Nigeria

Bayern Munich and England striker, Harry Kane was named the 2026 Ballon d’Or winner on Monday night in London. The 33-year-old beat Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal to the prestigious prize. He earned the award after a remarkable 2025/26 campaign in which he found the net 73 times for club and country. Ballon d'Or: List of […]

Twin brothers from Ghana and a 53-year-old American woman are facing up to 20 years in prison each after pleading guilty to their roles in an international romance scam that defrauded victims of more than $9 million. The brothers, Jamal Abubakari and Kamal Abubakari, both 22, and their co-defendant, Amanda Joy Opoku-Boachie, pleaded guilty to Ghanaian twin […]

Dr Abiodun Essiet, a Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Community Engagement in the North-Central region, has said the President is aware of the rising cost of essential food items, including eggs and bread, contrary to suggestions that only journalists understand the economic challenges facing Nigerians. Essiet, who also represents the […]

Nigerian Afrobeat musician, Ayo Balogun, famously known as Wizkid, has made history as the first artiste in Africa to hit 12 billion Spotify streams. The announcement was made on Monday by WizStatz, a music statistics account on X. Tagging Wizkid's handle, WizStatz wrote, "WIZKID (@wizkidayo) becomes the first African Artist to surpass 12 Billion Streams […]

Suspected kidnappers, on Tuesday morning, abducted six persons after they launched an attack on Nuru Suraj Estate, Millennium City area of Kaduna metropolis. Sources revealed that the suspected kidnappers, on arrival, started shooting sporadically, while residents scampered for safety. A resident who identified herself as Maman Hamid, whose house is close […]

As many as 214,931 children under five in Cross River State suffer from stunted growth, a nutrition expert has said, urging local government councils to prioritise funding for interventions targeting pregnant women and young children. The expert, Mrs Ada Ezeogu, said the first 1,000 days of a child's life, from pregnancy to the second birthday, 214,931 […]

Manchester United have decided to give Michael Carrick more time to turn the team's fortunes around. The UK Telegraph reports that the decision was taken at a meeting of the club's hierarchy on Monday. Carrick's position as head coach appeared under serious threat following Sunday's 3-0 defeat at home to Bournemouth. The result left United EPL: Man Utd […]

Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Police Command have intercepted another vehicle with a fake Presidency number plate in Abuja. A statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Josephine Adeh, indicated that the vehicle was being driven by one Mr Agboun Godson Benard when it was intercepted FCT: Police […]

The Northern Youth Council of Nigeria, NYCN, has called for a full-Scale Independent Investigation and demanded an immediate, transparent, and thorough investigation leading to the assassination of Sheikh Masussuka. The statement said there was a need to expose those responsible for the killing of the Islamic cleric, stressing that justice would not be […]

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has sought the approval of the National Assembly for fresh $20.5 billion and €1.04 billion external loans to fund critical projects across the country. Tinubu’s request was conveyed in a letter read by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Tuesday. The President said the fresh $20.5 billion […]

The Nigeria Democratic Congress, NDC, has appointed Ifeanyi Ibezi, a former House of Representatives member and an ally of Anambra State Governor, Prof Chukwuma Soludo, as the Anambra State campaign coordinator for the party. Ibezi, who has been a strong pillar of Governor Soludo's APGA, recently dumped the party at a highly attended rally to 2027: NDC […]

The Idoma Political and Patriotic Forum has commended Benue State Governor Hyacinth Alia for considering the Executive Chairman of Agatu Local Government Area, Hon. Melvin James Ejeh, for appointment as the Benue State Coordinator of the Progressives Local Government Chairmen for President Bola Tinubu and Governor Alia. The forum described the nomination as […]

The Chief of Army Staff, COAS, Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has called for stronger military cooperation among African countries to address the continent’s evolving security challenges. He noted that this can be achieved through enhanced intelligence sharing, joint training and coordinated operations. Colonel Appolonia Anele, Acting Director, Army […]

A Nigerian non-governmental organization, the Circle Mom Fertility Foundation, has announced 10 fully sponsored in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments for financially disadvantaged couples to mark its first anniversary. Speaking at the foundation’s anniversary event in Abuja, Founder Dr. Charles Ojeabuo stated that the initiative aims to ensure financial […]

The Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, has condemned a video circulating on social media in which a young man led a group of boys in chants calling for AK-47 rifles to attack Christians in Enugu and Jos during Sunday worship. CAN, in a statement signed by Archbishop Daniel Okoh, its President, said the threats are CAN reacts to threat to kill […]

Ligue 1 club Olympique Marseille will make a decision on Tochukwu Nnadi's future during the winter transfer window. Nnadi joined Marseille from Belgian Pro League outfit Zulte Waregem in January 2025. The defensive midfielder made eight appearances for the club during the second half of last season. The 23-year-old has also struggled for minutes in Ligue […]

The independent ministerial committee investigating the recent deaths of 33 persons in the custody of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, in Minna, Niger State, has established the causes of the deaths of the suspects. The chairman of the committee, Jonathan Kure, while presenting the report of the investigation to the Minister of […]

The world’s richest man, Elon Musk, has expressed concern over the declining global birth rate, warning that humanity could eventually disappear from earth if urgent steps are not taken to address the trend. Musk, in a video circulating on social media, lamented that birth rates are declining drastically in many countries across the world. According Elon […]

Nigerian singer Omah Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has postponed his world tour after sustaining a serious injury. In a brief statement shared via his X handle on Monday, Omah Lay explained that he is currently battling a knee ligament injury and wants to focus on recovery over the next four to six Singer Omah Lay postpones world tour […]

The presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, AAC, Omoyele Sowore, has accused the administration of President Bola Tinubu of frustrating him. Speaking shortly after his trial at the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, Sowore described the constant court trials as a deliberate plot to stop him from campaigning. He said that the Tinubu govt […]