Ogogo: 7 Things to Know About Late Yoruba Actor Taiwo Hassan

The Nigerian film industry has been thrown into mourning following the death of veteran Yoruba actor, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, at the age of 66. Hassan died on Sunday, August 23, 2026, after battling cancer. His daughter, Kira Taiwo, confirmed his death during an emotional Instagram Live session, days after she and her... Read More

Africa News, Entertainment

August 24, 2026

2027: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Clash Over Economy, Security, Education

As campaigns for the 2027 general election get underway, leading presidential candidates have unveiled competing visions for Nigeria, offering sharply different approaches to the economy, security, education, healthcare, governance and the country’s political structure. President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and... Read More

Africa News

August 24, 2026

2027: Atiku, Duke Attack Tinubu’s Policies as Hashim Defends Subsidy U-Turn, APC Rejects Reversal

The debate over Nigeria’s economic direction has intensified ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with African Democratic Congress (ADC) candidate, Atiku Abubakar, and Peoples Redemption Party (PRP) candidate, Donald Duke, faulting aspects of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies. At the same time, Accord Party candidate, Gbenga Olawepo-Hashim, and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have... Read More

Africa News, Politics

August 24, 2026

FG Moves to End Foreign Tech Dependence, Invests N3.8trn in Digital Infrastructure

FG Moves to Cut Foreign Tech Reliance With Satellites, Cloud Infrastructure The Federal Government is stepping up efforts to reduce Nigeria’s reliance on foreign digital infrastructure, approving two new communication satellites while disclosing that more than N3.8 trillion has been invested in information technology infrastructure since 2023. The Federal Executive Council approved the acquisition and... Read More

Africa News, Featured

August 24, 2026

Police Hierarchy Under Fire Over First Lady’s ADC Appointment

The continued deployment of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP), Yakubu Bello, as Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to First Lady Oluremi Tinubu has come under scrutiny following his promotion to the rank of ACP. The Concerned Police Force Community, in a statement issued on Sunday by Alhaji Sadiq Gambo, called on the relevant authorities to clarify whether Bello’s... Read More

Africa News, Featured

August 24, 2026

NAF Boosts Sokoto Operations, Intensifies Air Campaign Against Terrorists

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has strengthened its operational presence in Sokoto State as part of efforts to intensify air operations against terrorism, banditry, kidnapping and other criminal activities across the North-West. The move, carried out in collaboration with other security agencies, is aimed at sustaining pressure on hostile elements, enhancing aerial surveillance and improving... Read More

Africa News, Defence

August 23, 2026

Troops storm IPOB/ESN hideout in Anambra, kill one, recover guns, IED materials

Troops of Operation Udoka have raided suspected strongholds of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State, killing one suspected member and recovering weapons and materials believed to be used in making improvised explosive devices (IEDs). The operation, conducted on... Read More

Africa News, Crime, Defence

August 23, 2026

US Court blocks Trump visa ban on Nigerians, 74 other nationals

Relief may have come for Nigerians and citizens of 74 other countries after a United States federal judge struck down the Donald Trump administration’s controversial policy suspending the issuance of immigrant visas to nationals of the affected countries. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas, sitting in Manhattan, ruled on Friday that the policy exceeded the statutory... Read More

Africa News, Travel

August 23, 2026

Tinubu drug allegations: Buratai warns against US interference in Nigeria’s affairs

Former Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Tukur Buratai (retd.), has urged Nigerians to resist what he described as foreign interference in the country’s internal affairs amid moves to release United States documents allegedly linked to drug-trafficking investigations involving President Bola Ahmed Tinubu more than three decades ago. Buratai made the call in a position... Read More

Africa News

August 23, 2026

NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Woman, Busts Cocaine Hidden in Fufu

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted consignments of synthetic cannabis worth more than ₦4.4 billion at Lagos ports and arrested a 101-year-old woman for alleged drug dealing as operatives intensified crackdowns across Nigeria’s land and maritime borders. The agency said the seizures and arrests were recorded in a series of intelligence-led operations... Read More

Africa News, Crime

Ogogo: 7 Things to Know About Late Yoruba Actor Taiwo Hassan

2027: Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Clash Over Economy, Security, Education

2027: Atiku, Duke Attack Tinubu’s Policies as Hashim Defends Subsidy U-Turn, APC Rejects Reversal

FG Moves to End Foreign Tech Dependence, Invests N3.8trn in Digital Infrastructure

Police Hierarchy Under Fire Over First Lady’s ADC Appointment

NAF Boosts Sokoto Operations, Intensifies Air Campaign Against Terrorists

Troops storm IPOB/ESN hideout in Anambra, kill one, recover guns, IED materials

US Court blocks Trump visa ban on Nigerians, 74 other nationals

Tinubu drug allegations: Buratai warns against US interference in Nigeria’s affairs

NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Woman, Busts Cocaine Hidden in Fufu

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