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  Big Brother Naija Season 7 (Level Up) winner, Ijeoma Josephina Otabor, popularly known as Phyna and Nollywood actress, Nkechi Blessing are set to take their recent social media dispute into the boxing ring as they face off in a celebrity bout scheduled for October 1 in Lagos. The contest, tagged “Phyna vs Nkechi,” will hold at the Federal Palace Hotel as part of Balmoral Group Promotions’ “Chaos in the Ring” series. The organizers announced the matchup on Friday, September 18, 2026, with promotional material showing both entertainers dressed in boxing gear ahead of the Independence Day event. The announcement followed a heated exchange between the two women on social media. Nkechi had publicly criticised Phyna for her frequent involvement in online disputes, while Phyna questioned why the actress had addressed her publicly and explained that the two had previously communicated about a movie project. With the boxing announcement, an online disagreement that had played out on socia...

A one-week-old baby was killed by the family dog in Indiana, United States, after the animal attacked him more than 180 times, with the child’s father later sentenced to 16 years in prison. The baby, Jason Anthony Weaver, died on September 4, 2025, after being attacked by Chomp, a five-year-old husky and pit bull mix, at the family’s home in Markle, Indiana. According to reports, the infant suffered more than 180 bite wounds and severe internal injuries, including brain haemorrhages, fractured ribs and tears to his lungs. Jason’s father, Austin Kinsey, told police he had been playing video games in the same room as the baby before briefly leaving to speak with other family members, according to a police report obtained by WPTA. The baby’s grandfather, Timothy Kinsey, later heard noises and found Chomp dragging the infant around the room. Police officers who arrived at the home attempted CPR on Jason, but he could not be revived. Investigators also documented poor conditions at the prop...

Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has granted a pardon to controversial native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu, popularly known as Akwa Okuko Tiwara Aki. Chidozie Nwangwu, who was convicted and  sentenced to two years imprisonment on Friday, February 27, 2026 by the High Court sitting in Awka following his arrest by the Anambra State Government. However, the court ruled that part of the sentence would run concurrently with the period he had already spent in custody, leaving him with 11 months to complete his jail term. The court also ordered the demolition of his shrine and directed that, upon completing his sentence, Nwangwu would serve as an ambassador for youth reorientation, renounce Oke-ite and related charm practices, and make public statements against such practices. Governor Soludo announced the pardon on Friday, September 18, 2026, during a visit at a Correctional Centre in Amawbia. He said the exercise  was aimed not only at extending the pardon to Nwang...

Nigerian singer, television presenter and socio-political activist, Charles Chukwuemeka Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has celebrated the engagement of his daughter, Adaeze, to her female partner. Charly Boy shared a video from the engagement ceremony on his Instagram page on Thursday, referring to the couple as his “beautiful Princess and her Husband” while asking his followers to wish them well. “My beautiful Princess and her Husband. Folks, wish dem well for me,” Charly Boy wrote. Adaeze also took to Instagram to publicly announce the engagement, posting a photograph of herself with her partner alongside the caption, “WE’RE ENGAGED!” She accompanied the announcement with the hashtag #mrsandmrs and expressed excitement about building a future with her partner. “Here’s to a lifetime of love, laughter, growth, and making beautiful memories together. I can’t wait for everything God has in store for us. Forever sounds even sweeter with you,” she wrote. The engagement posts have ge...

Nigeria’s President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday night held a private dinner with French President, Emmanuel Macron at the Élysée Palace in Paris, France. The meeting was disclosed on Friday, September 18, 2026, by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, in a post on his X handle. According to Onanuga, the dinner reflected the enduring relationship between Nigeria and France as well as the commitment of both countries to strengthening bilateral cooperation. Tinubu is currently in France as part of his vacation in Europe. The President had travelled to Europe for his annual leave and is expected to return to Abuja this weekend. The private dinner with Macron came as Tinubu continued his stay in France, where he has been taking his vacation. Tinubu is expected back in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria this weekend to resume his official duties.

The Commandant General of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Prof. Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has ordered the removal of the Niger State Commandant of the corps and directed a full-scale, transparent and unhindered investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of thirty-seven illegal miners in the custody of Niger State Command. The heads of Operations, Mining, Legal, Intelligence and Investigation have also been invited thorough investigation. It was gathered that thirty-seven  suspected illegal miners died mysteriously in the custody of the NSCDC Niger State Command. The Assistant Commandant of  Corps, Babawale Afolabi, National Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, in a statement on Friday morning, said the order followed a directive by the Minister of Interior, Tunji Ojo. Afolabi added that the Commandant General had directed a new Commandant to proceed to Niger State and assume immediate command of the State Command. The Commandant General assu...