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The 15 National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members kidnapped last Wednesday in Kogi State have been freed, President Bola Tinubu has announced. In a statement he personally signed on Monday, Mr Tinubu also said six other people kidnapped last week in the state were also rescued by security operatives. “The well-coordinated Search and Rescue (SAR) operation carried out by a combined team of personnel of the military, the Nigerian Police Force, the Department of State Services, and local vigilantes safely rescued all twenty-one abductees, made up of eight males and thirteen females, from the den of kidnappers in the forests…

Fintech company OPay Digital Services Limited has threatened legal action against an X user over a publication claiming that the company would shut down its operations indefinitely from September 1, 2026. The company described the claim as false and misleading, demanding that the user, Cute Hafserh (#haifah_er_abba), delete the post, issue a retraction and tender an unreserved apology. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by its Chief Legal Counsel, Akinfolabi Rokosu, OPay said it was notified of the publication made on August 30, in which the user allegedly informed customers that the company would be going on an…

An Iowa mother learned her fate after she admitted to leaving her 3-year-old son alone in a hot car following a day of drinking, which led to his death. Tiffani Huff Holmes was sentenced on Friday, August 28, to serve two years in prison, according to a Polk County Attorney’s Office news release. Huff Holmes, 42, pleaded guilty in July to involuntary manslaughter for the death of her son, Myles. She was previously charged with child endangerment resulting in death. She had been drinking on the day of the fatal incident on June 28, 2025. After she called 911 to…

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has announced a special passport intervention exercise for Nigerians living in the United Kingdom. The exercise will allow Nigerians residing in the UK to access passport services at specific locations over a period of time. According to the NIS, the exercise aims to help Nigerians obtain new passports, renew existing ones, and resolve pending passport applications. The agency disclosed in a statement on Monday that the services are scheduled to take place in London, Manchester, Aberdeen and Cardiff in September. In London, the exercise will be held in Layali Lounge, Trent Park, Bramley Road, London…

President Bola Tinubu on Monday welcomed the latest report by the National Bureau of Statistics showing that Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product grew by 4.43 per cent in the second quarter of 2026, up from 4.23 per cent in the same period of 2025. He described the figures as evidence that his administration’s economic reforms were working. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement he signed on Monday titled, ‘President Tinubu Welcomes Reports of Growth in GDP, Assures of Stronger Microeconomic Performance.’ According to the statement, the NBS report also showed…

Team,Today is my last day as CEO of Apple. This is a moment I always knew would come one day, and yet it is still hard to believe it has arrived and I am writing these words. I love this company and the team behind it, and I couldn’t let this day pass without sending a note to you, to tell you how grateful I am for the outpouring of affection you’ve sent my way, for the way you’ve shown up each and every day, and most of all, for the privilege of a lifetime serving as your leader.The truth…

Happy hour is quietly becoming the whole evening. A drinking habit called the daycap is nudging cocktails out of late-night bars and into the golden-hour stretch between the end of the workday and dinner, and the numbers behind it are big enough that hospitality brands are already reorganizing around it. Bacardi’s 2026 Cocktail Trends Report coined the term as part of a broader macro trend the company calls “afternoon society.” Where a nightcap closes down the night, a daycap marks the end of the working day. What Is a Daycap and How Does It Work? A daycap is the afternoon…

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of “systematically removing” the party’s nominated candidates for the 2027 general elections, and replacing them with “strange names” unknown to the party. The NDC’s National Chairman, Moses Zuwoghe, disclosed this in a statement posted on the party’s official X handle on Sunday. Giving an instance of the replacement, Mr Zuwoghe said INEC published a list of the NDC Anambra State House of Assembly candidate that “reads like a deliberate plot to sabotage the NDC ahead of the general elections and cause dissatisfaction among its millions of supporters.”…

Big Brother Naija Season 11 housemate, Abisola “Abi” Ayoola, has emerged as the Head of House for the second time this season after defeating Gerard in the final round of Monday’s challenge. The victory makes Abi the first female housemate to win the Head of House title twice in the Show Ya Sef house. Announcing her victory in a statement on its website, the organisers said Abi secured the crown after a series of elimination rounds that left her and Gerard competing for the title. “For Gerard, it was another close call as he once again came within touching distance…

YouTuber Mark “Markiplier” Fischbach has invested enough in GoPro to become its single largest shareholder, with an 8.5 percent stake in the company, Bloomberg reports. Speaking to Bloomberg, Fischbach said he thought GoPro “seems undervalued” and sees his investment as “part of a larger mission to make filmmaking more accessible,” following the release of his first feature film, Iron Lung, earlier this year.Fishbach posted a video last week praising GoPro’s new Mission 1 ILS camera and comparing it to the pricier Red Komodo-X, saying he plans to use the Mission 1 ILS in future movies. It includes an affiliate code…