US Mint Unveils Trump $1 Coin for America’s 250th Anniversary
Among many things, President Donald Trump is now on a coin. The United States Mint has unveiled a special-edition $1 coin bearing the portrait of President Donald Trump as part of commemorations for the country’s 250th anniversary. The coin features…
Uber to End Operations in Nigeria After Eight Years
Ride-hailing company Uber is set to withdraw from the Nigerian market, announcing that it will cease operations in the country effective September 2, 2026. The company disclosed the decision in a message to drivers on Wednesday, informing them that they…
Deadline Day: Premier League Clubs Smash Summer Transfer Record With £3.46bn Spending
Premier League clubs shattered their all-time summer transfer spending record as the deadline reached a summit on September 1. The 20 top-flight sides committed a staggering £3.46 billion to new signings during the window. The figure comfortably…
Immigration Service Deploys Passport Intervention Team to Four UK Cities
The Nigeria Immigration Service has announced the deployment of a passport intervention team to four cities in the United Kingdom to clear backlogs and attend to Nigerians seeking new passports, renewals and resolution of pending applications. The…
Retired: The Man, The Myth, The Messi
After nearly three decades of football, Lionel Messi has given the game, and Argentina, almost everything he had. Now, at 39, the man who turned football into an art form says it is time to step away from the international stage, take a breath, and watch…
Policy Analyst, Deolu Oyebode Demands Transparency, Reliable Database in Nigeria to Prevent Past Failures
A policy analyst and public affairs commentator, Deolu Oyebode, has called for greater transparency and effective data management in the implementation of the Federal Government’s $1 billion HOPE-SP programme in Nigeria. Oyebode warned that the…
Africa’s First Locally Made Sickle Cell Drug Raises Hope for Millions
Africa accounts for nearly 80 per cent of the global burden of sickle cell disease, yet patients across the continent have traditionally depended heavily on medicines imported from Europe and the Americas. Now, a Senegalese pharmaceutical company is…
5 Movies Movie Addicts Should Watch This September
September is shaping up to be an exciting month for movie lovers, with a mix of survival thrillers, action horror, supernatural drama and gripping period stories coming to cinemas. From Brad Pitt battling the Alaskan wilderness with a military dog to…
UEFA Moves to Launch Criminal Case Against FIFA, Infantino Over Scrapped Commercial Rights Deal
UEFA has begun legal steps that could lead to criminal proceedings against FIFA president Gianni Infantino over a controversial plan to sell private investors stakes in the governing body’s most valuable commercial assets. The European football governing…
Three Poets Make Final Shortlist for 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature
James Ngwu Eze’s Unbind Me Now, Ogaga Ifowodo’s Why Does God Need A Gun? and Tares Oburumu’s Flora’s Love Colony have emerged as the three finalists for the 2026 Nigeria Prize for Literature. The shortlisted works were announced yesterday after a…
