October 2026 - Page 9 of 25 - News Desk Nigeria

‘Street Fighter’ Targets $30m Opening As ‘You Can See Everything’ Eyes Documentary Record

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

Street Fighter targets $30 million domestically, while A24’s You Can See Everything heads for a record-breaking documentary debut. Street Fighter is heading towards a $30 million opening weekend at the North American box office, while A24’s documentary You Can See Everything is projected to earn $12 million in its debut....

Headies Founder Slams Artistes For Prioritising Foreign Awards Over Nigerian Recognition

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

Ayo Animashaun questions artistes who celebrate foreign award submissions but overlook The Headies and complain about missing nominations. Founder of The Headies, Ayo Animashaun, has criticised Nigerian artistes who openly celebrate submitting their works to foreign award bodies but allegedly fail to enter The Headies, only to complain when they...

Man United Fines Martínez Over Criticism Of Club Hierarchy

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

Manchester United reportedly fine Lisandro Martínez after he questions the club’s recruitment strategy and backing for manager Michael Carrick. Manchester United have reportedly fined defender Lisandro Martínez after he publicly criticised the club’s hierarchy following their 2-0 defeat to Atlético Madrid in the UEFA Champions League. The Argentine centre-back expressed...

Pope Leo XIV Appears In First Photos Since Lung Surgery, Cancer Diagnosis

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in hospital as doctors report steady recovery following lung surgery and a diagnosis of lung cancer. Pope Leo XIV has appeared in the first photographs released by the Vatican since undergoing lung surgery and being diagnosed with lung cancer. The 71-year-old pontiff was pictured celebrating...

Do2dtun, Headies Founder Ayo Animashaun Clash Over Awards Ceremony Abroad

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 20260

Nigerian OAP Do2dtun questions The Headies’ overseas ceremony, while founder Ayo Animashaun alleges personal motives behind his criticism. Nigerian media personality Adedotun Kayode, popularly known as Do2dtun, and The Headies founder Ayo Animashaun have exchanged accusations on social media over the music awards’ decision to hold its next ceremony in...

NUJ FCT Felicitates Dr. Adedayo Benjamins‑Laniyi on Birthday, Commends Advocacy for Women’s Leadership in Media

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

The Chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Federal Capital Territory (NUJ FCT) Council has felicitated with Dr. Adedayo Benjamins‑Laniyi, the 16th Director‑General/Chief Executive Officer of the Maryam Babangida National Centre for Women Development (MBNCWD), on the occasion of her birthday. This is contained in a statement signed by the...

When The Leader Remembers: A Lesson In Unscripted Humanity

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

By Rahma Abdulmajid History is obsessed with the theatre of power. It immortalizes the roaring stadiums, the blinding camera flashes, and the hollow majesty of choreographed handshakes—but real control operates in the shadows. True, transformative leadership is never born on a brightly lit stage. It is forged in the shadows,...

Kogi Govt Moves to Tackle Child Marriage, Boost Girls’ Education

NewsDeskNgOct 17, 2026October 17, 20260

AGILE showcases interventions to support adolescent girls, including cash transfers, safe spaces and second-chance education The Kogi State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to improving access to quality education for adolescent girls and tackling child marriage across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Wemi Jones, gave the assurance in Lokoja...

North East: Coalition Releases Report After Tour, Lauds CDS, Troops For Return Of Peace

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

*urges armed forces to sustain transformation The Coalition for Change has applauded the Chief of Defence Staff General Olufemi Oluyede and troops for the return of peace in the North-East. The group made this known in its report of its assessment tour of the geopolitical zone covering Borno, Yobe, Adamawa,...

Coalition Of Parastatals CEOS: A Masterstroke For Tinubu’s Re-election

NewsDeskNgOct 16, 2026October 16, 20260

By Omonu Nelson A political earthquake is shaking up the road to 2027: a powerful coalition of federal agency heads has officially formed to spearhead President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election campaign. This unprecedented alignment of institutional heads represents the most strategic and formidable innovation yet ahead of the next general...