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Chelsea Football Club has announced plans to visit Lagos, Nigeria, for the first time in its history this May as part of its global fan engagement programme. The club disclosed this in a Thursday statement on its website, noting that former player and ex-Super Eagles forward, Victor Moses, will host fans during the event in the city. According to Chelsea, the event will feature a weekend of activities, including a watch party, interactive sessions, and a question-and-answer segment with Moses. Fans will also have the opportunity to win signed merchandise. Here is a guide for fans who wish to attend…

Nigerian singers, Adekunle Gold and Simi, have welcomed their second child. In a post made by Simi on her Instagram page on Wednesday, she shared pictures of her pregnancy alongside her husband, Adekunle Gold. She wrote, “+1, 3.10.26, God bless my little family #mommyof2” Celebrities and well-wishers have taken to the comment section to celebrate the singers and wish them well on welcoming their new child. Singer Simi and her husband, Adekunle Gold. Credit: IG | symplysimi Actress and billionaire daughter, Temi Otedola, wrote, “Beautiful congratulations!!” Singer Ladipoe wrote, “Duduke Pt. 2” Actress and content creator Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori, popularly known…

Seven people were killed and dozens injured when an airstrike hit a funeral gathering in the Nuba Mountains in West Kordofan last Friday, according to local sources, said UN aid coordination office, OCHA.The war, which began in April 2023 between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia and the Sudanese Armed Forces, continues to have alarming consequence for civilians. The funeral strike follows a drone attack on the Teaching Hospital in East Darfur’s capital, Al Deain, that killed 70 on 20 March. The heightened insecurity continues to displace families in West Kordofan, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM). In neighbouring South Kordofan, drone…

While the iPhone Fold is expected to launch later this year, foldable phones appear to be finding their place well before Apple releases its first. It’s been a long road to get here since the 2019 release of Samsung’s Galaxy Fold, but the maturity of the foldable phone couldn’t be coming at a better time. While the early phones in this category were thicker, expensive and had a very noticeable crease, many of these issues are on their way out.Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7, for instance, is thin enough to feel like a standard slab phone while folded. The new…

When leadership abandons truth, democracy begins to erode. Increasingly, this appears to be Nigeria’s reality.   Governance today seems less about service and more about survival; political survival at any cost. While citizens endure worsening economic hardship and insecurity, many in power appear preoccupied with retaining influence rather than delivering meaningful progress.   Across the country, insecurity continues to claim lives and destabilize communities. The recent killings in Plateau State are yet another painful reminder of a nation under strain. Yet, instead of decisive action and accountability, political discourse is dominated by defections, alliances, and early maneuvering for the next…

Easter is here, and whether you are spending the long weekend with family, friends or simply enjoying some well-deserved solo downtime, there is no shortage of great shows to keep you entertained. From gripping African drama to timeless animated classics, this holiday weekend has something for every mood and every member of the family. The best part? We have done the work for you. Here are five shows worth watching this Easter, from binge-worthy Nigerian television and epic historical documentaries to beloved family favourites, all available to stream on DStv Stream. Wura S4 — Africa Magic Showcase & Africa Magic…

….the path forward is clear: establish credibility (audit), protect citizens (PSIA), discipline spending (savings regime and national productive investments), fix structural constraints (energy transition), and sustain trust (compact). Skipping this sequence risks turning reform into a cycle of pain without progress. The question is no longer whether reform was necessary, but whether Nigeria will turn it into real, measurable progress and economic rebirth. From Subsidy Removal to Debt Traps Nigeria’s age-long fuel subsidy regimes resisted reforms, drained public finances, fuelled corruption, encouraged smuggling, and undermined local refining. Repeated reform attempts failed to resolve the underlying distortions. Jonathan’s 2012 attempt was…

Sandor Toth has been running his pub in a small village in the hilly northeast of ​Hungary for 43 years, witnessing the collapse of communism and since 2010 four victories by the lawmaker for Viktor Orban’s Fidesz party in his constituency. Toth, ‌72, has voted for Fidesz each time. Since last year his pub has been awarded 3 million forints ($9,000) in grants from Orban’s “pub programme” which allowed him to install new windows and air conditioning. Hundreds of pubs got the free state grants under the government slogan that they are “the soul of the villages”. Poorer rural areas…

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Waidi Shaibu, on Thursday led heads of security agencies to Plateau for an on-the-spot assessment of the security situation in the state. The Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Appolonia Anele, made this known in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Abuja on Thursday. Mrs Anele, a colonel, said that the visit was part of renewed efforts to restore calm, strengthen operational coordination and entrench lasting peace in communities affected by recent security challenges across the state. She said Mr Shaibu, a lieutenant-general, was received by Governor Caleb Muftwang, in…

Philip Otele has described his first appearance for the Nigeria national football team as the fulfilment of a lifelong dream. The Hamburger SV winger, currently on loan from FC Basel, made his senior debut on Tuesday in Nigeria’s 2-2 draw with Jordan national football team in Antalya. He came on late in the match, replacing Frank Onyeka. Otele’s call up had come as a surprise after he was initially included in Éric Chelle’s provisional squad for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations but missed out on the final list earlier in the year. “I am very happy to be here;…