Following his arrest by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026, videos of social media influencer and luxury goods dealer Afolabi Kazeem Michael, popularly addressed as KC Luxury, have resurfaced social media, setting it agog reports thegazellenews.com. According to the agency, KC Luxury was arrested at the boarding gate of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on Thursday, 13 August, 2026, after intelligence indicated that he planned to leave Nigeria on a business-class flight to Paris. The agency said he was allegedly the Nigerian arrowhead of a cartel involved in moving cocaine from South America through…
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The countdown has commenced for what is anticipated to be a momentous day for Nigerian football legends, as the organizers of the Bet9ja Foundation Ex-Internationals Cup ramp up preparations for the grand finale. The tournament will climax on Sunday, 23 August 2026, at the renowned Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Onikan, Lagos, where fans will experience a celebration of skill, nostalgia, and camaraderie. The day will kick off with the Third Place match at 12pm, featuring FC Okpara against FC Alloy. Both teams have demonstrated resilience and determination throughout the tournament and will aim to conclude their campaign on a high…
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission(FCCPC) Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 said its preliminary investigation into Nigeria’s cement industry suggests possible manipulation of cement prices, following widespread complaints over the soaring cost of the commodity despite the country’s large production capacity and abundant limestone deposits. It has also opened an investigation into possible price manipulation in Nigeria’s cement industry after a three-month inquiry raised concerns that prevailing market conditions may not fully explain the cost of the building material. The preliminary findings followed a cross-border study conducted by the commission’s Anticompetitive Practices Department in response to widespread complaints over the…
The Fire Services Director of West Bengal State, Anuj Sharma on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 confirmed that nine persons lost their live and several others injured in a fire at a hotel in the Indian city of Kolkata on the morning of Wednesday, 19 August, 2026. It was gathered that at least 60 guests were in the hotel when the fire broke out. “Nine people were killed, including a child, in the fire that broke out early on Wednesday. Thick smoke enveloped the hotel. Some victims were found in the bathrooms,” Sharma told AFP, just as he also disclosed that…
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike, Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 denied allegations that the FCT Administration had allocated land on waterways for estate development, reports thegazellenews.com. Wike, a former Governor of Rivers State made the denial on Tuesday after inspecting flood-affected areas in Maitama District, ordering immediate demolition of all structures built on natural waterways and flood channels across the FCT. “I don’t want to reply to political commentators. If that politician is bold enough, why not say it was allocated to Mr A, and it’s a water channel area and it’s now being used as an…
Aftermath of the flooding in Federal Capital Territory Administration, on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 commenced the demolition of houses and other structures built on designated water channels in Abuja. The demolition exercise, it was gathered commenced on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 in Maitama, shortly after the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, ordered the immediate removal of structures obstructing waterways in the capital. Tractors were seen bringing down some of the affected structures as officials commenced enforcement of the directive. Wike, after inspecting flood-affected areas in Maitama District, ordered the immediate demolition of all structures built on natural…
Hours before the official commencement of campaigns for the 2027 general election on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026 as announced by the Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC), President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday, 18 August, 2026 held closed-door meetings with senior political and government officials at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja. It was gathered the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, arrive at the forecourt of the President’s office at 6:12 pm in his official S-Class Mercedes sedan, just as it was also gathered that at the time of his arrival, the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, was reportedly inside, meeting…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has asked the Federal Government to urgently resolve the ongoing salary dispute with the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU), warning that another strike could occur if talks do not resume. The NLC made the call in a letter dated Thursday, 6 August, 2026, and signed by its President, Joe Ajaero, addressed to the Minister of Labour and Employment. The development followed a Thursday, 31 July, 2026, letter from JOHESU, in which the union complained about the slow progress in resolving its demands, particularly the adjustment of the Consolidated Health Salary Structure…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Director-General of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau (NSIB), Alex Badeh Jr., has disclosed that the bureau has been repositioned to report to the Presidency through the Office of the National Security Adviser, ending months of uncertainty over its reporting line. Badeh made this known during a virtual media briefing held over the weekend, on Saturday, 15 August, 2026, explaining that the change was not merely an administrative directive but was being backed by legislation to give the bureau greater institutional independence. His clarification followed a longstanding dispute over the NSIB’s reporting structure, after the Ministry…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Natasha Osawaru, wife of award-winning international singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has emerged as the Minority Leader of the Edo State House of Assembly. The lawmaker representing Egor Constituency assumed the position during plenary on Monday, 17 August, 2026, following a reshuffle of the Assembly’s principal leadership triggered by the emergence of Yekini Idaiye as the new Speaker of the Assembly. Her appointment comes months after she defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the National Democratic Congress (NDC) in May 2026. Reacting to the development, the lawmaker took to her Facebook page…