Friday, October 2, 2026

Olumayowa Samuel

August 21, 2026

FIFA hands Paredes 10-match ban, $90,000 fine over World Cup final clash with Spain players 

Teammate Nahuel Molina was also fined the same amount and handed a seven-match suspension.

Paredes attacking Spanish players after the World Cup final match 
August 21, 2026

Yan Diomandé: Meet Africa’s most expensive footballer in history

After signing a seven-year deal with Real Madrid of Spain worth $144

Yan Diomandé
August 21, 2026

‘Civilisation isn’t excuse for stupidity’, netizens react after lady calls UBA chairman ‘Tony’

At the ceremony, which honoured 374 young professionals who completed the bank’s graduate programme, the lady addressed Mr Elumelu, saying, “Good morning, Tony.”

Elumelu at the conference
August 21, 2026

EFCC arrests, arraigns Brookfield Holdings CEO Olatunji Adebola for alleged N1 billion fraud

Brookfield Group Holdings and its CEO, Olatunji Adebola, were arraigned on Thursday before Justice C. Ngozi of the FCT High Court, Maitama Division, on allegations of N990 million fraud.

CEO, Olatunji ‘Whitelion’ Adebola
August 20, 2026

Centre receives $125,000 U.S. grant for preservation of Lejja Iron-Smelting site

Mr Hudspeth said the grant is aimed at transforming and providing digital documentation of the site. 

Brandon Hudspeth, Ifeanyi Ossai and others signed a document of cooperation at the National Museum, Onikan.
August 20, 2026

Tinubu approves decriminalising attempted suicide as 7,000 Nigerians take their own lives annually

The Tinubu administration has approved the amendment of the National Mental Health Act to decriminalise attempted suicide in Nigeria.

Tinubu at FEC meeting
August 19, 2026

Doctors remove 3.1kg bladder stone from man in Sri Lanka

The surgery was performed on Friday, after which the bladder stone, also weighing as much as a newborn baby, was removed.

Doctors with the removed bladder stone
August 19, 2026

Court jails two for illegal naira cash trading at Lagos event centre

The court sentenced two persons to six months’ imprisonment each after they pleaded guilty to unlawfully trading naira notes.

Court jails two for illegal naira cash trading at Lagos event centre
August 18, 2026

Lagos warns car-spotters against obstructing roads, constituting nuisance

The Commissioner for Environment, Tokunbo Wahab, said car-spotting breaches motorists’ privacy and urged them to carry out their activity in car lots.

Lagos Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab
August 18, 2026

UNILAG extends deadline for UTME candidates to upload results after portal glitch

The deadline, initially set for Wednesday, has been moved to August 24, 2026.

University of Lagos