Afrobeats superstar Davido has won the Album of the Year award at the 2026 African Muzik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) for his critically acclaimed project, 5IVE. The award was announced on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, through the official AFRIMMA Instagram page. The 2026 AFRIMMA awards and music festival were held on September 12 at Annette Strauss…
Vice President Kashim Shettima has returned to Nigeria after representing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the 18th BRICS Leaders’ Summit in New Delhi, India. Shettima’s participation focused on strengthening Nigeria’s economic and diplomatic relations with India and other BRICS member and partner countries, with particular emphasis on trade, investment, technology, energy and human capital development….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Under the revised arrangement, candidates writing the first session are now expected to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30am, instead of the previously scheduled 6:30am….
The Sokoto State Government has ordered the immediate closure of the Sheikh Musa Lukuwa Jumu’at Mosque in the Mabera area of the state following an attack on a cleric at the worship centre. The government also constituted a committee of Islamic scholars to investigate the circumstances surrounding the incident and the religious tensions linked to…
Two Video Assistant Referee officials involved in the controversial Erling Haaland goal during the Manchester derby have been suspended from the next round of Premier League fixtures. VAR Matt Donohue and Assistant VAR Blake Antrobus will not officiate in the Premier League until after the upcoming international break, according to Sky Sports News. The decision…
A mild drama unfolded at the Ekiti State Governorship Election Petition Tribunal in Ado-Ekiti on Monday as the Social Democratic Party governorship candidate, Ambassador Isaac Adedayo Alade, withdrew his petition challenging the re-election of Governor Biodun Oyebanji. Alade, who was the SDP candidate in the June 20, 2026 governorship election, discontinued the case despite the…
The Kaduna State Government says it has recovered more than 500,000 hectares of farmland previously inaccessible to farmers due to banditry. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, who disclosed this in Kaduna, said the recovery had enabled farmers to return to their fields and resume agricultural activities. According to the commissioner, the development is…
The Chairman of the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission, Dr Mohammed Shehu, has warned public officers that corruption extends beyond bribery and diversion of public funds. Shehu said abuse of office, conflict of interest, favouritism, manipulation of official processes and disregard for established rules are also forms of corruption. He spoke on Monday at…
The Federal Government has announced plans to activate at least 200 new telecommunications sites before December 2026 as part of efforts to expand connectivity to more than 20 million Nigerians in underserved and unserved communities. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday while speaking at the commissioning…
The United Kingdom’s High Commissioner-designate to Nigeria, Pete Vowles, has arrived in Abuja to begin his new diplomatic assignment. Vowles succeeds Richard Montgomery, who previously served as the UK High Commissioner to Nigeria.His arrival was announced in a statement issued on Monday by the Senior Communications and Public Diplomacy Officer at the British High Commission,…
