NaijaPodNews Morning Brief — Saturday, August 15, 2026

NaijaPodNews Morning Brief — Saturday, August 15, 2026

Today's top stories, narrated in five minutes:

1. Dabota Lawson Fires Back at Critics Over Alleged Crush on Olori Atuwatse's Husband

Dabota Lawson has been accused of having a crush on the Olu of Warri, who is married with children. The allegations were made by her former friend, Adeola Diiadem, and have sparked a heated controvers...

2. Nigerian Woman Recounts Ordeal in 7-Year Marriage to Alleged 'Mummy's Boy'

A Nigerian woman shares her story of leaving a 7-year marriage due to her husband's excessive dependence on his mother. The woman, who is from Imo State, was married to a man from Enugu and is still t...

3. Lagos Trader Remanded Over Alleged Defilement of Five-Year-Old Girl

An Ikeja Chief Magistrates' Court has remanded 43-year-old trader Friday Okiye at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre following allegations that he defiled a five-year-old girl in Lagos. The defendant's ...

4. Nigerian-American Daniel Umemezie Honoured as US National Youth Poet Laureate

Nigerian-American poet Daniel Umemezie has been named the 2026-2027 U.S. National Youth Poet Laureate, making him the second Nigerian-American to achieve this prestigious honour. His poetry deeply exp...

5. Ebonyi Police Officers Accuse Seniors of Allowance Diversion, 'Ghost' Deployments

Police officers in Ebonyi State have accused senior colleagues of diverting special duty allowances paid by private organizations and implementing "ghost" deployments to siphon funds from the state go...

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