A container-laden truck has crashed into road barriers and other vehicles at the exit of Kara Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, triggering a major traffic backlog extending towards New Garage. The incident occurred on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, amid ongoing rehabilitation work on the Kara Bridge, further complicating movement along one of the busiest transportation … Read more
ENTERTAINMENT September 15, 2026 / 3 min read. By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team. Davido’s 5ive Wins Album of the Year at AFRIMMA 2026 NIGERIA — ENTERTAINMENT Nigerian music superstar Davido has added another major honour to his growing list of achievements after his album 5ive was named Album of the Year at the … Read more
ENTERTAINMENT September 15, 2026 / 3 min read. By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team. Peller Retraces His Steps After Comparing Ice King’s Streams With Champz NIGERIA — ENTERTAINMENT Nigerian content creator and streamer Peller has sparked reactions online after comparing the streaming numbers of rising singer Ice King Ochacho with those of Champz, the … Read more
President of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote, has said the Dangote Petroleum Refinery is targeting up to 10 million shareholders across Africa, with priority to be given to small retail investors as the company seeks to broaden ownership of the multibillion-dollar facility. Dangote made the remarks in an interview as the refinery’s landmark Initial Public … Read more
The much-anticipated Initial Public Offering (IPO) of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has officially opened, giving Nigerians and other eligible investors an opportunity to acquire shares in one of Africa’s largest industrial projects. The offer, which commenced on Monday, September 14, 2026, involves 4.1 billion ordinary shares priced at ₦525 per share. If fully … Read more
The planned reopening of Nigeria’s Federal Unity Colleges has been thrown into uncertainty as education workers move to suspend academic activities in protest against the Federal Government’s proposed concession of King’s College, Lagos. Despite the Federal Ministry of Education’s directive that all Federal Unity Colleges should resume for the new academic session today, Monday, September … Read more
One person has died and two others have been rescued after a two-storey building undergoing manual demolition collapsed in the Aboru area of Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday, September 10, 2026, at No. 42, Governor’s Road, Aboru, where workers were reportedly carrying out demolition … Read more
Former presidential aide, Bashir Ahmad, has appealed to fintech company, OPay Digital Services Limited, to reconsider the continued detention of Hafsat Abubakar, the 27-year-old woman arrested over a viral false claim that the company was shutting down its operations. Ahmad made the appeal in a post on X on Thursday, September 10, 2026, arguing that … Read more
The Benue State Commissioner of Police, Cletus Nwadiogbu, has clarified that the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) never instructed him to forward a letter notifying him of Peter Obi’s planned visit to Governor Hyacinth Alia. Nwadiogbu said the letter was handed to him by members of the NDC who visited his office to inform the Police … Read more
NEWS September 4, 2026 / 3 min read. By Atinuke Otedola and her Editorial Team. Nigeria Denies Backing Failed Niger Coup NIGERIA The Federal Government has rejected allegations linking Nigeria or the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to the failed coup attempt in Niger Republic, describing such claims as false and misleading. The … Read more