The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye, has spoken about the kidnapping of children and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, expressing confidence in their eventual release. According to a report published by Premium Times on Monday, June 29, 2026, Adeboye said he…
Abdulrahman Owokoniran, a chieftain of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and former South West Zonal Secretary of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has dismissed claims that the opposition is too divided to challenge the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections. According to Independent Nigeria, Owokoniran said concerns over the opposition’s…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that American and Iranian officials will meet Tuesday, June 30, in Qatar after a series of strikes between the two sides threatened to derail the fragile cease-fire. “Iran has requested a meeting. It will take place tomorrow in Doha,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. Tehran has yet…
Former Miss South Africa finalist and Miss Universe Nigeria, Chidimma Adetshina, is facing deportation from South Africa after the country’s Department of Home Affairs alleged that she is living in the country without legal status. The 25-year-old beauty pageant queen made headlines when she became a Miss SA finalist in 2024 and later withdrew…
A Nigerian businessman known as Big Joe has reportedly been shot d3ad by unidentified gunmen in South Africa. The incident occurred outside his business premises in Witbank, Emalahleni, in Mpumalanga Province on Sunday, June 28, 2026. According to reports, the assailants opened fire on the businessman multiple times before fleeing the…
The Federal Ministry of Works has banned commercial motorcycles and tricycles from plying the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. The restriction was announced in a statement on Sunday, June 28, by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos State, Mr Olufemi Dare. The ban takes effect this week. Dare said the decision was introduced…
The National Association of University Students (NAUS) has threatened to shut down South African businesses in Nigeria if the South African government fails to halt rising xenophobic violence within seven days. The newly elected NAUS President, Meshach Nwankwo, issued this warning during a press briefing captured in a viral video. Addressing journalists, Nwankwo expressed…
Nigeria has received 23 looted Benin Kingdom artefacts from Switzerland, marking another milestone in the country’s efforts to recover its stolen cultural heritage. The collection includes 18 Benin artefacts returned by three Swiss museums, alongside five additional cultural objects that were previously seized by Swiss authorities. The artefacts, commonly known as the Benin Bronzes, were…
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved a comprehensive reform of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), marking the first major review of the scheme since it was established 53 years ago. As part of the reforms, the FEC directed the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Federal Ministry of Youth to amend the NYSC…
A 36-year-old man has been jailed for eight years after creating a fake Tinder profile to lure dozens of men to a woman’s home by falsely claiming she wanted to act out a “r@pe fantasy.” Asad Hussain, from Heald Green, Cheadle, was sentenced at Chester Crown Court in UK after being convicted of stalking, assault…
