responsibilities independently, professionally, without fear or favour, or political interference,” Tinubu said. He added that he had deliberately avoided directing or interfering in the operational activities of the EFCC or other investigative agencies because of his belief in strong democratic institutions. “I have therefore deliberately refrained from directing or interfering in the operational activities of the EFCC or any other investigative or prosecutorial agency because I firmly believe that strong democratic institutions, operating within the confines of the law, are indispensable to democratic good governance and the rule of law,” he said. Tinubu noted that although he was yet to be fully briefed on the facts that informed the EFCC’s decision to seek the court order, the timing of the action required his intervention. “While I am yet to be fully apprised of the facts which informed the action of EFCC in approaching the court to obtain the said order freezing the Osun State Government account, I am not in the slightest doubt that the timing of the action of EFCC is inauspicious, and therefore I feel compelled to intervene,” the President said. He said the proximity of the election made it necessary to avoid actions that could undermine confidence in the electoral process. “Osun State is only a few days away from its gubernatorial election. Therefore, nothing ought to be done to give an impression that the EFCC or indeed any other agency of the federal government is being used to interfere with the election,” Tinubu added. The President said his directive was issued in the overriding public interest and to preserve the integrity of the democratic process. “Based on the foregoing premise, I am duty-bound to issue a directive on this issue in consonance with the overriding public interest in preserving public confidence and the integrity, credibility, and fairness of our democratic process,” he said. Tinubu subsequently ordered the commission to discontinue the action against the state government. “Accordingly, I have directed the EFCC to immediately proceed to the court to vacate the order and discontinue whatever action it has instituted against the Osun State Government in this regard,” the statement read. The development comes amid a dispute between the Osun State Government and the EFCC over the freezing of the state’s accounts. The state government had dismissed the commission’s claims of financial misconduct, denying allegations of misappropriation of N11bn and accusing the EFCC of attempting to justify its action. The EFCC had insisted that its investigation was not politically motivated and that its mandate was to investigate and prosecute suspected cases of financial crimes. The directive by the President came ahead of the Osun governorship election, which has heightened scrutiny of actions by government institutions and their possible impact on the electoral process.

BREAKING: 176 Abducted Victims Regain Freedom in Kwara

August 5, 2026 by admin

The Kwara State Government announced on Wednesday that the victims abducted during the February 3, 2026, attack on the Woro and Nuku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area have been released and have regained their freedom. The development was announced on Wednesday in a post on the official Facebook page of the Kwara State Government, months after 176 victims were abducted. The government wrote, “Alihamdulillaah and kudos to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR, security forces, and everyone who played a role in this huge feat. We are grateful!” The victims were kidnapped when suspected Boko Haram-linked extremists invaded the rural communities of Woro and Nuku on motorcycles, launching a coordinated assault that reportedly lasted several hours. The attack, regarded as one of the deadliest in Kwara State’s history, reportedly claimed more than 200 lives, left several others injured, destroyed homes and businesses, and forced many residents to flee. Local vigilantes who attempted to repel the attackers were reportedly overwhelmed, with some allegedly trapped and burnt inside their office. Further details on the circumstances surrounding the victims’ release were not immediately available as of the time of filing this report.

BREAKING: Kidnapped Pupils, Teachers From Orire, Oyo Regains Freedom After Over 56 Days In Captivity

July 10, 2026 by admin

•By ADELEKE MARIA ABUJA – The presidency has announced that pupils and teachers abducted from Orire community school in Oyo state have regained their freedom. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga disclosed the information on his X page, formerly Twitter on Friday. He said, “Finally, the kidnapped pupils and teachers in Orire, Oyo have been freed by their abductors”. Recall that on May 15, 2026, armed bandits linked to a Boko Haram faction had abducted 39 pupils and seven teachers during coordinated morning raids on three schools in the Yawota and Ahoro-Esiele communities of Oriire Local Government Area, Oyo State. Their abduction elicited widespread condemnation and protest from cross section of Nigerians, especially the Nigerian Union of Teachers(NUT) which vowed never to return to classrooms until the victims are set free. The victims were said to be held within the expansive 2,500-square-kilometer Old Oyo National Park. While security forces intensified rescue operations and arrested several suspects and local informants, the victims remain in captivity after multiple weeks. The abductors later beheaded one of the teachers in an apparent move to send a warning signal to government. While the rescue efforts persisted, the abductors reportedly demanded for the release of their top commanders in exchange for the freedom of the pupils and teachers. More details later…

Breaking: Governor Makinde Signs Executive Order Banning Night-Time Okada Operations in Oyo

June 5, 2026 by admin

‎Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order No. 002 of 2026 aimed at enhancing security, ensuring compliance with vehicle registration laws, and improving traffic management across the state. ‎ ‎The order, signed on Friday, also imposes restrictions on the operations of commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as okadariders, amid growing security concerns following the abduction of teachers and pupils in Oriire Local Government Area more than 20 days ago. ‎ ‎Speaking during the signing ceremony, Makinde said unregistered vehicles, motorcycles and tricycles had increasingly been used to perpetrate crimes, making it difficult for security agencies to track offenders. ‎ ‎He explained that the executive order provides a legal framework for the strict enforcement of vehicle registration and traffic laws, while empowering relevant authorities to arrest offenders, impound vehicles and prosecute violators in accordance with the law. ‎ ‎The governor said commercial motorcycle operators would no longer be permitted to operate between 10:30 p.m. and 5:30 a.m. across the state, describing the measure as part of broader efforts to curb criminal activities and enhance public safety. ‎ ‎He urged citizens to support security efforts by reporting suspicious activities through the state’s toll-free emergency line, 615, and commended security agencies and the Amotekun Corps for their commitment to safeguarding lives and property across Oyo State. ‎

