By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Veteran actor, Yinka Quadri, has revealed that his late best friend and colleague, Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, told him at the hospital, hours before his death, not to cry, assuring him that nothing bad would happen. Quadri disclosed this in a lengthy Instagram post on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 speaking publicly for the first time since he was seen crying at Ogogo’s funeral. He described the pair as twins from heaven, born to different mothers. “I have always said that we were twins from heaven, only born to different mothers,” he said. Recounting his…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has congratulated the Hausa community on the occasion of Hausa Day, describing the Hausa people as great pillars who play a vital role in the unity and progress of Nigeria. The President made the remarks in a post on his official X account on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 marking the celebration of Hausa Day at the historic Daura Palace. “The Hausa people are great pillars that play a vital role in the unity and progress of Nigeria,” he said. Tinubu noted that the Hausa language has, without doubt, flourished over the years…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Social media influencer, Martin Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, has alleged that cattle movement across Nigeria serves as a channel for money laundering, claiming that government officials invest stolen funds in cattle to launder the proceeds. Otse made the claim while speaking during a panel session at the Nigerian Bar Association’s 66th Annual General Conference (NBA-AGC), themed “Beyond Limits,” held at the Yakubu Gowon Stadium, Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The eight-day conference runs from Friday, 21 August, to Friday 28 August 2026, having opened with a Jumaat service on Friday, a press conference and swearing-in…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi The Bauchi State Government House Press Crew commends the Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Bauchi State Command, for his prompt and decisive intervention following the reported assault on one of its members, Bashir Adamu of the Bauchi State Radio Corporation (BRC), at the Yankari Game Reserve. The incident occurred during the official commissioning of upgraded projects at the Yankari Game Reserve, attended by Bauchi State Government officials and a delegation from the Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), where a DSS officer attached to the visiting delegation was alleged to have…
Nigerians who relied on patronizing visa agents to process their travelling documents to Germany have been warned by the country’s embassy in Nigeria have been warned to desist from doing so as they are not their representatives, saying those interesting in getting visas should contact the embassy directly, reports thegazellenews.com. The German Embassy warned Nigerians against relying on misinformation from so-called visa agents when seeking information about visa applications to come to the country. The embassy’s warning comes amid the circulation of potentially misleading information about visa applications and procedures. The German Embassy warned Nigerians against relying on misinformation from so-called…
A salary estimates published on MSN, Microsoft’s digital news and content platform, on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 has revealed the list of highest paid African footballers in the world most watched league, the English Premier League (EPL). According to the publication, African footballers have continue to play influential roles in the English Premier League, with several stars commanding some of the most lucrative contracts in the competition. The report said, from established attackers to emerging talents, players from across the continent are making their mark in England while earning substantial weekly wages. According to report, Egyptian forward Omar Marmoush leads…
One of the world famous news medium, BBC reported on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 that former England winger Raheem Sterling will appear in court next month after being charged with dangerous driving, possession of nitrous oxide for wrongful inhalation and failing to provide a specimen. According to the news medium, the 31-year-old is due to appear at Basingstoke Magistrates’ Court on September 15, 2026, following a single-vehicle collision on the M3 in Hampshire in May. BBC in its report on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, said Sterling crashed his Lamborghini on the M3 southbound, close to the Minley Interchange, on May…
Following the death the death of iconic country singer, Dolly Parton, who died on Tuesday, 25 August, 2026 at the age of 80,tributes have started pouring in like torrential rainfall from world famous singers and talk show celebrities in entertainment industry. Those who have sent their tributes include Beyonce, , sir.Elton John, Taylor Swift, Oprah Winfrey has paid a heartfelt tribute to country music icon Dolly Parton who died on Tuesday at the age of 80, prompting an outpouring of tributes from across the entertainment world. Beyonce Beyonce’s through a statement on in her official website, beyonce.com, wrote, “Dolly, you were…
An baby factory syndicate at Abaren Village, Mowe, has been uncovered and dismantled by the operatives of Mowe Division of the Ogun State Police Command, through an intelligence-led operation, reports thegazellenews.com. The Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi, made this disclosure through a statement made available to newsmen to newsmen on Tuesday, 25 August, 2026. According to Babaseyi, the operation resulted in the rescue of two heavily pregnant women and four children, as well as the arrest of six suspects: Florence Ogbona ‘f’ (58), Magdalene Julius ‘f’ (63), Chidike Egwuonwu ‘m’ (40), Onyechu Chidike ‘m’ (35), Stephen…
Pakistani authorities on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026 confirmed that at least14 infants lost their lives after a fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad, the country capital on Wednesday, blaming the sad development a faulty air conditioner for the blaze. Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, the Islamabad district office, which confirmed the incident through a statement on Wednesday, 26 August, 2026, disclosed that dawn fire broke out on the third floor of the Mother and Child Health Ward at the capital’s premier public hospital. A fire erupted in a hospital maternity ward in Islamabad on Wednesday, killing 14…