Homepage Lagos from Thursday, August 27th, 2026

The Nigeria Police Force has challenged social media activist Martins Vincent Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, to provide evidence backing his allegation that police officers at checkpoints share information about travellers with kidnappers and bandits.

German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier has commended President Bola Tinubu for strengthening relations between Nigeria and Germany, particularly through high-level visits and meetings at multilateral forums.

Sixty-seven more Nigerians have returned to Lagos from South Africa.

The President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Alhaji Ibrahim Musa Gusau, General Secretary, Dr Mohammed Sanusi and other board members have resigned from their positions, marking a major shake-up in Nigerian football administration.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has offered whistleblowers between 2.5 per cent and 5 per cent of recovered assets for credible information leading to the recovery of funds and properties allegedly taken abroad by corrupt Nigerians.

UEFA has abandoned plans to boycott FIFA competitions but is pressing ahead with efforts to field a candidate against FIFA President Gianni Infantino in next year’s presidential election.

Former US Open champion Stan Wawrinka will feature at the 2026 US Open after being handed a late wildcard entry, following an initial omission that sparked widespread reaction from fans and the tennis community.

More than 1,300 people, including at least 300 foreigners, are missing after catastrophic flash floods struck parts of China and Nepal on Wednesday.

President Bola Tinubu has urged the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited to reduce gas flaring and convert the country’s gas resources into greater economic benefits for Nigerians.