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Cubarsí wins 2026 Golden Boy award

Barcelona and Spain defender Pau Cubarsí in September 2025. File photograph. Biso / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY…

November 09, 2026

Garrett faults Trump over midterm losses

Tom Garrett, a former Republican congressman from Virginia, in his official congressional portrait. File phot…

November 09, 2026

Police seek son in Edo APC chief’s death

A Nigerian police officer on duty. File photograph. Factual Evolution Media / Wikimedia Commons , CC BY-SA 4.…

November 09, 2026

Delta approves ₦10bn for 92 schools

Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. File photograph. Comrade Bature / Wikimedia Commons , CC0. Delta Sta…

November 09, 2026

Egypt train crash kills 7, injures 125

A locomotive at Edfu railway station, Egypt. File photograph, February 2023. Matthias-Tf / Wikimedia Commons,…

November 09, 2026

WMO warns 2027 could set heat record

WMO Secretary-General Celeste Saulo. File photograph, 2025. European Union, 2026 / Xavier Lejeune; cropped, v…

November 09, 2026

Dalberg urges funding reform for women

A trader in Lekki, Lagos, photographed in November 2017. File photograph. Oritsetsemaye Jemide / Wikimedia Co…

November 09, 2026

Senegal boat sinking kills at least 39

Fishing pirogues at Ouakam beach in Dakar, Senegal. File photograph, 2020. Ruth Zurielly Jennings / Wikimedia…

November 09, 2026

Nvidia probes alleged spy targeting CEO

Nvidia chief executive Jensen Huang at Stanford University on 30 April 2026. Anders Eidesvik / Wikimedia Comm…

November 09, 2026

TCN, IBEDC review outage coordination

A technician works on transformer control cables in Nigeria. File photograph, 2011. Jodyreal / Wikimedia Comm…

November 09, 2026

INEC awaits copy of ADC court ruling

The Federal High Court headquarters in Abuja, photographed on 29 July 2026. Jummy001 / Wikimedia Commons, CC …

November 09, 2026

Nigeria claim Youth Olympic 100m double

Gift Bright crosses the finish line in the men’s 100m final at the Dakar Youth Olympic Games on 8 November 20…

November 09, 2026

Diwali fireworks worsen Delhi’s smog

Haze over Delhi after Diwali on 5 November 2013. File photograph. TargetAimShoot / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-S…

November 09, 2026

Makinde: Take cash, vote your conscience

Seyi Makinde, Oyo State governor and Allied Peoples Movement presidential candidate.  Seyi Makinde, the Allie…

November 08, 2026

US raises Tren de Aragua rewards to $50m

US authorities have announced rewards totalling up to $50 million for information leading to the arrests or c…

November 06, 2026