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I’ve instructed Osun Attorney-General to drop suit against EFCC — Adeleke

Gunshots as hoodlums attack Adeleke’s convoy in Osogbo

“The guys were shooting from inside the main gate while the governor’s security team responded from inside the palace".
Tinubu appoints Enitan new head of civil service

Tinubu appoints Enitan new head of civil service

IBB, Nwachukwu, Osoba, others pay tributes to Sam Amuka at Vanguard 40th anniversary book launch

IBB, Nwachukwu, Osoba, others pay tributes to Sam Amuka at Vanguard 40th anniversary book launch

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11:26 pm
Osun: Police launch manhunt over killing of 60-yr-old man

Osun: Police launch manhunt over killing of 60-yr-old man

The Police Command in Osun has confirmed the killing of a 60-year-old man, Tajudeen Yusuf, by suspected hoodlums on Wednesday in Osogbo.

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Trump unveils White House helipad as building frenzy escalates

Trump unveils White House helipad as building frenzy escalates

US President Donald Trump showed off a giant new helicopter landing pad at the White House on Wednesday, the latest in a series of construction projects, as he seeks to leave his mark on Washington.

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Prince Harry, Meghan to move back to UK

Prince Harry, Meghan to move back to UK

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who cut ties with the British royal family in 2020, are moving back to the United Kingdom, British press reported on Wednesday.

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US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

US national debt exceeds $40 trillion for first time

The uptick in borrowing comes as longer term US obligations linked to social security and health care have been growing, while interest payments have climbed as well.

11:04 pm
10:58 pm
Burna Boy, Tems earn 2026 MTV VMAs nominations (Full List)

Burna Boy, Tems earn 2026 MTV VMAs nominations (Full List)

Burna Boy received two nominations for his collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira on the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song, “Dai Dai.”

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Gov Otu bows to pressure, orders release of detained critic Odama

Gov Otu bows to pressure, orders release of detained critic Odama

Cross River State Governor, Sen Bassey Otu, on Wednesday night ordered the release of businessman and social media critic, Denis Odama, who had spent about a week in detention following a complaint filed by some of the governor’s aides.

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Atletico open La Liga campaign with win over Malaga

Atletico open La Liga campaign with win over Malaga

Kang-In Lee and Alex Baena’s superb strikes helped Atletico Madrid kick off their La Liga campaign with a 2-0 win over Malaga on Wednesday, without forward Julian Alvarez.

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Just In: 83 Nigerians return from South Africa

Just In: 83 Nigerians return from South Africa

Eighty-three Nigerians have returned to the country from South Africa following a repatriation exercise facilitated by private individuals.

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2027: ‘Nigerians are hungry, angry’ – Utomi urges massive voter turnout

2027: ‘Nigerians are hungry, angry’ – Utomi urges massive voter turnout

Prof. Pat Utomi, Professor of Political Economy, has urged Nigerians to prepare for massive voter turnout during the January 2027 presidential election.

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Gov Ahmed Aliyu Sokoto

Tinubu’s funding turning states around — Gov. Aliyu

The governor made the declaration in Bodinga Local Government Area of Sokoto State while flagging off the sale of essential food commodities at subsidised prices, a government initiative targeted at cushioning the economic burden on rural dwellers and junior civil servants.

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Politics

PDP drifting beyond repair - Hakeem Baba-Ahmed

Tinubu’ll lose credible 2027 election before 4pm – Baba-Ahmed

National Chairman of the Peoples Redemption Party, PRP, Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed, on Wednesday said President Bola Tinubu will lose the 2027 general elections before 4 pm if the poll were credible, free and fair.
2027: Stop treating elections as war, do-or-die affair — David Mark

2027: Stop treating elections as war, do-or-die affair — David Mark

APC releases timetable for Delta, Kogi, others’ primaries

APC releases timetable for Delta, Kogi, others’ primaries

2027: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, others sign peace accord, vow issue-based campaigns

2027: Tinubu, Obi, Atiku, others sign peace accord, vow issue-based campaigns

2027: INEC lists challenges ahead of polls

2027: INEC lists challenges ahead of polls

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ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

ONE VOTE: Will Nigerians vote with their stomachs?

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Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

Iwoye: Àwọn ọlọ́pàá mú ènìyàn mẹ́ta ní ìlú Jos nítorí ikú Ibrahim ti won fi esun ole kan…

09:11 am
ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

ONE VOTE: Where are the Senate and House of Reps candidates for 2027?

