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October 11, 2026 PPunch Nigeria

Forbes Africa names four Nigerians among 15 Icons for 2026

Four Nigerians, Aliko Dangote, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu and Burna Boy, are among 15 personalities on Forbes Africa’s inaugural Icons list for 2026, Punch reported. The list appears in the magazine’s October-November anniversary edition.…

October 11, 2026 PPunch Nigeria

Ijebu Chief Imam clarifies mosque ban on braids, tattoos for men

The office of the Chief Imam of Ijebuland, Shaykh Miftaudeen Ayanbadejo, has clarified a ban on men with plaited hair and earrings from congregational prayers, saying the move was not punitive, Punch reported. The…

October 11, 2026 TTribune Nigeria

“Tinubu must go” movement protests in Kano, accuses police of denying access to venue

Members of the “Tinubu Must Go” movement on Sunday staged a street protest in Kano, accusing the police of interfering with their planned gathering, Tribune reported. The movement’s convener, Abba Hikima, alleged that police…

October 11, 2026 PGPeoples Gazette Nigeria, Notes

Police break up Nigerian wedding over alleged noise complaints in Netherlands

Police on Sunday interrupted a Nigerian wedding celebration in the Netherlands over noise complaints, according to Peoples Gazette. Footage reviewed by the outlet showed officers in yellow vests entering a decorated hall mid-ceremony and…

October 11, 2026 PGPeoples Gazette Crime Scene

U.S. lists 157 Nigerians among “worst of the worst” criminals for deportation after jail terms

Twenty-four more Nigerians have been added to America’s “worst of the worst” criminals list, bringing the total to 157, Peoples Gazette reported on Sunday. The list is published and frequently updated by the U.S.…

October 10, 2026 NYNew York Post World

Report: Cornell 7 accuser opened up about self-harm struggle weeks before alleged frat house assault

A Cornell University student who claimed she was gang-raped by a group of fraternity brothers had engaged in self-harm weeks before the alleged incident, the New York Post reports. The woman, identified as Jane…

October 10, 2026 THThe Hill Technology

Anthropic AI model sends false homicide tip to Philadelphia police

Anthropic’s artificial intelligence model submitted a false homicide tip to the Philadelphia Police Department in July, the company disclosed on Friday, The Hill reports. The firm said its Claude Haiku 4.5 model filled out…

October 10, 2026 BBBC World

Riyadh Airport hit in fresh attack, several injured

Several people have been injured in another attack on King Khalid International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh, BBC reports, days after Yemen’s Houthis claimed similar strikes on the hub. The Saudi Civil Aviation…

October 10, 2026 DPDaily Post Political Landscape

Fuel discount: Atiku accuses Tinubu of making NNPCL his campaign cashier

Atiku Abubakar, the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate and former Vice President, has described the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) as President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s “campaign money cashier,” Daily Post reported. In…

October 9, 2026 XX Entertainment

Yinka Quadri: My wife fed actresses I dated when they slept over after late shoots