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Apple TV is coming to Nigeria for the first time, with access bundled into an expanded iCloud+ subscription starting at ₦1,300 a month. The service will launch in Nigeria before the end of September 2026. The new iCloud+ plan goes beyond cloud storage, bundling Apple TV, Apple Arcade, Apple Music Select, and cloud storage into one subscription. Subscribers can also share the plan with up to five family members at no extra cost. Apple announced the Nigerian rollout on September 15 as part of a bigger expansion covering more than 100 countries. The move adds 59 new markets for Apple…

Peter Obi Media Office has listed 10 failures of Tinubu Administration ahead of 2027 election. NewsOnline Nigeria reports that the media office of the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has launched a fresh criticism of the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, listing what it described as major failures ahead of the 2027 presidential election.In a statement issued on Sunday and signed by the media office’s spokesman, Idris Zekeri Jnr, the team highlighted concerns ranging from the rising cost of living and naira depreciation to insecurity, economic policies and declining public trust.The media office placed the…

Nigeria’s headline inflation rate eased to 15.39 percent in August 2026, extending its decline for a third consecutive month as food prices and broader consumer price pressures moderated. The latest Consumer Price Index report released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed that inflation declined marginally from 15.43 percent in July 2026, representing a 0.04 percentage-point moderation. Headline inflation was substantially lower than the 23.14 percent recorded in August 2025. Although the year-on-year decline was relatively small, the monthly data showed a much stronger moderation in price pressures. Nigeria’s month-on-month inflation rate dropped to 0.71 percent in August from 1.57…

By Shina Abubakar A final year student of Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Oluwole Oluwasegun of the department of Marerial Science and engineering has reportedly committed suicide. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Olarewaju Abiodun on Wednesday disclosed that the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon at the off campus hostel of the deceased. Abiodun added that the management was informed of the incident in the afternoon that the deceased committed suicide at his residence located around Damico area of Ooni layout in the ancient town. “Upon receipt of the information, the University’s Quick Response and Security…

Premier League champions Arsenal have been handed an away trip to League Two side Fleetwood Town in the fourth round of the Carabao Cup. Fleetwood, the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, secured their place in the last 16 for the first time in their history after a 1-0 victory over Sheffield United on Wednesday night. Their reward is a home clash against Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal, who booked their place in the fourth round with a 4-2 victory over Ipswich Town on Tuesday. Holders Manchester City will face Brighton at the Etihad Stadium if they overcome Norwich City in Thursday’s…

Nigeria’s Falconets will face England in the Round of 16 of the FIFA U-20 Women’s World Cup Poland 2026 on Thursday, September 17. The match will be played at Stadion Miejski Bielsko-Biała, with kick-off at 3:00 p.m. local time in Poland and 2:00 p.m. Nigerian time. The Falconets, coached by Moses Aduku, reached the knockout stage after a big 10-1 win over New Caledonia in their final Group F match. Nigeria had earlier lost to Spain and played a goalless draw with China before securing their place in the last 16 with the win over New Caledonia. Nigeria have a…

Triggered by glacier collapse, the 26 August floods affected more than 84,000 Nepalis – including about 32,000 children – and damaged critical roads, schools, power grids and water systems across the Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading regions of northern Nepal.Local authorities report more than 1,300 killed and more than 5,000 still missing on the Nepal side of the border, and at least 43 people killed and 519 still missing on the Tibetan side, according to official Chinese Government figures. Many children affected by the floods witnessed the loss of loved ones and the destruction of their schools while some remain displaced…

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The Obidient Movement on Wednesday demanded clarification from the Independent National Electoral Commission on the whereabouts and official engagements of its Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, after National Commissioner Prof. Rhoda Gumus appeared as Acting Chairman at an official engagement with an African Union delegation in Abuja. The movement, in a statement signed by its National Coordinator, Dr Yunusa Tanko, said the development had raised questions about Amupitan’s whereabouts and the circumstances surrounding his absence from the commission’s headquarters. The development followed an INEC post on X on Tuesday, September 15, which identified Gumus as the Acting Chairman of the commission…

By Adedapo Adesanya The Director-General of the Nigerian Ports Economic Regulatory Agency (NPERA), Mr Pius Akutah, has reiterated that efficient and competitive seaports are critical to Nigeria’s ambition of building a $1 trillion economy by 2030. Mr Akutah said the agency was committed to transforming the port regulatory environment through stronger enforcement, standard-setting, automation and digitisation. Mr Akutah said the agency was established not only to regulate the economic activities at the ports but also to enforce compliance and deter practices capable of undermining trade and port efficiency, when the President of the Shipping Correspondents Association of Nigeria (SCAN), Mr Moses…