06:45 pm
Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

Ìwòye: NSCDC gba àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́ ọgọ́jọ sílẹ̀ ní ilé ẹ̀kọ́ gíga ayédèrú; Ilé ẹjọ́ dá ẹjọ́ ikú fún òjíṣẹ́ Ọlọ́run, Ubong Basi, tó pa ọmọ ẹ̀ nítorí àìlera

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BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

BBNaija contestants who fail to plan for life after show will fall by road side – Seyi Awolowo

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Favour pa ara rẹ̀ nítorí pé arákùnrin Ifáyín Ọ̀gbọ́nnà fi ipá bá a lòpọ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Delta; Musbau pa ìyàwó rẹ̀ nítorí oúnjẹ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Nasarawa

Favour pa ara rẹ̀ nítorí pé arákùnrin Ifáyín Ọ̀gbọ́nnà fi ipá bá a lòpọ̀ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Delta; Musbau pa ìyàwó rẹ̀ nítorí oúnjẹ ní Ìpínlẹ̀ Nasarawa

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ONE VOTE: Your Vote Starts Before Election Day

ONE VOTE: Your Vote Starts Before Election Day

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Fayose accuses Accord Party of spending N40bn in Osun gov’ship election

Fayose accuses Accord Party of spending N40bn in Osun gov’ship election

Former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose has claimed that the Accord Party spent more than N40 billion during the August 15 Osun State governorship election.
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Osun Election: Tinubu allowed free contest, unlike 2018 Ekiti that was taken from me — Fayose

Nigerian newspapers review: [As 2027 campaigns begin] High hurdles before candidates, parties

Nigerian newspapers review: [As 2027 campaigns begin] High hurdles before candidates, parties

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 19, 2026

Dollar to Naira exchange rate today, August 19, 2026

Kaduna varsity lecturers can’t fuel their motorcycles – ASUU

Kaduna varsity lecturers can’t fuel their motorcycles – ASUU

Osun election

Adeleke receives certificate of return, pledges N500m fund for victims

Adeleke receives certificate of return, pledges N500m fund for victims

…Promises scholarships for children of electoral violence victims By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo OSOGBO — Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, on Wednesday received his Certificate of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, following his victory in the August 15 governorship election. The certificate was presented to Adeleke at a brief ceremony at the INEC […]
‘Abuja politicians caused APC defeat in Osun’ — Gov Sule

‘Abuja politicians caused APC defeat in Osun’ — Gov Sule

Osun election: ‘We respect INEC’s position’ —  Oyebamiji speaks after defeat

Osun election: ‘We respect INEC’s position’ —  Oyebamiji speaks after defeat

I’ve instructed Osun Attorney-General to drop suit against EFCC — Adeleke

Osun Election: IPAC tasks Adeleke on inclusive governance

Afenifere, Igbo presidency

Osun poll passed test of free, fair, credible election — Afenifere

Metro

Son sets mother ablaze over witchcraft allegations in C’River

Son sets mother ablaze over witchcraft allegations in C’River

By Ike Uchechukwu, Calabar CALABAR — A middle-aged man, identified as Emmanuel Akposi, has been declared wanted after allegedly dousing his elderly mother with fuel and setting her ablaze at Ojo community in Akamkpa Local Government Area of Cross River State. The victim, identified by family sources as Mrs Atim Akposi, also known as Atim […]
NDLEA arrests influencer over $28m cocaine shipment bound for UK

NDLEA arrests influencer over $28m cocaine shipment bound for UK

Suspected B-Haram terrorists kill police inspector, seven others in Adamawa 

Suspected B-Haram terrorists kill police inspector, seven others in Adamawa 

Women protest killings, as 24 victims get mass burial in Plateau

Women protest killings, as 24 victims get mass burial in Plateau

Plateau

Over 20 killed, many injured in fresh Plateau attack

Columns

Okoh Aihe

Fibre optic cable protection — beyond words, by Okoh Aihe

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Lessons from Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Reading the political barometer (1), by Usman Sarki

Lessons from Osun 2026 and the road to 2027: Reading the political barometer (1), by Usman Sarki

07:11 am
How not to read Governor Adeleke’s victory, by Rotimi Fasan

How not to read Governor Adeleke’s victory, by Rotimi Fasan

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National park for Abia State? No! By Ochereome Nnanna

National park for Abia State? No! By Ochereome Nnanna

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Adeleke’s victory: When the people speak, political calculations change, by Ejiro Ofoye

Adeleke’s victory: When the people speak, political calculations change, by Ejiro Ofoye

07:27 am
Who else but Professor Benjamin Nwabueze (2), by Eric Teniola

House of chiefs should be the next (2), by Eric Teniola

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Pointless debate on Tinubu’s certificate, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

Pointless debate on Tinubu’s certificate, by Suleiman A. Suleiman

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Entertainment

Burna Boy, Tems earn 2026 MTV VMAs nominations (Full List)

Burna Boy, Tems earn 2026 MTV VMAs nominations (Full List)

Burna Boy received two nominations for his collaboration with Colombian singer Shakira on the official 2026 FIFA World Cup song, “Dai Dai.”
Why Ogogo cannot be moved from hospital — Jide Kosoko

