The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has reversed its earlier decision to organise the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) every four years, confirming that the competition will continue to hold every two years. The decision was unanimously approved by the CAF Executive Committee and announced by its president, Patrice Motsepe, following the organisation’s Strategy Conference in Cabo Verde, held from October 7 to 9, 2026. CAF had earlier proposed moving […]

The Jigawa State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old barber, Emmanuel Olatonok, over the alleged stabbing to death of a 32-year-old man, Ibrahim Shago, in Dutse Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, October 29, 2026, at Rafin Sanyi, Dutse, following a disagreement between the suspect and the deceased. According to the police, Olatonok, who reportedly worked at Moonlight Hotel in the […]

Goods and household items worth millions of naira have been destroyed after a fire engulfed eight shops at Gbagi Market in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred on Thursday night at the popular market located along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway. The Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists on Friday morning. According to Akinwande, no life was […]

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has forecast three days of dust haze and thunderstorms across different parts of the country from Friday to Sunday. In its weather outlook released in Abuja on Thursday, the agency predicted slight dust haze over most parts of the North, with moderate haze expected in Kano, Jigawa, Bauchi and Kaduna states. For Friday, NiMet forecast isolated thunderstorms accompanied by light rainfall over parts of Taraba […]