Friday, September 11, 2026

ADEFEMOLA AKINTADE

May 27, 2026

Remi Tinubu sidesteps kidnapped Oriire schoolchildren’s woes in Children’s Day message

On May 15, gunmen besieged Oriire Local Government of Oyo state and kidnapped children between two and 16 years.

Remi Tinubu and the abducted pupils in uniform
May 26, 2026

CSOs demand transparency on food system financing at AfDB annual meetings in Congo

They warned that financing models lacking proper environmental and social safeguards pose an enormous risk to Africa’s ecological and public health.

AfDB
May 26, 2026

APC deceived me with automatic ticket, rigged election to favour Okowa: Ned Nwoko

“I certainly was told before I came into the party there would be an automatic ticket for me,” Mr Nwoko said. “Why would I just leave like that?”

Ned Nwoko and Tinubu
May 26, 2026

Certificate forger Uche Nnaji wins Enugu PDP governorship ticket

Ex-tech minister Uche Nnaji, who resigned from President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2025 after a humiliating certificate forgery scandal, has clinched the PDP’s governorship ticket.

Uche Nnaji
May 24, 2026

APC declares Tinubu winner of party’s primary with exaggerated 10 million votes as videos show inflated counting

Netizens questioned the authenticity of the figures, claiming the videos undermined the credibility of the polls.

APC logo and President Tinubu.
May 24, 2026

Feeding Our Future founder Aimee Bock sentenced to 500 months in jail

Aimee Bock has been sentenced to 500 months in prison for her lead role in a $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federally funded child nutrition programme.

Aimee Bock
May 22, 2026

EU, UK, other nations call for abolition of death penalty over human rights concerns

They argued that the death penalty was degrading and served no deterrence to executed persons.

LEGISLATIVE GAVEL
May 22, 2026

1.2 billion people living with mental health disorders worldwide: Report

Anxiety and depression emerged as the most prevalent conditions among the 12 major recurring mental illnesses affecting people worldwide.

Image used to illustrate the story.
May 22, 2026

Greenlanders protest as U.S. opens new consulate in Nuuk

Protesters converged in Greenland on Thursday to demonstrate against the opening of a new U.S. consulate in the federal capital, Nuuk, which is bigger than the previous building.

Protesting Greenlanders