By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Reality TV star, Tersee Waya, popularly known as Kiddwaya, has claimed that Nigeria would have been much more developed if the British had colonised the country longer than they did. Kiddwaya made the claim in a recent post on his X handle, days after Nigeria marked another anniversary of its independence journey, arguing that the country’s independence in 1960 was premature. Britain granted Nigeria independence in 1960 following pressure from nationalists and political activists, while the country severed its remaining ties with Britain in 1963 when it became a republic. The reality star claimed that the…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has launched a nationwide campaign to help investors and beneficiaries recover unclaimed dividends and inherited investments, as part of efforts to strengthen investor protection and reduce dormant assets in Nigeria’s capital market. The initiative was unveiled on Sunday, 9 August, 2026, in Abuja through the Probate/Unclaimed Monies Awareness and Investor Clinic, seeking to educate investors, beneficiaries and estate executors on probate procedures, estate administration and the process for accessing inherited financial assets. The SEC Director-General, Dr Emomotimi Agama, speaking at the event, said the Commission was addressing a long-standing challenge…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Legendary Nigerian singer, Innocent Idibia, popularly known as 2Baba, has broken his silence amid reports of a marital crisis with his wife, Natasha Osawaru, following a clash at a nightclub in Abuja. The singer addressed the issue for the first time on Sunday, 9 August, 2026 during his performance at Daddy Showkey’s 50 Years on Stage concert, where he spoke in Pidgin English about the incident that had earlier gone viral online. Natasha, who has been severally accused online of domestic violence against 2Baba, reportedly stormed Faze’s grand opening event at 90s Lounge in Abuja, where…
By Segun Adewale in Bauchi Former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has inaugurated 18 completed township road projects covering 49.7 kilometres and laid the foundation for the construction of four recreational parks in Bauchi state capital. Inaugurating the projects, Goodluck Jonathan described the initiative as a purposeful investment that would directly improve the quality of life of residents. Goodluck Jonathan who said, reliable infrastructure remains critical to economic growth, as it connects communities, facilitates commerce, creates opportunities urged residents to protect the newly completed roads and other public infrastructure for sustainable development According to him, “This 49.7km road network is more…
The Lagos State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the death of a 23-year-old female student of the Nigerian Law School at the institution’s hostel in Victoria Island, Lagos. The incident reportedly occurred in the early hours of Friday, August 7, 2026, when the student, identified as Alayande Faith Ajoke, was found unresponsive within the hostel premises. According to police sources, the Chief Matron of the Nigerian Law School, Mrs Igbokwe Juliana, reported the incident at the Victoria Island Police Division at about 6:30 a.m. The report indicated that at about 4:30 a.m., another student, Ojo Abisoye Tinuola, who…
Ahead of Saturday’s governorship poll, elders in the Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Saturday, 8 August, 2026 met with a former governor of the state, Bisi Akande, to review the party’s preparations. The meeting, it was gathered was held at Akande’s country home in the Ila Orangun area of the state on Saturday, a photograph taken after the meeting showing Akande and his deputy, Senator Iyiola Omisore, walking hand-in-hand went viral on Sunday. Two participants at the meeting who preferred anonymity as they were not authorised to comment on the matter told The PUNCH online that…
Following a series of “painful” reforms implemented by President Bola Tinubu, the Nigeria Revenue Service, (NRS), latest internal report has revealed that the Nigerian economy is showing strong signs of recovery and accelerated growth, reports thegazellenews.com. According to NRS report, the economy had moved “decisively from acute macroeconomic distress toward a more stable and increasingly resilient footing,” just as it also added that the improvement followed reforms introduced by the Tinubu administration. The revenue service said the administration inherited four major economic distortions: a fiscally unsustainable fuel subsidy regime, an opaque foreign exchange system that discouraged investment, a non-performing oil sector…
Troops of the Nigerian Army and operatives of the Kogi State Police Command have commenced an intensive forest search for victims of a reported kidnapping along the Okene-Auchi Road, deploying tactical teams and drones across suspected criminal den, reports thegazellenews.com. The kogi State Police Command Public Officer, ASP Afusat Salisu, who confirmed the development through statement on Sunday, 9 August, 2026, disclosed that the rescue operation was being conducted through the coordinated deployment of police and military personnel to forest areas suspected to be used as hideouts by the perpetrators. “Immediately following the incident, the Command activated its rescue response and…
The coach of Spanish La-Liga giants Real Madrid, Jose Mourinho, has revealed that he agreed to become Manchester United manager in 2013 before changing his mind and returning to Chelsea instead. Mourinho, the Portuguese born controversial tactician, said he had accepted the opportunity to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson after leaving Real Madrid, but ultimately chose to follow his heart and return to Stamford Bridge. “When I left Real Madrid, I signed to go to Manchester United after Sir Alex,” Mourinho said in a new Netflix documentary series about his career as reported by BBC Sport on Monday, 10 August, 2027.…
The Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) on Sunday, 9 August, 2026 announced that it uncovered a massive arms of 399 fully assembled Jojef firearms alongside a critical assortment of supplementary rifle parts at the Tincan Island Port Command, reports thegazellenews.com. The NCS National Public Relations Officer of the NCS, Abdullah Maiwada, who confirmed the development through a statement on Sunday, 9 August, 2026, described the development as a major blow to illegal arms proliferation in the country. According to Maiwada, , the development follows the disclosure by the Comptroller-General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, stating that “on Thursday, August 6, 2026, the NCS intercepted…