Madugu Apologises To Nigerians As Falcons Miss 2027 Women’s World Cup
Super Falcons head coach, Justine Madugu, has apologised to Nigerians following the team’s failure to qualify for the 2027 FIFA Women’s World Cup, admitting that defensive errors and poor finishing contributed to their 2-1 defeat to South Africa. Madugu spoke in a post-match interview published by News Central TV on Friday, August 14, 2026, a […]
NAQS Postpones Recruitment Shortlist, New Date To Be Announced
The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service has postponed the release of shortlisted candidates for its ongoing recruitment exercise, which was initially scheduled for Thursday, August 13, 2026. The agency said the postponement was necessary to ensure that the recruitment process was thorough, transparent and accurate. NAQS announced the development in a public notice signed by its […]
Farage Wins Clacton By Election, Defeats Count Binface
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has won the Clacton by-election in the United Kingdom, defeating satirical candidate Count Binface in a contest that had been widely expected to go in his favour. Farage secured 22,239 votes, while Count Binface, whose real name is Jonathan David Harvey, finished second with 9,455 votes, according to electoral officials. […]
Peter Obi Urges Nigerians To Emulate Archbishop Akubueze’s Sacrificial Life
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Presidential Candidate of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general election, Mr. Peter Obi, on Thursday described the late Archbishop of Benin, Augustine Obiora Akubueze, as a man who lived a life of sacrifice, urging Nigerians to emulate his virtues. Obi made the remarks while speaking with journalists at […]
Newborn Allegedly Stolen In Benue Hours After Birth
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Palpable tension and grief have gripped residents of Gboko Local Government Area (LGA) of Benue State following the alleged disappearance of a newborn baby boy from a hospital in the area, just hours after his birth. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, shortly after the baby was delivered at […]
Edo Stakeholders Demand Collective Action To Protect Children, End Streetism
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting Stakeholders in Edo State have called for stronger and coordinated efforts to protect children from abuse, neglect, exploitation and other vulnerabilities that expose them to streetism. The call was made during a sensitisation programme on the Child Rights Law of Edo State, organised by a consortium of three organisations led by SOS […]
Defilement: Over 70 Cases Recorded In Edo In Seven Months As Fathers Top Suspect List
Lucky Obukohwo, Reporting The Edo State Government on Thursday disclosed that more than 70 cases of defilement were recorded across the state between January and July 2026, with fathers of the minors allegedly accounting for over 50 per cent of the reported cases. The state Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Eugenia Abdallah, disclosed […]
Saint Janet Dumped Gospel For Explicit Songs After Discovering Bigger Pay, Bookings — Backup Singer
A backup singer of the late Nigerian Juju and Highlife musician, Iyun Ajilore, popularly known as Saint Janet, has explained why the singer moved from gospel Juju to songs with sexually explicit themes. The backup singer, Sunkanmi, popularly known as Suko, said Saint Janet changed her musical style after discovering that sexually themed songs attracted […]
Eight Redeemer’s University Students Pass May ICAN Exams
Redeemer’s University has announced that eight of its Accounting students passed the May 2026 qualifying examinations of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria. The university disclosed this in a statement shared on its official Facebook page on Wednesday, August 12, 2026, noting that the successful candidates were drawn from the 200, 300 and 400 […]
Chelsea Issue £120m Fernandez Ultimatum As City Weighs Move
Chelsea have set a 5pm BST deadline on Friday, August 14, 2026, for clubs interested in Enzo Fernandez to submit offers of at least £120m for the midfielder. The Argentina international has faced uncertainty over his future at Stamford Bridge since March 2026, when he reportedly raised the possibility of leaving the club for Real […]