By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs has entered a partnership with Yakubu Gowon University to revitalise the Nigerian Foreign Service Academy and train diplomats, as part of a broader push to rebuild the country’s foreign policy capacity around a people-centred approach. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Sola Enikanolaiye, disclosed this on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 in Abuja while receiving the management of Yakubu Gowon University, formerly known as the University of Abuja, led by its Vice-Chancellor, Hakeem Fawehinmi, on a courtesy visit. According to a statement signed by the ministry’s spokesperson, Kimiebi Ebienfa, the…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Chairman of Agege Local Government, Abdulganiyu Obasa, has unveiled plans for a park and recreation centre in the council area, declaring that development goes beyond fixing roads and putting up buildings to providing residents with spaces to relax and create memories. Obasa disclosed this in a video shared on X on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 during an inspection of the proposed site of the Agege Park and Recreation Centre on Akilo Road, describing the project as one he was particularly excited about. “I inspected the ongoing development of the Agege Park and Recreation Centre on…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Nigeria’s external reserves have risen above $52.5 billion as of Friday, 17 July 2026, representing a 17-year high and exceeding the Central Bank of Nigeria’s annual target, even as the apex bank reaffirmed its commitment to sustaining monetary and financial system stability. The disclosure was contained in a statement issued by the CBN on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 following a one-day stakeholders’ fair held in Bauchi to promote financial inclusion, improve public awareness of the bank’s operations and obtain feedback on its policies and services. The bank attributed the surge in reserves to sustained foreign exchange…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The family of late Nollywood actress Temitope Osoba has condemned the circulation of what it described as false and unverified reports about the circumstances surrounding her death, insisting that any authentic information would be released solely through official family channels. The Awonuga/Osoba family made this known in a statement shared on the actress’s official Instagram page on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 saying it was deeply saddened by the spread of speculative narratives online even as it appealed for privacy to grieve. “At this difficult time, we wish to categorically state that the numerous claims circulating on…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Nigeria Immigration Service has moved to allay public fears over its ongoing Passport Centralisation Reform, insisting that the migration of passport production to the Central Personalisation Centre in Abuja does not in any way stop the processing and issuance of passports at any passport office within the country or at designated Nigerian embassies and consulates abroad. The clarification was contained in a press release issued by the service, following public enquiries and misconceptions arising from the phased migration of production in passport offices across all six geopolitical zones of the country to the centre at…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has issued the System Operator Licence to the Lagos Independent System Operator, marking a major milestone in implementing the Lagos State Electricity Law 2024 and strengthening the foundation for a reliable, efficient and investor-friendly electricity market in the state. The commission disclosed this in a statement on its official X handle on Thursday, 6 August, 2026 describing the licence as a significant step in deepening Lagos’s control over its power sector, following the law that empowered the state to establish and regulate its own electricity market independent of the national…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Federal Government has unveiled the Tinubu Light Initiative, a nationwide renewable energy programme designed to provide affordable clean energy to one million Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises, in a move set to create more than 50,000 direct jobs and lower production costs for businesses nationwide. The initiative was unveiled by the National Board for Technology Incubation on Thursday, 6 August,2026 during the National Showcase of the NextGen Innovation Challenge 2026, held in Abuja. Speaking at the event, the Director-General and Chief Executive Officer of NBTI, Dr Kazeem Raji, said the programme was conceived to tackle…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission has warned that both givers and takers of money for votes will be arrested and prosecuted, as it announced plans to deploy operatives to all 30 local government areas of Osun State for the Saturday, 15 August, 2026 governorship election. The warning was issued by the Resident Anti-Corruption Commissioner for Osun State, Yusuf Olatunji, while addressing journalists during a street rally against vote-buying organised by the commission in Osogbo on Thursday, 6 August, 2026. The rally, which drew corps members, staff of the Independent National Electoral Commission…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola President Bola Tinubu has directed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to immediately return to court and vacate the order freezing the accounts of the Osun State Government, citing the proximity of the state’s governorship election. The directive was contained in a statement issued by the State House on Thursday,6 August, 2026 in which the President said he was not opposed to the EFCC’s exercise of its statutory powers but was troubled by the timing of the action, taken just days before Osun heads to the polls. “It has come to my notice that the Economic…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen has turned down the chance to wear Galatasaray’s prestigious number nine shirt, opting instead to stick with the number 45 jersey that has defined his rise at the Turkish champions. The Nigerian forward, who joined Galatasaray on a permanent deal last summer following a successful loan spell, was widely expected to inherit the number nine, a shirt associated with the club’s top attacking players and previously linked with Mauro Icardi. He has quickly become one of the club’s most important players, earning admiration from supporters and cementing his place as a…