Oyo APC governorship candidate, Senator Sharafadeen Alli, has donated a Toyota Camry to Mrs. Rachael Folake Alamu, the principal of Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esiele in Oriire Local Government Area. Photos shared alongside the report show a black Toyota Camry parked within the school premises, and another picture of Senator Alli with Mrs. Alamu and other…

The Federal High Court, Abuja on Monday rejected an application by activist and AAC Presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, seeking a two-month adjournment in his trial for alleged defamation of President Bola Tinubu. Justice Mohammed Garba Umar dismissed the request and ordered Sowore to appear in court on July 16, 2026 for continuation of his defense.…

Agbon-Ifo of Banana Island International School has made history again. At just 5 years old, Aisosa became Nigeria’s youngest STEM Olympiad gold medalist. Now at 6, he has defended his title by winning gold in the Grade 2 category at the 2026 International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy. The competition featured students from over 150…

The Federal Government has postponed the fourth evacuation flight meant to bring stranded Nigerians home from South Africa after a fault was discovered on the aircraft. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Wednesday that the flight could not depart Johannesburg after cracks were found on the cockpit windscreen. According to the…

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday presented 1,452 recovered items to the Federal Ministry of Education for distribution to schools nationwide. The items include 501 double-bunk beds, 939 mattresses and 12 wooden beds with mattresses. They were handed over to the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,…

Operation HADIN KAI has recorded another major breakthrough with the surrender of two senior terrorist commanders to troops of Sector 2 in Geidam, Yobe State on July 4, 2026. The commanders, identified as Munzirs within the terrorist leadership structure, arrived Maiduguri at about 7:30pm on July 5, 2026 and are currently in military custody undergoing…

Sowore faces possible return to Kuje prison after the Federal Government alleged he failed to fully meet bail conditions. The FG told a court that Sowore didn’t comply with the terms set for his release, prompting the government to ask the court to revoke his bail and remand him back in custody pending trial. Sowore,…

The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned judgment in the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC’s suit seeking the final forfeiture of 57 properties linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, to July 10, 2026. The suit, filed by the anti-graft agency, seeks a final order of forfeiture of the assets…

Labour Party chieftain and former Anambra State Governor, Peter Obi, says Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, informed him that he had not received any communication from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu following the kidnapping of teachers and students in Ibadan. Obi made the disclosure while recounting his solidarity visit to the Oyo State Government House on…

Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has visited worshippers from Eda-Oniyo in Ilejemeje Local Government Area who regained their freedom after spending more than two months in captivity. The governor visited the survivors on Sunday at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), where they are receiving medical treatment following their release on Saturday. Sharing details…

The management of the Federal University of Technology Teaching Hospital, Akure (FUTATH), Ondo State, has vowed to prosecute any staff found involved in an alleged employment extortion scheme linked to the hospital. In a statement issued on Saturday by the Head of Public Relations, Mr. Tope Fayehun, the management said it had become aware that…

Presidential candidate of the National Democratic Party, Peter Obi, has accused the Bola Tinubu administration of deep-rooted corruption, citing fresh concerns raised in an IMF report on Nigeria’s finances. In a statement on X on Sunday, Obi alleged that about ₦8.83 trillion in government spending for 2025 was not captured in the national budget. He…

The Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, has announced a planned maintenance exercise at its Katampe 330/132kV Transmission Substation in the Federal Capital Territory. According to a statement obtained by The Whistler, the maintenance is scheduled for Saturday, February 21, 2026, and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. TCN said the work is part…

The President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Media Centre has drawn mixed reactions after posting an artificial intelligence-generated image of First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, depicted frying and selling akara. The post surfaced days after the First Lady’s comments encouraging women to take up small-scale businesses like selling akara, roasted corn and kuli-kuli sparked controversy online. She…

The Defence Headquarters has clarified that 200 United States troops are still stationed in Nigeria, even after most American personnel pulled out of the Lake Chad Basin. According to DHQ, the soldiers currently in the country are not part of the Lake Chad mission that ended recently, but belong to a separate deployment focused on…

Former Oyo State Commissioner for Finance, Budget and Planning, Hon. Bimbo Adekanmbi, who was the Allied Peoples Movement APM governorship candidate in 2019, has donated N2.5 million to victims of a recent fire incident in Oyo State. He visited the affected area to sympathise with residents and to assess the level of damage caused by…

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has said that Nigeria’s education crisis cannot be fixed by policy changes alone. Speaking at the Fourth Public Lecture of Coal City University in Enugu, Obi stated that what the country needs now is strong leadership and serious investment in human capital. He argued that sustainable development is…

An Anambra State High Court in Onitsha has cleared Peter Obi to serve legal papers on Kenneth Okonkwo by substituted means after bailiffs failed to serve him personally. Justice D.A. Onyefulu gave the ruling on June 30, 2026 in Suit No. O/229/2026. The court said Obi’s team can paste the writ of summons and other…

Firefighters are working to contain a fire at the Bono Energy Terminal in Coconut, Apapa, Lagos. Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson, Shakiru Amodu, confirmed the incident in a brief update to journalists on Friday. “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently curbing a Fire explosion at Bono Energy Terminal on Apapa-Oworonshoki…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has called for the immediate dismissal of Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, over claims tying him to an alleged fraud involving a group known as the Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council, PFIPC. In a statement issued July 3, 2026 and signed by National Publicity Secretary Osa Director,…