National ENUGU STATE GOVERNMENT DENIES INVOLVEMENT IN NDC AIRPORT CONFRONTATION AND SECRETARIAT SHOOTING The SSG disclosed that the police had advised the party to obtain FAAN’s approval before security personnel could be deployed to the airport for the event, but the party reportedly proceeded to mobilise its members to the airport and attempted to gain entry into the facility, resulting in a confrontation with airport authorities in which security agencies intervened and restored order around the airport. todayOctober 12, 2026
News VIVINICIUS JUNIOR APOLOGIZE OVER MISCONDUCT DURING FRIENDLY MATCH AGAINST VILLARREAL The Brazilian received a red card after a Video Assistant Referee (VAR) review revealed that he had pulled defender NATHAN SALIBA’s hair, prompting the referee to disallow what would have been his second goal of the match. todayOctober 12, 2026
Uncategorized AYRA STARR BECOMES FIRST AFRICAN ARTISTE TO HEADLINE NFL HALFTIME SHOW. The Grammy-nominated singer performed during the break in the Week Five match between the Philadelphia Eagles and Jacksonville Jaguars at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London yesterday todayOctober 12, 2026
insert_link News NAFDAC RAISES ALARM OVER SMUGGLING OF BANNED PESTICIDES INTO NIGERIA The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has raised an alarm over the illegal importation and smuggling of banned and falsified pesticides into Nigeria through national borders. Speaking at a media briefing, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, warned that the widespread availability of prohibited agrochemicals poses severe health risks to consumers and threatens Nigeria's agricultural exports. CRACKDOWN ON PROHIBITED AGROCHEMICALS The regulatory authority disclosed that recent […] todayOctober 12, 2026
insert_link Entertainment PETE EDOCHIE DECLARESACHEBE’S ‘THINGS FALL APART’GREATEST AFRICAN BOOK Veteran Nollywood actor PETE EDOCHIE has ranked Chinua Achebe’s 1958 novel, *Things Fall Apart*, as the greatest book ever written in Africa, attributing its significance to its authentic depiction of the African experience. In a recent interview, EDOCHIE stated that the novel gained widespread recognition because it told the African story, adding that subsequent efforts by other African authors had not achieved the same impact. He encouraged African writers and […] todayOctober 9, 2026
National FEDERAL GOVERNMENT OFFERS 30-DAY PETROL DISCOUNT TO CUSHION HIGH FUEL PRICES OYEDELE further revealed that the government is negotiating a 1,350-naira-per-litre ceiling on the ex-gantry or landing cost of petrol, which would be subject to monthly reviews, to shield pump prices from sharp changes in global crude prices and exchange rates. todayOctober 8, 2026
National FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SET TO REOPEN FIRST NIGER BRIDGE AFTER REHABILITATION Recall that the bridge was shut to traffic from September 7 to 21 following the discovery of vandalised structural components, including its expansion-joint steelwork, but the closure was extended by one week due to persistent rainfall and other unforeseen circumstances. todayOctober 8, 2026
News BENDEL INSURANCE RAISES ALARM OVER GOALKEEPER JOSHUA BABA’S WHEREABOUTS Bendel Insurance also disclosed that the NPFL and NFF had been informed of BABA’s status and the circumstances surrounding his unauthorised absence. todayOctober 8, 2026
Entertainment TIKTOK STARS PELLER AND JARVISEXPECT FIRST CHILD TOGETHER The TikTok stars, who got married in a civil ceremony in Lagos on July 29, described the pregnancy as their greatest blessing and an answered prayer. todayOctober 8, 2026
insert_link News OYO POLICE COMMAND ARRESTS THREE SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH MURDER CASE The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with a high-profile murder investigation in the state. Addressing journalists at the Command Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan, the State Commissioner of Police revealed that the arrests followed intensive intelligence-led operations by detectives attached to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). POLICE PREVENT ESCAPE AND SECURE KEY EVIDENCE The suspects were apprehended at their hiding spots after tracking measures linked […] todayOctober 8, 2026
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