Breaking News Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/news/breaking-news/ ...express yourself Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:49:14 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.5 https://freedomonline.com.ng/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/cropped-icon-32x32.png Breaking News Archives - Freedom Online https://freedomonline.com.ng/category/news/breaking-news/ 32 32 Terrorists invade Catholic church, abduct three https://freedomonline.com.ng/terrorists-invade-catholic-church-abduct-three/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=terrorists-invade-catholic-church-abduct-three https://freedomonline.com.ng/terrorists-invade-catholic-church-abduct-three/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:49:14 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282104 A joint security team in Enugu State has intensified trail of terrorists alleged to have abducted three persons in a church at Inoyi, Affa Community in Udi Local Government Area on Sunday. The joint security team comprised police operatives, Forest Guards and members of the Neighbourhood Watch Group. This is contained in a statement issued […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/terrorists-invade-catholic-church-abduct-three/feed/ 0 Osun guber: I’ll restore dignity to public service, ensure prompt salary payments — Oyebamiji https://freedomonline.com.ng/osun-guber-ill-restore-dignity-to-public-service-ensure-prompt-salary-payments-oyebamiji/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=osun-guber-ill-restore-dignity-to-public-service-ensure-prompt-salary-payments-oyebamiji https://freedomonline.com.ng/osun-guber-ill-restore-dignity-to-public-service-ensure-prompt-salary-payments-oyebamiji/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:36:02 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282100 The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun State, Bola Oyebamiji, has pledged to restore dignity to the state’s public service, ensure prompt payment of salaries and improve workers’ welfare if elected. Oyebamiji made the pledge while unveiling key aspects of his campaign manifesto, tagged “Prosperity Agenda”, on Sunday in Osogbo. He […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/osun-guber-ill-restore-dignity-to-public-service-ensure-prompt-salary-payments-oyebamiji/feed/ 0 Ooni welcomes baby girl with Olori Oluwatosin https://freedomonline.com.ng/ooni-welcomes-baby-girl-with-olori-oluwatosin/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ooni-welcomes-baby-girl-with-olori-oluwatosin https://freedomonline.com.ng/ooni-welcomes-baby-girl-with-olori-oluwatosin/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:31:17 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282097 The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, has welcomed the birth of a baby girl with his wife, Olori Oluwatosin Ogunwusi. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Ile-Ife by the Ooni’s Senior Media Officer, Mr Sodiq Lawal, on behalf of the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Mr Moses Olafare. Olafere […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/ooni-welcomes-baby-girl-with-olori-oluwatosin/feed/ 0 FACTS, NOT FEAR: A POINT-BY-POINT RESPONSE TO ATIKU ABUBAKAR ON NIGERIA’S REFORM JOURNEY, BY BAYO ONANUGA https://freedomonline.com.ng/facts-not-fear-a-point-by-point-response-to-atiku-abubakar-on-nigerias-reform-journey-by-bayo-onanuga/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=facts-not-fear-a-point-by-point-response-to-atiku-abubakar-on-nigerias-reform-journey-by-bayo-onanuga https://freedomonline.com.ng/facts-not-fear-a-point-by-point-response-to-atiku-abubakar-on-nigerias-reform-journey-by-bayo-onanuga/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:11:54 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282095 Politics thrives on disagreement. Democracy demands it. But disagreements must be rooted in facts, not frozen snapshots of history. When yesterday’s data are presented as today’s reality, the public deserves context. Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, in his typical pastime, has accused the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of fiscal recklessness, citing excess borrowing […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/facts-not-fear-a-point-by-point-response-to-atiku-abubakar-on-nigerias-reform-journey-by-bayo-onanuga/feed/ 0 2027: INEC publishes particulars of Tinubu, Atiku, Obi, others https://freedomonline.com.ng/2027-inec-publishes-particulars-of-tinubu-atiku-obi-others/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2027-inec-publishes-particulars-of-tinubu-atiku-obi-others https://freedomonline.com.ng/2027-inec-publishes-particulars-of-tinubu-atiku-obi-others/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 07:52:30 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282088 The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), on Saturday, published the personal particulars of candidates contesting the 2027 Presidential and National Assembly elections. The