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The Nigerian Air Force Air Component, Operation Fansan Yamma Sect 3, conducted multiple coordinated missions across Kakihun, Oke-ode, Babanla and surrounding areas.  A Statement by the Director of Public Relations and Information Air Commodore Ehimen Ejodame indicates that reconnaissance and close air support operations were executed to deter threats, while hostile elements sighted east of Babanla were decisively engaged.  Concurrent surveillance flights also covered key settlements and military positions, gathering critical intelligence to support ground forces. These missions reaffirm NAF’s commitment to protecting troops and civilians, maintaining air superiority, and sustaining pressure on hostile actors.  The Nigerian Airforce assures Nigerians of its unwavering resolve to defend the nation’s territorial integrity and safeguard communities against threats. Sponsored Ads

The United States has reversed its visa restrictions on Ghana after the West African country agreed to accept west Africans deported by the United States. Ghana's foreign minister made the announcement on Friday, September 26. “The US visa restrictions imposed on Ghana” have been “reversed”, Ghanaian Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa announced Friday.  In a post on X, Ablakwa said the “good news” was delivered by US officials on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.  The reversal was the result of “months of high-level diplomatic negotiations”, Ablakwa said. Earlier this month, amid President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown, Ghanaian President John Mahama revealed that the country was accepting west Africans deported by the United States. US President Donald Trump has made so-called “third-country” deportations a hallmark of his anti-immigration crackdown, sending people to countries where they have no ties or family. Accra has insisted ...

Tyson Fury and Paris Fury's 16-year-old daughter, Venezuela, is now engaged to her boxing beau, Noah Prince. Tyson's wife Paris, aged 35, broke the news on Instagram with a video capturing the moment Noah proposed to her daughter Venezuela during her 16th birthday party.  The engagement follows shortly after the young couple made their relationship public on Instagram. In the video, Noah is seen in a red polo shirt while birthday girl Venezuela is in a white crop top and matching skirt. The pair share a laugh on the dance floor before Noah drops to one knee and presents a ring box to Venezuela. She accepts and Noah then slips the ring onto her finger and plants a kiss on her cheek. Paris, who herself married Tyson at the age of 19 and now has 7 children, posted the video on her Instagram, captioning it: "Congratulations to @venezuelafuryofficial and @7noahprice on getting engaged." "Both only young but when you know you know! Still in shoc...

Content creator, Mandy Kiss, says she never meant to sleep with 100 men. According to her, her attempt to set a world record by sleeping with 100 men was just her catching cruise.  While reacting to calls made by an Ogun state monarch for her arrest, Mandy in a video she shared on social media this evening, said  ‘’Me I was just joking o! Arrest ke? How much is in my account? I don’t have money for a lawyer sef. I cannot even write a statement sef. Me I was just catching cruise. I was just trying to see if I was still relevant. Everywhere was dry on my page and I came up with the idea to see if I will get engagement on my page so I can get some adverts to do so I can make some money.  I cannot sleep with 100 men. Please ooo, Nigerians. I don’t want to go prison o! I cannot sleep with 100 men,. I will d!e! Please o!!!’’ Sponsored Ads Recall that Mandy Kiss announced plans to attempt a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the highest number of sexu@l part...

MmThe historic coronation of the 44th Olubadan at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, was graced by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, governors, traditional rulers, and dignitaries from all walks of life. It was a day of pride for Ibadan and for Nigeria. However, much of the public conversation since then has centered not on the coronation itself, but on the lyrical blunder of the performing musician, Taye Currency. Without doubt, Alhj Taye Currency slipped. But that, too, is part of being human, nobody is perfect, and anyone can make mistakes. While many have chosen to criticize him harshly, the reality is that his error was not so much the lyrics themselves, but the timing and the setting. The jab could have been reserved for another occasion. After all, the coronation was attended by dignitaries from two major political parties, APC and PDP. And since the PDP led govt in Oyo State organized the event, political undertones were unavoidable, especially as we approach 2027. Politics loomed large...

