The controversy surrounding the alleged Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) has intensified after the Senate declined to immediately investigate how the non-existent agency secured a ₦1.3 billion allocation in the 2026 budget, opting instead to await the outcome of an ongoing ICPC investigation ordered by President Bola Tinubu. The motion, sponsored by Senator Kawu…
Peter Okoye’s latest music video, centered on his marriage to Lola Omotayo, is being received as more than a romantic release. Coming as Peter continues to publicly revisit the history of the P-Square family conflict, the video has effectively become another chapter in a dispute that refuses to stay in the past. The timing matters….
The countdown to the Love Island USA Season 8 finale is on, and emotions are running high after the latest public vote narrowed the competition to the Final Four couples, setting the stage for Sunday’s winner-takes-all finale. One of the biggest talking points remains the relationship between Melanie Moreno and Sincere Rhea. During the emotional…
Manchester United continue their preseason preparations on Friday with a friendly against Norwegian side Rosenborg at Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim, as excitement grows around Michael Carrick’s rebuilt squad and marquee signing Bryan Mbeumo. Kick-off is scheduled for 5:00 p.m. BST, with the match serving as United’s second outing of the summer. The Red Devils head…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has made local government autonomy in Nigeria a fresh part of his 2027 campaign message, promising that his administration would pay allocations directly to the country’s 774 councils if elected. The pledge comes at a sensitive time. Two years after the Supreme Court local government ruling, many councils are still…
Qatar’s position as one of the world’s biggest LNG exporters has been badly hit by the ongoing US-Iran war, with the country’s shipments falling by 96% as damage to the Ras Laffan energy complex and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupt supplies. Only 18 Qatari LNG cargoes have left the country in the…
Cardi B turned heads at Paris Fashion Week after stepping out in a breathtaking custom red couture gown while also setting social media abuzz following a viral interaction with Super Eagles goalkeeper Maduka Okoye. The Grammy-winning rapper attended Robert Wun’s Fall/Winter 2026–2027 Haute Couture show in a dramatic crimson mermaid gown from the designer’s “Childsplay”…
Nigeria may be moving away from treating suicide attempts as a crime and towards treating them as a mental health emergency. The Federal Executive Council has approved an amendment to the National Mental Health Act that would remove attempted suicide as a criminal offence. The proposed amendment will now be sent to the National Assembly…
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…
For the first time in the history of the FIFA Women’s World Cup, Nigeria’s Super Falcons will not be involved, when next year’s tournament is played in Brazil. South Africa’s goalkeeper Kaylin Swart stoutly stood against the Super Falcons and victory in their FIFA World Cup playoff game in Casablanca on Thursday night – the…