publication was carried out at INEC state offices nationwide in accordance with the commission’s revised timetable and schedule of activities for the 2027 general elections. The published particulars featured presidential candidates and […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/2027-inec-publishes-particulars-of-tinubu-atiku-obi-others/feed/ 0 Glasgow 2026: Team Nigeria adds two silver, one bronze to Medals tally https://freedomonline.com.ng/glasgow-2026-team-nigeria-adds-two-silver-one-bronze-to-medals-tally/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=glasgow-2026-team-nigeria-adds-two-silver-one-bronze-to-medals-tally https://freedomonline.com.ng/glasgow-2026-team-nigeria-adds-two-silver-one-bronze-to-medals-tally/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 05:22:11 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282086 Team Nigeria added three more medals to its impressive haul at the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games on Saturday evening, with the men’s 4x100m relay team and Ruth Usoro securing silver medals and Enku Ekuta adding a bronze in judo, taking the country’s overall tally to 22 medals. The men’s 4x100m quartet of Favour Ashe, Kayinsola […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/glasgow-2026-team-nigeria-adds-two-silver-one-bronze-to-medals-tally/feed/ 0 Gowon’s book of barefaced lies, by Chuks Iloegbunam https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowons-book-of-barefaced-lies-by-chuks-iloegbunam/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gowons-book-of-barefaced-lies-by-chuks-iloegbunam https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowons-book-of-barefaced-lies-by-chuks-iloegbunam/#respond Sun, 02 Aug 2026 04:55:57 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282082 This is General Yakubu Gowon, PhD, (91), on page 201 of his autobiography titled My Life of Duty & Allegiance: “On impulse, I called the airport at Ikeja to instruct Major Paul Dickson who oversaw the airport to send a helicopter to Ibadan to evacuate the Supreme Commander.” This was hours after the countercoup of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/gowons-book-of-barefaced-lies-by-chuks-iloegbunam/feed/ 0 Chaos in the Ring: Portable loses to Charles Okocha in Lagos clash https://freedomonline.com.ng/chaos-in-the-ring-portable-loses-to-charles-okocha-in-lagos-clash/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=chaos-in-the-ring-portable-loses-to-charles-okocha-in-lagos-clash https://freedomonline.com.ng/chaos-in-the-ring-portable-loses-to-charles-okocha-in-lagos-clash/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:20:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282080 Nigerian actor Charles Okocha defeated singer Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, in a celebrity boxing match at the Balmoral Convention Centre, Lagos. The bout, organised by Balmoral Group Promotions, attracted fans and celebrities following weeks of social media exchanges between the two entertainers. Charles was declared winner after the contest, ending the rivalry that […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/chaos-in-the-ring-portable-loses-to-charles-okocha-in-lagos-clash/feed/ 0 Middle East conflict: NCPC lifts ban on Christian pilgrimage to Israel ​ https://freedomonline.com.ng/middle-east-conflict-ncpc-lifts-ban-on-christian-pilgrimage-to-israel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=middle-east-conflict-ncpc-lifts-ban-on-christian-pilgrimage-to-israel https://freedomonline.com.ng/middle-east-conflict-ncpc-lifts-ban-on-christian-pilgrimage-to-israel/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:13:02 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282076 The Nigerian Christian Pilgrim Commission (NCPC) has lifted the ban on Christian pilgrimage to Israel following an assessment of the security situation in the Holy Land. ​The Executive Secretary of the NCPC, Bishop Stephen Adegbite, announced the decision in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. Adegbite was at the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem, Israel. ​The […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/middle-east-conflict-ncpc-lifts-ban-on-christian-pilgrimage-to-israel/feed/ 0 U.S. reaffirms recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-reaffirms-recognition-of-moroccos-sovereignty-over-western-sahara/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=u-s-reaffirms-recognition-of-moroccos-sovereignty-over-western-sahara https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-reaffirms-recognition-of-moroccos-sovereignty-over-western-sahara/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 21:08:03 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282071 The United States of America has reaffirmed its recognition of Morocco’s sovereignty over Western Sahara. It described Morocco’s autonomy initiative as the only credible basis for resolving the decades-long territorial dispute. The position was conveyed by U.S. President Donald Trump in a message to King Mohammed VI of Morocco. It