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Former Kogi State Assembly Speaker, Prince Matthew Kolawole, has called on the people of Kabba-Bunu/Ijumu Federal Constituency to support the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo to enable them consolidate their many achievements. Kolawole made the appeal during the official mega rally for the continuity project of President Tinubu and Governor Ododo, organized by the …

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The 33rd NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya after his inauguration in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has outlined the main focus of his administration, with a promise to build a “braver Bar”. According to him, in the future the NBA will speak truth to power, defend the independence of the judiciary and demand accountability from government institutions, as well as …

As the 2026/2027 Nigeria Premier Football League (NPFL) season begins, the Nigeria Football Referees Association (NFRA) has tasked referees to strictly enforce the laws of the game and competition rules throughout the campaign. The appeal was made by the association’s interim president, Sir Kelechi Mejuobi, in a message to referees ahead of the new NPFL season. Project reports The 2026/27 …

Aduke Balogun, a schoolteacher during the week and a tailor on weekends in Omu-Aran, Kwara State, had been waiting for over four months to watch Behind the Scenes, Nigeria’s highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time. Nigerian actress Funke Akindele, crowned the box office queen again in 2025, produced and directed the film. It tells the story of a woman who …

The 33rd NBA President, Oyinkansola Badejo-Okusanya after his inauguration in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has outlined the main focus of his administration, with a promise to build a “braver Bar”. According to him, in the future the NBA will speak truth to power, defend the independence of the judiciary and demand accountability from government institutions, as well as …

Adamawa State has joined the rest of the world in marking the International Day of the Disappeared 2026, calling on stakeholders to pay greater attention to the issue of persons missing in the country without trace due to the Boko Haram insurgency and other armed conflicts, especially in the North East. Speaking at this year’s celebration weekend in Yola, Missing …

The family of The Eagle Online publisher, Dotun Oladipo, has announced September 10 and 11, 2026 as the dates for the journalist and media entrepreneur’s funeral plans. Oladipo died on Tuesday, August 25, at the age of 56. According to the family, a carol service will be held at DayStar Church, Oregun, Ikeja on Thursday, September 10. The funeral ceremony …

The families of 1,500 missing people in Yobe State have urged the government, security agencies and humanitarian organizations to intensify efforts to trace their loved ones and determine their whereabouts. These distraught families made the call on Thursday in Damaturu during activities to mark the 2026 International Day of the Missing. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), in …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 has secured the conviction and sentence of two fraudsters before Justice FN Ogazi of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, for money laundering and fraudulent impersonation. The two convicts, Agboola Abdullahi Abiodun and Victor Okonjo, were charged separately on charges bordering on money laundering and cybercrime offences. …