Ayra Starr Turns New York Fashion Week Purple, One Sheer LaQuan Smith Dress at a Time
Afrobeats star Ayra Starr showed up to an exclusive Children of Blood and Bone x LaQuan Smith event during New York Fashion Week in a floor-length royal-purple gown that left no doubt she’s fully committed to her “purple era.” The semi-sheer LaQuan Smith maxi dress featured an asymmetric high neck, a sheer bust overlay and […]
Switzerland Marches Against Climate Inaction Under the Banner ‘No 50-Degree Summers!’
Thousands took to the streets in Geneva and Lausanne on Saturday, September 19, 2026, to protest what they call government inaction on climate change, under the rallying cry “No 50-degree summers!” Organized by a coalition of over 100 associations and political parties, the demonstrations drew at least 8,000 people in Lausanne alone, with several thousand […]
CZ Just Made $9.8 Billion Before Breakfast, Because Why Not
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao added a jaw-dropping $9.8 billion to his fortune in just 24 hours, pushing his net worth to $91.2 billion, according to Forbes’ real-time billionaire tracker. The 49-year-old crypto mogul’s wealth jumped 12% in a single day, and his fortune has now grown by $41.5 billion — an 83.6% increase — since […]
L.A.X Is Officially Off the Market — Ties the Knot With Ella in Malta
Nigerian singer L.A.X (real name Damilola Afolabi) is officially a married man — again. The singer and his partner Ella (Emmanella) exchanged vows in a civil wedding ceremony in Naxxar, Malta, on September 17, 2026, following their traditional wedding back home in Nigeria earlier this year. Ella turned heads in an ivory Mazelle Bridal column […]
47 ‘Security Operatives’ Storm Bauchi Polling Units — Only Qualification Was a Cutlass
Bauchi State Police have arrested 47 people who allegedly disguised themselves as state-recognized security operatives at polling units during bye-elections on September 19, 2026. The suspects — picked up in Disina State Constituency (Shira LGA) and Sakwa State Constituency (Zaki LGA) — were reportedly caught carrying firearms, cutlasses and sticks they had no business holding, […]
Ex-Lawmaker Says He Turned Down ₦250 Million Bribe… 20 Years Later, He’s Finally Telling Us
A former House of Representatives Minority Leader, Farouq Aliyu, has claimed he rejected a ₦250 million bribe allegedly offered to secure his support for ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo’s failed bid to extend his tenure beyond two terms back in 2006. Speaking on the “Naija Unfiltered” podcast, Aliyu alleged that then-Speaker Aminu Masari and Majority Leader Abdul […]
Iheanacho Remembers He’s a Striker, Torments Batman, Nigeria Suddenly Remembers His Number
Kelechi Iheanacho is back on Nigeria’s radar, and this time it only took two goals in one match to do it. The 29-year-old scored a brace to inspire Boluspor’s dramatic 2-1 comeback win over Batman Petrolspor in the Turkish 1. Lig on September 19, 2026. Batman’s captain Doria had given the hosts an early lead […]
Burna Boy Set to Turn NFL Halftime in Paris Into an Afrobeats Church Service
Burna Boy has been announced as the headline act for the NFL’s 2026 Paris Game halftime show, and Afrobeats is about to gatecrash American football’s biggest stage in Europe. The Grammy-winning superstar will perform at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday, October 25, 2026, when the Pittsburgh Steelers face the New Orleans Saints in […]