Madagascar’s controversial goalkeeper Zacharie Boucher has trained with the national squad in Nigeria, putting to rest reports that he would be dropped before the Super Eagles qualifier. His presence raises questions that go well beyond one man’s place in a…
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…
Egypt remains Africa’s single largest borrower from the International Monetary Fund, carrying outstanding credit of approximately SDR 7.86 billion — equivalent to $10.76 billion, or roughly ₦14.30 trillion — as of 15 September 2026. The latest IMF figures show that…
Nigeria’s equities market added N297.21 billion to investors’ wealth on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, as buying pressure across blue-chip and mid-cap stocks pushed the NGX All-Share Index up 0.18% to close at 250,614.66 points — lifting the market’s year-to-date return…
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…
When the Madagascar squad touched down at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos, they arrived not as tourists but as a side with a point to prove. Led by French coach Corentin Martins, the Malagasy players flew in ahead of…
A Market That Should Be Cheaper Walk into any building materials market in Lagos, Abuja or Port Harcourt, and the price of a 50kg bag of cement will still make you wince. At up to ₦15,000 per bag, it is…
Nigeria’s attacking options for the 2027 AFCON qualifiers are looking decidedly thin. With Victor Osimhen already ruled out through injury, Tolu Arokodare has now admitted he is not fully fit — raising serious questions about the Super Eagles’ firepower ahead…
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…