The traditional ruler made the call in an open letter addressed to the Lagos State Governor, Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, a copy of which was made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital. The Eselu of Iselu Kingdom in Yewa North local government area of Ogun State, Oba Akintunde Akinyemi, has called for the arrest of Ayomiposi Oluwadahunsi, the Nigerian content creator popularly known as “Mandy Kiss”, over her plan to attempt a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the highest number of sexual partners in one day. Recall that Oluwadahunsi, the Nigerian content creator popularly known as Mandy Kiss, has announced plans to attempt a Guinness World Record (GWR) for the highest number of sexual partners in one day. In an Instagram post on Monday, Mandy Kiss shared a flier bearing the GWR logo, revealing that the attempt is scheduled to begin on October 30. Ads by  The flier, which was shared with her nearly 400,000 Instagram followers, states a target of engaging with “100 m...

The Oyo State House of Assembly has formally received and approved the notice of early resumption from leave submitted by the Executive Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde . The Governor returned to duty ahead of schedule to personally participate in and oversee the coronation ceremony of the 44th Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Adewolu Ladoja. During its plenary sitting on Thursday, 26th September 2025, the Assembly presided over by the Deputy Speaker, Hon. Muhammad Abiodun Fadeyi, on behalf of the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin read and acknowledged the Governor’s resumption letter. Governor Seyi Makinde , who had initially informed the House of his leave of absence from August 29 to September 29, 2025, stated in his letter that due to the historic and culturally significant coronation of the new Olubadan, he deemed it necessary to cut short his vacation and resume duty. Sponsored Ads  “I shall resume duty tomorrow, 26th September 2025, and hereby assume t...

The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, September 24, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of four internet fraudsters before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.  The convicts, Martins Emmanuel, Abeeb Olamide Asiru, Iremide Owolabi and Quadri Abdulrasheed Adio, were arrested on August 29, 2025 in a sting operation at Mambillah Hotel, Ikorodu, Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission on the activities of a syndicate of suspected internet fraudsters operating at the hotel. They were subsequently arraigned on one-count separate charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation and internet related crimes.  One of the charges reads: “That you, ABEEB OLAMIDE ASIRU (a.k.a Dolly Parton), on or about 29th August, 2025 in Lagos, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated one 'Dolly Parton' by holding you...

The Department of State Services (DSS) has arrested the wife of Oba Aliyu Alabi Yusuf, the Arojojoye II of Babanla in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, over alleged ties to banditry, gathered INCNews247. According to PRNigeria, the monarch’s wife was picked up alongside his personal assistant and is currently being held at the DSS headquarters in Abuja. The queen is accused of running a Point of Sale (POS) business allegedly used to facilitate ransom payments to criminal groups, while the aide is said to have acted as a conduit for suspicious financial transactions. The arrests come weeks after a viral post on social media claimed that two monarchs — the “King of Alabe” and the “King of Babanla” — were apprehended with ₦120 million linked to banditry.   Sponsored Ads  A PRNigeria fact-check later dismissed the post as false, revealing that the photographs used were AI-generated, while the Kwara State Police Command also denied knowledge of ...

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a strong warning to loan apps and businesses that h@rass or int+midate Nigerians over unpaid debts. In a bid to safeguard consumers, the commission has urged Nigerians to promptly report any form of h@rassment or int+midation by such lenders. This directive follows rising complaints about aggr+ssive debt recovery tactics, including thre@tening phone calls, text messages, and public sh@ming on social media. Sponsored Ads Reaffirming its stance, the FCCPC stressed that “no consumer should live in fe@r” and assured Nigerians that it remains committed to protecting them from unfair and deceptive practices. It also warned loan apps and businesses that continued h@rassment will attract serious sanctions. The commission further encouraged Nigerians to channel complaints through its official website and social media platforms, assuring that swift action will be taken against offenders.

