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 By News Beacon Staff Reporter                                OPay logo displayed on a smartphone screen amid reports of a false September 1, 2026 shutdown notice. OPay has dismissed as false a viral notice claiming that the fintech company would suspend its operations from September 1, 2026, assuring customers that it is not going on a break. The fabricated message, which circulated across social media and messaging platforms, purported to announce that OPay would embark on a “long indefinite break” and stop processing transactions and providing account-related services until further notice. The message also urged customers to withdraw or transfer their funds ahead of the alleged shutdown. However, OPay has directly rejected the claim through its verified communication channels, telling customers that the company remains operational and warning them to verify information before sharing or acting on it....

By I.U. Ajaero.                                                              Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu shakes hands with Massad Boulos, Senior Special Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump for Africa, during an official engagement in Washington, D.C. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has met with Massad Boulos, Senior Special Adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump for Africa, in Washington, D.C., as Lagos seeks to deepen economic cooperation with the United States, attract investment and expand technology partnerships. Sanwo-Olu disclosed the meeting in a statement posted on his official X account on Friday, August 28, saying the discussion took place at the U.S. Department of State. According to the governor, the talks focused on opportunities to strengthen Nigeria-U.S. economic relations and use those ties to...

  By I.U Ajaero.                                                               NFF President Ibrahim Musa Gusau addressing journalists during a press conference in Nigeria. The crisis engulfing Nigerian football has entered a new and potentially transformative phase following the resignation of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) President Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and members of the federation’s Executive Committee. The mass resignations on Thursday, August 27, came amid intense criticism over Nigeria’s recent international football failures and growing calls for fundamental changes to the administration and development of the sport. Gusau, who was elected NFF president in September 2022, confirmed his resignation in Abuja, saying the decision was taken in the overriding interest of Nigerian foo...

By IU Ajaero.                                                                Governor Alex Otti featured on an official Abia State 35th anniversary graphic themed “Abia and the Miracle of Resilience.” Abia State Governor Alex Otti has marked the 35th anniversary of the state's creation by celebrating the resilience of Abians, honouring past leaders and urging residents to seize the opportunities before them to build a stronger future. Otti made the call in a statewide broadcast on Thursday, August 27, titled “Abia and the Miracle of Resilience,” as the state commemorated 35 years since its creation. Abia State was created on August 27, 1991, following the division of the former Imo State. Umuahia is the state capital, while Aba serves as its major commercial centre. The anniversary programme has included project commissionin...

By I.U Ajaero                                                                 The headquarters of Nigeria’s Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) in Abuja. The most important question arising from Nigeria’s fake-agency scandal is no longer simply how an alleged impostor managed to present himself as a government official. It is how an organisation the Federal Government says was never legally created passed through official administrative systems and ultimately appeared in the 2026 federal budget. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has now identified serious weaknesses in the process through which the purported Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) was admitted into the federal budget. According to the commission’s findin...

By I.U Ajaero.                                                                  Dolly Parton poses against a wooden backdrop wearing a red patterned blouse and flared jeans. Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) presidential candidate Peter Obi has paid tribute to American country music legend Dolly Parton, describing her life as an example of compassion, humility and generosity that survived extraordinary fame and success. Parton died at the age of 80, her family announced on August 25, 2026. Reuters reported that the singer, songwriter and actress died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee. Obi's tribute, shared in a social media post, focused less on Parton's awards, commercial success and celebrity status than on the values he believed defined her life. “There is something deeply moving about Dolly Parton that goes beyond h...