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Veteran Yoruba actor and filmmaker Taiwo Hassan, popularly known as Ogogo, has died at 66 after battling stage-four cancer. His daughter, Kira Taiwo, announced his death in an emotional social media broadcast on Sunday.
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The 1996 alumni set of St. Gregory’s College, Obalende, Lagos, has donated a solar power project to the school’s science block to provide reliable electricity for students and staff.
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AAC Deputy National Secretary Kunle Ajayi says presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore can win the 2027 election if the process is free and fair. He described AAC as a credible opposition party committed to the interests of ordinary Nigerians.
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APC chieftain Olatunbosun Oyintiloye has urged party leaders in Osun to stop blaming individuals for the party’s governorship election defeat and instead conduct an honest assessment to prepare for the 2027 elections.
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SERAP has urged INEC to disclose the limits it has prescribed for political contributions under the Electoral Act 2026 and publish details of how it will monitor campaign financing ahead of the 2027 elections.
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The Ebonyi PDP has rejected Saturday’s local government elections, describing them as a “mono-party poll” allegedly conducted in defiance of existing court judgments. The party says it will challenge the outcome in court.
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The Nigerian Army says troops neutralised 40 terrorists, foiled attacks and recovered weapons in operations conducted across the country between Aug. 21 and Aug. 22. Five JAS fighters also surrendered to troops in Borno with hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
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The NDLEA has arrested 101-year-old Esther Ogunmabo in Ogun State for allegedly selling cannabis. The agency also intercepted 20 grammes of cocaine concealed inside a wrap of fufu aboard a boat heading to Cameroon.
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Former Cross River Governor Donald Duke has recalled how a rumour that Nigeria could face a military coup if President Olusegun Obasanjo sought a second term reached then-South African President Thabo Mbeki in 2003. Mbeki reportedly raised the issue with then-Niger State Governor Abdulkadir Kure.
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The Ministry of Defence has welcomed the appointment of Minister of State for Defence Bello Matawalle as Deputy Director, Security and Intelligence I of the APC 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, citing his experience in public service, security management and political mobilisation.
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The Young Progressive Party has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to reopen or extend the Continuous Voter Registration exercise, warning that many eligible Nigerians, particularly young people, could be excluded from the 2027 elections.
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate allegedly involved in the abduction of Abubakar Abdullahim at Molege, Owo, earlier this month. The suspects were arrested in Ibadan, Oyo State, and Ipele in Ondo State.
