When a man’s body turned up under the Katampe Bridge along the Kubwa Expressway in Abuja on 26 August, public speculation quickly settled on the usual suspects — kidnapping gangs and “one chance” robbers. The Federal Capital Territory Police Command…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles launched their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign with a hard-fought comeback victory over Madagascar on Thursday, winning 2-1 at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo, with two debutants supplying the goals that turned the…
Nigeria kick off their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign on Friday, and already the team news is complicated. The Super Eagles face Madagascar’s Barea at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium in Uyo on 25 September 2026, with kick-off…
The District Head of Gwandu in Kebbi State, Alhaji Muhammadu Rasheed — widely known by his title Sarkin Gabas — died on Wednesday, 23 September 2026, leaving the state’s traditional institutions and wider community in mourning. Two senior officials of…
On a Tuesday morning in late September, Rabiu Kwankwaso sat before the cameras at Arise TV and said something that will resonate across petrol queues from Kano to Lagos: “We are bringing subsidy in our own way.” It was a…
A Calculated Arrangement President Bola Tinubu is manoeuvring to give FCT Minister Nyesom Wike a defined role in his 2027 re-election campaign — one that keeps the former Rivers State governor useful without granting him formal standing inside the All…
The United Kingdom government has published official guidance confirming that citizens of 32 African nations must hold a valid visa before transiting through any UK airport, even when their final destination lies elsewhere entirely. The list spans West, East, Central…
The dispute over Anambra State’s finances has been running for years, but it sharpened considerably in September 2025 when the state’s Commissioner for Finance, Izuchukwu Okafor, declared that Governor Charles Soludo’s administration was still servicing debts linked to Peter Obi…
Nyesom Wike, the Federal Capital Territory Minister, launched his so-called Rainbow Coalition with considerable fanfare, presenting it as a broad, multi-party front to secure President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027. The idea was straightforward: pull together figures from across the…
It was one short caption, four words, and it set Nigerian social media alight. On Thursday, 17 September 2026, the singer and entrepreneur Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade — better known as Mr Eazi — posted a video to his Instagram page…