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Tinubu approves salary hike for Military personnel

Tinubu Approves 30–80% Salary Hike for 250,000 Nigerian Military Personnel — Here’s What You Need to Know

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Nigerian soldiers, sailors, and airmen are set to smile to the bank as President Tinubu signs off on a landmark pay raise for the armed forces. President Bola Tinubu has approved a significant salary increase […]

NIS Smashes Transnational Human Trafficking Ring, Arrests 12 Foreign Suspects

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Nigeria Immigration Service cracks down on QNET/IGNITE-linked fraudulent network, nabbing syndicate leader and 11 others The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has dealt a heavy blow to transnational crime on Nigerian soil, successfully dismantling a fraudulent […]

Wike attacks Cardinal Onaiyekan over Tinubu criticism

Wike Fires Back: “Cardinal Onaiyekan’s Criticism of Tinubu Is Pure Politics — We Know His Man”

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

FCT Minister Nyesom Wike has thrown down the gauntlet, accusing Cardinal John Onaiyekan of playing partisan politics under the cover of religious authority. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has openly […]

Tinubu hails team Nigeria's 24-Medal win

Team Nigeria Chop Life for Glasgow! Tinubu Celebrates Super Eagles of Sport After 24-Medal Haul

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Summary: President Bola Tinubu has praised Team Nigeria’s outstanding performance at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland, where our athletes returned home with a jaw-dropping 24 medals. Here’s everything you need to know. E […]

Kanye West Don Enter Trouble Again — Producer Drags Him to Court Over Unpaid Millions for ‘Vultures 2’

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A music producer has taken Kanye West to court, alleging that Ye chop his sweat and refused to pay him for his work on the highly anticipated Vultures 2 album — and the amount allegedly […]

Sowore condemns Oyo TikToker cleansing ordeal

No Culture Should Override Human Dignity — Sowore Fires Back Over Tiktoker’s Spiritual Cleansing Ordeal in Oyo

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Summary: Activist and former presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore has spoken out against the controversial spiritual cleansing imposed on Wasilat, a TikToker accused of filming the sacred Oloolu Masquerade in Ibadan, Oyo State — sparking a […]

Pilot arrested for drugs smuggling in Jakarta

Pilots and Drug Trafficking: The Jakarta Arrest That Should Make Us Think

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Summary: A pilot was arrested at Jakarta airport allegedly carrying 26kg of ecstasy and methamphetamine in his suitcase. Here’s why this story should concern every Nigerian aviation stakeholder. When we talk about drug trafficking, we […]

Flavour reveals secret struggle he overcame

Flavour Opens Up: How The Highlife Star Overcame A Secret Struggle That Many Won’t Talk About

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

The Eastern highlife legend gets brutally honest about a deeply personal battle that resonates with millions Nigerian highlife sensation Flavour N’abania has done what very few celebrities — especially in our conservative Nigerian society — […]

Vampire suspect detained over dead animal

Vampire Suspect Who Left Dead Animals Outside Churches Detained Indefinitely

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

A British man who claimed to be a vampire and made a habit of dumping dead animals outside churches during full moons has been ordered to remain in psychiatric detention indefinitely after admitting to a […]

Arsène Wenger backs dropping FIFA investment plan

Wenger Says Scrapping FIFA’s Private Investment Plan Was “Absolutely Necessary” — And We Agree

August 5, 2026 BuzzUp9ja 0

Summary: Arsenal legend and FIFA’s Chief of Global Football Development, Arsene Wenger, has thrown his full weight behind the decision to scrap FIFA President Gianni Infantino’s controversial World Cup proposal. Here’s everything you need to […]