Omah Lay Breaks Silence on Injury, Postpones Clarity of Mind Tour Dates
Nigerian singer Omah Lay has confirmed he sustained a knee ligament injury while filming a music video, prompting him to postpone his upcoming Clarity of Mind Tour dates. The singer, whose real name is Stanley Omah Didia, shared the update on Instagram and X on Monday, October 26, 2026, days after a video showing paramedics…
Tope Alabi Gives Pastor Tayo Kumuyi 24 Hours to Retract Claims Over Toluwanisings’ Death
Gospel singer Tope Alabi has given Canada-based Pastor Tayo Kumuyi 24 hours to retract allegations linking her to the death of fellow gospel singer Toluwanisings or face legal action. Toluwanisings, whose real name was Olayemi Bayonile Bolaji, died in the early hours of October 14, 2026, at the age of 41. In a cease-and-desist letter…
AY Apologises to Fans After Cardiff Leg of UK Comedy Tour Fails to Hold
Nigerian comedian and actor Ayo Makun, popularly known as AY, has apologised to fans after the Cardiff leg of his AY Live: Single and Not Searching UK tour was disrupted, leaving ticket holders disappointed. The show, scheduled for Sunday, October 25, 2026, at Valegate Retail Park in Cardiff, Wales, reportedly faced hours of delays and…
Harry Kane Wins 2026 Ballon d’Or After Record-Breaking Season at Bayern Munich
Harry Kane has won the 2026 Ballon d’Or, becoming the first English footballer to receive the prestigious award since Michael Owen in 2001. The Bayern Munich striker was crowned the world’s best player at a ceremony in London on Monday, October 26, following an outstanding season for club and country. The 33-year-old England captain finished ahead…
Atiku Pledges Support for Nigerian Gaming Industry After Lagos Life Raises $500,000
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Monday, 26 October 2026, pledged to support Nigeria’semerging gaming and e-sports sector following the success of the viral browser game Lagos Life, whichraised $500,000 in funding. In a post on his official X account, Atiku said the achievement by young Nigerian developers showed thatthe next global entertainment industry could…
Uba Sani: APC Fails If Opposition Secures 25% of Kaduna Votes
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) would have failed if anyopposition candidate secures even 25 per cent of the votes in the state in the 2027 general elections. Sani made the statement during an interview with TVC on Sunday, 25 October 2026, a day afterPresident Bola Tinubu flagged off…
Shettima: Atiku’s Hygiene Training Unfit for Nigeria’s Modern Economy
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday, 26 October 2026, said former Vice President AtikuAbubakar lacks the skill set to govern Nigeria’s modern economy, citing his training in sanitation at theKano School of Hygiene. Shettima made the remark while speaking at the Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja. He criticised Atiku’s proposal to restore the petrol subsidy…
Ebola Patient Evacuated to Switzerland as Nigeria Maintains Surveillance
Nigeria’s only confirmed Ebola patient was medically evacuated to Switzerland on Monday, 26 October2026, while health authorities in the country continued contact tracing and surveillance. The patient, a 42-year-old Ugandan-born woman who is the wife of a Swiss diplomat based in Abuja, isNigeria’s first Ebola case in more than a decade. She tested positive for…
Temwa Chawinga Makes History as First African Woman in Ballon d’Or Top 10
Malawi’s Temwa Chawinga has become the first African woman to finish in the top 10 of the Women’sBallon d’Or, after rankings for the 2026 award were revealed on Monday, 26 October 2026. The Kansas City Current forward was named among the ten finalists for the prestigious honour, withFrance Football listing her at the top of…
SERAP Sues Federal Government at ECOWAS Court Over N78.8bn Cash Transfer Irregularities
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has filed a lawsuit against the FederalGovernment at the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice over alleged diversion, irregular expenditureand failure to account for more than N78.8 billion allocated to cash-transfer and social-protectionprogrammes. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Deputy Director, Kolawole Oluwadare, SERAP said the suit,marked…