was on the occasion of […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/u-s-reaffirms-recognition-of-moroccos-sovereignty-over-western-sahara/feed/ 0 Lekan Alabi dies at 76 https://freedomonline.com.ng/lekan-alabi-dies-at-76/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lekan-alabi-dies-at-76 https://freedomonline.com.ng/lekan-alabi-dies-at-76/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 20:55:12 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282068 The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja, has officially announced the passing of the Abese Olubadan of Ibadan, Chief Lekan Alabi. Alabi, a veteran journalist and elder statesman, passed away on Saturday in Lagos at the age of 76. The official announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Olubadan’s media aide, Chief Adeola […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/lekan-alabi-dies-at-76/feed/ 0 Atiku to Obasanjo: You are angry with me because I stood against your third-term agenda https://freedomonline.com.ng/atiku-to-obasanjo-you-are-angry-with-me-because-i-stood-against-your-third-term-agenda/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atiku-to-obasanjo-you-are-angry-with-me-because-i-stood-against-your-third-term-agenda https://freedomonline.com.ng/atiku-to-obasanjo-you-are-angry-with-me-because-i-stood-against-your-third-term-agenda/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 15:21:20 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282048 *When you were a prisoner, I supported your family. When you left prison, you had nothing. I clothed you, made you president Former Vice President and Presidential Candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in the 2027 election, Atiku Abubakar, has said that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s latest public outburst against him is yet another […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/atiku-to-obasanjo-you-are-angry-with-me-because-i-stood-against-your-third-term-agenda/feed/ 0 Awolowo Foundation opens nominations for 2026 Leadership Prize, Sectoral Leadership Awards https://freedomonline.com.ng/awolowo-foundation-opens-nominations-for-2026-leadership-prize-sectoral-leadership-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=awolowo-foundation-opens-nominations-for-2026-leadership-prize-sectoral-leadership-awards https://freedomonline.com.ng/awolowo-foundation-opens-nominations-for-2026-leadership-prize-sectoral-leadership-awards/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 09:27:27 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282046 The Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Foundation has opened nominations for the 2026 editions of the prestigious Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Prize for Leadership and the Ọbafẹmi Awolọwọ Sectoral Leadership Awards, inviting institutions, professional bodies and members of the public in Nigeria, across Africa and the international community to nominate individuals whose leadership has transformed lives through integrity, vision, courage […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/awolowo-foundation-opens-nominations-for-2026-leadership-prize-sectoral-leadership-awards/feed/ 0 Obasanjo: I regret picking Atiku as running mate in 1999 https://freedomonline.com.ng/obasanjo-i-regret-picking-atiku-as-running-mate-in-1999/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=obasanjo-i-regret-picking-atiku-as-running-mate-in-1999 https://freedomonline.com.ng/obasanjo-i-regret-picking-atiku-as-running-mate-in-1999/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:39:21 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282044 Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, on Friday, declared that he regretted picking Alhaji Atiku Abubakar as his running mate in 1999. Obasanjo spoke during a fireside chat with Charles Oputa (Charly Boy) in Lagos at the unveiling of Charly Boy’s foundation and his memoir: ‘999: A Memoir in Tribute to Late Justice Chukwudifu Oputa’. Obasanjo was […]

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]]> https://freedomonline.com.ng/obasanjo-i-regret-picking-atiku-as-running-mate-in-1999/feed/ 0 FFE: Infantino’s proposal to sell chunks of World Cup to private investors collapses https://freedomonline.com.ng/ffe-infantinos-proposal-to-sell-chunks-of-world-cup-to-private-investors-collapses/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ffe-infantinos-proposal-to-sell-chunks-of-world-cup-to-private-investors-collapses https://freedomonline.com.ng/ffe-infantinos-proposal-to-sell-chunks-of-world-cup-to-private-investors-collapses/#respond Sat, 01 Aug 2026 08:04:29 +0000 https://freedomonline.com.ng/?p=282041 *UEFA, others step up search for candidates to run against FIFA President in 2027 Gianni Infantino’s proposal to sell chunks of the World Cup to private investors has sensationally collapsed, with the FIFA president admitting the project “has created divisions of a nature that are no longer in the interest of the objective”, amid widespread […]

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