Kane Wins 2026 Ballon d’Or in London
Harry Kane ended a 25-year drought for English football on Monday night after taking home…
Kane Wins 2026 Ballon d’Or in London
Harry Kane ended a 25-year drought for English football on Monday night after taking home the 2026 Ballon d’Or trophy in London. The 33-year-old Bayern Munich striker edged out Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe and Barcelona starlet Lamine Yamal to claim top honours at the London Palladium. His triumph makes him the fifth Englishman to…
Israeli Election: Netanyahu Fights for Survival
Israelis began voting on Tuesday in a high-stakes national election that serves as a direct referendum on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The veteran leader faces the fight of his political career as voters weigh his handling of the war following the 7 October 2023 attacks, his ongoing trial on corruption charges, and the severe economic…
Escalating Gulf Tensions: Vessel Aflame Near Iraq
Tehran accused Washington on 27 October 2026 of lacking serious intent regarding peace talks as physical conflicts rapidly spread across regional waterways. Maritime safety monitors reported a commercial vessel caught fire 63 nautical miles off Iraq’s southern coast near al-Faw following fresh security incidents in the Persian Gulf. The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations tracked…
Swiss Evacuation Clears Nigeria of Active Ebola Cases
The Federal Government approved the medical evacuation of Nigeria’s sole confirmed Ebola patient to Switzerland following formal diplomatic requests. The patient, a 42-year-old Ugandan national married to a Swiss diplomat, fell ill in Abuja after returning from Uganda on 3 October. The Director-General of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Jide Idris, confirmed…
Atiku to Campaign in All 36 States, FCT Ahead of 2027 Polls
The African Democratic Congress has said its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will campaign in all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory ahead of the January 16, 2027 election, setting up a contrast with President Bola Tinubu’s decision to appear personally at rallies in only 12 states. Phrank Shaibu, the ADC campaign council’s director of…
WHO Declares Nigeria Ebola-Free After Swiss Patient Evacuation
Nigeria has no active Ebola case following the medical evacuation of its index patient and her husband to Switzerland, the World Health Organisation’s regional director for Africa, Mohamed Janabi, said on Monday. The patient, a Swiss diplomat’s wife, was flown out of Abuja in the early hours after Nigerian clinicians stabilised her through the…
NDC Names 155 Member Campaign Council, Faces OK Movement Criticism
The Nigeria Democratic Congress on Sunday named a 155-member National Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections, with party leader Seriake Dickson as chairman and presidential candidate Peter Obi as co-chairman. Vice-presidential candidate Rabiu Kwankwaso was named co-vice-chairman, while National Chairman Cleopas Zuwoghe serves as vice-chairman. Ibrahim Abdulkarim, an ICT strategist, was appointed director-general,…
Court Orders El-Rufai To Open Defence In NSA Phone-Tapping Trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday dismissed a no-case submission filed by former Kaduna State governor Nasir El-Rufai, ordering him to enter his defence in a five-count charge alleging unlawful interception of the telephone communications of National Security Adviser Nuhu Ribadu. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik held that the Department of State Services had…
Harris on the Trail
 Former Vice President Kamala Harris launches an extensive nationwide campaign tour supporting midterm candidates across battleground states while keeping her options open for a potential 2028 White House run. Former United States Vice President Kamala Harris has thrown herself directly into the final stretch of the 2026 midterm campaign, barnstorming through competitive and deep-red battlegrounds…
The Billionaire Primary
 United States campaign spending passes $16 billion as Elon Musk and rival billionaires deploy record sums through super PACs to control Congress ahead of the 2026 elections. United States political fundraising has breached historic thresholds as total spending for the 2026 election cycle passed sixteen billion dollars, driven primarily by an unprecedented influx of…