Harry Kane Named 2026 Men’s Ballon d’Or Winner, Ends 25-Year Wait for England
Bayern Munich striker and England captain Harry Kane has won the 2026 men’s Ballon d’Or, becoming the first Englishman to claim football’s most prestigious individual award since Michael Owen in 2001. ALSO READ: 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Battle Mexico in Round of 16 Showdown The 33-year-old forward was crowned at the 70th […]
FG Targets December 7 to Declare Ebola Outbreak Over Subject to Zero New Cases
The Federal Government has announced that Nigeria could officially declare its ongoing Ebola outbreak over as early as December 7, 2026, provided no further confirmed or probable cases are detected and World Health Organization (WHO) protocols are fully satisfied. ALSO READ: FG Disburses ₦38.93bn Revitalisation Fund to 166 Tertiary Institutions Nationwide The Coordinating Minister […]
“I Don’t Drink or Smoke” — Blessing CEO Rejects Drug Addiction Allegations Following Release
Controversial social media influencer and self-acclaimed relationship therapist Okoro Blessing Nkiruka, widely known as Blessing CEO, has strongly refuted public allegations accusing her of drug addiction. ALSO READ: Nollywood Veteran Francis Duru Passes Away at 57 After Brief Illness The media personality insisted that she lives a disciplined lifestyle and does not indulge in smoking, […]
2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Battle Mexico in Round of 16 Showdown
Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, will clash with Mexico in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco on Thursday, October 29, 2026, as both sides seek a berth in the quarter-finals. ALSO READ: FIFA Approves Normalisation Committee to Oversee NFF Affairs Until May 2027 The fixture, […]
FG Disburses ₦38.93bn Revitalisation Fund to 166 Tertiary Institutions Nationwide
The Federal Government has disbursed ₦38.93 billion to 166 public tertiary institutions across Nigeria under the Needs Assessment Revitalisation Fund to address critical infrastructure deficits and enhance teaching and learning facilities. ALSO READ: FG Orders Nationwide Hospital Readiness, Warns 15 States Over Response Plans The intervention was announced on behalf of the government in a […]
Nollywood Veteran Francis Duru Passes Away at 57 After Brief Illness
Veteran Nollywood actor Francis Duru has passed away at the age of 57 following a brief illness. ALSO READ: Toluwanisings: Family Announces Service of Songs as Public Outrage Grows Over Hospital Rejections The actor’s family confirmed his death in a statement released on his verified Instagram handle in the early hours of Friday, October 23, […]
FIFA Approves Normalisation Committee to Oversee NFF Affairs Until May 2027
World football governing body FIFA has approved the appointment of a Normalisation Committee to manage the affairs of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and oversee administrative operations pending fresh elections into the federation’s Executive Committee. ALSO READ: CAF Expresses Satisfaction with Nigeria’s Preparations for 2026 General Assembly and Awards The announcement was confirmed by the […]
Ebola Outbreak: FG Orders Nationwide Hospital Readiness, Warns 15 States Over Response Plans
The Federal Government has directed public and private hospitals across the country to immediately activate isolation facilities and reinforce infection prevention protocols following the confirmation of an Ebola virus case in the nation’s capital. ALSO READ: NUJ Demands Justice, Fair Hearing, Protection of Press Freedom in Farida Isiak’s Case Speaking during a press briefing in […]
NUJ Demands Justice, Fair Hearing, Protection of Press Freedom in Farida Isiak’s Case
ABUJA, October 22, 2026 — The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has called for justice, due process and protection of press freedom in the case of Farida Isiak, a 23-year-old journalist with Nagarta Radio in Kaduna State, who was reportedly sentenced to four years’ imprisonment or a fine of ₦1.75 million over a Facebook post […]
Toluwanisings: Family Announces Service of Songs as Public Outrage Grows Over Hospital Rejections
The family of late Nigerian gospel singer Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, widely known as Toluwanisings, has announced the official date for his service of songs and night of tributes, coming one week after his sudden death. ALSO READ: Sabinus Decries Backlash Against Citizens Demanding Good Governance According to a public notice shared via his official social […]