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Veteran Yoruba Nollywood actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, at the age of 66, after battling cancer. His death has triggered an outpouring of tributes across Nigeria’s entertainment industry. Here are 10 things to know about the late actor: Ogogo’s death marks the loss of one of the…

The camps of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi have rejected the push for opposition parties to adopt a single presidential candidate ahead of the 2027 general election. The development threatens to complicate ongoing efforts to build a formidable opposition coalition capable of challenging President Bola Tinubu and the…

A United States federal judge has struck down the Trump administration’s policy suspending the processing and issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of 75 countries, including Nigeria. U.S. District Judge Jeannette Vargas of the Southern District of New York ruled on Friday, August 21, 2026, that the policy was “patently unlawful” and exceeded the statutory…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unveiled its 108-member Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general election, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu appointed Chairman and former Zamfara State Governor, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, named Director-General. The composition of the council was announced on Saturday, August 22, 2026, in a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser…

The All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Accord Party allegedly spent more than N100 billion in various forms of mobilisation, logistics and inducements during the August 15 Osun State governorship election, according to a report by PUNCH. The report, published by PUNCH, detailed how huge sums of money were allegedly deployed by the two major…

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement issued on Friday by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Magdalene…

The controversy surrounding the release of United States government records linked to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a fresh turn, with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) warning that releasing some of the documents could endanger lives. The FBI made the disclosure in a filing before the US District Court for the District of…

By Our Reporter A young female graduate has sparked controversy on social media after addressing United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group Chairman, Tony Elumelu, by his first name during the bank’s Graduate Management Accelerated Programme (GMAP) graduation ceremony in Lagos. The ceremony, held on Thursday, celebrated 374 young professionals who successfully completed the bank’s graduate…

The Federal Government has launched the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises (iDICE) programme, a major initiative aimed at equipping young Nigerians with market-relevant digital and creative skills. The programme, implemented by the Bank of Industry (BOI), is designed to strengthen Nigeria’s technology and creative sectors through skills development, enterprise support, innovation and access to…

By Our Reporter The Federal Government has disclosed a detailed breakdown of the financial gains from the removal of petrol subsidy and other economic reforms, revealing that the reforms generated N15.8 trillion in additional resources for the Federation between June 2023 and December 2025. The disclosure was made by the Minister of Finance and Coordinating…