Talk of a potential Hussain Sajwani Manchester United takeover has returned during the international break, putting the club’s ownership structure back under the spotlight. Sajwani, the Dubai-based billionaire and founder of DAMAC Properties, has been linked in reports to possible investment in Manchester United as members of the Glazer family reportedly consider selling some or…
Singer Peter Okoye has admitted receiving about $800,000 in P-Square royalties from French music rights organisation SACEM between 2016 and 2026, but told a Federal High Court in Lagos that he did not give any of the money to his elder brother and former P-Square manager, Jude Okoye. Peter made the disclosure on Monday, September…
Aliko Dangote is preparing for another major expansion of his business empire, with plans to invest more than $10 billion in Africa’s power sector over the next three to four years while also taking his fertiliser business public in 2028. The announcements point to a wider shift in the Dangote Group’s strategy. Rather than focusing…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Monday, September 21, 2026, leading his country’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly. His visit comes at a significant point for Syria, with Damascus seeking stronger diplomatic ties, economic recovery and international investment following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Al-Sharaa is…
Nigeria’s latest petrol price increase has revived an uncomfortable question for an oil-producing country: why does fuel remain so expensive for Nigerian workers even as domestic refining capacity expands? Petrol is now selling at around ₦1,400 per litre in Lagos and Abuja, with prices reaching about ₦1,500 in parts of northern Nigeria, according to recent…
Nigeria’s Falconets are out of the 2026 FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup after a painful 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Colombia in Łódź, Poland, on Sunday, September 20. The result was decided by one of the latest goals of the tournament. Valerin Loboa struck in the 92nd minute after goalkeeper Christiana Uzoma saved her first effort,…
Funke Akindele has confirmed that work is underway on She Must Be Obeyed Season 2, ending months of uncertainty over whether the Prime Video drama would return. The filmmaker gave the update while responding to a fan on X who joked about having to wait until age 40 before seeing another season. Akindele replied with…
The Federal Government has issued a seven-day flood warning for 15 states, but the alert has already moved beyond forecasts in Lagos, where residents of several low-lying communities have been told to prepare for temporary relocation. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) warned of a high risk of riverine flooding from September 19 to 25,…
The Democratic Republic of Congo has begun vaccinating frontline healthcare workers as authorities battle the country’s largest Ebola outbreak on record. The campaign began in Bunia, the epicentre of the outbreak, on September 19, with health workers and other people directly involved in the response receiving the Ervebo vaccine. But there is an unusual problem…
Hundreds of students of the Taraba State College of Nursing Sciences in Jalingo took to the streets on Monday, September 21, after an alleged attack on an off-campus female hostel left a student injured and reportedly raped. The students blocked the college gate and nearby roads, demanding immediate action from the Taraba State Government, security…