A 14 year old girl (name withheld )that was allegedly impregnated by her 43 year old father, Kayode Oluwaseyifunmi in Ibadan has given birth to a baby girl at the University College Hospital, UCH. The girl was said to have gone into premature labour at the orphanage home that gave her shelter after the case was brought into the open by Radio Nigeria. She was initially rushed to Molete Health Center, Oyo state owned hospitals, Yemetu Adeoyo and Ring Road hospital but was rejected due to some complications associated with her delivery. She was later referred to the University College Hospital, UCH, Ibadan where she eventually gave birth to a baby girl through a Cesarean section, and the newborn was immediately placed on oxygen as the baby was born premature. The mother too had to be given oxygen to resuscitate her due to the stress of carrying pregnancy at tender age. When Radio Nigeria contacted the relatives of the Mr. Oluwaseyifunmi and that of his late wife, none could pr...

The Idah Local Government Council Security Team, Special Hunter Squad, under the leadership of Muhammed Opaluwa (Rosco), has apprehended a notorious suspected criminal, Umoru Faruk Unusah, who vandalizes government properties in Idah. On September 20, 2025, at approximately 1:00 AM, the Hunter Special Squad Idah Command, during routine patrol, caught the suspect in the act of stealing cable wires from a solar street light located along Ede Wards Street, Idah LGA. The suspect, hailing from Sabongari, Idah, was found in possession of: 1. Bunch of cable wires (suspected stolen from solar light) 2. Torch light (used during the act) The items were secured, and the suspect was handed over to the police. He will face prosecution in court, and necessary actions will be taken to ensure justice is served. Credit: idah Info. M

Security tensions in Kwara State reached a boiling point at the weekend as five suspected kidnappers reportedly of Yoruba and Fulani origin were arrested after a fierce gun battle with a combined team of soldiers, local vigilantes, and hunters around Ero Dam in Odo Owa, straddling Oke-Ero and Ekiti Local Government Areas. Intelligence sources told Kwara News Update that the suspects had been under discreet surveillance for weeks over allegations of coordinated kidnapping, extortion, and armed attacks in the axis. Acting on a tip-off, operatives launched a dawn operation which led to the arrests. Bundles of cash in naira and dollars, believed to be ransom proceeds, were recovered on the spot. Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) officials confirmed two of the arrested suspects as Bunmi, an indigene of Odo Owa, and Ramoni, of Fulani extraction. Three others remain under interrogation, and their identities have yet to be officially released. The arrests immediately...

…… as two others are currently in coma following a fatal accident along Moshood street in Ikere Ekiti last night.  A fatal collision took place on Moshood Road in Ikere Ekiti last night, resulting in two fatalities, while other individuals involved in the incident are currently hospitalized. The vehicle involved, a GLK Benz, was reportedly been occupied by students of Bamidele Olumilua University, Ikere Ekiti. The accident, caused by excessive speed, led to significant damage to the car, which subsequently collided with a building.  According to reports, Two young men seated in the rear of the vehicle died instantly, while the two front-seat passengers are now in a coma at the hospital. It is reported that the four individuals were returning from a party when the accident occurred. Sponsored Ads The impact of the crash was so severe that one of the deceased suffered fatal head injuries, contributing to the two student deaths with the remaining two victi...

The Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, has debunked the news making the rounds claiming that a new Chief Imam has been appointed in Oyo. A statement by the Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin, Bode Durojaiye, described the reports as unfounded, baseless, and wicked, urging the public to disregard them. The statement emphasised that no candidate has been selected for the town’s highest Islamic position, noting that the process of choosing a new Chief Imam is still ongoing and involves thorough consultations. Sponsored Ads The palace called on residents to remain calm and patient, assuring that the rightful appointment will be made in due course. It also reiterated that the exclusive authority to appoint the Chief Imam rests solely with the Alaafin.

