A wedding scheduled to take place on Saturday, September 19, 2026, has been called off just one day before the ceremony. The prospective groom, Samuel Isaac Ogbonnaya, announced the cancellation in a Facebook post on Friday, September 18. According to Ogbonnaya, the wedding between him and his fiancée, Gift Oriaku, was cancelled due to “irreconcilable…
Argentina midfielder Rodrigo De Paul has backed national team captain Lionel Messi to win the 2026 Ballon d’Or following his impressive performance at the FIFA World Cup. Speaking to TUDN Mexico, De Paul said Messi was the best player at the tournament and deserved to claim the individual award. “In my opinion, Leo Messi should…
Abia State Governor, Alex Otti, has said he will not become a political godfather or impose a successor on the state when he completes his second term in office in 2031. Otti made the statement in Umuahia while receiving former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate, Ngozi Johnson Chukwunenye, and her supporters into the Labour…
The International Criminal Police Organisation (Interpol) has revealed that an artificial intelligence-assisted counter-terrorism operation identified 126 suspected foreign terrorist fighters from visual material published by jihadist groups. The operation, codenamed Operation Shams II, involved 28 specialised officers and experts from 11 countries, including Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Iraq, Kenya, Malaysia, the Philippines, Qatar, Tajikistan, Tunisia…
Armed bandits have abducted the traditional ruler of Aujarawar Alkali community in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. The monarch, Ahmad Yakubu Ahmad, popularly known as Ruwata, was reportedly kidnapped during a late-night attack on the community on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The attackers, who were reportedly armed with sophisticated weapons, invaded the village…
The US war with Iran has cost approximately $45.1 billion, according to figures the Pentagon provided to Congress on Friday, two sources familiar with the matter said. The Pentagon informed lawmakers that the war had cost $43.6 billion as of September 3, with an additional $1.5 billion spent on fuel, bringing the total to $45.1…
The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has confirmed that it will participate in the 2027 general elections after the Court of Appeal in Abuja overturned a Federal High Court judgment that had ordered the deregistration of the party. NDC National Leader, Seriake Dickson, disclosed this in a statement following the appellate court’s ruling. Dickson said the…
Cristiano Ronaldo has been named in Portugal’s squad for the upcoming UEFA Nations League fixtures, with new head coach Jorge Jesus keeping the 41-year-old captain in the team. Ronaldo has previously confirmed that the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be his final appearance at the tournament, although he has not announced when he intends…
The death toll from the suspected poisonous alcoholic substance outbreak in Ondo State has risen to 49, while the number of affected persons has increased to 170. The state Commissioner for Health, Banji Ajaka, disclosed the latest figures on Wednesday while providing an update on the outbreak. According to the commissioner, eight of the recorded…
An All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Aliyu Farouk, has said President Bola Tinubu may not be pleased with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike over his recent criticism of APC governors. Farouk made the remark while speaking on Arise Television’s Morning Show on Thursday. Wike had described some APC governors as “politically lazy” while defending his Rainbow…
