Homepage Lagos from Sunday, September 27th, 2026

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic resigned Sunday, ending his second and final five-year term and triggering the process for an early presidential election, according to Reuters.

Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara has urged traditional rulers to preserve the cultural heritage of their communities while promoting peace, unity and development.

Human rights lawyer Ifeanyi Ejiofor has called on President Bola Tinubu and security agencies to take preventive measures to protect Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, ahead of the 2027 election.

Nigeria’s Beach Soccer National Team, the Sand Eagles, have stepped up preparations for their CAF Beach Soccer Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign, with all 20 invited players now in camp in Kaduna ahead of a two-leg clash with Ghana’s Black Sharks.

Abuja is set to host a new international festival of literature and ideas that will bring writers, policymakers, scientists, artists and cultural leaders together to examine issues including peacebuilding, democracy, artificial intelligence, intellectual property and the future of creative work.

Nigeria’s Flamingos have won the 2026 WAFU-B U-17 Girls Cup after completing a perfect campaign with a commanding 4-0 victory over Togo in the final in Yamoussoukro, Côte d’Ivoire.

Amnesty International Nigeria has urged Nigerian media editors to put human rights at the heart of election coverage, warning against ethnic, religious and tribal incitement as the country approaches another crucial electoral cycle.

A 25-year-old newlywed businessman has been arrested at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for allegedly ingesting 72 wraps of cocaine in an attempt to traffic the drug to Portugal, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency said Sunday.

Vice President Kashim Shettima says Africa’s continued exclusion from permanent membership of the United Nations Security Council undermines the fairness and legitimacy of the global governance system.

Nearly 24 years after the International Court of Justice resolved the Nigeria-Cameroon boundary dispute, both countries are expected to complete the physical demarcation of their 2,100-kilometre international border before the end of the year.

Pope Leo XIV has met survivors of clerical sexual abuse in Lourdes, France, during his first official visit to the country.

At least 17 people have been killed and 15 others injured after gunmen opened fire at a tavern in Wedela township, southwest of Johannesburg, South Africa.

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters in Bangkok after days of heavy rain triggered widespread flooding, inundating homes and roads across Thailand’s capital.

Nollywood has set a new Guinness World Record after 51,000 people watched the crime thriller Black Market at a single screening in Lagos.