Spotify has taken its live music experience in Lagos in a more personal direction, bringing Tems and Runtown into an intimate setting where selected fans could watch the Nigerian stars perform from close range. The two-night Spotify Surround Sound Lagos 2026 event took place at Livespot on September 25 and 26. Unlike a conventional concert,…
Manchester City’s financial case is beginning to create questions beyond possible points deductions or relegation. If the club is eventually demoted from the Premier League, one of the biggest issues could be what happens to Erling Haaland and the value of his long-term contract. An independent commission has reportedly found Manchester City guilty of 114…
Diplomatic efforts to end the seven-month US-Iran conflict have entered a new stage, with American and Iranian officials communicating separately through Qatari mediators as both sides examine a proposed seven-day ceasefire plan. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi has presented a proposal that would link a halt in hostilities and economic concessions to the reopening of…
Nigeria’s kidnapping crisis has taken another worrying turn after at least 87 people were reported abducted in separate attacks in Niger and Zamfara states, while police separately recovered 28 human skulls and bones from suspected criminal camps in Abia State. The latest incidents show how kidnapping continues to affect both farming communities in the north…
Cardi B and Kehlani have made VMA history after their song “Safe” won Best Hip-Hop at the 2026 MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 27. The award gave Cardi B and Kehlani one of the night’s notable category wins and made “Safe” the first all-female collaboration to win Best Hip-Hop at…
Global debt has reached another record high, with total borrowing climbing to about $365.5 trillion by the end of June 2026, according to the latest figures from the Institute of International Finance (IIF). The figure represents an increase of more than $10 trillion during the first half of the year. The pace was slower than…
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the legalisation of medically assisted dying, calling it “false compassion” during a major Mass at the Lourdes Catholic shrine in France on Sunday, September 27. Speaking before about 150,000 pilgrims, many of them sick or living with disabilities, the Pope argued that human dignity should not depend on a person’s…
A fire broke out at the Nigeria Customs Service Western Marine Command in Apapa, Lagos, on Monday, September 28, damaging property worth millions of naira and raising fresh concerns about safety at a key maritime enforcement facility. The Lagos Customs office fire started at about 10:23am, according to reports. Initial accounts linked the blaze to…
The Federal Government is pursuing three new World Bank facilities worth a combined $1.5 billion while separately expanding its port modernisation programme beyond Lagos. The proposed Nigeria $1.5 billion World Bank loan would fund climate resilience, social protection and early childhood development. At the same time, the government has approved the upgrade of Onne, Rivers,…
Nigerian Afrobeats star Omah Lay is building anticipation for his Omah Lay Wembley show as he prepares to headline London’s OVO Arena Wembley on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The concert is part of his Clarity of Mind World Tour and will be one of his major solo performances in the United Kingdom. The official OVO…
