OOU Student Shot Dead in Late-Night Armed Robbery Attack in Ago-Iwoye

      A final-year student of Olabisi Onabanjo University, OOU, Ago-Iwoye, simply identified as Timi, has been shot dead during an armed robbery attack on Thursday.     UGAMATV…

Balogun Family Reveals Sickle Cell Disease as Cause of Nollywood Actress Zeenat’s Death

  The family of veteran Nollywood actor, Saheed Balogun, has finally disclosed the cause of his late daughter, Zeenat Balogun’s death. UGAMATV recalls that Zeenat, who was also an actress…

Voice of Lilo & Stitch, Daveigh Elizabeth Chase, Dies at 35 from Sepsis

  Hollywood actress Daveigh Elizabeth Chase, popularly known to voice Lilo in the Disney animated Lilo & Stitch, has passed away at the age of 35. Her death was confirmed…

Nollywood Star Alexx Ekubo Laid to Rest in Emotional Homegoing Ceremony

        Nollywood actor, Alexx Ekubo, has been laid to rest amid tears in his hometown of Arochukwu, Abia State.     UGAMATV recalls that the actor died…

Oyo APC Boycotts December LG Poll, Accuses Makinde of Undermining Local Government Autonomy

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced its decision not to participate in the forthcoming local government elections scheduled for December 2026 in Oyo State. The party made its position…

Super Falcons Retain Africa’s Top Spot, Hold 36th Position in Latest FIFA Women’s Rankings

Nigeria’s Super Falcons have maintained their position as Africa’s highest-ranked women’s national team, remaining 36th in the latest FIFA Women’s World Rankings. The nine-time African champions retained their place despite…

Honor the Unsung Architect of June 12: Why Jonathan Zwingina Deserves National Recognition

When President Bola Ahmed Tinubu announced national honours for key figures who played significant roles in the June 12 democratic struggle, many Nigerians applauded the recognition of heroes who sacrificed…

BPSR to Host Stakeholders’ Dialogue on Citizen-Centric Public Institutions, Public Service Awards June 23

The Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) will convene a stakeholders’ dialogue aimed at making public institutions more citizen-centric to enhance service delivery across Nigeria. The Director-General of BPSR, Dasuki…

Cote d’Ivoire World Cup star, Elye Wahi ‘arrested’ over match-fixing allegations

Ivory Coast star Elye Wahi was reportedly arrested less than two weeks before the World Cup on suspicion of match-fixing offences.   A report in The Athletic details that 23-year-old…

NDC explains why it is exempting Peter Obi and Kwankwaso from anti-defection oath

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has clarified that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and his running mate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will be exempted from signing the party’s newly introduced anti-defection oath.…