Davido is looking to borrow one of Bad Bunny’s biggest ideas and bring it to Lagos: instead of taking the concert to the fans, make the fans come to the city. The Nigerian superstar has announced plans for a Lagos residency in December, saying he wants to replicate the model Bad Bunny used in Puerto…
Artificial intelligence is no longer just making cybercrime more sophisticated in Africa. It is changing how cheaply and quickly criminals can operate. A new INTERPOL African Cyberthreat Assessment Report says AI is now linked to 55% of reported cybercrime across Africa, while reported financial losses reached about $484 million in 2025, up sharply from $192…
Nigeria recorded 5,091 deaths linked to violent incidents between April and June 2026, according to a new SBM Intelligence report cited by The Guardian. That is a 17.7% increase from the 4,326 deaths recorded in the first quarter, meaning the country lost an average of roughly 56 people every day to violence during the three-month…
The recovery of the remains of Chief Ibe Anyadu, a respected community leader from Aggah in Imo State, marks one of the most significant breakthroughs by troops under Operation UDO KA this year. After weeks of uncertainty, Nigerian Army personnel exhumed his body from a shallow grave in Umudike Forest after a suspect confessed to…
For nearly two years, Mykhailo Mudryk’s Chelsea career felt like it had come to an abrupt end. A positive doping test, a lengthy suspension and months away from the first team left his future in serious doubt. Now, after his case was resolved by the FA and the World Anti-Doping Agency, the Ukrainian winger has…
Nigeria’s economic debate has officially entered campaign mode. The Presidency has pushed back strongly against former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, rejecting his criticism of President Bola Tinubu’s economic policies and insisting that the opposition is relying on “outdated data” to paint an inaccurate picture of the country’s economy. Presidential spokesman Bayo Onanuga defended the administration’s…
Nigeria has once again emerged as the country with the largest number of people living without access to electricity, a distinction no government wants to hold. According to the World Bank’s latest energy access data, around 86.8 million Nigerians still lack electricity, the highest figure globally despite years of investment and reforms in the power…
Over the past few days, three separate security stories have emerged from different parts of Nigeria, and together they paint a far more revealing picture than any of them could individually. In Zamfara State, troops successfully repelled a midnight attack on a forward operating base in Kaura Namoda, neutralized several terrorists and rescued kidnapped civilians…
Chelsea’s decision to hand João Pedro a new contract after just one season signals that the club has identified him as one of the foundations of its long-term project under Xabi Alonso. Reports indicate the Blues are preparing an improved deal after the Brazilian’s remarkable debut campaign, despite his existing contract still running until 2032….
As TikTok stars Peller and Jarvis prepare to celebrate their white wedding today, the conversation online has gone far beyond congratulatory messages. Instead, Nigerians are debating whether love really conquers all or whether some differences are simply too big to ignore. Their civil wedding was held in Lagos on July 29 after traditional rites in…
