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  Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved salary increases of between 30 and 80 per cent for members of Nigeria’s Armed Forces, with about 250,000 personnel expected to benefit from the new pay package. The salary  review, which takes effect from September 1, was announced on Tuesday in a statement by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. Officers above the rank of colonel, including Brigadier-Generals, Major-Generals, Lieutenant Generals and Generals, will receive a 30 per cent salary increase in the new pay package. Personnel from the rank of colonel down to warrant officer will enjoy a 50 per cent increase, while those from private to staff sergeant will receive an 80 per cent pay rise, the presidency said. The new salary structure will raise the annual wage bill for the armed forces from ₦660 billion to ₦924 billion. Bayo Onanuga  said the President approved the increase in recognition of the courage and sacrifices of m...

  Veteran Nigerian media personality, Frank Edoho has revealed why the popular television quiz show Who Wants To Be A Millionaire stopped airing after 13 years. Speaking on The KK Show, Edoho debunked claims that he was removed as the programme’s host, describing such reports as false. He explained that the show ended because its longtime sponsor pulled out after being fined by the federal government over a corporate issue. According to Edoho, the company had supported the programme for about a decade but was forced to withdraw after the financial penalty made it impossible to continue funding the show. “Our sponsor stayed with us for a decade. After the federal government fined them over a corporate matter, they told us they could no longer continue sponsoring the show,” Edoho said. He, however, declined to identify the sponsor or disclose details of the fine. When Who Wants To Be A Millionaire eventually returned with a different sponsor, Edoho was absent from the revamped progra...

  Hackers have breached the database of Zenith Bank, compromising limited customer information in what the lender described as part of a broader global cyberattack targeting organisations across multiple sectors. The bank disclosed the incident in an email to customers on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, saying the attackers gained access to limited customer information, including email addresses and phone numbers. Zenith Bank, however, assured customers that no sensitive banking information was compromised, stressing that its banking services, digital channels and core systems remain secure and fully operational. According to the bank, the cyberattack prompted the immediate activation of its incident response protocols and other cybersecurity measures, while investigations into the breach are ongoing. “As a precaution, we encourage our customers to remain vigilant against phishing emails, text messages or phone calls, and to never disclose their password, PIN, One-Time Password (OTP), or ...

Streaming giant, Spotify said Tuesday that it had 777 million monthly active users at the end of June, 16 million more than in the previous quarter but a million fewer than forecast. The  Swedish company also warned that it expected its growth to slow in the third quarter, saying it anticipated around 11 million new net subscribers. That cooled investor sentiment, with Spotify shares down 2.6 per cent in opening trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Spotify registered 300 million paying subscribers in the quarter, as opposed to people who listen free but with ads — seven million more than in the previous quarter and one million more than expected. The group’s quarterly operating profit jumped by 61 percent from a year earlier, to 655 million euros ($754 million). Revenue rose by 14 per cent to 4.8 billion euros, in line with the group’s expectations. The earnings reflect “a business that is healthy and compounding, and opportunities only we are positioned to pursue,” Alex No...

In the final weeks of the transfer window, Victor Osimhen is being pressured to depart due to tensions with Galatasaray. The Super Eagles striker has openly disclosed that the Turkish champions are yet to pay him his salaries for the past three months.  In Sunday night’s friendly against Rennes, which ended in a 3-3 draw, Osimhen refused the captain’s armband when it was given to him. The romance between club and player now appears to have suffered some cracks. This has allowed clubs to again come back for the scoring boots of the 27-year-old striker. Tottenham made an offer of approximately €60 million, but Galatasaray rejected the proposal. Another Premier League club Chelsea, are also reported to have renewed their interest in the proven goal scorer. Latest reports have it that Atletico Madrid have made contact to ask about his huge salary at Galatasaray. The player’s representative was also reported to be in Madrid to hold transfer talks.

  A female TikTok user, Wasilat Olalere, narrowly escaped death after allegedly recording a procession of the annual Oloolu Masquerade Festival in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which has gone viral on social media, sparked widespread debate after videos showed the woman undergoing traditional cleansing rites at the Oloolu compound. The spokesperson of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, Chief Adeola Oloko, who spoke with a national newspaper, said the woman did not record the sacred Oloolu masquerade itself but filmed Alawo Oloolu, a figure associated with the Oloolu tradition. He said the traditional custodians confirmed that the woman captured the procession as it passed through the Ibadan axis. Oloko said, “She did not capture Oloolu; she mistook it for Alawo. We contacted the Mogaji of the Oloolu compound, and he confirmed that a woman who mistook Alawo of Oloolu for the real Oloolu masquerade captured it on the street. The spokesperson added that not long after ...

Former manager of P-Square, Jude “Engees” Okoye has dismissed allegations by his younger brother, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, that he diverted more than $1.2 million in music royalties, insisting the claims have already been addressed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and are now before the court. In a video posted on Instagram Sunday, Jude accused Mr P of attempting to sway public opinion while legal proceedings remain ongoing. “You are trying to bait me. You know the court is not going to your favour,” Jude said. “Why are you dodging to make appearance in court? For three good sittings now, you dey dodge court.” Responding to Mr P’s allegation that he and Paul Okoye aka Rudeboy diverted a royalty payment of about $25,000, Jude maintained that the payment was made according to Mr P’s instructions in 2016. According to him, records from digital distributor, IROKO show that Mr P requested his own share of the royalties to be paid directly into his...