The Federal Government is trying to hold the line on two major household costs as Nigerians continue to deal with higher living expenses: electricity tariffs and petrol prices. On September 21, 2026, the Minister of Power, Joseph Tegbe, said there were no plans to increase electricity tariffs for now, following reports that another hike could…
Iran offers to reopen Strait of Hormuz within seven days if the United States lifts its blockade of Iranian ports and eases military pressure around the strategic waterway, according to a senior Iranian official cited by Kyodo News on September 22, 2026. The proposal comes as the United States and Iran remain locked in a…
Nigeria has moved closer to adding a major new capability to its military as the Federal Government advances the acquisition of 12 AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters from the United States. The latest milestone came after Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Sunday Aneke, led a Nigerian Air Force delegation to a beam-signing ceremony with…
Talk of a potential Hussain Sajwani Manchester United takeover has returned during the international break, putting the club’s ownership structure back under the spotlight. Sajwani, the Dubai-based billionaire and founder of DAMAC Properties, has been linked in reports to possible investment in Manchester United as members of the Glazer family reportedly consider selling some or…
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa arrived in New York on Monday, September 21, 2026, leading his country’s delegation to the 81st United Nations General Assembly. His visit comes at a significant point for Syria, with Damascus seeking stronger diplomatic ties, economic recovery and international investment following the fall of Bashar al-Assad in December 2024. Al-Sharaa is…
Nigeria’s latest petrol price increase has revived an uncomfortable question for an oil-producing country: why does fuel remain so expensive for Nigerian workers even as domestic refining capacity expands? Petrol is now selling at around ₦1,400 per litre in Lagos and Abuja, with prices reaching about ₦1,500 in parts of northern Nigeria, according to recent…
Funke Akindele has confirmed that work is underway on She Must Be Obeyed Season 2, ending months of uncertainty over whether the Prime Video drama would return. The filmmaker gave the update while responding to a fan on X who joked about having to wait until age 40 before seeing another season. Akindele replied with…
The Federal Government has issued a seven-day flood warning for 15 states, but the alert has already moved beyond forecasts in Lagos, where residents of several low-lying communities have been told to prepare for temporary relocation. The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NiHSA) warned of a high risk of riverine flooding from September 19 to 25,…
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…
Freshly circulated leaked audio involving Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan and Godswill Akpabio has added another layer to the long-running dispute between the Kogi Central senator and the Senate President. The recordings, released by activist Sandra Duru, have triggered a new wave of political reactions, but their authenticity and full context remain unverified. The development is significant not…
