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World Obatala Festival: Ooni invokes ancestral blessings for Nigeria
The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, on Friday evening performed sacred ancestral rites during the Oshoosi Day observances of the ongoing 2026 World Obatala Festival in Ile-Ife, invoking divine and ancestral blessings for peace, moral rebirth and national renewal in Nigeria.
18/01/2026
‘I Remain Governor,’ Fubara Vows To Uphold Peace In Rivers
Rivers Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has reaffirmed his role as the leader of the coastal state, pledging to uphold peace and security and not support any action that could threaten public safety.
18/01/2026
Lagos Govt Announces 18-Week Maintenance Of Mazamaza Bridge
The Lagos government has announced an 18-week maintenance program for Mazamaza Bridge along the Lagos–Badagry Expressway.
18/01/2026
Nwabali’s Heroics Help Nigeria Beat Egypt To Win AFCON Bronze
Nigerian goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali was the hero of the day, saving two penalties as the Super Eagles beat Egypt to win bronze at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON).
18/01/2026
Taskforce busts hoodlums terrorizing Lagos drivers
The Lagos State Environmental Taskforce (LASEMA) has intensified operations against hoodlums terrorizing drivers in the state, arresting six individuals involved in violent attacks.
18/01/2026
NCAA: Qatar Airways flight landed safely after Lagos emergency
The National Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has clarified misleading reports suggesting that passengers on a Qatar Airways flight “narrowly escaped death” after the aircraft returned to Lagos on Friday night.
18/01/2026
Fear grips Ibadan as gunmen kill policeman, kidnap expatriate
Suspected gunmen have killed a police officer and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on Aqua Triton Company located in the Ogunmakin area of Ibadan, Oyo State.
18/01/2026
President Tinubu hails gallant Super Eagles after hard-fought AFCON bronze
President Bola Tinubu has congratulated the Nigerian national football team, the Super Eagles, following their bronze medal victory at the 2025 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Morocco.
18/01/2026
Hosts Morocco Set Up AFCON Final Showdown With Senegal
Hosts Morocco will play Sadio Mane’s Senegal in this weekend’s Africa Cup of Nations final after both emerged victorious in tense last-four ties on Wednesday as Mohamed Salah’s dreams of winning the title were again dashed.
15/01/2026
Alaafin ‘handshake snub’ misunderstood – Olubadan finally speaks
The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has finally reacted to the viral “handshake snub” involving the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, insisting that the incident was neither deliberate nor disrespectful.
15/01/2026
