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NewsThirty-three years after the original, Mike Bamiloye's Agbara Nla has returned and grossed N170.6 million in four days, with its distributor claiming three box office records.
NewsCaleb Flynn, who once appeared on "American Idol," will die in prison for shooting his wife Ashley in their Tipp City home, then staging the scene to look like a break-in.
NewsSenator Henry Seriake Dickson, National Leader of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, has met the Obi-Kwankwaso 2027 Diaspora Group executive in London. Leaders resolved on a town hall, a large anti-rigging protest and the consolidation of emerging UK groups under one body.
NewsOpening statements in Caleb Flynn's murder trial revealed messages prosecutors say he sent his lover in the days before Ashley Flynn was found fatally shot, including one hours before her death reading "Actions will come tomorrow."
NewsThe Commonwealth Secretariat closed out two leadership training programmes in August and September, one for 120 senior Seychelles public servants and another for 30 heads of anti-corruption agencies from across Commonwealth Africa, both aimed at building institutions that can hold up under pressure.
NewsThe Lagos State Government has told 341 officers preparing to leave the Unified Local Government Service that their health, not just their finances, should top their retirement checklist.
NewsA recognition scheme that allowed qualified teachers from Nigeria, Ghana and India to enter English classrooms without additional UK training has been closed to new applicants from those countries, after the UK government said it could no longer verify the majority of reference letters submitted. Teachers already established in England are not affected, but the most direct route into the profession has been removed.
NewsA Nigerian surgeon has performed the country's first tele-robotic surgery, removing a cancerous kidney from a patient in Abuja while operating a robotic console from Ogun State, more than 500 kilometres away.
GhanaCarlos Queiroz is staying on as head coach of Ghana's Black Stars after all, with the Ghana Football Association confirming his return weeks after the 73 year old appeared to announce his departure on social media following the team's World Cup elimination.
NewsAn international arbitration tribunal has ordered Ghana Water Limited to pay $235 million to the Spanish-owned operator of the Teshie-Nungua desalination plant, deepening a financial dispute that has left the facility shut and thousands of residents without reliable water since October 2025.
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Nigeria“At Achebe Hope Foundation, we believe restoring hope isn’t only about giving material relief; it’s also about giving people the empowerment and skills to change their lives. AADA was created so that a student, a graduate, a 9–5 professional, or an entrepreneur can acquire immediate practical skills and begin building real opportunities from wherever they are.”— Says Ezinne, Achebe Hope Foundation’s brand manager
NewsPresident Bola Tinubu will miss the UN General Assembly for a third consecutive year, sending Vice President Kashim Shettima in his place, a pattern former Vice President Atiku Abubakar says can no longer be dismissed as routine.
NewsLagos State has ordered residents in flood-prone areas to relocate immediately after NiHSA issued a flood alert covering 15 states, warning of rising river levels between September 19 and 25.
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PoliticsAlternative Movement promoter begins grassroots mobilisation for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid
NewsJAMB has terminated the appointment of a staff member caught extorting candidates, warning that its zero-tolerance policy on corruption applies to workers at every level.
NewsFamilies in Kwara State say the security officers meant to protect them are instead pointing them toward the terrorists holding their relatives for ransom, as the region's insecurity crisis deepens.
UKRebel Wilson is back in a Sydney courtroom, this time as the defendant. Producers of "The Deb" accuse her of blocking the film's release, while Wilson fires back with claims of theft and misconduct on set.
NewsJehovah's Witnesses have updated their policy on blood transfusions, allowing members to individually decide whether to accept or donate the four main blood components, while maintaining their long-standing religious rejection of whole-blood transfusions rooted in scripture.
NewsNearly a third of Nigerian adults live with hypertension, often without knowing it. Public health experts break down how sodium, refined carbs, cooking oil, sleep and stress quietly shape blood pressure, and why lifestyle changes work best alongside, not instead of, prescribed treatment.
LifestyleOne in three Singaporeans have fought with friends over splitting travel costs, according to a new YouTrip survey, prompting the app to launch a feature that pulls transactions straight from payment history to settle bills instantly.
NewsPresident Tinubu has given state governments an October 1 deadline to pass CNG and electric vehicle savings on to commuters, citing gains already recorded in states like Oyo, Kaduna and Plateau, as questions persist over whether this promise will hold where others haven't.
WorldGoogle says its Gemini model independently hacked into three companies while being tested for cyber-security capabilities, guessing login credentials until it gained access, in what appears to be the first known case of the AI acting this way on its own.