Davido and wife Chioma dazzle as they pose together for red carpet photos at the 2026 Grammys (Photos)

Nigerian Afrobeat star, David Adedeji Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, and his wife, Chioma Adeleke, made a stylish appearance as they posed together for red carpet photos at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles, California, United States. The couple stepped out in style, exuding confidence and elegance as they stood side by side […]

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Tinubu has spent only 8 days in Nigeria in 2026 ―Peter Obi says

Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party (LP) in the 2023 general elections, Peter Obi, has criticised President Bola Tinubu for spending much of January abroad. The former governor of Anambra State, in a post on his X handle on Sunday morning, noted that while leaders in other countries focus on domestic governance at the start […]

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2026: The year before the election, By Abimbola Adelakun

In Nigeria, and in many countries with underdeveloped economies, the most important periods are the year right before a general election, the year of that election (when the winners emerge), and two years after that election (all the time the losers need to seethe over their losses as they await another opportunity). Elections are, of […]

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Tinubu presents N58.18 trillion as his proposed Budget for 2026

President Bola Tinubu has earmarked the sum of N5.41tn for Security, the single largest allocation in the proposed 2026 budget. This will be the third consecutive year that defence and security spending has taken priority since the administration began presenting national budgets in November 2023. Presenting the budget on Friday in Abuja, Tinubu said the […]

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UNILAG, UI ranked the best in Nigeria in 2026 (Full list)

Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2026, released on Thursday, October 9, 2025, indicates that University of Lagos (UNILAG) is sharing the 1st spot in Nigeria along with University of Ibadan (UI) in the 801–1000 range, out of over two thousand, one hundred and ninety one (2,191) institutions across the world. Covenant University (CU), […]

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Heavyweight boxer, Anthony Joshua to fight in Nigeria in 2026

British-Nigerian boxer and two-time unified heavyweight champion, Anthony Joshua is set to fulfil his long-held dream of fighting in Nigeria after promoter Ezekiel Adamu has revealed plans to stage the heavyweight superstar’s first bout in Africa in early 2026. Dr Adamu, CEO of promotional group Balmoral, hopes to bring the British-Nigerian home for what would be […]

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INEC announces dates for Ekiti, Osun governorship elections

Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has approved June 20, 2026 for the conduct of the Ekiti State governorship election, while August 8, 2026 has been fixed for the Osun election. INEC Chairman,  Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, disclosed this on Friday in Ahuja at the swearing-in of six resident electoral commissioners (RECs). He said in line […]

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Enugu State to host the 2026 National Sports Festival

Enugu State will host the National Sports Festival, as the National Sports Commission (NSC) has announced the State as the host of the 23rd edition of the National Sports Festival (NSF) coming up in 2026. NSC Director-General, Bukola Olopade disclosed this in a statement on Friday in Abuja, and added that the decision was reached […]

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