A boat carrying eight people overturned at Dudduru Pond in Dutse Local Government Area of Jigawa State on Wednesday afternoon, leaving four teenage girls dead. The passengers were reportedly travelling from Kwadige Village to Chai Chai Sabuwa Market when the incident occurred at about 4pm on September 23, 2026. The Jigawa State Command of the…
Ethiopia’s federal government and authorities in the northern Tigray region have accused each other of launching new military offensives, raising fears of a return to full-scale conflict. Getachew Reda, an adviser to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, said Tigrayan forces had seized control of three federally administered airports and launched attacks against government positions in neighbouring…
US President Donald Trump’s Board of Peace has unveiled a $2.45bn recovery plan to begin reconstruction and governance projects in Gaza. The six-month plan was presented in New York on Wednesday on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. It includes 66 projects covering temporary housing, infrastructure, healthcare, economic recovery and security. The board…
A federal judge has ordered the White House to restore press access for CNN, MS NOW and Politico after President Donald Trump barred the three news organisations from the building. US District Judge Timothy Kelly issued a 14-day temporary restraining order on Thursday, requiring the administration to immediately return and reinstate the outlets’ White House…
Kumbotso Local Government Area of Kano State has launched an emergency vaccination exercise after poliovirus was detected in a child in Challawa Ward. The exercise is aimed at vaccinating eligible children and preventing further transmission of the virus across communities in the local government area. Kumbotso council Vice Chairman, Sulaiman Dauda Basarake, led a stakeholders’…
Nigeria has been placed on high alert as health authorities strengthen surveillance and preparedness measures following the continued Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) issued the alert in a public health advisory signed by its Director-General, Dr Jide Idris. The Centre said…
Michael Kayode has earned his first senior Italy call-up after a string of impressive performances for Brentford in the Premier League, with the young full-back confirming he rejected an approach from Nigeria to represent the Azzurri. The 20-year-old, who came through the academy at Fiorentina and won the Under-19 European Championship with Italy in 2023,…
The US Justice Department has defended the Trump administration’s decision to bar CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House, accusing the outlets of publishing false information and reports it says raised national security concerns. The department made the claims in a court filing ahead of a hearing on Wednesday. There, a federal judge…
US President Donald Trump is set to welcome Chinese President Xi Jinping to Washington for a high-profile state visit focused on trade, technology, Taiwan and wider US-China relations. Xi arrived in the United States on Wednesday, September 23, beginning a three-day visit that will run through Friday. The visit is the Chinese leader’s first trip…
Columbus Crew have dismissed reserve-team coach Federico Higuain after he was sent off for his conduct toward a female referee during an MLS Next Pro match. Higuain, the brother of former Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain, was shown a red card after an incident in which he reportedly squeezed the referee’s hand and refused to…
