Homepage Lagos from Sunday, October 25th, 2026

Manchester United's struggles continued on Sunday as they suffered a humiliating 3-0 defeat to Bournemouth at Old Trafford, piling further pressure on manager Michael Carrick.

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has announced that its second suspected case of Ebola turned out negative.

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised President Bola Tinubu for blaming opposition parties for hunger and poverty in Nigeria, describing the claim as “either delusion or a staggering case of political amnesia.”

The Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says its governorship candidate, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, will present his manifesto for the 2027 election on Friday, Oct. 30.

A mother and her child have died after two heavily loaded container trucks overturned at Mile 2, near Freeman Market, inward Apapa, Lagos, over the weekend.

Some political parties have rejected calls to suspend campaign activities over Nigeria’s reported Ebola case, insisting that campaigns should continue with appropriate safety measures.

Former US President Barack Obama has criticised President Donald Trump over rising living costs, accusing his administration of chaos, corruption and incompetence during campaign rallies in Ohio and Michigan.

Public health experts have warned that El Niño-related weather changes could increase the risk of heat-related illnesses, waterborne diseases and malnutrition in Nigeria.

President Bola Tinubu has blamed opposition leaders for Nigeria’s hunger and poverty, accusing them of creating the problems his administration is now working to address.