By Adetutu Audu A 50-year-old Tanzanian police officer, Darius Makambako, has instituted a suit against his 52-year-old colleague and neighbour, Evans Mastano, over an alleged breach of an agreement to impregnate his wife after Seventy-Seven unsuccessful attempts. The suit, reportedly before a court in Dar es Salaam, followed an arrangement entered into by Makambako and Mastano after Makambako and his 45-year-old wife, Precious, remained childless for six years and a medical examination reportedly established that Makambako was sterile. Makambako, a member of the Tanzania Police Force attached to the Traffic Department, allegedly sought the assistance of Mastano, who was also…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) has confirmed four deaths, comprising three adults and one child, and 64 injuries from the derailment of the Warri–Itakpe Train Service (WITS), in a preliminary report on the incident. The derailment occurred on Monday, 8 June, 2026 at about 16:17 hours near the Outer Home signal of the Goodluck Jonathan Railway Station, Kilometre 177, Owa-Oyibu, Agbor, Delta State. In a statement dated Monday, 24 August, 2026 and signed by its Managing Director, Kayode Opeifa, the Corporation said the train, which departed Itakpe at 12:00 noon with 482 persons on board, made…
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has condemned former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s proposal to reverse the removal of petrol subsidy, describing it as a deeply troubling policy U-turn that raises serious questions about the opposition’s preparedness to govern Nigeria. Professor Yilwatda said Nigerians deserve more than election-season declarations. He said any proposal to restore a costly subsidy regime must be subjected to rigorous scrutiny, particularly given the enormous fiscal burden subsidies placed on public finances and the distortions they created in the economy. The APC National Chairman made the remarks during a visit…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A Nigerian medical doctor and health educator, Aproko Doctor, has warned that some cancers can develop silently and present symptoms commonly mistaken for ulcers, urging Nigerians with recurring stomach pain to seek proper medical investigation rather than self-medicate. The warning came on Monday, 24 August, 2026 in a series of posts on X, where Aproko Doctor was responding to public questions about how veteran Yoruba actor Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, could have been diagnosed with stage-four cancer despite appearing healthy weeks before his death. Ogogo died at 3pm on Sunday, 23 August, 2026, at…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Chevron Nigeria Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the capacity of journalists in the Niger Delta region, declaring that media practitioners must possess the requisite skills to report accurately on the complexities of the energy industry. The company made the declaration on Monday, 24 August, 2026 in Asaba at a media capacity-building workshop organised in partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Delta State Council, bringing together journalists to deepen their understanding of the oil and gas sector. Representing Chevron’s General Manager of Corporate Affairs, Olusoga Oduselu, the Manager of Communications, Victor Anyaegbudike, emphasised the…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has linked the N296 billion reconstruction and dualisation of the 56.5-kilometre Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode road to his administration’s efforts to boost economic integration, regional trade and infrastructure-led development in the South-West. Tinubu spoke on Monday, 24 August, 2026 at the flag-off of the project at the Idi Ayunre end of the highway in Ibadan, Oyo State, where he also announced further Federal Government interventions on major roads across the region. The project, awarded to JRB Construction Limited following approval by the Federal Executive Council, is expected to improve connectivity between Oyo and Ogun states and…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has pushed back against critics of his administration’s latest infrastructure project, saying those using President Bola Tinubu’s recent comments on flyover construction to attack the state government are deliberately quoting the President out of context. Aiyedatiwa made the clarification on Monday, 24 August, 2026 during the flag-off of a 2.38-kilometre flyover project at Oba Adesida Road in Akure, the state capital, insisting that the President’s remarks were never a blanket condemnation of flyover construction but a specific caution against building such infrastructure where it is unnecessary. It had earlier been reported…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Afrobeats singer Mayorkun returned to the Lagos stage on Sunday, 23 August, 2026 delivering a crowd-pleasing performance at the Lagos Mainland Block Party held at Club Mainland, Adeniran Ogunsanya Street, Lagos, reconnecting with his home audience in a night that underscored his enduring pull with Nigerian music lovers. The singer, born Adewale Emmanuel, arrived on stage in a black jacket and received a warm reception from the crowd, opening his set with a selection of his popular songs before performing his trending collaboration with Davido and FOLA, “B4 B4” a song that has attracted significant attention…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nollywood actress and producer Toyin Abraham has revealed that her husband, actor Kolawole Ajeyemi, once threatened to end their marriage if she did not quit smoking. Abraham made the disclosure in a recent episode of The Morayo Show, where she opened up about the personal sacrifices she made to preserve her marriage and the profound influence her husband has had on her life and career. She said she was a cigarette addict but gave up the habit because she valued her marriage too much to risk losing it. While she credited her husband as one of…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has congratulated his Chief of Staff, Tayo Ayinde, on his 62nd birthday, describing him as a reliable, loyal and hardworking partner in the administration’s ‘Greater Lagos’ agenda. Sanwo-Olu stated this in a congratulatory message issued on Monday, 24 August, 2026 by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Gboyega Akosile. The governor said Ayinde, who has served as Chief of Staff for two consecutive terms, had demonstrated leadership, competence and commitment in the discharge of his responsibilities. Sanwo-Olu also commended Ayinde’s contributions to the success of his administration, particularly his role…