The 2026 AMVCA awarded excellence in the movie industry in the 2025 calendar season, with top actors and directors snatching up notable prizes. Nollywood actress, Linda Ejiofor, has emerged as the Best Lead Actress at the 2026 Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA). Other contestants in the lead actress category include: Bimbo Akintola (To Kill A Monkey); Ifeoma Fafunwa (The…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested three persons living with disabilities for alleged drug trafficking in separate operations across Anambra State and Kwara State. This was revealed on Sunday in a statement by the Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, where he said operatives acting on intelligence tracked 60-year-old Romanus Nwabara to Akpaka…
The Nigeria Customs Service has handed over several stolen luxury vehicles traced to Canada after intercepting them at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos, in what officials described as a major breakthrough against transnational vehicle theft syndicates. The recovered vehicles, which included exotic brands such as Lamborghini, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes-Benz, were formally handed over…
At least 14 police officers were killed in a coordinated car bombing and armed assault on a police post in north-western Pakistan, officials said. The attack took place on Saturday when militants rammed an explosives-laden vehicle into a police outpost, triggering a powerful blast that destroyed the structure and reduced it to rubble. Images from…
At least 13 persons have been killed after gunmen attacked Ngbra Zongo community in Kwall District of Bassa Local Government Area of Plateau State in the early hours of Friday. Several other residents were also injured during the attack, which locals said began around midnight as the assailants stormed the community shooting sporadically and attacking…
Africa’s foremost industrialist, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed plans to expand into the power sector with a target of generating up to 20,000 megawatts (MW), as part of a strategy to accelerate industrialisation and economic transformation across the continent. Dangote made this known during a high-level engagement with the Managing Director of the International Finance Corporation…
Nigerian superstar Burna Boy and Colombian pop star Shakira have collaborated on the official FIFA 2026 anthem. The song titled ‘Dai Dai’ is scheduled for release on May 14 and will increase anticipation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup hosted by Mexico, the United States of America, and Canada. Grammy-winning superstar Shakira announced the single featuring Burna…
The Governor of Katsina State, Dikko Radda, has said there are moles within the government, security agencies, and local communities who supply information to bandits, aiding them in carrying out criminal activities in the state. Speaking in an exclusive interview with Channels Television, Governor Radda explained that the fight against insecurity is being undermined by…
Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan says he is still consulting amid calls for him to run for the presidency in the 2027 elections. Jonathan said this on Thursday when some youths under the platform of the Coalition for Goodluck Jonathan visited him at his residence in Abuja, asking him to join next year’s presidential race. While welcoming…
The Senate on Thursday passed the N2.285 trillion 2026 Statutory Appropriation Bill for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), with a substantial N1.741 trillion allocation dedicated to capital projects aimed at accelerating infrastructure and development across Abuja and the satellite towns. Barau hails estimates as “top notch”, says Abuja is undergoing major transformation The approval followed…
