Month: June 2026

Wife of ex-Army general abducted by terrorists freed

• Insecurity

Wife of ex-Army general abducted by terrorists freed

Chief Reporter June 16, 2026 0

Troops of the Nigerian Army with backing of the Nigerian Air Force have freed Mrs Amina Abubakar,...

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Government warns of severe rainfall, flash floods, and rising water levels in Lagos, Nigeria.

• Government
• News

Government warns of severe rainfall, flash floods, and rising water levels in Lagos, Nigeria.

Chief Reporter June 16, 2026 0

Between June 14 and June 21, 2026, residents of several areas of Lagos State should get ready...

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Fraud trial: Former minister Sadiya Farouq’s motion denied, arrest warrant upheld

• JUDICIARY

Fraud trial: Former minister Sadiya Farouq’s motion denied, arrest warrant upheld

Chief Reporter June 16, 2026 0

However, yesterday, a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja, Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie, dismissed a motion by...

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Banks and fintechs are instructed by CBN to keep payment information on local servers.

• Business
• Finance
• IT

Banks and fintechs are instructed by CBN to keep payment information on local servers.

Chief Reporter June 16, 2026 0

All payment transaction data created in Nigeria must be kept on local servers by banks, fintechs, mobile...

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Fear still reigns in Yelewata a year after the 272 massacres.

• Crime
• Insecurity

Fear still reigns in Yelewata a year after the 272 massacres.

Chief Reporter June 16, 2026 0

How things have changed since that fateful night of June 13, 2025. Are the survivors of the...

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Former Head of State General Abubakar: “NADECO lobbied me to extend military rule.”

• News
• Politics

Former Head of State General Abubakar: “NADECO lobbied me to extend military rule.”

Chief Reporter June 16, 2026 0

Former Head of State, Gen Abdulsalami Abubakar (rtd), has revealed that some pro-democracy leaders including members of...

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Before today’s G7 Summit in France, thousands of people demonstrate in Geneva.

• International

Before today’s G7 Summit in France, thousands of people demonstrate in Geneva.

Chief Reporter June 15, 2026 0

Thousands of demonstrators marched through the streets of Geneva yesterday ahead of the G7 summit in nearby...

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Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor defends ‘Mama G’ roles: I boldly tell what people hide

• Celebrity
• Nollywood

Veteran actress Patience Ozokwor defends ‘Mama G’ roles: I boldly tell what people hide

Chief Reporter June 15, 2026 0

Veteran Nollywood actress, Patience Ozokwor, has expressed her delight in the “villainous” roles she performs in films,...

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Nollywood actress Ogechukwu speaks on cosmetic surgery, claiming ‘I’m completely loving my new look’

• Celebrity
• Nollywood

Nollywood actress Ogechukwu speaks on cosmetic surgery, claiming ‘I’m completely loving my new look’

Chief Reporter June 15, 2026 0

Fast rising Nigerian actress, Ogechukwu Anasor has stated that she recently had a cosmetic surgery and she’s...

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Bags of drugs are carted away by NDLEA after it busts a drug syndicate in Lagos.

• Security

Bags of drugs are carted away by NDLEA after it busts a drug syndicate in Lagos.

Chief Reporter June 15, 2026 0

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has intercepted a major drug gang in Mushin, a suburb...

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