Why Ogogo cannot be moved from hospital — Jide Kosoko

Shakira, Christina Aguilera concerts in Abu Dhabi cancelled

Shakira, Christina Aguilera concerts in Abu Dhabi cancelled

My marriage crashed because I had over 10 miscarriages – Actress Doris Ogala

My marriage crashed because I had over 10 miscarriages – Actress Doris Ogala

Blaqbonez

‘It started with a girl’ — Blaqbonez speaks on feud with Odumodublvck

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 Sportsbooks are quietly tightening limits on winning accounts

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The EMTA licence behind Estonia’s online casinos

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From Community Halls to Mobile Screens: The Digital Transformation of Traditional Social Games

Golden Penny launched Its Food Drink Brand: Coco Crush Steps Into the Spotlight at Its Trade Launch

Golden Penny launched Its Food Drink Brand: Coco Crush Steps Into the Spotlight at Its Trade Launch

Videos

I’m a homeless widow, but won’t fornicate to survive — Joyce, graduate, mother of four

I’m a homeless widow, but won’t fornicate to survive — Joyce, graduate, mother of four

Nostalgia, glitz as icons reunite for Daddy Showkey’s 50th anniversary celebration

Nostalgia, glitz as icons reunite for Daddy Showkey’s 50th anniversary celebration

Don’t shake hands indiscriminately with men

Don’t shake hands indiscriminately with men

People Talk: If You Could Ask President Tinubu One Question Today, What Would It Be

People Talk: If You Could Ask President Tinubu One Question Today, What Would It Be

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Fayose

Obi’s 2027 chances ended with ADC exit — Fayose

…Says opposition disunity has handed Tinubu advantage ABUJA — Former Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has said Peter Obi’s decision to leave the African Democratic Congress (ADC) effectively ended his chances of winning the 2027 presidential election. Fayose said Obi and other opposition politicians weakened their collective chances against the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) […]
How 24 firms control over 70% of Nigeria’s stock market

How 24 firms control over 70% of Nigeria’s stock market

NELFUND students loan

Student Loan: How to apply for NELFUND

Anglican Bishop to leaders: Make citizens’ welfare yardstick of governance

Anglican Bishop to leaders: Make citizens’ welfare yardstick of governance

Why Adeleke won again in Osun

Why Adeleke won again in Osun

Today’s toons

Cartoon: Generational 'wealth'

Cartoon: Generational ‘wealth’

Cartoon: Takes prodigal father to know prodigal son

Cartoon: Takes prodigal father to know prodigal son

Cartoon: ‘Is amnesty the name of an animal, place or thing?’

Cartoon: ‘Is amnesty the name of an animal, place or thing?’

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Business

Wage bill, other spending exceed subsidy savings — Oyedele

Wage bill, other spending exceed subsidy savings — Oyedele

…Govt saved N15.8trn from subsidy removal, naira floatation …FG got only N5.43trn, borrowed N11.85trn …No large pool of cash available to FG By Emma Ujah, Abuja Bureau Chief ABUJA — The Federal Government has clarified that the N15.8 trillion saved from fuel subsidy removal and the flotation of the naira between June 2023 and December […]
Subsidy removal, naira float saved Nigeria N15.8trn — Oyedele

Subsidy removal, naira float saved Nigeria N15.8trn — Oyedele

NAICOM revokes  Universal Insurance’s licence, appoints receiver

NAICOM revokes  Universal Insurance’s licence, appoints receiver

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N3 trn 

FAAC: FG, States, LGs share N3 trn 

Dangote Refinery IPO gets $1bn underwriting backing from Marob, Lilium

Dangote Refinery IPO gets $1bn underwriting backing from Marob, Lilium

Health

Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 5,021, Africa CDC says

Ebola cases in DR Congo rise to 5,021, Africa CDC says

From theory to the lab: How two Nigerian brothers are changing science education in Africa

From theory to the lab: How two Nigerian brothers are changing science education in Africa

Drug regulation under threat as Lagos pharmacists decry manpower crisis

Drug regulation under threat as Lagos pharmacists decry manpower crisis

Early care vital to save premature babies — Neonatologist

Early care vital to save premature babies — Neonatologist

Sports

Atletico open La Liga campaign with win over Malaga

Atletico open La Liga campaign with win over Malaga

Kang-In Lee and Alex Baena's superb strikes helped Atletico Madrid kick off their La Liga campaign with a 2-0 win over Malaga on Wednesday, without forward Julian Alvarez.
Kane to miss Bayern's last home game with back injury

Golden Shoe winner Kane hopes for Ballon d’Or after ‘best season ever’

Arsenal agree to sign Aston Villa defender Konsa

Arsenal agree to sign Aston Villa defender Konsa

Infantino

Senior FIFA official withdraws support from embattled Infantino

Bayern’s Hoeness ‘speechless’ after second Musiala collapse

Bayern’s Hoeness ‘speechless’ after second Musiala collapse

Relationships

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

Put your wife down at your peril!

