Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye and Cardi B have become one of the unexpected talking points from Milan Fashion Week after the Nigerian footballer was spotted with the American rapper during the event. The moment comes as Okoye is also attracting attention for a different reason. He was the only member of Nigeria’s 24-man squad…
Nigeria’s Super Eagles have stepped up preparations for the AFCON 2027 qualifiers against Madagascar and Guinea-Bissau, with 23 players now involved in training ahead of Friday’s opening match in Uyo. The team initially had 20 players in camp on Tuesday, September 22, before captain Wilfred Ndidi, Samuel Chukwueze and goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali joined the group….
Nigeria has placed its public health system on high alert for Ebola as a major outbreak of Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued an interim advisory on September 23, 2026, following the worsening situation in the DRC. As…
Typhoon Dujuan has left at least nine people dead and four others missing in eastern Japan after torrential rain triggered major flooding and landslides across the Tokyo region. The storm, which moved along Japan’s Pacific coast on Monday, September 21, brought record rainfall to parts of the Kanto region before moving away from the country….
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has rejected a claim by Federal Capital Territory Minister Nyesom Wike that the Federal Government gave Oyo State ₦50 billion to support the upgrade of the Ibadan Airport. The disagreement, which emerged on September 22, has added another public dispute to the increasingly complicated political relationship between the two former…
José Mourinho has made it clear that his concerns about Vinicius Jr’s current form have not changed his backing of the Real Madrid forward. The manager has repeatedly defended the Brazilian since taking charge, including after Vinicius was booed by sections of the Santiago Bernabéu crowd during the Champions League win over Inter Milan on…
Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has marked his son Cameron Nonso Okoye’s 18th birthday with an emotional tribute, giving fans a rare glimpse into the family side of the P-Square star as his wider family dispute continues to dominate headlines. Cameron turned 18 in September 2026, and Mr P shared photos and a…
Nigeria’s latest petrol price debate has shifted from whether President Bola Tinubu should reduce fuel prices to a more fundamental question: how much control does the Federal Government actually have over the pump price? Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Heineken Lokpobiri, said on Tuesday, September 22, that the Tinubu administration cannot directly increase or…
A KwaZulu-Natal mass shooting has left 11 people dead, including a woman believed to have been pregnant, after three gunmen opened fire on a group gathered inside a house in the Ziko area of KwaMakhutha, south of Durban. The attack happened shortly before 11pm on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. Police said 14 people were inside…
Senate President Godswill Akpabio has defended President Bola Tinubu’s extended working vacation, insisting that there is no power vacuum in Aso Rock despite the President’s prolonged absence from Nigeria. Akpabio made the comments in Akwa Ibom on Tuesday, September 22, while commissioning projects by Governor Umo Eno. He said Tinubu remained in power and continued…