{Breaking} Owo Massacre: Four Sentenced to Death by Hanging

June 3, 2026 by admin

The Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Wednesday sentenced four members of the Al-Shabaab terrorist group to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5, 2022, attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, which left more than 40 worshippers dead and over 100 others injured. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite, made the declaration after convicting Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik, 26; and Abdulhaleem Idris, 25, on a nine-count terrorism charge filed by the Department of State Services on behalf of the Federal Government. The court, however, discharged and acquitted the fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, 47, after finding insufficient evidence linking him to the terrorist attack. In the judgment, Justice Nwite held that the prosecution successfully established the guilt of the four convicts beyond reasonable doubt, noting that the evidence before the court clearly showed that they were members of, and active participants in, the activities of the terrorist group responsible for the deadly church attack. The court found that the convicts were principal members of an Al-Shabaab terrorist cell operating in Kogi State and that they took part in the assault on the church during a Pentecost service. According to the prosecution, the attackers stormed the church, held worshippers hostage, and unleashed violence that resulted in massive casualties and destruction. They were said to have used improvised explosive devices and AK-47 rifles in attacking furtherance of their extremist religious ideology. To establish its case, the prosecution called 11 witnesses and tendered 23 exhibits, including confessional statements and a digital forensic examination report. Among the exhibits admitted by the court was a technophone device alleged to contain communications exchanged by the defendants before and after the attack. One of the prosecution witnesses, a Catholic priest who survived the incident, gave a chilling account of how the assailants detonated at least three explosive devices inside the church, triggering panic and bloodshed among worshippers. Justice Nwite held that the totality of the evidence presented by the prosecution firmly linked the four convicts to the attack and justified their conviction on the terrorism charges.

BREAKING: Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons Kidnapped in Ibadan, Family Calls for Calm

June 3, 2026 by admin

The family of Chief Adebayo Adelabu, former Minister of Power and a leading governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons by suspected gunmen in Ibadan. ‎In a statement issued on Wednesday by Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, the family disclosed that the victims were kidnapped in the early hours of June 3, 2026, while Mrs. John-Paul was taking her children to school. ‎According to the statement, the 43-year-old was reportedly intercepted by armed men at about 7:30 a.m. and forcefully taken away along with her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul. ‎The family described the incident as painful and distressing, noting that Mrs. John-Paul is the youngest of the five children of Mrs. Olufunmilayo Aduke Adegoke Adelabu. ‎‎Before her voluntary retirement last year, she had built a distinguished career, serving at the Central Bank of Nigeria and later at First Bank Pension Custodian. Following her retirement, she relocated to Ibadan with her children while making arrangements to reunite with her husband, Mr. John Paul, who had earlier moved to the United States. ‎The statement revealed that security agencies were immediately alerted after the incident and have since commenced investigations aimed at securing the victims’ safe release and bringing the perpetrators to justice. ‎”We are pleased to confirm that security operatives have swung into action and preliminary investigations have commenced in earnest. Efforts are currently ongoing to ensure the safe rescue of the victims and the apprehension of those responsible for this heinous crime,” the statement said. ‎While expressing confidence in the capabilities of the security agencies, the family said Chief Adelabu and other relatives remain deeply troubled by the development but are hopeful that the victims will be rescued unharmed. ‎The family appealed to members of the public to remain calm and avoid spreading unverified information that could undermine ongoing rescue efforts. ‎It also called on anyone with useful information regarding the whereabouts of the victims or the circumstances surrounding the abduction to promptly provide such information to the appropriate security authorities. ‎The family assured that it would continue to cooperate fully with security agencies and provide updates as developments unfold, while also soliciting prayers and support from Nigerians during the difficult period.

BREAKING Eid-el-Kabir: FG Declares Wednesday, Thursday Public Holiday

May 25, 2026 by admin

The Federal Government has announced Wednesday, May 27 and Thursday, May 28, 2026, as public holidays in observance of the Eid-el-Kabir celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this in a statement issued on Monday by the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, Magdalene Ajani. According to the statement, the declaration reflects the Federal Government’s respect for the faith and spiritual heritage of millions of Nigerian Muslims observing the festival alongside the global Islamic community. Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslim faithful in Nigeria and the diaspora on the occasion, describing Eid-ul-Adha as a festival of deep spiritual significance rooted in sacrifice, obedience to God and compassion for humanity. The minister urged Nigerians to use the holiday period for prayers and reflection for the peace, security and prosperity of the country. “The Federal Government urges all Nigerians to use this period for prayer and sober reflection, asking for divine guidance upon the country as it continues its pursuit of peace, security, and prosperity for every citizen,” the statement read. He also called on citizens to embrace the spirit of brotherhood, unity and peaceful coexistence during the celebration. The Federal Government wished Muslims across the country a peaceful, blessed and joyous Eid-ul-Adha celebration.