Kylian Mbappé has added another remarkable achievement to his career by becoming the first player in 60 years to finish as the top scorer in La Liga, the UEFA Champions League and the FIFA World Cup in the same season, reigniting debate over whether he should finally win the 2026 Ballon d’Or. The Real Madrid…
Nigeria and Italy have strengthened their partnership to support a $5 billion global education financing campaign, with both countries pushing the Global Partnership for Education (GPE) to mobilise more funding for education systems in lower-income countries. The campaign, known as Multiply Possibility, took centre stage on September 23, 2026, during a high-level event on the…
Kylian Mbappé has brought his African heritage into the 2026 Ballon d’Or conversation, saying he would dedicate the award to Africa if he wins it on October 26. The Real Madrid forward, whose father is Cameroonian and mother has Algerian roots, said he has never lost his connection to his origins. His comments come as…
A bullet-riddled campaign vehicle belonging to the Osun APC governorship campaign has become the latest flashpoint in an increasingly tense election, with claims that the vehicle was targeted in an assassination attempt against APC candidate Bola Oyebamiji’s convoy. Videos circulating online show several apparent bullet impacts concentrated along one side of the vehicle. However, the…
Cup-holders Nigeria aim to kick off their defence of the Women Africa Cup of Nations title in an emphatic manner when they lock horns with debuting ‘Scorchers’ of Malawi at the Al Medina Stadium in Rabat on Tuesday night. Last year, the most successful women’s team on the African continent and one of the best…
Real Madrid’s perfect start to the La Liga season is over, and the man responsible has a surprising connection to José Mourinho. Troy Parrott, the striker Mourinho handed his Tottenham debut in 2019, came off the bench to score the winner as Real Betis beat Madrid 1-0. The defeat was Mourinho’s first since returning to…
At least 31 people have died after a massive Guinea landfill collapse buried homes and makeshift shelters in the capital, Conakry. The disaster happened early Sunday at the Dar Es Salam landfill in the city’s Gbessia commune after heavy overnight rain caused a huge mound of rubbish to collapse. At least 22 people were also…
The Central Bank of Nigeria has cut its Monetary Policy Rate from 26.5% to 23%, delivering a 350-basis-point reduction that marks a major shift in the country’s interest-rate environment. CBN Governor Olayemi Cardoso announced the decision on September 22, 2026, after the 307th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee in Abuja. The previous rate of…
Nollywood actress and African Action Congress governorship candidate Doris Ogala has made one of the boldest declarations yet ahead of the 2027 Abia governorship election. Appearing on the Clarity Zone podcast hosted by Nedu Wazobia, Ogala said she is certain she will become the next governor of Abia State because she believes her political ambition…
On October 1, 1960, Nigeria became an independent nation. Sixty-six years later, the country remains a work in progress, carrying the weight of its history while trying to build a better future. Nigeria has changed enormously since independence, but many of the questions that confronted the young nation remain relevant today: How can its enormous…
