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Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to beat 10-man Marseille 2-1 at the Stade Velodrome on Sunday, claiming their second Ligue 1 win of the season in a Le Classique that swung inside a frantic quarter of an hour. The result lifted the defending champions to sixth on the table with eight points, five behind leaders…
The Federal Government has completed payment of N18.96 billion in outstanding pension arrears owed to former workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria, closing a liability that had lingered for years under the Defined Benefit Scheme. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Taiwo Oyedele, said the final tranche…
As the 18 political parties cleared to field candidates begin campaigns for the 2027 general elections, questions are mounting over how they will pay for it, with most declining to say where the money will come from. The concern sits against sharply higher legal ceilings. Under the Electoral Act 2026, which President Bola Tinubu signed…
The Obi-Kwankwaso Movement, widely known as the OK Movement, has lost its National Head of Operations, Francis Nnoli, who resigned on Sunday over what he described as a growing disconnect between the group and the Nigeria Democratic Congress ahead of the 2027 general elections. According to a statement issued by Nnoli, his exit was…
Former Kogi State governor Ibrahim Idris died in the United Kingdom on Sunday, 20 September 2026, at the age of 77. Incumbent Governor Ahmed Usman Ododo has declared a three-day period of state mourning and ordered flags flown at half-mast across public buildings. The state government announced that it will bear the full cost of…
President Bola Tinubu has directed Vice President Kashim Shettima to lead Nigeria’s delegation to the 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The vice president departs Abuja to take charge of high-level diplomatic talks and deliver the national statement during the general debate. The assignment marks a sudden shift from earlier…
A fierce row over clothes drying erupted inside the Big Brother Naija Season 11 house on Sunday morning, testing the alliance between Oyin and Flora on Day 56. The clash stemmed directly from a Saturday night brawl between Oyin and Bluethopia in the laundry area. What began as an effort by Flora to soothe her…
Ukrainian forces launched their largest drone attack on Moscow on Sunday, 20 September 2026, striking deep into the capital as Russians voted in parliamentary elections. The assault killed two people in the Moscow region and struck an oil refinery in the city. Two further deaths occurred in Russian-held Kherson, where a strike killed an election…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency took over 1.3 million opioid pills and six tonnes of cannabis off Nigerian streets this week in a nationwide sweep spanning eight states and the Federal Capital Territory. The haul carries an estimated street value exceeding ₦3.4bn. Operatives rounded up a network of couriers, including a trafficker posing as…
Grammy-winning musician Damini Ogulu, known globally as Burna Boy, took formal delivery of a bespoke Bugatti Chiron VXX hypercar in Lagos on Saturday, 19 September 2026. Dubai-based vehicle customiser Venuum and dealership Abuja Car valued the one-of-a-kind vehicle at roughly nine billion naira. A handover ceremony, broadcast through promotional video clips on social media, showed…