Moses Obeka, a resident of Otukpo Nobi in Benue State, has criticised the N5 million relief announced by the state government for victims of a recent attack, describing the support as inadequate given the scale of the losses suffered by the community. Speaking during an interview on News Central TV on Tuesday, July 14, 2026,…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded a bill to the House of Representatives seeking to amend the 1999 Constitution to establish a legal framework for the creation of state police across Nigeria. According to Punch on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, the proposed legislation, titled the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (Alteration) (State Police) Bill,…
Cristiano Ronaldo’s Saudi club, Al Nassr, is reportedly facing a financial crisis that has halted transfers and delayed salary payments. According to a report in Al-Riyadiyah, several first-team players received their June salaries in instalments, while the club’s hierarchy has been working to settle the upcoming outstanding amounts. The report does state, though,…
Senator Abdulfatai Buhari, who represents Oyo North Senatorial District, has recounted how he encouraged Professor Alamo, the husband of abducted school principal Mrs. Rachel Alamo, during the victims’ captivity following the Oriire school abduction. Speaking in an interview on Arise TV, Buhari said Professor Alamo frequently contacted him for updates while his wife and other…
Former England captain John Terry has backed the Three Lions to defeat defending champions Argentina and win the 2026 FIFA World Cup. According to a report by Metro published on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Terry made the prediction after England booked their place in the semi-finals with a dramatic extra-time victory over Norway. Jude Bellingham…
Security consultant and public affairs analyst Darlington Umoru has said kidnappers who abducted schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State threatened to kill their captives if security forces advanced toward their hideout. Speaking during an interview on TVC News on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, Umoru said the threat underscored the complexity…
Nigerian entrepreneur Bunmi George, popularly known as Jbums, has shared how her family adjusted financially after her husband lost his job. Speaking on the Dear Ife podcast hosted by Ife Agoro, George said her husband immediately reviewed the family’s finances and proposed measures to reduce household expenses. According to a report published by PUNCH on…
The principal of Community High School, Ahoro-Esiele, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mrs. Alamu Folawe, has recounted how she, fellow teachers and pupils were transported by suspected kidnappers after their abduction. Speaking in a video shared by TVC on Monday, July 13, 2026, Folawe said the abductors initially used her personal vehicle…
The Senate has cautioned Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde over his call for a United Nations-led investigation into the abduction of pupils and teachers in Oyo State, warning that such statements could undermine ongoing efforts by the Federal Government and security agencies to combat terrorism and kidnapping. Makinde, while assuming responsibility for the welfare, rehabilitation…
The arrest of former Executive Secretary of the Inter-Ministerial Coordinating Committee on Decentralisation (IMCCoD) and New Patriotic Party (NPP) communicator Dennis Miracles Aboagye over alleged financial and procurement irregularities involving GH¢55 million has once again placed Ghana’s anti-corruption architecture under intense public scrutiny. Predictably, the government has framed the arrest as evidence of its commitment…
