Nigeria is entering its 66th Independence Anniversary with a major security push in both the capital and the North-West. The Nigeria Independence Day security 2026 operation includes the deployment of 3,000 Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps personnel across Abuja, while the Nigerian Army has operationalised two new infantry battalions in Zamfara State. The NSCDC…
FIFA has backed Nigeria’s ongoing football reform process after meeting Nigerian sports officials and football stakeholders in Zurich. The talks come days after the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) president Ibrahim Gusau, General Secretary Mohammed Sanusi and the federation’s executive committee resigned following growing criticism of Nigeria’s recent results. The crisis became more serious after the…
Controversial disc jockey and TikTok personality Ademola Abiodun, popularly known as DJ Chicken, has been remanded at the Kirikiri Correctional Centre after being arraigned before a Magistrate’s Court in Ogba, Lagos, over alleged threats against Seyi Tinubu, son of President Bola Tinubu. The Lagos State Government charged DJ Chicken on a three-count charge bordering on…
The Lagos State Government has arrested 396 street beggars in a renewed enforcement exercise aimed at improving environmental sanitation, public order and safety across the state. The operation, carried out by operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC), popularly known as the KAI Corps, forms part of the government’s ongoing campaign against street…
The Sheggz and Bella Okagbue relationship has officially come to an end, but the bigger surprise is that the breakup happened months before many fans realised it. Former Big Brother Naija stars Segun “Sheggz” Olusemo and Bella Okagbue, who began their relationship during the 2022 Level Up season, had reportedly been separated since January 2026….
Zamfara State has commissioned a $200 million lithium mining and processing plant in Boko Village, Zurmi Local Government Area, marking a major step in Nigeria’s drive to add value to its vast mineral resources rather than exporting raw materials. Governor Dauda Lawal, who inaugurated the facility, described the project as a milestone in the state’s…
Leny Yoro has received his first senior France call-up after Ibrahima Konaté was forced to withdraw from Zinedine Zidane’s squad with a right-knee injury. The Manchester United centre-back was called up on Thursday, September 24, 2026, and will join the France senior team ahead of Friday’s UEFA Nations League match against Türkiye. For Yoro, the…
Reports of a missile attack on a Saudi-linked commercial vessel in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, reportedly killing three crew members, two Pakistanis and one Indonesian, are the latest warning that the Red Sea shipping crisis is becoming harder for commercial operators to ignore. The details of the reported incident are still developing, and there has…
Ogun State and the Federal Government have signed Memoranda of Understanding with global ports operator DP World for the development of the Gateway Deep Sea Port and the Ogun State Blue Marine Special Economic Zone, in a deal expected to attract more than $7 billion in initial investment. The agreements were signed in Paris on…
Chelsea have officially unveiled highly rated Portuguese winger Geovany Quenda after completing his long-awaited move from Sporting CP, with the 19-year-old signing an eight-year contract that will keep him at Stamford Bridge until 2034. The transfer, reportedly worth around £40–42 million (€50 million), was agreed well over a year ago, with both clubs deciding Quenda…