Put your wife down at your peril!

Dear Bunmi, I know it sounds strange that at this time and age, there could be a virgin in her thirties but that’s exactly what I am

Dear Bunmi, I’m a virgin at 30; nervous with my boyfriend

How to handle the ‘teenage demon’ when it visits your children!

How to handle the ‘teenage demon’ when it visits your children!

Special Report

AFCON 2025: Nigeria beat Egypt 4-2 on penalties to win bronze

World Cup, Super Eagles’ AFCON heartbreak, others dominate Google searches

“January belonged to AFCON, and to heartbreak,” Google said. “Nigeria vs Morocco” became one of the biggest individual queries of 2026.

Being Wife of Dancing Governor: ‘What I discovered about the Adeleke family’

Being Wife of Dancing Governor: ‘What I discovered about the Adeleke family’

While tribal relations in Southern Nigeria have deteriorated of late, many marriages between Yorubas and Igbos continue to thrive in all strata of society

NIMR crisis deepens as research professors face premature retirement

NIMR crisis deepens as research professors face premature retirement

At the Nigerian Institute of Medical Research (NIMR), the corridors once alive with the hum of discovery now echo with uncertainty

Gov Peter Mbah

Enugu International Hospital, a vision to reverse Nigeria’s medical tourism

in Enugu, a different story is beginning to unfold courtesy of the government of Peter Mbah which set out to change the narrative 16 months ago

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Technology

Nigeria hopes for solid sovereign AI ecosystem, as OADC, Analytics Intelligence seal cloud solutions deal

Nigeria hopes for solid sovereign AI ecosystem, as OADC, Analytics Intelligence seal cloud solutions deal

With several initiatives in the AI, cloud solutions and data analytics fields, Nigeria is investing heavily to be counted

Nigeria’s digital future: Experts urge teens to build, not just consume AI

Nigeria’s digital future: Experts urge teens to build, not just consume AI

…Challenge youths to develop competence, character, solve real-world problems By Juliet Umeh Experts in technology and digital innovation have challenged Nigerian teenagers to move beyond consuming digital content and begin using artificial intelligence, AI, and digital skills to create solutions to Nigeria’s real-world challenges. The experts said the country’s growing digital economy would require a […]

MultiChoice Nigeria clarifies ownership structure under Canal+

MultiChoice Nigeria clarifies ownership structure under Canal+

MultiChoice Nigeria has reaffirmed its operational autonomy under CANAL+, saying its pricing, content strategy, channel packaging and distribution decisions remain locally driven despite its integration into the global media and entertainment group.

Online shopping: Glovo cuts search stress with AI chat

Online shopping: Glovo cuts search stress with AI chat

By Juliet Umeh Shopping online may soon involve less scrolling, fewer filters and far more conversation, as Glovo moves its quick-commerce service into the growing world of generative artificial intelligence. The multi-category technology company has announced the integration of its shopping service with ChatGPT and Claude, allowing users to discover products, compare prices and find […]

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Education

LASU VC Olatunji-Bello bows out after five years

LASU VC Olatunji-Bello bows out after five years

By Elizabeth Osayande OJO, LAGOS — The Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Ibilola Olatunji-Bello, has bowed out after five years in office, citing a 96 per cent first-year accreditation success rate and an increase in the university’s internally generated revenue from N3 billion to N13 billion as some of the major achievements […]

Book review: The Bako of Zereshé by Dexter Loko

Book review: The Bako of Zereshé by Dexter Loko

By Elizabeth Osayande “The Bako of Zereshé is a story that mixes myth, politics, and adventure. It is about a young journalist who leaves London and ends up in a hidden world he never knew existed.” These are the words of Betty Zainab, the reviewer of “The Bako of Zereshé,” authored by Dexter Loko. In […]

KASU Management debunks ASUU claim, says staff movement not due to poor conditions

KASU Management debunks ASUU claim, says staff movement not due to poor conditions

By Ibrahim Hassan-Wuyo The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) has dismissed claims by the university’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) that more than 200 academic staff have resigned from the institution due to poor conditions of service. The university described the claim as misleading and said it did not reflect […]

LASU best graduating student, Oluolamide, wins N10m prize

LASU best graduating student, Oluolamide, wins N10m prize

By Elizabeth Osayande EPE, LAGOS — The overall best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU) for the 2025/2026 academic session, Adebanjo Samuel Oluolamide, has received a N10 million cash prize from the Sunbeth Excellence Partnership Programme (SEPP). Oluolamide, of the Department of Aerospace Engineering, graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.97, […]

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