A 37-year-old South African woman, Zukiswa Joyi, has tied the knot after years of openly sharing her journey of sexual purity, describing her marriage as an answered prayer and a testament to her Christian faith. Joyi got married on Saturday, October 3, 2026, after her traditional lobola ceremony, a customary marriage process involving the presentation…
NANS, Nursing Students’ Association seek clemency as controversy raises questions about professional ethics, student discipline Madonna University has expelled a final-year Nursing student identified simply as Mercy and suspended 14 other 500-level students over a viral TikTok video showing them dancing in hospital-related settings, triggering widespread debate about professional ethics, student discipline and the future…
At least 20 people have been confirmed dead while five others sustained injuries in a multiple-vehicle road crash at Hawan Kibo in Riyom Local Government Area of Plateau State. The fatal accident occurred at about 5pm on Friday, October 2, 2026, along the notorious Hawan Kibo bend, throwing residents, motorists and other road users into…
The Ogun State Police Command has announced plans to arraign three suspects before the Ago-Iwoye Magistrate Court over alleged obstruction and assault of Police Officers performing their lawful duties. The suspects, identified as Alaba Mulika, 51; Alawode Iyanu, 21; and Temitope Saliu, 29, are expected to face five counts bordering on conspiracy, obstruction of Police…
Police deploy DIG to lead rescue operation in Imo as parents await missing graduates; NANS calls for review of NYSC postings Families of prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) abducted along the Owerri–Onitsha Road in Imo State are gripped by fear and uncertainty following reports that kidnappers demanded ₦50 million for each…
Thousands of Nigerian Muslims who had feared missing the opportunity to perform the 2027 Hajj may now have renewed hope, following Saudi Arabia’s approval of an additional 10,000 pilgrimage slots for Nigeria. The new allocation has increased Nigeria’s total quota for the 2027 Hajj from 50,000 to 60,000 pilgrims, according to the National Hajj Commission…
The journey to begin a new chapter of National service turned into a nightmare for prospective Corps members and other travellers after gunmen attacked two buses along the Owerri–Onitsha Expressway in Imo State, abducting passengers and leaving families anxiously waiting for news of their loved ones. The attack occurred on Thursday, October 1, Nigeria’s 66th…
Federal, State and Local Government employees begin three-day protest; Union seek wage award, ₦500,000 minimum wage talks Public servants across Nigeria have commenced a three-day nationwide warning strike over rising petrol prices, worsening economic hardship and demands for immediate financial relief, following the failure of the Federal Government to address their concerns before the expiration…
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, Friends Alliance Club, Bubble Base, Ijeja Road, Igbore, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has donated packaged rice to aged and needy residents within the community. The donation, which took place on Thursday, October 1, 2026, was part of activities marking the 2026 Independence Day Anniversary and the Club’s…
The All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate in Ogun State, Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, popularly known as Yayi, has fulfilled his promise to support the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, with the donation of a brand-new 18-seater Toyota HiAce bus to the Union. The donation came barely a few days after Adeola…