Niger State Governor Umar Bago has said that preachers in the state must submit their sermons for approval before preaching. The governor appeared on TVC’s Politics on Sunday to clarify some aspects of the law seeking to regulate preaching in the state. He said: “I didn’t ban evangelism… For everyone going to sermon on Friday, he should bring his scriptures for review, and it’s normal. Even in Saudi Arabia, this is done. We cannot say because you have been given the opportunity to be a cleric, you will go out and preach the gospel that is anti-people, anti-government and you think it’s normal.” Asked if it was out of fear of indoctrination, the governor said, “It’s in that direction. We want to be able to see what they are preaching, hear what they are saying. We are working together with security agencies; the Department of State Services (DSS), the Police, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) and the military.” Recall that the new directive first became public...

...... REASSURES RESIDENTS OF PEACE The Commander, 22 Armoured Brigade, Brigadier General Ezra Barkins, in company of the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, CP Adekimi Ojo, and the Director, Department of State Services (DSS), Kwara State Command, Mr Michael Oganwu, on Saturday 13 September 2025, visited Omu-Aran in Ifelodun and Isin Local Government Areas of Kwara State. The visit followed a distress call by the Executive Governor of Kwara State, Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, over violent protests by youths against rising incidents of kidnapping for ransom within their communities. The aggrieved youths blocked sections of the Omu-Aran–Eleyin–Ajase road in Isin LGA, thereby halting the movement of commuters and creating tension in the area. Troops of 22 Armoured Brigade, led by Brigadier General Barkins, in collaboration with the Police and DSS, swiftly mobilized to the scene. The joint team dispersed the protesters, restored order, and cleared th...

Troops of the 12 Brigade Nigerian Army, operating under Operation ACCORD III in collaboration with Other Hybrid Forces (OHF), have successfully eliminated a notorious bandit leader, Babangida Kachala, during a targeted operation in Kogi State. The Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations for the 12 Brigade, Lieutenant Hassan Abdullahi, confirmed the development in a statement released on Saturday. According to Abdullahi, the operation was carried out on September 11, 2025, following credible intelligence on the movement of bandits around Ofere Forest and Ayetoro Gbede. The coordinated offensive led to the neutralization of Kachala, who had long been on the security watchlist for his role in violent attacks and kidnappings in the region. Sponsored Ads  Military authorities described the operation as a major breakthrough in ongoing efforts to restore peace and security in Kogi State and surrounding areas.

By KAZEEM AWOJOODU, IBADAN  Today marks 18 years since the tragic and politically motivated assassination of Dr. Hon. Chief Olusegun Ishola Moses Akintola Oladimeji, fondly and famously known as Segelu — a respected statesman, lawmaker, and beloved father. His gruesome killing sent shockwaves across the nation and left a deep void in the heart of Oyo State. Segelu was more than a public servant; he was a symbol of integrity, vision, and selfless leadership. But on that dark day, his life was cut short by the hands of wicked men, whose actions were driven by fear, envy, and political desperation. As the biological and political son of the late Segelu, Aare Olayinka Segelu Akintola Oladimeji has used this painful anniversary to speak boldly and directly. In a statement issued by his media aide, Kazeem Awojoodu, Aare Olayinka Segelu said, "I declare with the authority of truth that the killers of my father, their sponsors, and supporters – whether within or ou...

The Asipa Olubadan of Ibadanland-designate, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, has declared that the Olubadan of Ibadanland is the head of all traditional rulers in Oyo State. In a now-viral interview video, Oba Ajibade dismissed arguments suggesting that the Alaafin of Oyo should hold the position of permanent chairman of the state’s Council of Obas. He emphasised Ibadan’s historical role in warfare and its longstanding influence in the state, stressing that Ibadan stands above other traditional stools. He maintained that Ibadan would always take precedence in the hierarchy of Oyo traditional rulers. According to him, leadership in Ibadan prioritises the welfare and progress of its people, noting that the focus of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Rasidi Ladoja, remains ensuring youth employment and preventing social decline in the city. He said, “Oyo used to come and seek the assistance of Ibadan during wars. Ijaiye palm tree should be asked about the war of Ogunmola, as Ogunmola in Beere wen...