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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. …

The National Population Commission (NPC) has announced the death of its Executive Chairman, Dr Aminu Yusuf, at the age of 66. A statement signed by the Director of the Commission’s Public Relations Department, Mrs Adelayo Serifat Olurode, and made available to journalists on Friday, revealed that Yusuf died in Abuja after a short illness. According to the statement, Yusuf, who …

The death toll from devastating flash floods triggered by a glacier collapse in Nepal has risen to 579, with 1,924 people still missing, as rescue teams race to find survivors amid fears of further flooding in the Himalayan region. The disaster, which hit northern Nepal and the neighboring region of Tibet on Wednesday, has affected more than 90,000 people, destroying …

Key points UN agencies are concerned about deadly attacks on civilian areas Israeli attacks destroyed nutritional supplies worth more than $770,000 and damaged critical water infrastructure serving thousands of people, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported The World Health Organization (WHO) evacuated 106 patients and 132 companions from Gaza in the past week, but thousands more are waiting for …

The beautiful game slows down, but the intensity only increases. Matchday six of Season 4 of the Lagos Walking Football League (LWFL) returns this Saturday, 29 August 2026, to the spiritual home of the sport in Nigeria – the Eagle Club ground in Surulere. Fans are in for an exciting morning of tactical passing, great teamwork and zero sprints as …