Author: Ifetayo Adeniyi

The freed captives. Credit. BOSYA. BOSYA has secured the release of all the Ngoshe 416women and children. They were released 06 of June.” Suspected Boko Haram terrorists have freed the 416 captives abducted from Ngoshe, a community in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. Confirming the development on Sunday, the President of the Borno South Youth Alliance, Samaila Kaigama, said the captives were released on June 6. Previous reports from April 10 indicated that BOSYA has been in communication with the press and serves as an intermediary between the terrorist group and the affected victims. This was when Boko…

File: Pastor Enoch Adeboye The Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria has dismissed claims linking a recent nationwide prayer programme to the Redeemed Christian Church of God or its General Overseer, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, describing the allegations as “false, misleading, and entirely baseless.” In a statement by the National Secretary of the fellowship on Saturday, Bishop David Bakare, PFN said the initiative was conceived and executed solely under its authority. Bakare said: “It is deeply unfortunate for anyone to attempt to attribute the programme to Pastor E.A. Adeboye or the Redeemed Christian Church of God. The RCCG never called for any protest.…

MTN Nigeria has opened its data billing and network operations to public scrutiny in a bid to address persistent consumer concerns over alleged data depletion and rebuild customer trust. The Chief Corporate Services and Sustainability Officer, MTN, Tobe Okigbo, said at a press conference on Data on Trial in Lagos on Saturday that the initiative would allow Nigerians to independently examine how data was consumed and billed on the network. Okigbo said the exercise was designed to determine whether there are genuine system issues, customer misconceptions or areas requiring better consumer education. According to him, MTN adopted a similar approach…

NECO, on Saturday, recorded not fewer than 58,187 candidates who sat for the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination for admission into Federal Government Colleges across the country. The Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi, disclosed this while briefing journalists after monitoring the examination alongside the Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, in Abuja. Wushishi said the figure represented a decline from the 64,578 candidates who registered for the examination in 2025. He added that female candidates accounted for the majority of those who registered for this year’s examination. According to him, more than 31,000 female candidates registered, compared…

File Photo: W. F Kumuyi President Bola Tinubu has celebrated the founder and General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor William Kumuyi, on his 85th birthday. The president described Kumuyi as a remarkable servant of God whose unwavering faith and dedication have shaped one of Nigeria’s most influential Christian ministries for over five decades. In a statement signed and released on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Tinubu praised Kumuyi’s impact on believers across Nigeria and the world, noting that his voice, writings and ministry had reached far beyond the church. “As the…

The Director-General of the Nigeria-China Strategic Partnership (NCSP), Joseph Tegbe, held high-level talks with the Chinese Ambassador to Nigeria, H.E. Yu Dunhai, on deepening bilateral cooperation across critical sectors, including electricity, infrastructure, and industrial development. The discussions, held in Abuja, centred on advancing the strategic partnership between both countries and identifying concrete opportunities for deeper collaboration in areas considered vital to Nigeria’s economic growth and modernisation agenda. Ambassador Yu formally congratulated Tegbe on his appointment as Minister of Power, acknowledging his pivotal role in strengthening ties between Nigeria and China under the Nigeria-China Comprehensive Strategic Partnership framework. The ambassador reaffirmed…

MFM, the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, has suspended all vigils and overnight programmes across its branches nationwide, citing growing security concerns in the country. The directive, contained in an internal memo dated June 5, 2026, was issued by the Director of Administration at the church’s International Headquarters in Lagos, Temitope A. Olawale. According to the memo, all church programmes must now end on or before 8:00 p.m. until further notice as part of precautionary measures aimed at protecting members. The church explained that the decision was informed by the prevailing security situation across the country and the need…

Close to a year after wrestling icon Hulk Hogan breathed his last, Florida authorities have finally released their report, confirming the WWE superstar died of natural causes. The report, spanning 72 pages, closes any suspicion of foul play. Investigators said a detailed review of medical records, statements, surveillance footage, and a visual inspection of Hogan’s body showed “no evidence of criminal wrongdoing”. Hogan, 71, reportedly suffered cardiac arrest at his Clearwater home on July 24, 2025, before being transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead. The late wrestler’s occupational therapist had initially raised concerns about a medical…

Lagos is getting prepared to make history with the maiden edition of the Grand Horse Race Festival, a three-day spectacle that promises to combine elite horse racing, culture, fashion, music, and luxury hospitality in what organisers describe as Nigeria’s most ambitious equestrian event. With the schedule to hold from September 11 to 13, 2026, the event will bring together some of the country’s finest horse-riding talents and stables from Northern and Southwestern Nigeria for seven elite races designed to showcase the best of Nigerian horse racing. The festival will begin with a grand opening ceremony featuring a colourful royal procession,…

• Nigeria will be benefiting among nations listed in the United States’ newly approved humanitarian and disaster response assistance to Catholic Relief Services (CRS). The United States has said that more than $240 million in humanitarian and disaster-response funding for Catholic Relief Services (CRS) to support vulnerable populations affected by conflicts, disease outbreaks, natural disasters and food insecurity across several countries, including Nigeria. The funding package, unveiled by the U.S. Department of State on Friday, marks the first in a new series of global humanitarian awards aimed at accelerating emergency assistance to crisis-hit communities around the world. The announcement was…