Wednesday, August 5, 2026

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  • Politics

    Nasarawa South senatorial district, Ogoshi Onawo

    Nasarawa: Onawo dumps ADC for APM, to run for governor

    The senator was elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party in 2023. He later dumped the PDP and joined the ADC.

    Anti-Corruption

    Stash of naira cash

    Ogun man arrested, arraigned for multimillion-naira fraud

    A 30-year-old man, Chinmereuche Nwokonma, on Wednesday stood before an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun for multimillion-naira fraud.

    Health

    Zainab-Nasare Idris

    Kebbi residents offered free eye surgery

    The four-day medical outreach will run from Saturday to Tuesday at the General Hospital, Koko, in the Koko-Bese council area of Kebbi, starting at 9:00 a.m. daily.

    OPINION

    Abdul Mahmud: Oshiomhole’s rebuke and Tinubu’s roads to development

    Lasting progress requires investments that improve citizens’ daily lives rather than projects designed primarily for ceremonial commissioning.

    How hate becomes a virus that consumes us

    As part of the animal kingdom, our first instinct when confronted with a stranger is not to trust and embrace.

    What Ishaq Oloyede’s tenure says about JAMB

    Oloyede has demonstrated that where there is a will, it’s possible to find a way and make a difference.

    Collapse After a Landslide: Starmer’s fall may not be the last

    Despite his immaculate suit and well-groomed hair, British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer looked like he was facing a public execution.

     Opposition politicians and the agreement industry 

    Fidelity to political agreements was elevated above fidelity to democratic accountability, while supernatural sanction was invoked to guarantee compliance

    Aderonke Atoyebi: One Year After the Tax Reform Laws: Tinubu’s economic foresight is taking shape

    How President Tinubu’s bold reforms and Dr Zacch Adedeji’s leadership at the Nigeria Revenue Service are driving record revenue growth and building a more resilient economy.

    Lagos

    NIS OPERATIVES

    NIS busts transnational crime syndicate, arrests

    NIS said the operation was carried out following actionable intelligence on the activities of trafficking syndicates operating within the state.

    Abuja

    Nigerian Technical Aid Corps

    NTAC says technical aid boosts Nigeria’s image globally

    Mr Yakub said more than 10,000 Nigerian professionals had been deployed to over 40 countries across Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific in the past 39 years.

    States

    LEGISLATIVE GAVEL

    Ogun man jailed one month for stealing cable wire

    The prosecutor, ASP Ojo Adewusi, told the court that the offences were allegedly committed on July 24 at about 6:30 pm at Logbara Area of Owode -Egba Abeokuta.